earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
ERP transition and potato write-off hit Lamb Weston's Q3; FY2024 outlook slashed
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
2024-Q3 EPS reported
$4.09
revenue$4,855,700,000
- Q3 GAAP EPS $1.01 (-17% YoY); adjusted EPS $1.20 (-18%); net sales $1,458M (+16% but organic -12%).
- ERP transition cut Q3 sales ~$135M and Adj. EBITDA ~$95M; order fulfillment issues resolved by quarter-end.
- $25M pre-tax charge for excess raw potato write-off in Q3; full-year charge $95.9M.
- FY2024 guidance cut: net sales $6.54-6.60B (from $6.8-7.0B); adj. EPS $5.50-5.65 (from $5.70-6.15).
- North America segment Adj. EBITDA down 14% to $285.9M; International up 88% to $101.7M on LW EMEA consolidation.