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Lifeway Foods, Inc.(LWAY)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
LWAY•NASDAQ
$26.65
$406M mkt cap·29.9× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutLifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types, including low fat, non-fat, whole milk, protein, and BioKefir. The company also offers European-style soft cheeses; cream and other products; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; cupped kefir and Icelandic Skyr, a line of strained kefir and yogurt products; and frozen kefir in soft serve and pint-size containers. It sells its products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.Show more
- Revenue$212M+13.7%
- EBITDA$20M+16.9%
- Net Income$14M+53.6%
- EPS (Diluted)0.89+50.8%
- Gross Margin27.39%+5.4%
- EBITDA Margin9.48%+2.8%
- Operating Margin7.61%+2.6%
- Net Margin6.52%+35.0%
- ROE17.57%+28.9%
- ROIC17.85%-9.4%
- Debt/Equity0.00+157.8%
- Interest Coverage210.03+59.2%
LWAY Key Insights
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Company is almost debt free
- ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 33.8%
- ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 15.8%
- ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 17.4%
- ✓Efficient asset utilization: 2.0x turnover
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Negative free cash flow
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
LWAY Price & Volume
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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LWAY Growth Metrics
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years6.01%
5 Years15.81%
3 Years14.5%
TTM13.74%
Profit CAGR
10 Years21.53%
5 Years33.8%
3 Years146.62%
TTM53.56%
EPS CAGR
10 Years22.19%
5 Years33.49%
3 Years147.36%
TTM51.87%
Return on Capital
10 Years9.12%
5 Years16.34%
3 Years22.41%
Last Year19.72%
LWAY Recent Earnings
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 17, 2026EPS
$0.16
Est $0.29
-44.8%
Revenue
$55M
Est $55M
+0.7%
Q4 2025
Nov 12, 2025EPS
$0.23
Est $0.28
-17.9%
Revenue
$57M
Est $55M
+3.9%
Q3 2025
Aug 12, 2025EPS
$0.28
Est $0.18
+55.6%
Revenue
$54M
Est $55M
-2.0%
Q2 2025
May 13, 2025EPS
$0.23
Est $0.19
+21.1%
Revenue
$46M
Est $54M
-14.6%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 17, 2026 | $0.16vs $0.29-44.8% | $55Mvs $55M+0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 12, 2025 | $0.23vs $0.28-17.9% | $57Mvs $55M+3.9% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 12, 2025 | $0.28vs $0.18+55.6% | $54Mvs $55M-2.0% |
| Q2 2025 | May 13, 2025 | $0.23vs $0.19+21.1% | $46Mvs $54M-14.6% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
LWAY Peer Comparison
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) competitors in Nutrition and functional foods — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JJSF | 1.5B | 78.66 | 23.41 | 0.54% | 3.75% | 6.24% | 0.17 | |
 NWFL | 278.49M | 30.17 | 9.96 | 34.22% | 12.03% | 0.31 | ||
 SMPL | 1.26B | 12.63 | 12.38 | 8.98% | 6.26% | 5.23% | 0.17 | |
 FRPT | 2.69B | 54.93 | 20.80 | 13.01% | 17.63% | 16.98% | 0.46 | |
 HAIN | 84.84M | 0.75 | -0.13 | -10.17% | -36.12% | -164.68% | 1.64 | |
 GRWG | 81.98M | 1.37 | -3.43 | -14.36% | -14.87% | -22.9% | 0.30 | |
 NOMD | 1.44B | 10.13 | 9.49 | -2.17% | 4.51% | 5.35% | 0.92 | |
