Lamb Weston (LW) Competitors

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LW vs. CELH, VITL, JBS, MICC, and FRPT

Should you buy Lamb Weston stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lamb Weston with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lamb Weston include Celsius (CELH), Vital Farms (VITL), JBS (JBS), Magnum Ice Cream (MICC), and Freshpet (FRPT).

How does Lamb Weston compare to Celsius?

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) and Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Lamb Weston currently has a consensus target price of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.49%. Celsius has a consensus target price of $63.89, indicating a potential upside of 120.25%. Given Celsius' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Celsius is more favorable than Lamb Weston.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lamb Weston	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15
Celsius	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Celsius has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Celsius shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lamb Weston shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Celsius shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Celsius has a net margin of 5.85% compared to Lamb Weston's net margin of 4.61%. Celsius' return on equity of 37.95% beat Lamb Weston's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lamb Weston	4.61%	23.77%	5.76%
Celsius	5.85%	37.95%	9.62%

In the previous week, Celsius had 29 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Celsius and 6 mentions for Lamb Weston. Celsius' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Lamb Weston's score of 0.58 indicating that Celsius is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lamb Weston	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Celsius	14 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lamb Weston has higher revenue and earnings than Celsius. Lamb Weston is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celsius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lamb Weston	$6.52B	0.90	$357.20M	$2.14	19.76
Celsius	$2.97B	2.50	$108M	$0.43	67.47

Summary

Celsius beats Lamb Weston on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lamb Weston compare to Vital Farms?

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) and Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Lamb Weston presently has a consensus target price of $48.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.49%. Vital Farms has a consensus target price of $27.33, suggesting a potential upside of 221.19%. Given Vital Farms' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vital Farms is more favorable than Lamb Weston.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lamb Weston	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15
Vital Farms	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of Vital Farms shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lamb Weston shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.3% of Vital Farms shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vital Farms has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vital Farms had 29 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Vital Farms and 6 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Vital Farms' score of 0.16 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lamb Weston	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vital Farms	7 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Vital Farms has a net margin of 6.10% compared to Lamb Weston's net margin of 4.61%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.77% beat Vital Farms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lamb Weston	4.61%	23.77%	5.76%
Vital Farms	6.10%	14.47%	9.95%

Lamb Weston has higher revenue and earnings than Vital Farms. Vital Farms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lamb Weston, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lamb Weston	$6.52B	0.90	$357.20M	$2.14	19.76
Vital Farms	$784.41M	0.46	$66.28M	$1.04	8.18

Summary

Vital Farms beats Lamb Weston on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lamb Weston compare to JBS?

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) and JBS (NYSE:JBS) are both food products companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

In the previous week, JBS had 7 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for JBS and 6 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat JBS's score of -0.12 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lamb Weston	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
JBS	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

JBS has higher revenue and earnings than Lamb Weston. JBS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lamb Weston, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lamb Weston	$6.52B	0.90	$357.20M	$2.14	19.76
JBS	$86.18B	0.13	$2.02B	$1.59	8.82

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.61% compared to JBS's net margin of 1.98%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.77% beat JBS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lamb Weston	4.61%	23.77%	5.76%
JBS	1.98%	19.09%	4.12%

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Lamb Weston pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. JBS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Lamb Weston pays out 71.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JBS pays out 62.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lamb Weston has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. JBS is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Lamb Weston presently has a consensus target price of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.49%. JBS has a consensus target price of $19.42, indicating a potential upside of 38.52%. Given JBS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe JBS is more favorable than Lamb Weston.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lamb Weston	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15
JBS	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Summary

Lamb Weston beats JBS on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lamb Weston compare to Magnum Ice Cream?

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) and Magnum Ice Cream (NYSE:MICC) are both mid-cap food products companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Lamb Weston had 1 more articles in the media than Magnum Ice Cream. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lamb Weston and 5 mentions for Magnum Ice Cream. Magnum Ice Cream's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Lamb Weston's score of 0.58 indicating that Magnum Ice Cream is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lamb Weston	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Magnum Ice Cream	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lamb Weston has higher revenue and earnings than Magnum Ice Cream.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lamb Weston	$6.52B	0.90	$357.20M	$2.14	19.76
Magnum Ice Cream	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.61% compared to Magnum Ice Cream's net margin of 0.00%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.77% beat Magnum Ice Cream's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lamb Weston	4.61%	23.77%	5.76%
Magnum Ice Cream	N/A	N/A	N/A

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lamb Weston presently has a consensus price target of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.49%. Given Lamb Weston's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lamb Weston is more favorable than Magnum Ice Cream.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lamb Weston	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15
Magnum Ice Cream	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Summary

Lamb Weston beats Magnum Ice Cream on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lamb Weston compare to Freshpet?

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) and Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Freshpet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lamb Weston has higher revenue and earnings than Freshpet. Freshpet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lamb Weston, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lamb Weston	$6.52B	0.90	$357.20M	$2.14	19.76
Freshpet	$1.14B	2.13	$139.14M	$3.74	13.19

Lamb Weston presently has a consensus price target of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.49%. Freshpet has a consensus price target of $74.88, indicating a potential upside of 51.75%. Given Freshpet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Freshpet is more favorable than Lamb Weston.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lamb Weston	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15
Freshpet	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

In the previous week, Freshpet had 9 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Freshpet and 6 mentions for Lamb Weston. Freshpet's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Lamb Weston's score of 0.58 indicating that Freshpet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lamb Weston	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Freshpet	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Freshpet has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the broader market.

Freshpet has a net margin of 17.63% compared to Lamb Weston's net margin of 4.61%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.77% beat Freshpet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lamb Weston	4.61%	23.77%	5.76%
Freshpet	17.63%	6.22%	4.19%

Summary

Freshpet beats Lamb Weston on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LW vs. The Competition

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Metric	Lamb Weston	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$5.84B	$7.39B	$16.11B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	3.77%	4.17%	3.49%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	19.76	15.49	23.21	28.39
Price / Sales	0.90	1.16	47.47	39.98
Price / Cash	6.59	9.75	16.36	25.11
Price / Book	3.44	2.54	5.27	4.76
Net Income	$357.20M	$224.26M	$671.44M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-1.61%	-2.28%	-1.30%	-0.75%
1 Month Performance	-3.29%	-3.29%	-1.77%	1.73%
1 Year Performance	-17.33%	-12.01%	-11.79%	25.04%

Lamb Weston Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LW Lamb Weston	4.4895 of 5 stars	$42.29 +1.8%	$48.00 +13.5%	-18.9%	$5.84B	$6.52B	19.76	10,100
CELH Celsius	4.057 of 5 stars	$30.64 -5.1%	$63.89 +108.5%	-26.5%	$8.25B	$2.52B	71.26	1,497	Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Upgrade High Trading Volume
VITL Vital Farms	4.023 of 5 stars	$8.74 -2.2%	$27.33 +212.7%	-75.6%	$383.07M	$759.44M	8.40	290	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
JBS JBS	4.7725 of 5 stars	$15.59 -3.2%	$20.08 +28.8%	N/A	$12.50B	$86.18B	10.83	280,000	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade High Trading Volume
MICC Magnum Ice Cream	2.1405 of 5 stars	$14.86 +0.4%	N/A	N/A	$9.06B	N/A	N/A	17,927	Gap Up

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