Lamb Weston Holdings Inc vs VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals — how do they compare? Lamb Weston Holdings Inc trades at $46.42 (market cap $6.43B), while VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals trades at $71.57. The key difference: Lamb Weston Holdings Inc pays a 3.26% dividend while VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LW | REMX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $6.43B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $66.57 | $109.53 |
52-Week Low | $38.48 | $49.22 |
Enterprise Value | $10.40B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.26% | — |
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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 →REMX invests in global companies involved in producing, refining, and recycling rare earth and strategic metals. It provides targeted exposure to critical minerals used in high-tech and green energy, with top holdings like Albemarle and Pilbara Minerals.
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