LWAY
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
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$29.75
+1.14 (+3.98%)
Current Price
| Previous Close | $28.61 |
| Open | $28.67 |
| Day High | $31.23 |
| Day Low | $28.67 |
| Volume | 430,996 |
Stock Information
| Shares Outstanding | 15.28M |
| Total Debt | $7.49M |
| Cash Equivalents | $5.60M |
| Revenue | $229.42M |
| Net Income | $14.99M |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Packaged Foods |
| Market Cap | $454.64M |
| P/E Ratio | 30.99 |
| EPS (TTM) | $0.96 |
| Exchange | NGM |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $456.52M |
| Sales | $229.42M |
| Income | $14.99M |
| Book/sh | $5.91 |
| Cash/sh | $0.37 |
| Employees | 293 |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 1.44 |
| Current Ratio | 2.14 |
| Debt/Eq | 8.29 |
| EPS Growth TTM | 32.00% |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | 12.21% |
| ROE | 18.23% |
| Gross Margin | 29.67% |
| Operating Margin | 10.04% |
| Profit Margin | 6.53% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 39.40% |
| Institutional Ownership | 43.01% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| Forward P/E | 21.72 |
| PEG | 3.50 |
| P/S | 1.98 |
| P/B | 5.03 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | buy |
| Target Price | $34.50 |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $24.69 |
| SMA50 | $25.44 |
| SMA200 | $24.14 |
| RSI | 94.20 |
| ATR | 1.1343 |
| Shares Float | 7.25M |
| Short Float | 6.72% |
| Short Ratio | 2.73 |
| Volatility | 0.48 |
| Rel Volume | 2.90 |
Performance History
| Week | +20.01% |
| Month | +18.20% |
| Quarter | +64.73% |
| 6 Months | +25.90% |
| YTD | +30.48% |
| Year | +21.93% |
| 3 Years | +332.41% |
| 5 Years | +466.67% |
| 10 Years | +233.15% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | $29.75 | 431,000 |
| 2026-06-23 | $28.61 | 217,300 |
| 2026-06-22 | $26.43 | 268,200 |
| 2026-06-18 | $25.43 | 131,100 |
| 2026-06-17 | $25.00 | 138,400 |
| 2026-06-16 | $24.79 | 80,100 |
| 2026-06-15 | $24.73 | 95,100 |
| 2026-06-12 | $25.07 | 124,900 |
| 2026-06-11 | $25.00 | 146,900 |
| 2026-06-10 | $23.83 | 235,000 |
| 2026-06-09 | $23.81 | 97,700 |
| 2026-06-08 | $23.50 | 80,000 |
| 2026-06-05 | $23.60 | 121,800 |
| 2026-06-04 | $23.27 | 115,800 |
| 2026-06-03 | $23.04 | 176,600 |
| 2026-06-02 | $22.59 | 149,200 |
| 2026-06-01 | $23.43 | 78,900 |
| 2026-05-29 | $23.83 | 164,300 |
| 2026-05-28 | $24.02 | 60,000 |
| 2026-05-27 | $24.11 | 62,400 |
| 2026-05-26 | $24.23 | 63,300 |
About Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in North America. The company's primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and milk types. It offers European-style soft cheeses, including farmer and white cheeses, and sweet kiss; cream and other products; drinkable yogurt; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; and Fresh Made butter and sour cream. The company sells its products under the Lifeway, Fresh Made, and GlenOaks Farms brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. Lifeway Foods, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.
