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Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

NASDAQ: LWAY · USD

$23.0

-0.23 (-1.0%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	347.3M
Revenue (ttm)	242.4M
Net income (ttm)	10.9M
EPS (ttm)	$0.69
Shares out	15.1M
P/E (trailing)	33.2x
P/E (forward)	30.5x
Volume	83,722
Beta	0.47

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

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ADM	Archer-Daniels-Midland Company	37.3B	21.2x	0.5x	5.0%	+1.8%	+28.5%	Reduzieren
BF.B	Brown-Forman Corporation Class B	12.7B	17.9x	3.3x	14.3%	+1.6%	+0.4%	Kaufen
CAG	Conagra Brands, Inc.	6.6B	—	0.6x	9.2%	+0.2%	-18.9%	Starker Kauf

Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000814586
Company name	Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	531914109
Earnings date	2026-11-11
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	295
Employees change	3
Employees growth	1.03%
Enterprise value	$362.7M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1986
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Packaged Foods
IPO date	1987-09-29
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US5319141090
Last 10-K release date	2026-03-17
Last earnings date	2026-08-13
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split date	2006-08-16
Last stock split type	Forward
Market cap	$347.3M
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-11
Options	Yes
Price	$22.99
Price currency	USD
Sector	Consumer Staples
SIC code	2020
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	LWAY
U.S. state	Illinois
Website	https://lifewaykefir.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000814586

Company name

Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

531914109

Earnings date

2026-11-11

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

295

Employees change

Employees growth

1.03%

Enterprise value

$362.7M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1986

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Packaged Foods

IPO date

1987-09-29

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US5319141090

Last 10-K release date

2026-03-17

Last earnings date

2026-08-13

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split date

2006-08-16

Last stock split type

Forward

Market cap

$347.3M

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-11

Options

Yes

Price

$22.99

Price currency

USD

Sector

Consumer Staples

SIC code

2020

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

LWAY

U.S. state

Illinois

Website

https://lifewaykefir.com

Metric	Value
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	63.44x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	28.1x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	73.51x
Earnings yield	3.01%
EV/Earnings	33.65x
EV/EBIT	23.26x
EV/EBITDA	18.29x
EV/Sales	1.51x
FCF / EV yield	-8.5%
FCF yield	-8.88%
Forward EV/Sales	1.31x
Forward P/E	30.5x
Forward P/S	1.25x
Graham number	9.33942
Graham upside	-59.74%
Industry forward P/E	12.28x
Industry P/E	68.48x
Lynch fair value	$11.54
Lynch upside	-50.27%
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	38.42x
P/B ratio	4.15x
P/E ratio	33.2x
P/OCF ratio	31.22x
P/S ratio	1.45x
PEG ratio	2.44x
Price / tangible book value	5.21x
Price/EBITDA ratio	17.52x
Sector forward P/E	21.3x
Sector P/E	28.26x

Metric

Value

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

63.44x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

28.1x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

73.51x

Earnings yield

3.01%

EV/Earnings

33.65x

EV/EBIT

23.26x

EV/EBITDA

18.29x

EV/Sales

1.51x

FCF / EV yield

-8.5%

FCF yield

-8.88%

Forward EV/Sales

1.31x

Forward P/E

30.5x

Forward P/S

1.25x

Graham number

9.33942

Graham upside

-59.74%

Industry forward P/E

12.28x

Industry P/E

68.48x

Lynch fair value

$11.54

Lynch upside

-50.27%

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

38.42x

P/B ratio

4.15x

P/E ratio

33.2x

P/OCF ratio

31.22x

P/S ratio

1.45x

PEG ratio

2.44x

Price / tangible book value

5.21x

Price/EBITDA ratio

17.52x

Sector forward P/E

21.3x

Sector P/E

28.26x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	6.49%
EBITDA margin	8.25%
Effective tax rate	29.74%
Gross margin	27.18%
Operating margin	6.49%
Pretax margin	6.38%
Profit margin	4.48%
Profit per employee	$36,851
Profitable quarters	6
Profitable years	7
Revenue per employee	$821,725
ROA	8.52%
ROA (5Y)	8.42%
ROCE	14.32%
ROE	13.32%
ROE (5Y)	12.21%
ROIC	11.5%
ROIC (5Y)	13.42%
SBC / revenue	0.87%
Tax / revenue	1.9%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

6.49%

EBITDA margin

8.25%

Effective tax rate

29.74%

Gross margin

27.18%

Operating margin

6.49%

Pretax margin

6.38%

Profit margin

4.48%

Profit per employee

$36,851

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$821,725

ROA

8.52%

ROA (5Y)

8.42%

ROCE

14.32%

ROE

13.32%

ROE (5Y)

12.21%

ROIC

11.5%

ROIC (5Y)

