Lamb Weston Holdings (BSP:L1WH34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 12.46 (As of Aug. 06, 2026) — 15% Below Median

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BSP:L1WH34 Lamb Weston Holdings Inc BSP:L1WH34
78 GF Score
Price R$124.49
GF Value R$152.77
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Lamb Weston Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Lamb Weston Holdings BSP:L1WH34 78 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.46 as of Aug. 06, 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 14.64. GuruFocus rates BSP:L1WH34 with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of R$152.77 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,416 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Lamb Weston Holdings ranks worse than 97.32% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-06), Lamb Weston Holdings's current share price is R$124.49. Lamb Weston Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was R$9.99. Lamb Weston Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 12.46.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lamb Weston Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:L1WH34' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.86   Med: 14.64   Max: 17.61
Current: 12.99

During the past years, Lamb Weston Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 17.61. The lowest was 9.86. And the median was 14.64.

BSP:L1WH34's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
97.32% of 1416 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.25 vs BSP:L1WH34: 12.99

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Lamb Weston Holdings's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was R$33.068. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is R$9.99 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

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Lamb Weston Holdings  (BSP:L1WH34) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Lamb Weston Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Lamb Weston Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lamb Weston Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Lamb Weston Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Lamb Weston Holdings Annual Data
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Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Lamb Weston Holdings Quarterly Data
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BSP:L1WH34 vs PPC, CAG, CPB: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Lamb Weston Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Lamb Weston Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lamb Weston Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lamb Weston Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Lamb Weston Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Lamb Weston Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=124.49/9.99
=12.46

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Lamb Weston Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Lamb Weston Holdings's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in May. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of May. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (May. 2026)
=33.068/335.1230*335.1230
=33.068

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

Lamb Weston Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201608 -9.643 240.849 -13.417
201611 -8.666 241.353 -12.033
201702 -7.459 243.603 -10.261
201705 -7.098 244.733 -9.720
201708 -6.198 245.519 -8.460
201711 -5.930 246.669 -8.056
201802 -4.359 248.991 -5.867
201805 -4.154 251.588 -5.533
201808 -3.295 252.146 -4.379
201811 -2.159 252.038 -2.871
201902 -0.715 252.776 -0.948
201905 -0.063 256.092 -0.082
201908 1.271 256.558 1.660
201911 2.862 257.208 3.729
202002 4.024 258.678 5.213
202005 4.634 256.394 6.057
202008 6.204 259.918 7.999
202011 7.611 260.229 9.801
202102 8.358 263.014 10.649
202105 8.687 269.195 10.815
202108 7.679 273.567 9.407
202111 7.001 277.948 8.441
202202 7.059 283.716 8.338
202205 6.207 292.296 7.116
202208 9.114 296.171 10.313
202211 10.491 297.711 11.809
202302 12.881 300.840 14.349
202305 24.131 304.127 26.590
202308 25.415 307.026 27.741
202311 28.290 307.051 30.876
202402 30.204 310.326 32.617
202405 31.961 314.069 34.104
202408 35.754 314.796 38.063
202411 33.174 315.493 35.238
202502 33.362 319.082 35.039
202505 35.359 321.465 36.861
202508 34.974 323.976 36.177
202511 33.738 324.122 34.883
202602 34.173 326.785 35.045
202605 33.068 335.123 33.068

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.46 mean?
Lamb Weston Holdings (BSP:L1WH34) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.46 as of Aug. 06, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Lamb Weston Holdings and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 14.64. Over the past decade, Lamb Weston Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 9.86 to 17.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Lamb Weston Holdings ranks #1378 out of 1416 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 97.3%.
Is Lamb Weston Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Lamb Weston Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.46 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 14.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.86 to a high of 17.61. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Lamb Weston Holdings' value of 12.46 is 896.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lamb Weston Holdings ranks #1378 out of 1416 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lamb Weston Holdings has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lamb Weston Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to PPC and CAG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Lamb Weston Holdings ranks #1378 out of 1416 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Lamb Weston Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25. Lamb Weston Holdings' value of 12.46 is 896.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Lamb Weston Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 9.86 to 17.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.64 vs. the industry median of 1.25, Lamb Weston Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.25, based on 1,416 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Lamb Weston Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 12.46 is 896.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Lamb Weston Holdings and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lamb Weston Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.46, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 14.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lamb Weston Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lamb Weston Holdings (BSP:L1WH34) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$152.77, compared to a current price of R$124.49 — trading 18.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.46, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 14.64 and 896.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.25. Lamb Weston Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lamb Weston Holdings (BSP:L1WH34), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 12.46 as of Aug. 06, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Lamb Weston Holdings (BSP:L1WH34) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lamb Weston Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of R$124.49 is trading 18.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$152.77. GuruFocus considers Lamb Weston Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BSP:L1WH34:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 12.46 (15% below median its 10-year median of 14.64)
  • GF Value™: R$152.77 vs. price of R$124.49 (18.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 896.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1378 of 1416)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:L1WH34 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lamb Weston Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges LW:USA0L5:Germany
Address 599 S. Rivershore Lane, Eagle, ID, USA, 83616
Lamb Weston is North America's largest and the world's second-largest producer of branded and private-label frozen potato products, both by volume and value. The company's portfolio is anchored by french fries, but it also sells sweet potato fries, tater tots, diced potatoes, mashed potatoes, hash browns, and chips. Roughly two thirds of revenue comes from its home market of North America, with none of the other 100 countries the company sells into representing a significant share. McDonald's is Lamb Weston's single-largest customer at 15% of fiscal 2025 sales, with no other company representing more than 10%. Lamb Weston became an independent company in 2016 when it was spun off from Conagra.
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