 COKE | 17.62B | 210.52 | 30.91 | 4.76% | 7.72% | 122.9% |
Compare LWAY vs Peers
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
LWAY Income Statement
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 118.89M | 103.35M | 93.66M | 102.03M | 119.06M | 141.57M | 160.12M | 186.82M | 212.5M |
| Revenue Growth % | -4.02% | -13.07% | -9.37% | 8.93% | 16.7% | 18.9% | 13.11% | 16.67% | 13.74% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 88.2M | 77.49M | 71.51M | 75.09M | 90.36M | 114.78M | 117.68M | 138.25M | 154.29M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 74.18% | 74.98% | 76.35% | 73.6% | 75.89% | 81.08% | 73.49% | 74% | 72.61% |
| Gross Profit | 30.7M▲ 0% | 25.86M▼ 15.8% | 22.15M▼ 14.3% | 26.93M▲ 21.6% | 28.71M▲ 6.6% | 26.79M▼ 6.7% | 42.44M▲ 58.4% | 48.57M▲ 14.5% | 58.21M▲ 19.8% |
| Gross Margin % | 25.82% | 25.02% | 23.65% | 26.4% | 24.11% | 18.92% | 26.51% | 26% | 27.39% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -12.38% | -15.76% | -14.34% | 21.6% | 6.6% | -6.7% | 58.44% | 14.45% | 19.83% |
| Operating Expenses | 31.22M | 27.72M | 24.08M | 22.01M | 22.83M | 24.44M | 25.45M | 34.72M | 42.03M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 26.26% | 26.83% | 25.71% | 21.57% | 19.17% | 17.26% | 15.89% | 18.59% | 19.78% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 30.55M | 27.09M | 23.89M | 21.86M | 22.71M | 23.9M | 24.91M | 34.18M | 41.49M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 25.7% | 26.21% | 25.51% | 21.42% | 19.07% | 16.88% | 15.55% | 18.3% | 19.53% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 2K | 16K | 192K | 152K | 122K | 540K | 540K | 540K | 540K |
| Operating Income | -526K▲ 0% | -3.11M▼ 491.3% | -1.93M▲ 37.8% | 4.92M▲ 354.7% | 5.88M▲ 19.4% | 2.35M▼ 60.1% | 17M▲ 623.5% | 13.85M▼ 18.5% | 16.17M▲ 16.7% |
| Operating Margin % | -0.44% | -3.01% | -2.06% | 4.83% | 4.94% | 1.66% | 10.61% | 7.41% | 7.61% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -108.64% | -491.25% | 37.85% | 354.68% | 19.44% | -60.05% | 623.5% | -18.49% | 16.75% |
| EBITDA | 2.59M | 367K | 1.41M | 8.16M | 8.75M | 5.32M | 20.16M | 17.24M | 20.15M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 2.18% | 0.36% | 1.5% | 8% | 7.35% | 3.76% | 12.59% | 9.23% | 9.48% |
| EBITDA Growth % | -71.6% | -85.81% | 282.83% | 480.93% | 7.24% | -39.21% | 278.82% | -14.48% | 16.9% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 3.11M | 3.48M | 3.34M | 3.24M | 2.87M | 2.97M | 3.16M | 3.39M | 3.98M |
| EBIT | -562K | -3.04M | 1.48M | 4.95M | 5.73M | 2.11M | 17.03M | 14.07M | 16.17M |
| Net Interest Income | -242K | -271K | -249K | -118K | -116K | -267K | -384K | -105K | -77K |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 242K | 271K | 249K | 118K | 116K | 267K | 384K | 105K | 77K |
| Other Income/Expense | -278K | -201K | 3.17M | -95K | -264K | -508K | -346K | 117K | 3.51M |
| Pretax Income | -804K▲ 0% | -3.31M▼ 311.8% | 1.24M▲ 137.3% | 4.83M▲ 290.9% | 5.62M▲ 16.3% | 1.84M▼ 67.2% | 16.65M▲ 804.3% | 13.97M▼ 16.1% | 19.69M▲ 40.9% |
| Pretax Margin % | -0.68% | -3.2% | 1.32% | 4.73% | 4.72% | 1.3% | 10.4% | 7.48% | 9.26% |
| Income Tax | -458K | -225K | 782K | 1.6M | 2.31M | 917K | 5.28M | 4.94M | 5.83M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 56.97% | 6.8% | 63.32% | 33.06% | 41.04% | 49.81% | 31.73% | 35.39% | 29.6% |
