Latest period
138M
YoY change
-2.5%
5Y CAGR
-1.1%
Peak year (FY2019)
147M
Latest annual
139M
Shares Outstanding history chart for Lamb Weston (LW) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: 139M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for Lamb Weston (LW) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: -2.5%
Shares Outstanding history table for Lamb Weston (LW) from 2013 to 2026
| FY2026 | 139M | -2.5% | -3.6M | ||
| FY2025 | 143M | -2.0% | -2.9M | ||
| FY2024 | 146M | +0.3% | +400K | ||
| FY2023 | 145M | -0.5% | -700K | ||
| FY2022 | 146M | -0.8% | -1.2M | ||
| FY2021 | 147M | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| FY2020 | 147M | -0.1% | -200K | ||
| FY2019 | 147M | +0.2% | +300K | ||
| FY2018 | 147M | +0.3% | +400K | ||
| FY2017 | 147M | +0.1% | +200K | ||
| FY2016 | 146M | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| FY2015 | 146M | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| FY2014 | 146M | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| FY2013 | 146M | — | — |
- FY2026139M-2.5%
- FY2025143M-2.0%
- FY2024146M+0.3%
- FY2023145M-0.5%
- FY2022146M-0.8%
- FY2021147M0.0%
- FY2020147M-0.1%
- FY2019147M+0.2%
- FY2018147M+0.3%
- FY2017147M+0.1%
- FY2016146M0.0%
- FY2015146M0.0%
- FY2014146M0.0%
- FY2013146M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from Lamb Weston's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Shares Outstanding at Lamb Weston (LW)
According to Lamb Weston's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 138M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Lamb Weston (LW) most recent annual diluted shares outstanding stands at 139M (2026) – edged down 2.5% year-over-year.
Through 2021–2026 (5 years), Lamb Weston diluted shares outstanding delivered a -1.1% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
Lamb Weston diluted shares outstanding peaked at 147M in 2019; the latest annual figure is 139M in 2026 (5.6% below peak).
The record annual diluted shares outstanding stands at 147M, reached in 2019; the historical low of 139M was recorded in 2026.
Lamb Weston Shares Outstanding by Year
Lamb Weston Shares Outstanding 2026: 139M
2026's diluted shares outstanding for Lamb Weston came in at 139M, edged down 2.5% below 2025. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Lamb Weston Shares Outstanding 2025: 143M
Lamb Weston posted diluted shares outstanding of 143M in 2025, edged down 2.0% below 2024.
Lamb Weston Shares Outstanding 2024: 146M
In 2024, Lamb Weston reported diluted shares outstanding of 146M, edged up 0.3% from 2023.
Lamb Weston Shares Outstanding 2023: 145M
Lamb Weston diluted shares outstanding in 2023 was 145M, edged down 0.5% below 2022.
Lamb Weston Shares Outstanding 2022: 146M
Lamb Weston diluted shares outstanding in 2022 was 146M.
See more financial history for Lamb Weston (LW).
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