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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 $26.58B, about 4.5x LW ($5.94B).
- Over the past year, KHC is down 22.2% and LW is down 17.0% - LW leads by 5.2 points.
- LW has been more active in the news (10 items in the past 4 weeks vs 9 for KHC).
- KHC has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 17 for LW).
- Company
- The Kraft Heinz Company
- Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.
- Price
- $22.61+0.85%
- $43.80+1.81%
- Market cap
- $26.58B
- $5.94B
- 1M return
- +0.60%
- +3.57%
- 1Y return
- -22.19%
- -17.03%
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Packaged Foods
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NYSE
- IPO
- 2016
- News (4w)
- 9
- 10
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 17
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
- Capri Sun Unveils 'Hydrate,' One of the First-to-Market Drinks with Electrolytes Designed Just for Kids
- HEINZ Turns the 57th Pick Into "Mr. 57" at This Year's NFL Draft
- BTIG Research initiated coverage on Kraft Heinz
- Ore-Ida Introduces "Ore-Ida or Nothing", New Creative Platform Celebrating its Legacy as the Inventor of Tater Tots
- The Kraft Heinz Company to Report First Quarter 2026 Results on May 6, 2026
- The Best Reservation in Town is Now at Home with All-New Kraft Mac & Cheese Restaurant Edition
- Oscar Mayer Unveils First Bacon Innovation in Five Years with New Maple Bourbon Bacon
- JELL-O Introduces the JELL-OMETER: the World's First-Ever Device to Quantifiably Measure Fan Intensity
- Taber, AB Named Winner of Kraft Hockeyville 2026
- SEC Form DEFA14A filed by The Kraft Heinz Company
Latest LW
- Starboard Delivers Letter to Lamb Weston
- Chief Financial Officer Gray James D bought $199,781 worth of shares (4,556 units at $43.85), increasing direct ownership by 8% to 59,741 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by Jana Partners Management, Lp
- SEC Form 4 filed by Gray James D
- SEC Form 4 filed by Schroeder Marc
- Lamb Weston Announces Inducement Award Under NYSE Listing Rule 303A.08
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Gray James D
- SEC Form 4 filed by Jana Partners Management, Lp
- SEC Form 4 filed by Prestage Norman
- SEC Form 4 filed by Bensen Peter J