13.42%

SBC / revenue

0.87%

Tax / revenue

1.9%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	-1.4%
EPS growth (Q)	-97%
EPS growth (QoQ)	-97.21%
EPS growth 10Y	10.15%
EPS growth 3Y	23.5%
EPS growth 5Y	16.53%
EPS growth years	1
Gross profit growth	23.57%
Gross profit growth (Q)	-13.54%
Gross profit growth 3Y	20.66%
Gross profit growth 5Y	15.04%
Net income growth	2.51%
Net income growth (Q)	-97.01%
Net income growth (QoQ)	-97.28%
Net income growth 3Y	24.12%
Net income growth 5Y	16.66%
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	30.01%
OCF growth 10Y	11.14%
OCF growth 3Y	4.03%
OCF growth 5Y	6.69%
Operating income growth	28.17%
Operating income growth (Q)	-89.65%
Operating income growth 3Y	18.89%
Operating income growth 5Y	15.42%
Revenue growth	25.59%
Revenue growth (Q)	24.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	6.16%
Revenue growth 10Y	7.03%
Revenue growth 3Y	17.06%
Revenue growth 5Y	17.09%
Revenue growth quarters	27
Revenue growth years	6

Metric

Value

EPS growth

-1.4%

EPS growth (Q)

-97%

EPS growth (QoQ)

-97.21%

EPS growth 10Y

10.15%

EPS growth 3Y

23.5%

EPS growth 5Y

16.53%

EPS growth years

Gross profit growth

23.57%

Gross profit growth (Q)

-13.54%

Gross profit growth 3Y

20.66%

Gross profit growth 5Y

15.04%

Net income growth

2.51%

Net income growth (Q)

-97.01%

Net income growth (QoQ)

-97.28%

Net income growth 3Y

24.12%

Net income growth 5Y

16.66%

Net income growth years

OCF growth

30.01%

OCF growth 10Y

11.14%

OCF growth 3Y

4.03%

OCF growth 5Y

6.69%

Operating income growth

28.17%

Operating income growth (Q)

-89.65%

Operating income growth 3Y

18.89%

Operating income growth 5Y

15.42%

Revenue growth

25.59%

Revenue growth (Q)

24.1%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

6.16%

Revenue growth 10Y

7.03%

Revenue growth 3Y

17.06%

Revenue growth 5Y

17.09%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-42.3M
Depreciation and amortization	$4.3M
EBIT	$15.7M
EBITDA	$20M
EPS	$0.69
FCF per share	$-2.06
Financing cash flow	$16.8M
Free cash flow	$-31.1M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$-33.2M
Gross profit	$65.9M
Income taxes	$4.6M
Investing cash flow	$-42.1M
Net borrowing	$22M
Net cash flow	$-14.1M
Net income	$10.9M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$9.1M
Operating income	$15.7M
Revenue	$242.4M
Stock-based compensation	$2.1M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-42.3M

Depreciation and amortization

$4.3M

EBIT

$15.7M

EBITDA

$20M

EPS

$0.69

FCF per share

$-2.06

Financing cash flow

$16.8M

Free cash flow

$-31.1M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$-33.2M

Gross profit

$65.9M

Income taxes

$4.6M

Investing cash flow

$-42.1M

Net borrowing

$22M

Net cash flow

$-14.1M

Net income

$10.9M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$9.1M

Operating income

$15.7M

Revenue

$242.4M

Stock-based compensation

$2.1M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	8.19
Book value per share	$5.60
Debt / EBITDA	1.11
Debt / equity	0.27
Goodwill	$11.7M
Interest coverage	48.39
Long-term assets	$85.2M
Long-term liabilities	$25.3M
Net cash (debt)	$-15.4M
Net cash / market cap	-4.39%
Net debt / EBITDA	0.77
Net debt / equity	0.18
Piotroski F-Score	4
Property, plant and equipment	$66.1M
Shareholders' equity	$84.6M
Tangible book value	$67.3M
Tangible book value per share	$4.46
Total assets	$132.4M
Total cash	$7.1M
Total debt	$22.5M
Total liabilities	$47.8M
WACC	6.47%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

8.19

Book value per share

$5.60

Debt / EBITDA

1.11

Debt / equity

0.27

Goodwill

$11.7M

Interest coverage

48.39

Long-term assets

$85.2M

Long-term liabilities

$25.3M

Net cash (debt)

$-15.4M

Net cash / market cap

-4.39%

Net debt / EBITDA

0.77

Net debt / equity

0.18

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$66.1M

Shareholders' equity

$84.6M

Tangible book value

$67.3M

Tangible book value per share

$4.46

Total assets

$132.4M

Total cash

$7.1M

Total debt

$22.5M

Total liabilities

$47.8M

WACC

6.47%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	2.1
Current assets	$47.2M
Current liabilities	$22.5M
Current ratio	2.09
Inventory turnover	14.58
Net working capital	$17.7M
Quick ratio	1.36
Working capital	$24.7M
Working capital turnover	8.4

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

2.1

Current assets

$47.2M

Current liabilities

$22.5M

Current ratio

2.09

Inventory turnover

14.58

Net working capital

$17.7M

Quick ratio

1.36

Working capital

$24.7M

Working capital turnover

8.4

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-2%
Dividend per share	$0.00
Dividend yield	0%
Last dividend	$0.08
Shareholder yield	-2%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-2%

