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Lamb Weston Holdings vs McCormick &

Lamb Weston Holdings and McCormick & are similar in size: $6.61bn and $6.84bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. Lamb Weston Holdings grew faster (2.5% against 1.7%). McCormick & kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 11.5% against 4.4%. McCormick & carries less debt relative to equity (69.7% against 215.3%).

Latest fiscal yearLamb Weston HoldingsLW, 2026McCormick &MKC, 2025
Revenue $6.61bn $6.84bn
Revenue growth 2.5% 1.7%
Net income $290m $789m
Operating margin 8.9% 15.7%
Net margin 4.4% 11.5%
Return on equity 16.3% 14.3%
Free cash flow $540m $740m
Cash $68.2m $95.9m
Total debt $3.93bn $4.00bn
Debt to equity 215.3% 69.7%
Dividend per share $1.50 $1.83
Dividend yield 2.7% 3.9%
Share buybacks — $34.8m
Employees 10,000 14,100
Market value $7.61bn $12.91bn
Price vs our value range — Within our value range
Moat score 71 (Strong) 68 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 10 buys, 0 sales 3 buys, 10 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.