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How Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) makes money
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) made $1.7B of revenue in the first quarter fiscal 2027 (Q1 FY27), +0.7% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 16¢ was left as gross profit, 5¢ was left as operating profit, 2¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q1 FY27 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.4B | 84.0% |
| Gross profit | $266M | 16.0% |
| Operating expenses | $184M | 11.0% |
| Operating profit | $82.2M | 4.9% |
| Income tax | $16.9M | 1.0% |
| Net earnings | $29.1M | 1.7% |
| Operating cash flow | $235M | 14.1% |
| Free cash flow | $146M | 8.7% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | $1.7B | +0.7% |
| Q4 FY26 | $1.8B | +6% |
| Q3 FY26 | $1.6B | +3% |
| Q2 FY26 | $1.6B | +1% |
| Q1 FY26 | $1.7B | +0.3% |
| Q4 FY25 | $1.7B | +4% |
| Q3 FY25 | $1.5B | +4% |
From Lamb Weston Holdings' 10-Q filed Oct 6, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Lamb Weston Holdings make money?
Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) made $1.7B of revenue in the first quarter fiscal 2027 (Q1 FY27), +0.7% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 16¢ was left as gross profit, 5¢ was left as operating profit, 2¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Lamb Weston Holdings' profit margin?
Net earnings were $29.1M, 1.7% of revenue, in the first quarter fiscal 2027; the operating margin was 4.9%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.