Lamb Weston Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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Lamb Weston free cash flow
In the quarter ended Aug 30, 2026, Lamb Weston generated $234.8 million of operating cash flow and spent $88.7 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $146.1 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 8.7% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 46.8% from the prior year's $274.4 million.
Lamb Weston returned $52.2 million to shareholders through dividends, equal to 36% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 2.8 times.
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Lamb Weston cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q1 20272026-08-30 | Q4 20262026-05-31 | Q3 20262026-02-22 | Q2 20262025-11-23 | Q1 20262025-08-24 | Q4 20252025-05-25 | Q3 20252025-02-23 | Q2 20252024-11-24 | Q1 20252024-08-25 | Q4 20242024-05-26 | Q3 20242024-02-25 | Q2 20242023-11-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 29.10M | 109.60M | 54.00M | 62.10M | 64.30M | 119.90M | 146.00M | -36.10M | 127.40M | 129.70M | 146.10M | 215.00M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | -54.74% | -8.59% | -63.01% | — | -49.53% | -7.56% | -0.07% | -116.79% | -45.74% | -74.00% | -16.56% | +108.54% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 100.90M | 104.90M | 100.30M | 96.20M | 95.30M | 95.00M | 68.80M | 120.50M | 90.50M | 86.80M | 79.30M | 70.60M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 15.10M | 15.60M | 10.50M | 9.50M | 10.60M | 8.50M | 9.10M | 12.40M | 9.50M | 12.40M | 12.20M | 12.30M |
| Change in Working Capital | 37.10M | 131.60M | -113.20M | 24.00M | 132.70M | 176.40M | -209.60M | 33.90M | 87.70M | 107.40M | -220.30M | -136.10M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 234.80M | 347.30M | 65.20M | 178.40M | 352.00M | 383.00M | 56.00M | 99.10M | 330.20M | 316.70M | 26.30M | 120.60M |
| Capital Expenditures | -88.70M | -146.20M | -101.50M | -77.40M | -77.60M | -87.80M | -75.80M | -148.70M | -325.90M | -166.10M | -255.80M | -240.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -90.90M | -142.20M | -100.70M | -61.00M | -76.30M | -89.00M | -74.10M | -149.30M | -335.60M | -159.30M | -254.00M | -266.00M |
| Dividends Paid | -52.20M | -52.80M | -51.40M | -51.60M | -51.70M | -52.20M | -51.40M | -51.60M | -51.70M | -52.00M | -40.40M | -40.80M |
| Debt Issued | — | 103.50M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.10M | 516.90M | 3.30M | 541.90M | 21.70M | 13.30M |
| Debt Repaid | -16.50M | — | -19.20M | -19.50M | -16.20M | -21.10M | -10.10M | -235.20M | -10.20M | -359.10M | -14.30M | -14.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -46.30M | -195.00M | 7.70M | -133.30M | -248.50M | -294.40M | 6.10M | 11.10M | 52.20M | -148.10M | 212.10M | 59.70M |
| Net Change in Cash | 98.10M | 10.70M | -25.20M | -15.90M | 27.90M | 3.20M | -11.50M | -41.80M | 49.40M | 9.10M | -16.00M | -85.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 146.10M | 201.10M | -36.30M | 101.00M | 274.40M | 295.20M | -19.80M | -49.60M | 4.30M | 150.60M | -229.50M | -119.70M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Lamb Weston's cash flow statement, from Q1 2027 back to Q2 2024, across 13 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow LW's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?