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LW vs. CELH, VITL, MICC, JBS, 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), Magnum Ice Cream (MICC), JBS (JBS), 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Celsius had 3 more articles in the media than Lamb Weston. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Celsius and 10 mentions for Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Celsius' score of 0.30 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
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Celsius
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Celsius shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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 Weston4.61% 23.77% 5.76%
Celsius 5.85%37.95%9.62%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lamb Weston$6.45B1.01$357.20M$2.1421.94
Celsius$2.52B3.03$108M$0.4369.37

Lamb Weston currently has a consensus price target of $48.91, indicating a potential upside of 4.15%. Celsius has a consensus price target of $59.90, indicating a potential upside of 100.80%. Given Celsius' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14
Celsius
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.84

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 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Celsius beats Lamb Weston on 11 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings.

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
Vital Farms6.10% 14.47% 9.95%
Lamb Weston 4.61%23.77%5.76%

Vital Farms currently has a consensus target price of $24.08, suggesting a potential upside of 88.45%. Lamb Weston has a consensus target price of $48.91, suggesting a potential upside of 4.15%. Given Vital Farms' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities 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)
9 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.27
Lamb Weston
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vital Farms$759.44M0.72$66.28M$1.0412.29
Lamb Weston$6.45B1.01$357.20M$2.1421.94

Vital Farms has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lamb Weston had 4 more articles in the media than Vital Farms. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lamb Weston and 6 mentions for Vital Farms. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Vital Farms' score of 0.99 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

98.6% of Vital Farms shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Vital Farms shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lamb Weston shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Vital Farms and Lamb Weston tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lamb Weston compare to Magnum Ice Cream?

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

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lamb Weston has a consensus price target of $48.91, indicating a potential upside of 4.15%. Given Lamb Weston's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Lamb Weston is more favorable than Magnum Ice Cream.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Magnum Ice Cream
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Lamb Weston
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

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
Magnum Ice CreamN/A N/A N/A
Lamb Weston 4.61%23.77%5.76%

Lamb Weston has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Magnum Ice Cream.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Magnum Ice Cream$8.95B1.26$331.50MN/AN/A
Lamb Weston$6.45B1.01$357.20M$2.1421.94

In the previous week, Lamb Weston had 8 more articles in the media than Magnum Ice Cream. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lamb Weston and 2 mentions for Magnum Ice Cream. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Magnum Ice Cream's score of 0.67 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

Lamb Weston beats Magnum Ice Cream on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lamb Weston compare to JBS?

JBS (NYSE:JBS) and Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) 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 institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Lamb Weston had 6 more articles in the media than JBS. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lamb Weston and 4 mentions for JBS. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat JBS's score of -0.13 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JBS$86.18B0.11$2.02B$1.597.42
Lamb Weston$6.45B1.01$357.20M$2.1421.94

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
JBS1.98% 19.28% 4.08%
Lamb Weston 4.61%23.77%5.76%

JBS presently has a consensus price target of $18.92, indicating a potential upside of 60.35%. Lamb Weston has a consensus price target of $48.91, indicating a potential upside of 4.15%. 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
JBS
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Lamb Weston
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

JBS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Lamb Weston pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. JBS pays out 62.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Lamb Weston pays out 71.0% 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.

Summary

Lamb Weston beats JBS on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lamb Weston compare to Freshpet?

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

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Freshpet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Lamb Weston shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Freshpet has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Freshpet presently has a consensus price target of $74.25, suggesting a potential upside of 32.78%. Lamb Weston has a consensus price target of $48.91, suggesting a potential upside of 4.15%. Given Freshpet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Freshpet is more favorable than Lamb Weston.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Freshpet
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.61
Lamb Weston
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

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
Freshpet17.63% 6.22% 4.19%
Lamb Weston 4.61%23.77%5.76%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Freshpet$1.10B2.49$139.14M$3.7414.95
Lamb Weston$6.45B1.01$357.20M$2.1421.94

In the previous week, Lamb Weston had 3 more articles in the media than Freshpet. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lamb Weston and 7 mentions for Freshpet. Lamb Weston's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Freshpet's score of 0.49 indicating that Lamb Weston is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

Freshpet beats Lamb Weston on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LW vs. The Competition

MetricLamb WestonFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$6.41B$7.82B$16.39B$23.46B
Dividend Yield3.27%3.72%3.33%4.02%
P/E Ratio21.9416.9126.3931.08
Price / Sales1.011.2444.2019.77
Price / Cash7.4010.0713.3718.64
Price / Book3.812.855.984.77
Net Income$357.20M$200.95M$668.93M$1.06B
7 Day Performance0.86%-1.80%-1.50%-0.23%
1 Month Performance3.73%-0.94%-2.46%-0.11%
1 Year Performance-8.10%-13.87%-13.17%16.46%

Lamb Weston Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LW
Lamb Weston
4.3273 of 5 stars
$46.96
+1.1%
$48.91
+4.1%
-8.5%$6.41B$6.45B21.9410,100
CELH
Celsius
4.5235 of 5 stars
$33.04
-0.4%
$60.90
+84.3%
-33.8%$8.48B$2.52B76.841,497
VITL
Vital Farms
4.7278 of 5 stars
$12.84
+0.6%
$24.08
+87.6%
-66.5%$546.75M$759.44M12.35290
MICC
Magnum Ice Cream
2.1044 of 5 stars
$18.78
+0.3%
N/AN/A$11.46BN/AN/A17,927
JBS
JBS
4.9941 of 5 stars
$12.12
-1.2%
$18.92
+56.1%
-12.9%$9.51B$86.18B7.48280,000

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