Dividend per share

$0.00

Dividend yield

Last dividend

$0.08

Shareholder yield

-2%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	30.46%
10Y return CAGR	2.7%
10Y total return	30.46%
150-day SMA	$25.64
15Y price change	104.98%
15Y return CAGR	4.98%
15Y total return	107.38%
1D price change	-0.99%
1M price change	5.98%
1M total return	5.98%
1W price change	2.77%
1W total return	2.77%
1Y price change	-10.58%
1Y return CAGR	-10.58%
1Y total return	-10.58%
20-day SMA	$22.06
200-day SMA	$24.56
20Y price change	171.38%
20Y return CAGR	5.18%
20Y total return	174.55%
3M price change	-24.41%
3M total return	-24.41%
3Y price change	97.43%
3Y return CAGR	25.44%
3Y total return	97.43%
50-day SMA	$23.51
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$32.71
52-week high date	2026-07-16
52-week low	$17.31
52-week low date	2026-03-20
5Y price change	315.14%
5Y return CAGR	32.94%
5Y total return	315.14%
6M price change	-17.03%
6M total return	-17.03%
All-time high	$34.20
All-time high date	2025-09-17
All-time low	$0.23
All-time low date	1994-12-21
Average true range (ATR)	$0.73
Average volume	120.3K
Beta (1Y)	1.3
Beta (2Y)	0.38
Beta (5Y)	0.47
Change from 52-week high	-29.72%
Change from 52-week low	32.81%
Change from all-time high	-32.63%
Change from all-time low	9,729.35%
Change from open	0.44%
Day's gap	-1.42%
Dollar volume	$1.9M
High price	$22.89
Low price	$22.89
Monthly RSI	50.44
Open price	$22.89
Previous close	$23.22
Price vs 150-day SMA	-10.13%
Price vs 20-day SMA	4.43%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-6.18%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-2.01%
Relative volume	0.7
RSI	53.5
Sharpe ratio	-0.13
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.61
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.68
Sortino ratio	-0.06
Sortino ratio (3Y)	1.14
Sortino ratio (5Y)	1.26
Volume	83.7K
Weekly RSI	44.75
YTD price change	-4.91%
YTD total return	-4.91%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

30.46%

10Y return CAGR

2.7%

10Y total return

30.46%

150-day SMA

$25.64

15Y price change

104.98%

15Y return CAGR

4.98%

15Y total return

107.38%

1D price change

-0.99%

1M price change

5.98%

1M total return

5.98%

1W price change

2.77%

1W total return

2.77%

1Y price change

-10.58%

1Y return CAGR

-10.58%

1Y total return

-10.58%

20-day SMA

$22.06

200-day SMA

$24.56

20Y price change

171.38%

20Y return CAGR

5.18%

20Y total return

174.55%

3M price change

-24.41%

3M total return

-24.41%

3Y price change

97.43%

3Y return CAGR

25.44%

3Y total return

97.43%

50-day SMA

$23.51

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$32.71

52-week high date

2026-07-16

52-week low

$17.31

52-week low date

2026-03-20

5Y price change

315.14%

5Y return CAGR

32.94%

5Y total return

315.14%

6M price change

-17.03%

6M total return

-17.03%

All-time high

$34.20

All-time high date

2025-09-17

All-time low

$0.23

All-time low date

1994-12-21

Average true range (ATR)

$0.73

Average volume

120.3K

Beta (1Y)

1.3

Beta (2Y)

0.38

Beta (5Y)

0.47

Change from 52-week high

-29.72%

Change from 52-week low

32.81%

Change from all-time high

-32.63%

Change from all-time low

9,729.35%

Change from open

0.44%

Day's gap

-1.42%

Dollar volume

$1.9M

High price

$22.89

Low price

$22.89

Monthly RSI

50.44

Open price

$22.89

Previous close

$23.22

Price vs 150-day SMA

-10.13%

Price vs 20-day SMA

4.43%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-6.18%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-2.01%

Relative volume

0.7

RSI

53.5

Sharpe ratio

-0.13

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.61

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.68

Sortino ratio

-0.06

Sortino ratio (3Y)

1.14

Sortino ratio (5Y)

1.26

Volume

83.7K

Weekly RSI

44.75

YTD price change

-4.91%

YTD total return

-4.91%

Metric	Value
Float	6.4M
Float percentage	42.53%
Shares change (QoQ)	-1.74%
Shares change (YoY)	2%
Shares held by insiders	31.77%
Shares held by institutions	35.93%
Shares outstanding	15.1M
Short % of float	10.43%
Short % of shares	4.44%
Short ratio	5 days

Metric

Value

Float

6.4M

Float percentage

42.53%

Shares change (QoQ)

-1.74%

Shares change (YoY)

Shares held by insiders

31.77%

Shares held by institutions

35.93%

Shares outstanding

15.1M

Short % of float

10.43%

Short % of shares

4.44%

Short ratio

5 days

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