đ° Latest News
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Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | $150,850,000 | $135,400,000 | $115,060,000 | $112,350,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | $154,290,000 | $138,246,000 | $117,682,000 | $114,782,000 |
| Total Revenue | $212,496,000 | $186,820,000 | $160,123,000 | $141,568,000 |
| Operating Revenue | $212,496,000 | $186,820,000 | $160,123,000 | $141,568,000 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $77,000 | $105,000 | $384,000 | $267,000 |
| Total Expenses | $196,324,000 | $172,968,000 | $143,128,000 | $139,219,000 |
| Other Income Expense | $3,591,000 | $222,000 | $38,000 | $-241,000 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | $279,000 | $230,000 | $4,000 | - |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | $-77,000 | $-105,000 | $-384,000 | $-267,000 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | $77,000 | $105,000 | $384,000 | $267,000 |
| Operating Expense | $42,034,000 | $34,722,000 | $25,446,000 | $24,437,000 |
| Selling And Marketing Expense | $19,891,000 | $14,743,000 | $11,776,000 | $11,304,000 |
| General And Administrative Expense | $21,603,000 | $19,439,000 | $13,130,000 | $12,593,000 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $13,859,000 | $9,025,000 | $11,367,000 | $924,000 |
| Net Interest Income | $-77,000 | $-105,000 | $-384,000 | $-267,000 |
| Normalized Income | $11,527,352 | $9,030,168 | $11,343,778 | $1,114,390 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $13,859,000 | $9,025,000 | $11,367,000 | $924,000 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | $16,172,000 | $13,852,000 | $16,995,000 | $2,349,000 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $13,859,000 | $9,025,000 | $11,367,000 | $924,000 |
| Net Income | $13,859,000 | $9,025,000 | $11,367,000 | $924,000 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $13,859,000 | $9,025,000 | $11,367,000 | $924,000 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $13,859,000 | $9,025,000 | $11,367,000 | $924,000 |
| Pretax Income | $19,686,000 | $13,969,000 | $16,649,000 | $1,841,000 |
| Special Income Charges | $0 | $-8,000 | $34,000 | $-241,000 |
| Operating Income | $16,172,000 | $13,852,000 | $16,995,000 | $2,349,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| Gross Profit | $58,206,000 | $48,574,000 | $42,441,000 | $26,786,000 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $0.89 | $0.60 | $0.75 | $0.06 |
| Basic EPS | $0.91 | $0.61 | $0.77 | $0.06 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $980,352 | $-2,832 | $10,778 | $-50,610 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $20,431,000 | $17,468,000 | $20,161,000 | $5,321,000 |
| Total Unusual Items | $3,312,000 | $-8,000 | $34,000 | $-241,000 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | $3,312,000 | $-8,000 | $34,000 | $-241,000 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | $3,980,000 | $3,386,000 | $3,162,000 | $2,972,000 |
| EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $23,743,000 | $17,460,000 | $20,195,000 | $5,080,000 |
| EBIT | $19,763,000 | $14,074,000 | $17,033,000 | $2,108,000 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $15,539,000 | $15,130,000 | $15,103,000 | $15,718,000 |
| Basic Average Shares | $15,200,000 | $14,769,000 | $14,667,000 | $15,396,000 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $13,859,000 | $9,025,000 | $11,367,000 | $924,000 |
| Tax Provision | $5,827,000 | $4,944,000 | $5,282,000 | $917,000 |
| Gain On Sale Of Ppe | $0 | $-8,000 | $34,000 | $-241,000 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | $3,312,000 | - | - | - |
| Amortization | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| Selling General And Administration | $41,494,000 | $34,182,000 | $24,906,000 | $23,897,000 |
| Other Gand A | $21,603,000 | $19,439,000 | $13,130,000 | $12,593,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-25
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $68,297,000 | $53,849,000 | $41,834,000 | $28,428,000 |
| Total Assets | $105,610,000 | $90,547,000 | $81,654,000 | $68,999,000 |
| Total Non Current Assets | $68,554,000 | $46,942,000 | $43,458,000 | $42,021,000 |
| Other Non Current Assets | $2,285,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,800,000 |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets | $17,522,000 | $18,062,000 | $18,602,000 | $19,142,000 |
| Other Intangible Assets | $5,818,000 | $6,358,000 | $6,898,000 | $7,438,000 |
| Current Assets | $37,056,000 | $43,605,000 | $38,196,000 | $26,978,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $2,627,000 | $2,144,000 | $2,019,000 | $1,445,000 |
| Inventory | $11,890,000 | $8,678,000 | $9,104,000 | $9,631,000 |
