Summary by Moomoo AI
On January 4, 2024, Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LW) reported its financial results for the fiscal second quarter of 2024, including a significant increase in net sales and net income compared to the same period in the previous year. The company's net sales rose by 36% to $1,732 million, with $376 million of this increase attributed to the LW EMEA Acquisition. Net income soared by 109% to $215 million, and diluted EPS increased by 108% to $1.48. Despite a $71 million pre-tax charge for the write-off of excess raw potatoes, the company's adjusted income from operations grew by 22% to $301 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased by 15% to $377 million. Lamb Weston also announced a 29% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.36 per share and updated its fiscal 2024 outlook, reaffirming its net sales target of $6.8 billion to $7.0 billion and raising its GAAP net income target to $830 million to $900 million, with a diluted EPS target of $5.70 to $6.15. The company's CEO, Tom Werner, expressed confidence in the company's performance and its position to drive sustainable, profitable growth over the long term.