Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs Lamb Weston Holdings Inc — how do they compare? Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.7 (market cap $83.49B), while Lamb Weston Holdings Inc trades at $52.79 (market cap $7.23B). The key difference: Illinois Tool Works Inc. is far larger — about 11.5× Lamb Weston Holdings Inc's market cap, and Lamb Weston Holdings Inc pays the higher dividend (2.89%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ITW | LW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $83.49B | $7.23B |
Sector | Industrials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $299.60 | $66.57 |
52-Week Low | $241.07 | $38.48 |
Enterprise Value | $92.34B | $11.10B |
Dividend Yield | 2.35% | 2.89% |
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Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
Read more on ITW →Lamb Weston is the world's second-largest producer of branded and private-label frozen potato products, such as French fries, sweet potato fries, tater tots, diced potatoes, mashed potatoes, hash browns, and chips. The company also has a small appetizer business that produces onion rings, mozzarella sticks, and cheese curds. Including joint ventures, 63% of fiscal 2022 revenue was U.S.-based, with the remainder stemming from Europe, Canada, Japan, China, Korea, Mexico, and several other countries. Lamb Weston's customer mix is estimated 58% quick-serve restaurants, 19% full-service restaurants, 8% other food services (hotels, commercial cafeterias, arenas, schools), and 16% retail. Lamb Weston became an independent company in 2016 when it was spun off from Conagra.
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