| Receivables | $16,968,000 | $16,055,000 | $13,875,000 | $11,458,000 |
| Taxes Receivable | $325,000 | $631,000 | $0 | $44,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $16,643,000 | $15,424,000 | $13,875,000 | $11,414,000 |
| Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable | $-1,730,000 | $-1,590,000 | $-1,270,000 | $-1,820,000 |
| Gross Accounts Receivable | $18,373,000 | $17,014,000 | $15,145,000 | $13,234,000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments | $5,571,000 | $16,728,000 | $13,198,000 | $4,444,000 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $5,571,000 | $16,728,000 | $13,198,000 | $4,444,000 |
| Prepaid Assets | - | - | - | - |
| Debt | ||||
| Total Debt | $466,000 | $117,000 | $2,925,000 | $6,678,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $360,000 | $70,000 | $1,601,000 | $5,358,000 |
| Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $106,000 | $47,000 | $1,324,000 | $1,320,000 |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | $1,483,000 | $5,254,000 |
| Current Debt | - | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Other Current Borrowings | - | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Net Debt | - | - | - | $2,060,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $19,791,000 | $18,636,000 | $21,218,000 | $21,429,000 |
| Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $3,152,000 | $3,132,000 | $4,602,000 | $8,387,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Liabilities | $2,792,000 | $3,062,000 | $3,001,000 | $3,029,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities | $2,792,000 | $3,062,000 | $3,001,000 | $3,029,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $16,639,000 | $15,504,000 | $16,616,000 | $13,042,000 |
| Payables And Accrued Expenses | $16,533,000 | $15,457,000 | $15,292,000 | $11,722,000 |
| Payables | $11,709,000 | $10,869,000 | $10,892,000 | $8,373,000 |
| Total Tax Payable | $701,000 | $468,000 | $916,000 | $394,000 |
| Income Tax Payable | $218,000 | $0 | $474,000 | $0 |
| Accounts Payable | $11,008,000 | $10,401,000 | $9,976,000 | $7,979,000 |
| Other Non Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $85,819,000 | $71,911,000 | $60,436,000 | $47,570,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $85,819,000 | $71,911,000 | $60,436,000 | $47,570,000 |
| Stockholders Equity | $85,819,000 | $71,911,000 | $60,436,000 | $47,570,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $88,681,000 | $74,822,000 | $65,797,000 | $54,430,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Treasury Shares Number | $2,042,000 | $2,174,000 | $2,583,000 | $2,629,000 |
| Ordinary Shares Number | $15,232,000 | $15,100,470 | $14,691,000 | $14,645,000 |
| Share Issued | $17,274,000 | $17,274,470 | $17,274,000 | $17,274,000 |
| Tangible Book Value | $68,297,000 | $53,849,000 | $41,834,000 | $28,428,000 |
| Invested Capital | $85,819,000 | $71,911,000 | $63,169,000 | $54,074,000 |
| Working Capital | $20,417,000 | $28,101,000 | $21,580,000 | $13,936,000 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | $466,000 | $117,000 | $192,000 | $174,000 |
| Total Capitalization | $85,819,000 | $71,911,000 | $61,919,000 | $52,824,000 |
| Treasury Stock | $13,214,000 | $14,052,000 | $16,695,000 | $16,993,000 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $3,843,000 | $4,632,000 | $4,825,000 | $3,624,000 |
| Capital Stock | $6,509,000 | $6,509,000 | $6,509,000 | $6,509,000 |
| Common Stock | $6,509,000 | $6,509,000 | $6,509,000 | $6,509,000 |
| Preferred Stock | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long Term Capital Lease Obligation | $360,000 | $70,000 | $118,000 | $104,000 |
| Current Capital Lease Obligation | $106,000 | $47,000 | $74,000 | $70,000 |
| Current Accrued Expenses | $4,824,000 | $4,588,000 | $4,400,000 | $3,349,000 |
| Goodwill | $11,704,000 | $11,704,000 | $11,704,000 | $11,704,000 |
| Net PPE | $48,747,000 | $26,980,000 | $22,956,000 | $21,079,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $-42,187,000 | $-39,802,000 | $-37,966,000 | $-35,586,000 |
| Gross PPE | $90,934,000 | $66,782,000 | $60,922,000 | $56,665,000 |
| Construction In Progress | $19,803,000 | $2,163,000 | $2,154,000 | $1,180,000 |
| Other Properties | $465,000 | $118,000 | $192,000 | $174,000 |
| Machinery Furniture Equipment | $44,604,000 | $39,416,000 | $35,350,000 | $34,405,000 |
| Buildings And Improvements | $24,497,000 | $23,520,000 | $21,661,000 | $19,341,000 |
| Land And Improvements | $1,565,000 | $1,565,000 | $1,565,000 | $1,565,000 |
| Properties | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Finished Goods | $4,297,000 | $3,304,000 | $3,161,000 | $3,539,000 |
