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Lamb Weston Holdings Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Lamb Weston's financial performance declined due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on restaurant and foodservice operations, but retail sales increased.

Lamb Weston reported a decrease in net sales and net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, primarily due to the decline in demand for frozen potato products outside the home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the company saw increased sales in its Retail segment.

  • Net sales decreased by 12% to $872 million.
  • Income from operations decreased by 20% to $136 million, including $20 million of COVID-19 related costs.
  • Net income decreased by 23% to $89 million.
  • Diluted EPS decreased by 23% to $0.61.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$872M

Previous: $989M-11.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.61

Previous: $0.79-22.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$20.6M

Previous: -$50.3M+59.0%
Free Cash Flow

$68.7M

Previous: $65.4M+5.0%
Net Income

$89.3M

Previous: $116M-22.8%
Operating Income

$136M

Previous: $170M-20.2%
Gross Profit

$214M

Previous: $249M-14.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.03B

Previous: $19M+5334.2%
Total Assets

$4.27B

Previous: $3.22B+32.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$6M

Previous: $5.4M+11.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Lamb Weston · Revenue · Quarterly

$872M

Q1 2021-11.9%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Lamb Weston · $1.67B total across 2 segments · Q1 2024

  • North America
    $1.14B
  • International
    $530M

Forward guidance

Lamb Weston provided its outlook for fiscal year 2021, expecting interest expense, net, of approximately $125 million, and depreciation and amortization of approximately $190 million. The company increased its estimate for cash used for capital expenditures, excluding acquisitions, to approximately $180 million from approximately $140 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

-1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

23 / 44 earnings

Positive

+13.9%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-32.6%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-0.6%-2.8%
Q2 2026-25.0%-28.4%-27.0%
Q1 2026+4.5%+13.0%+11.7%
Q4 2025-2.1%-2.4%-1.5%
Q3 2025+10.0%-3.1%-4.9%
Q2 2025-20.6%-18.6%-23.2%
Q1 2025+2.8%+6.3%+20.0%
Q4 2024-32.6%-28.5%-20.3%
Q3 2024-21.1%-20.5%-15.9%
Q2 2024+1.0%+2.4%+1.1%
Q1 2024+3.3%+6.5%+4.0%
Q4 2023-9.7%-9.4%-15.1%
Q3 2023+3.0%+3.7%+7.6%
Q2 2023+13.9%+12.1%+12.2%
Q1 2023+4.9%+5.2%+8.4%
Q4 2022+6.7%+7.3%+7.4%
Q3 2022+9.7%+9.6%+4.5%
Q2 2022+11.3%+9.8%-0.6%
Q1 2022-9.5%-11.6%-7.5%
Q4 2021-12.2%-12.2%-15.2%
Q3 2021-4.1%-2.8%-2.4%
Q2 2021+0.3%-2.0%+3.7%
Q1 2021+5.9%+3.5%-5.4%
Q4 2020-15.2%-14.8%-11.4%
Q3 2020-12.6%-9.2%+2.2%
Q2 2020+7.9%+8.5%+8.6%
Q1 2020+5.9%+3.2%+5.4%
Q4 2019-6.0%-4.3%+2.9%
Q3 2019-1.2%-3.2%-10.3%
Q2 2019-3.3%-4.5%-0.8%
Q1 2019+9.6%+13.3%+17.1%
Q4 2018+2.5%+2.8%-1.9%
Q3 2018+4.0%+7.3%+9.5%
Q2 2018+2.9%+3.5%+1.3%
Q1 2017+3.0%+3.5%+10.5%
Q1 2018+3.0%+3.5%+10.5%
Q4 2015-1.1%-2.1%+0.6%
Q1 2016-1.1%-2.1%+0.6%
Q4 2017-1.1%-2.1%+0.6%
Q3 2016+3.0%+2.7%-0.4%
Q3 2017+3.0%+2.7%-0.4%
Q4 2016+0.0%+0.9%+5.9%
Q2 2017+0.0%+0.9%+5.9%
Q2 2016+0.0%+0.9%+5.9%

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