Lamb Weston Holdings (STU:0L5) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 13.32 (As of Aug. 14, 2026) — Near Median

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STU:0L5 Lamb Weston Holdings Inc STU:0L5
79 GF Score
Price €46.63
GF Value €56.16
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Lamb Weston Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Lamb Weston Holdings STU:0L5 +0.93% 79 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 13.32 as of Aug. 14, 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 14.63. GuruFocus rates STU:0L5 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €56.16 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,400 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Lamb Weston Holdings ranks worse than 97.43% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-14), Lamb Weston Holdings's current share price is €46.63. Lamb Weston Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was €3.50. Lamb Weston Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 13.32.

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

STU:0L5' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.86   Med: 14.63   Max: 17.61
Current: 12.95

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 14.63.

STU:0L5's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
97.43% of 1400 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.26 vs STU:0L5: 12.95

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 €11.365. 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 €3.50 for the trailing ten years ended in May. 2026.

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Lamb Weston Holdings  (STU:0L5) 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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STU:0L5 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
=46.63/3.50
=13.32

* 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)
=11.365/335.1230*335.1230
=11.365

Current CPI (May. 2026) = 335.1230.

Lamb Weston Holdings Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201608 -5.362 240.849 -7.461
201611 -4.815 241.353 -6.686
201702 -4.510 243.603 -6.204
201705 -4.010 244.733 -5.491
201708 -3.335 245.519 -4.552
201711 -3.097 246.669 -4.208
201802 -2.172 248.991 -2.923
201805 -1.936 251.588 -2.579
201808 -1.451 252.146 -1.928
201811 -1.004 252.038 -1.335
201902 -0.338 252.776 -0.448
201905 -0.028 256.092 -0.037
201908 0.568 256.558 0.742
201911 1.247 257.208 1.625
202002 1.698 258.678 2.200
202005 1.507 256.394 1.970
202008 1.917 259.918 2.472
202011 2.364 260.229 3.044
202102 2.554 263.014 3.254
202105 2.706 269.195 3.369
202108 2.487 273.567 3.047
202111 2.203 277.948 2.656
202202 2.393 283.716 2.827
202205 2.367 292.296 2.714
202208 3.500 296.171 3.960
202211 3.907 297.711 4.398
202302 4.644 300.840 5.173
202305 8.914 304.127 9.822
202308 9.510 307.026 10.380
202311 10.674 307.051 11.650
202402 11.288 310.326 12.190
202405 11.511 314.069 12.283
202408 11.683 314.796 12.437
202411 10.783 315.493 11.454
202502 11.113 319.082 11.672
202505 11.070 321.465 11.540
202508 11.034 323.976 11.414
202511 10.927 324.122 11.298
202602 11.122 326.785 11.406
202605 11.365 335.123 11.365

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 13.32 mean?
Lamb Weston Holdings (STU:0L5) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 13.32 as of Aug. 14, 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 near median its historical median of 14.63. 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 #1364 out of 1400 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 97.4%.
Is Lamb Weston Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Lamb Weston Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 13.32 is near median its 10-year median of 14.63. 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 1.26. Lamb Weston Holdings' value of 13.32 is 957.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lamb Weston Holdings ranks #1364 out of 1400 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 79/100 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 #1364 out of 1400 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 1.26. Lamb Weston Holdings' value of 13.32 is 957.1% 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 14.63 vs. the industry median of 1.26, 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 1.26, based on 1,400 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 13.32 is 957.1% 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 1.26 — 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 13.32, which is near median its own 10-year median of 14.63. 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 (STU:0L5) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €56.16, compared to a current price of €46.63 — trading 17% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 13.32, which is near median its 10-year median of 14.63 and 957.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.26. Lamb Weston Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 (STU:0L5), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 13.32 as of Aug. 14, 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 (STU:0L5) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lamb Weston Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €46.63 is trading 17% below its estimated GF Value™ of €56.16. GuruFocus considers Lamb Weston Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:0L5:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 13.32 (near median its 10-year median of 14.63)
  • GF Value™: €56.16 vs. price of €46.63 (17% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 957.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1364 of 1400)

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:0L5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lamb Weston Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges LW:USA
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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