Shares of Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) had been down over 1% on Wednesday. The inventory has dropped 7% over the previous three months. The frozen potato merchandise maker is scheduled to report its fourth quarter 2025 earnings outcomes on Wednesday, July 23, earlier than market opens. Right here’s a have a look at what to anticipate from the earnings report:
Income
Analysts are projecting income of $1.59 billion for Lamb Weston within the fourth quarter of 2025, which signifies a 1% dip from the identical interval a yr in the past. Within the third quarter of 2025, internet gross sales elevated 4% year-over-year to $1.52 billion.
Earnings
The consensus estimate for earnings per share in This autumn 2025 is $0.64, which means a decline of 18% from the prior-year quarter. In Q3 2025, adjusted EPS decreased 8% YoY to $1.10.
Factors to notice
Lamb Weston continues to function in a difficult setting with economically pressured prospects in search of worth. As projected earlier, headwinds from gentle restaurant site visitors are anticipated to persist and take a toll on the corporate’s efficiency. Nearly all of LW’s gross sales in North America come from food-away-from-home channels, primarily quick-service eating places (QSRs). Within the third quarter, QSR site visitors within the US was down 2% YoY.
Final quarter, Lamb Weston noticed progress in complete gross sales and quantity in addition to throughout its segments because it changed volumes misplaced within the earlier yr and gained volumes via buyer contract wins. Nevertheless, softness in restaurant site visitors partly offset these features. Misplaced QSR buyer quantity and gentle restaurant site visitors are anticipated to affect fourth quarter outcomes.
Lamb Weston is specializing in increasing its relationship with its current prospects in addition to successful new prospects via partnerships and product innovation. These initiatives are anticipated to drive yields over time. As well as, the corporate’s efforts to rationalize capability and cut back prices are anticipated to generate advantages.
