---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001679273-26-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LW"
cik: "0001679273"
company_name: "Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-06T12:02:01+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T16:33:58.369978+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.72
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lamb Weston Q1 FY27 sales $1.67B, adj EPS $0.75; raises FY27 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $1.125-1.215B

## Summary
- Q1 FY27 net sales rose 1% YoY to $1.67B; net income fell 55% to $29M, adjusted net income flat at $103M, and adjusted EBITDA declined 5% to $286M.
- Reported diluted EPS was $0.21 vs $0.46; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.75, up 1% YoY. North America sales grew 5% to $1.14B on 7% volume growth, seventh straight quarter of volume gains.
- International sales fell 8% to $529M and segment adjusted EBITDA dropped 54% to $27M on lower Europe volume, prior-year potato cost carry-in, factory underutilization and inflation.
- FY27 outlook raised: adjusted EBITDA to $1.125-1.215B (from $1.10-1.20B) and adjusted diluted EPS to $3.05-3.35 (from $2.95-3.25); net sales now up low single digits.
- Board declared $0.38/share quarterly dividend payable Dec 4, 2026 to holders of record Nov 6, 2026; Q1 returned $52M via dividends, no buybacks, $245M remaining authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001679273-26-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LW
- cik: 0001679273
- company_name: Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-06T12:02:01+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.72
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679273/000167927326000051/0001679273-26-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679273/000167927326000051/lw-20261006.htm

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