| Net Income | -346K▲ 0% | -3.09M▼ 791.9% | 453K▲ 114.7% | 3.23M▲ 613.5% | 3.31M▲ 2.4% | 924K▼ 72.1% | 11.37M▲ 1130.2% | 9.03M▼ 20.6% | 13.86M▲ 53.6% |
| Net Margin % | -0.29% | -2.99% | 0.48% | 3.17% | 2.78% | 0.65% | 7.1% | 4.83% | 6.52% |
| Net Income Growth % | -109.95% | -791.91% | 114.68% | 613.47% | 2.44% | -72.09% | 1130.19% | -20.6% | 53.56% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | -346K | -3.09M | 453K | 3.23M | 3.31M | 924K | 11.37M | 9.03M | 13.86M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.02▲ 0% | -0.19▼ 783.7% | 0.03▲ 115.1% | 0.21▲ 631.7% | 0.21▲ 0.0% | 0.06▼ 72.0% | 0.75▲ 1175.5% | 0.59▼ 21.3% | 0.89▲ 50.8% |
| EPS Growth % | -109.77% | -783.72% | 115.11% | 631.71% | 0% | -72% | 1175.51% | -21.33% | 50.85% |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.02 | -0.19 | 0.03 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.06 | 0.78 | 0.61 | 0.91 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 16.11M | 16.32M | 15.8M | 15.77M | 15.77M | 15.72M | 15.1M | 15.27M | 15.54M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 16.11M | 15.87M | 15.75M | 15.6M | 15.54M | 15.4M | 14.67M | 14.77M | 15.2M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
LWAY Balance Sheet
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 24.68M | 18.92M | 19.2M | 24.05M | 29.05M | 26.98M | 38.2M | 43.6M | 37.06M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 4.98M | 3M | 3.84M | 7.93M | 9.23M | 4.44M | 13.2M | 16.73M | 5.57M |
| Cash Only | 4.98M | 3M | 3.84M | 7.93M | 9.23M | 4.44M | 13.2M | 16.73M | 5.57M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 11.02M | 9.02M | 7.37M | 8.03M | 10.27M | 11.41M | 13.88M | 16.05M | 16.64M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 33.84 | 31.87 | 28.73 | 28.74 | 31.5 | 29.43 | 31.63 | 31.37 | 28.59 |
| Inventory | 7.7M | 5.82M | 6.39M | 6.93M | 8.29M | 9.63M | 9.1M | 8.68M | 11.89M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 31.85 | 27.4 | 32.62 | 33.68 | 33.47 | 30.63 | 28.24 | 22.91 | 28.13 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 1.6M | 1.16M | 1.25M | 44K | 2.02M | 2.14M | 2.95M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 39.84M | 37.89M | 39.35M | 38M | 42.5M | 42.02M | 44.45M | 46.94M | 68.55M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 24.64M | 24.57M | 23.01M | 21.39M | 20.35M | 21.08M | 22.96M | 26.98M | 48.75M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 4.82x | 4.21x | 4.07x | 4.77x | 5.85x | 6.72x | 6.98x | 6.92x | 4.36x |
| Goodwill | 10.37M | 9.12M | 9.12M | 10.3M | 11.7M | 11.7M | 11.7M | 11.7M | 11.7M |
| Intangible Assets | 4.67M | 4.04M | 3.85M | 3.7M | 7.98M | 7.44M | 6.9M | 6.36M | 5.82M |
| Long-Term Investments | -840K | -390K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8M | 6.9M | 1.8M | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 150K | 150K | 1.8M | 1.8M | 1.8M | 0 | -5M | 100K | 2.29M |
| Total Assets | 64.52M▲ 0% | 56.81M▼ 12.0% | 58.55M▲ 3.1% | 62.05M▲ 6.0% | 71.55M▲ 15.3% | 69M▼ 3.6% | 82.64M▲ 19.8% | 90.55M▲ 9.6% | 105.61M▲ 16.6% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.84x | 1.82x | 1.60x | 1.64x | 1.66x | 2.05x | 1.94x | 2.06x | 2.01x |
| Asset Growth % | -2.06% | -11.95% | 3.06% | 5.99% | 15.3% | -3.56% | 19.77% | 9.57% | 16.64% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 13.2M | 7.45M | 9.52M | 8.44M | 12.06M | 13.04M | 16.62M | 15.5M | 16.64M |
