Which has higher earnings & valuation, LW or CELH?

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 $6.61B 0.99 $290M $2.08 22.93 Celsius $2.52B 2.74 $108M $0.24 113.42

Is LW or CELH more profitable?

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.39% compared to Celsius' net margin of 4.24%. Celsius' return on equity of 36.52% beat Lamb Weston's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lamb Weston 4.39% 23.33% 5.72% Celsius 4.24% 36.52% 8.53%

Does the media favor LW or CELH?

In the previous week, Celsius had 22 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Celsius and 3 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Celsius' score of 0.59 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Celsius 8 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VITL or LW?

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 Vital Farms $765.67M 0.55 $66.28M -$0.04 N/A Lamb Weston $6.61B 0.99 $290M $2.08 22.93

Is VITL or LW more profitable?

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.39% compared to Vital Farms' net margin of 0.02%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.33% beat Vital Farms' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vital Farms 0.02% 3.46% 2.25% Lamb Weston 4.39% 23.33% 5.72%

Does the media refer more to VITL or LW?

In the previous week, Vital Farms and Vital Farms both had 3 articles in the media. Vital Farms' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Lamb Weston's score of 1.31 indicating that Vital Farms is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vital Farms 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lamb Weston 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is GIS or LW more profitable?

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.39% compared to General Mills' net margin of -0.48%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.33% beat General Mills' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General Mills -0.48% 21.37% 5.94% Lamb Weston 4.39% 23.33% 5.72%

Does the media refer more to GIS or LW?

In the previous week, General Mills had 18 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for General Mills and 3 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat General Mills' score of 0.61 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment General Mills 9 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lamb Weston 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TSN or LW?

Tyson Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tyson Foods, 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 Tyson Foods $55.69B 0.33 $474M $1.62 32.71 Lamb Weston $6.61B 0.99 $290M $2.08 22.93

Is TSN or LW more profitable?

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.39% compared to Tyson Foods' net margin of 1.03%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.33% beat Tyson Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tyson Foods 1.03% 7.77% 3.94% Lamb Weston 4.39% 23.33% 5.72%

Does the media favor TSN or LW?

In the previous week, Tyson Foods had 7 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Tyson Foods and 3 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Tyson Foods' score of 0.20 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tyson Foods 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lamb Weston 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to LW or MKC?

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 8 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 3 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's score of 0.99 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive McCormick & Company, Incorporated 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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LW vs. CELH, VITL, GIS, TSN, and MKC

Should you buy Lamb Weston stock or one of its competitors? Lamb Weston's main competitors and comparable companies include Celsius (CELH), Vital Farms (VITL), General Mills (GIS), Tyson Foods (TSN), and McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector.

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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, Celsius had 22 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Celsius and 3 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Celsius' score of 0.59 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Celsius	8 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Celsius has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

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	$6.61B	0.99	$290M	$2.08	22.93
Celsius	$2.52B	2.74	$108M	$0.24	113.42

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Celsius shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Lamb Weston shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Celsius shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Lamb Weston currently has a consensus price target of $53.36, indicating a potential upside of 11.87%. Celsius has a consensus price target of $43.38, indicating a potential upside of 59.35%. Given Celsius' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Celsius	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.39% compared to Celsius' net margin of 4.24%. Celsius' return on equity of 36.52% beat Lamb Weston's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lamb Weston	4.39%	23.33%	5.72%
Celsius	4.24%	36.52%	8.53%

Summary

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

How does Lamb Weston compare to Vital Farms?

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

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.39% compared to Vital Farms' net margin of 0.02%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.33% beat Vital Farms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vital Farms	0.02%	3.46%	2.25%
Lamb Weston	4.39%	23.33%	5.72%

In the previous week, Vital Farms and Vital Farms both had 3 articles in the media. Vital Farms' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Lamb Weston's score of 1.31 indicating that Vital Farms is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vital Farms	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lamb Weston	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Vital Farms has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Vital Farms presently has a consensus target price of $17.18, suggesting a potential upside of 76.40%. Lamb Weston has a consensus target price of $53.36, suggesting a potential upside of 11.87%. Given Vital Farms' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Vital Farms is more favorable than Lamb Weston.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vital Farms	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Lamb Weston	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

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
Vital Farms	$765.67M	0.55	$66.28M	-$0.04	N/A
Lamb Weston	$6.61B	0.99	$290M	$2.08	22.93

98.6% of Vital Farms shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Vital Farms shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Lamb Weston shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Lamb Weston beats Vital Farms on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lamb Weston compare to General Mills?

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

General Mills pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Lamb Weston pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. General Mills pays out -1,355.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lamb Weston pays out 73.1% 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. General Mills has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Lamb Weston has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. General Mills is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.39% compared to General Mills' net margin of -0.48%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.33% beat General Mills' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
General Mills	-0.48%	21.37%	5.94%
Lamb Weston	4.39%	23.33%	5.72%

General Mills presently has a consensus price target of $39.32, indicating a potential upside of 9.62%. Lamb Weston has a consensus price target of $53.36, indicating a potential upside of 11.87%. Given Lamb Weston's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lamb Weston is more favorable than General Mills.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
General Mills	6 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.91
Lamb Weston	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

75.7% of General Mills shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of General Mills shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Lamb Weston shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lamb Weston has lower revenue, but higher earnings than General Mills. General Mills 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
General Mills	$18.42B	1.04	-$87.60M	-$0.18	N/A
Lamb Weston	$6.61B	0.99	$290M	$2.08	22.93

General Mills has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its share price is 101% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, General Mills had 18 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for General Mills and 3 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat General Mills' score of 0.61 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
General Mills	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lamb Weston	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Lamb Weston beats General Mills on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lamb Weston compare to Tyson Foods?

Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN) and Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

67.0% of Tyson Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Tyson Foods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Tyson Foods had 7 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Tyson Foods and 3 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Tyson Foods' score of 0.20 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Tyson Foods has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Tyson Foods currently has a consensus target price of $68.11, indicating a potential upside of 28.54%. Lamb Weston has a consensus target price of $53.36, indicating a potential upside of 11.87%. Given Tyson Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Tyson Foods is more favorable than Lamb Weston.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tyson Foods	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.23
Lamb Weston	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

Lamb Weston has a net margin of 4.39% compared to Tyson Foods' net margin of 1.03%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.33% beat Tyson Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tyson Foods	1.03%	7.77%	3.94%
Lamb Weston	4.39%	23.33%	5.72%

Tyson Foods pays an annual dividend of $2.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Lamb Weston pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Tyson Foods pays out 125.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lamb Weston pays out 73.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tyson Foods has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Lamb Weston has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Tyson Foods is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Tyson Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tyson Foods, 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
Tyson Foods	$55.69B	0.33	$474M	$1.62	32.71
Lamb Weston	$6.61B	0.99	$290M	$2.08	22.93

Summary

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

How does Lamb Weston compare to McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) and McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE:MKC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a net margin of 21.91% compared to Lamb Weston's net margin of 4.39%. Lamb Weston's return on equity of 23.33% beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lamb Weston	4.39%	23.33%	5.72%
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	21.91%	12.78%	5.76%

Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated has higher revenue and earnings than Lamb Weston. McCormick & Company, Incorporated 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	$6.61B	0.99	$290M	$2.08	22.93
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	$7.39B	1.87	$789.40M	$6.01	8.54

Lamb Weston currently has a consensus price target of $53.36, indicating a potential upside of 11.87%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated has a consensus price target of $60.50, indicating a potential upside of 17.82%. Given McCormick & Company, Incorporated's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe McCormick & Company, Incorporated is more favorable than Lamb Weston.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lamb Weston	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of McCormick & Company, Incorporated shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, McCormick & Company, Incorporated had 8 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for McCormick & Company, Incorporated and 3 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat McCormick & Company, Incorporated's score of 0.99 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
McCormick & Company, Incorporated	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lamb Weston pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Lamb Weston pays out 73.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McCormick & Company, Incorporated pays out 31.9% 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 increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and McCormick & Company, Incorporated has increased its dividend for 38 consecutive years. McCormick & Company, Incorporated is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated beats Lamb Weston on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Lamb Weston	Food Products Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$6.51B	$5.59B	$15.51B	$23.20B
Dividend Yield	3.21%	3.16%	3.26%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	22.93	13.74	14.11	28.71
Price / Sales	0.99	83.47	262,948.32	94.45
Price / Cash	8.00	113.06	56.81	33.82
Price / Book	3.61	3.76	4.76	4.74
Net Income	$290M	$770.76M	$837.55M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-4.37%	-1.06%	-1.42%	-2.00%
1 Month Performance	-10.36%	-1.02%	-1.60%	-2.69%
1 Year Performance	-15.59%	38.19%	10.48%	10.45%

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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	3.2625 of 5 stars	$47.70 +0.8%	$53.36 +11.9%	-16.6%	$6.51B	$6.61B	22.93	10,000	Positive News
CELH Celsius	4.3721 of 5 stars	$30.66 flat	$44.94 +46.6%	-53.0%	$7.76B	$2.52B	127.75	1,497	Trending News Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade Gap Down
VITL Vital Farms	2.7688 of 5 stars	$9.92 flat	$17.18 +73.2%	-79.9%	$425.88M	$759.44M	N/A	290	Positive News
GIS General Mills	2.0973 of 5 stars	$38.36 +0.2%	$39.37 +2.6%	-29.1%	$20.47B	$18.42B	N/A	30,000	Analyst Forecast
TSN Tyson Foods	4.8967 of 5 stars	$51.47 +0.1%	$69.44 +34.9%	-5.5%	$18.09B	$54.44B	31.77	133,000	Analyst Forecast

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Lamb Weston (LW) Competitors

LW vs. CELH, VITL, GIS, TSN, and MKC

How does Lamb Weston compare to Celsius?

Does the media favor LW or CELH?

Which has more risk and volatility, LW or CELH?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LW or CELH?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LW or CELH?

Do analysts prefer LW or CELH?

Is LW or CELH more profitable?

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How does Lamb Weston compare to Vital Farms?

Is VITL or LW more profitable?

Does the media refer more to VITL or LW?

Which has more risk & volatility, VITL or LW?

Do analysts recommend VITL or LW?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VITL or LW?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VITL or LW?

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How does Lamb Weston compare to General Mills?

Is GIS or LW a better dividend stock?

Is GIS or LW more profitable?

Do analysts rate GIS or LW?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of GIS or LW?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GIS or LW?

Which has more risk and volatility, GIS or LW?

Does the media refer more to GIS or LW?

Summary

How does Lamb Weston compare to Tyson Foods?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of TSN or LW?

Does the media favor TSN or LW?

Which has more risk and volatility, TSN or LW?

Do analysts prefer TSN or LW?

Is TSN or LW more profitable?

Is TSN or LW a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TSN or LW?

Summary

How does Lamb Weston compare to McCormick & Company, Incorporated?

Is LW or MKC more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, LW or MKC?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, LW or MKC?

Do analysts prefer LW or MKC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LW or MKC?

Does the media refer more to LW or MKC?

Is LW or MKC a better dividend stock?

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