| Raw Materials | $7,593,000 | $5,374,000 | $5,943,000 | $6,092,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-25
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $-16,413,000 | $6,265,000 | $12,590,000 | $538,000 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $10,948,000 | $12,962,000 | $16,941,000 | $3,987,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | $10,948,000 | $12,962,000 | $16,941,000 | $3,987,000 |
| Operating Gains Losses | $-3,522,000 | $8,000 | $-34,000 | $241,000 |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | $-27,361,000 | $-6,697,000 | $-4,351,000 | $-3,449,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-22,040,000 | $-6,682,000 | $-4,410,000 | $-4,029,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | $-22,040,000 | $-6,682,000 | $-4,410,000 | $-4,029,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Financing Cash Flow | $-65,000 | $-2,750,000 | $-3,777,000 | $-4,747,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | $-65,000 | $-2,750,000 | $-3,777,000 | $-4,747,000 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | $-65,000 | - | - | - |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | - | - | $0 | $-3,997,000 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | - | - | $0 | $-3,997,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $0 | $-2,750,000 | $-3,777,000 | $-750,000 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | $58,000 | $98,000 | $415,000 | $247,000 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | $5,588,000 | $5,987,000 | $4,792,000 | $1,121,000 |
| End Cash Position | $5,571,000 | $16,728,000 | $13,198,000 | $4,444,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $16,728,000 | $13,198,000 | $4,444,000 | $9,233,000 |
| Changes In Cash | $-11,157,000 | $3,530,000 | $8,754,000 | $-4,789,000 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $0 | $-2,750,000 | $-3,777,000 | $-750,000 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $0 | $-2,750,000 | $-3,777,000 | $-750,000 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $0 | $-2,750,000 | $-3,777,000 | $-750,000 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | $5,206,000 | $0 | $-100,000 | $0 |
| Sale Of Investment | $5,206,000 | $0 | - | - |
| Net PPE Purchase And Sale | $-27,246,000 | $-6,682,000 | $-4,310,000 | $-3,449,000 |
| Sale Of PPE | $115,000 | $15,000 | $41,000 | $0 |
| Purchase Of PPE | $-27,361,000 | $-6,697,000 | $-4,351,000 | $-3,449,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $-5,161,000 | $-1,981,000 | $969,000 | $-1,065,000 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | $-1,187,000 | $-101,000 | $3,435,000 | $1,654,000 |
| Change In Accrued Expense | $-1,643,000 | $217,000 | $1,102,000 | $434,000 |
| Change In Payable | $456,000 | $-318,000 | $2,333,000 | $1,220,000 |
| Change In Account Payable | $238,000 | $156,000 | $1,859,000 | $1,945,000 |
| Change In Tax Payable | $218,000 | $-474,000 | $474,000 | $-725,000 |
| Change In Income Tax Payable | $218,000 | $-474,000 | $474,000 | $-725,000 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | $151,000 | $-125,000 | $-574,000 | $-191,000 |
| Change In Inventory | $-3,212,000 | $426,000 | $527,000 | $-1,345,000 |
| Change In Receivables | $-913,000 | $-2,181,000 | $-2,419,000 | $-1,183,000 |
| Changes In Account Receivables | $-1,219,000 | $-1,550,000 | $-2,463,000 | $-1,483,000 |
| Other Non Cash Items | $19,000 | $17,000 | $6,000 | $-22,000 |
| Stock Based Compensation | $1,947,000 | $2,446,000 | $1,497,000 | $1,109,000 |
| Unrealized Gain Loss On Investment Securities | $96,000 | $0 | - | - |
| Deferred Tax | $-270,000 | $61,000 | $-28,000 | $-172,000 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $-270,000 | $61,000 | $-28,000 | $-172,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | $3,980,000 | $3,386,000 | $3,162,000 | $2,972,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | $3,980,000 | $3,386,000 | $3,162,000 | $2,972,000 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| Depreciation | $3,440,000 | $2,846,000 | $2,622,000 | $2,432,000 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | $-3,407,000 | - | - | - |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE | $-115,000 | $8,000 | $-34,000 | $241,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $13,859,000 | $9,025,000 | $11,367,000 | $924,000 |
| Purchase Of Investment | - | $0 | $-100,000 | $0 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | - | $0 | $2,000 | $0 |
| Common Stock Payments | - | - | $0 | $-3,997,000 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | - | - | $0 | $-580,000 |
| Purchase Of Business | - | - | $0 | $-580,000 |
| Issuance Of Debt | - | - | - | $0 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | - | - | - | $0 |
Fetched: 2026-06-25