Lamb Weston Holdings Inc vs Manulife Financial Corporation — how do they compare? Lamb Weston Holdings Inc trades at $46.42 (market cap $6.43B), while Manulife Financial Corporation trades at $42.51 (market cap $69.96B). The key difference: Manulife Financial Corporation is far larger — about 10.9× Lamb Weston Holdings Inc's market cap, and Lamb Weston Holdings Inc pays the higher dividend (3.26%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LW | MFC | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $6.43B | $69.96B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Financials |
52-Week High | $66.57 | $43.39 |
52-Week Low | $38.48 | $29.90 |
Enterprise Value | $10.40B | $66.52B |
Dividend Yield | 3.26% | 3.14% |
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MFC trades at $42.83, down 1.29% today, with a bullish technical signal supported by moving averages. The company reported revenue of $53.01B in 2025 and net income of $5.78B, with a P/E of 17.39. Recent news highlights AI advancements and strong Asia performance, while Q1 2026 earnings missed expectations. Analyst consensus is 57% buy with no sell ratings.
Outlook remains positive driven by AI initiatives and Asia growth, but risks include Q1 earnings miss and regulatory scrutiny. The stock offers steady profitability and dividend income, yet faces headwinds from wealth management outflows and competitive pressures in core markets.
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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.
Read more on LW →Manulife provides life insurance and wealth management products and services to individuals and group customers in Canada, the United States, and Asia. Manulife is one of Canada's Big Three Life Insurance companies (the other two are Sun Life and Great West Life). As of Dec. 31, 2021, Manulife reported assets under management or administration of about CAD $1.4 trillion.
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