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KHC vs LW
Side-by-side comparison of The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) and Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. (LW): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both KHC and LW operate in Packaged Foods (Consumer Staples), so they compete in similar markets.
- KHC is the larger of the two at $26.12B, about 4.3x LW ($6.03B).
- KHC has been more active in the news (8 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for LW).
- KHC has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 18 for LW).
- Company
- The Kraft Heinz Company
- Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.
- Price
- -
- -
- Market cap
- $26.12B
- $6.03B
- 1M return
- -
- -
- 1Y return
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- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Packaged Foods
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2016
- News (4w)
- 8
- 2
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 18
The Kraft Heinz Company
The Kraft Heinz Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats and seafood, frozen and chilled foods, packaged drinking pouches, appetizers, nuts and salted snacks, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and other grocery products, as well as desserts, dressings, toppings, and baking. The company offers its products under the Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Velveeta, Lunchables, Planters, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, ABC, Master, Golden Circle, Quero, Plasmon, Wattie's, Pudliszki, Classico, TGI Fridays, and Taco Bell Home Originals brand names. It sells its products through its own sales organizations, as well as through independent brokers, agents, and distributors to chain, wholesale, cooperative and independent grocery accounts, convenience stores, drug stores, value stores, bakeries, pharmacies, mass merchants, club stores, foodservice distributors and institutions, including hotels, restaurants, hospitals, health care facilities, and government agencies; and online through e-commerce platforms and retailers. The company was formerly known as H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation and changed its name to The Kraft Heinz Company in July 2015. The Kraft Heinz Company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets value-added frozen potato products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. The company offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels. The company also offers its products under its owned or licensed brands, such as Grown in Idaho and Alexia, and other licensed brands, as well as under retailers' brands. In addition, it engages in the vegetable and dairy businesses. The company serves retail and foodservice customers; and grocery, mass, club, and specialty retailers; and businesses, independent restaurants, regional chain restaurants, and convenience stores, as well as educational institutions. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.
Latest KHC
- Glbl Chief Growth Officer Frost Diana sold $426,532 worth of shares (18,502 units at $23.05), decreasing direct ownership by 15% to 102,667 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 11-K filed by The Kraft Heinz Company
- SEC Form 11-K filed by The Kraft Heinz Company
- The Kraft Heinz Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update
- Kraft Heinz Announces New Global Operating Structure to Accelerate Growth
- THE MATCH WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR: Heinz and Heineken® finally make it official
- The Kraft Heinz Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure
- Kraft Heinz downgraded by Bernstein with a new price target
- SEC Form S-8 filed by The Kraft Heinz Company
- SEC Form CERT filed by The Kraft Heinz Company
Latest LW
- Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
- Lamb Weston Announces Intention to Close Broekhuizenvorst Production Facility in the Netherlands
- Stephens initiated coverage on Lamb Weston with a new price target
- Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Chief Strategy Officer Philip Amit was granted 29,631 shares (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Philip Amit
- Chief Financial Officer Gray James D bought $409,225 worth of shares (10,000 units at $40.92) and was granted 15,096 shares, increasing direct ownership by 42% to 84,837 units (SEC Form 4)
- Lamb Weston Announces Inducement Award Under NYSE Listing Rule 303A.08
- Lamb Weston to Participate in Upcoming Investor Events
- Starboard Delivers Letter to Lamb Weston