| Accounts Payable | 6.85M | 4.57M | 5.28M | 5.59M | 6.61M | 7.98M | 9.98M | 10.4M | 11.01M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 28.34 | 21.53 | 26.96 | 27.18 | 26.72 | 25.37 | 30.94 | 27.46 | 26.04 |
| Short-Term Debt | 3.17M | 0 | 285K | 179K | 1.13M | 1.25M | 1.25M | 0 | 106K |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 2.78M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 371K | 442K | 793K | 651K | 642K | 0 | 0 | 868K | 5.31M |
| Current Ratio | 1.87x | 2.54x | 2.02x | 2.85x | 2.41x | 2.07x | 2.30x | 2.81x | 2.23x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.29x | 1.76x | 1.34x | 2.03x | 1.72x | 1.33x | 1.75x | 2.25x | 1.51x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 37.35 | 37.74 | 34.4 | 35.24 | 38.25 | 34.68 | 28.92 | 26.82 | 30.67 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4.73M | 6.95M | 5.77M | 6.76M | 10.35M | 8.39M | 5.59M | 3.13M | 3.15M |
| Long-Term Debt | 3.11M | 6M | 2.75M | 2.77M | 6.25M | 5.25M | 1.48M | 0 | 360K |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 488K | 165K | 85K | 104K | 118K | 70K | 360K |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 840K | 390K | 2.48M | 3.75M | 3.87M | 0 | 3.99M | 3.06M | 2.79M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 775K | 564K | 58K | 77K | 147K | 3.03M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 17.93M | 14.4M | 15.29M | 15.2M | 22.42M | 21.43M | 22.2M | 18.64M | 19.79M |
| Total Debt | 6.28M | 6M | 3.52M | 3.11M | 7.46M | 6.68M | 2.92M | 117K | 360K |
| Net Debt | 1.3M | 3M | -318K | -4.81M | -1.77M | 2.23M | -10.27M | -16.61M | -5.21M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.13x | 0.14x | 0.08x | 0.07x | 0.15x | 0.14x | 0.05x | 0.00x | 0.00x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.43x | 16.34x | 2.50x | 0.38x | 0.85x | 1.26x | 0.15x | 0.01x | 0.02x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.50x | 8.17x | -0.23x | -0.59x | -0.20x | 0.42x | -0.51x | -0.96x | -0.26x |
| Interest Coverage | -2.17x | -11.48x | -7.76x | 41.72x | 50.69x | 8.80x | 44.26x | 131.92x | 210.03x |
| Total Equity | 46.59M▲ 0% | 42.41M▼ 9.0% | 43.25M▲ 2.0% | 46.85M▲ 8.3% | 49.13M▲ 4.9% | 47.57M▼ 3.2% | 60.44M▲ 27.0% | 71.91M▲ 19.0% | 85.82M▲ 19.3% |
| Equity Growth % | -3.66% | -8.98% | 1.99% | 8.33% | 4.86% | -3.18% | 27.05% | 18.99% | 19.34% |
| Book Value per Share | 2.89 | 2.60 | 2.74 | 2.97 | 3.11 | 3.03 | 4.00 | 4.71 | 5.52 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 46.59M | 42.41M | 43.25M | 46.85M | 49.13M | 47.57M | 60.44M | 71.91M | 85.82M |
| Common Stock | 6.51M | 6.51M | 6.51M | 6.51M | 6.51M | 6.51M | 6.51M | 6.51M | 6.51M |
| Retained Earnings | 49.65M | 46.56M | 46.96M | 50.2M | 53.51M | 54.43M | 65.8M | 74.82M | 88.68M |
| Treasury Stock | -11.81M | -12.97M | -12.6M | -12.45M | -13.44M | -16.99M | -16.7M | -14.05M | -13.21M |
| Accumulated OCI | -25.22M | -26.71M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
LWAY Cash Flow Statement
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 3.81M | 2.42M | 3.81M | 6.38M | 5.56M | 3.99M | 16.94M | 12.96M | 10.88M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 3.2% | 2.34% | 4.07% | 6.26% | 4.67% | 2.82% | 10.58% | 6.94% | 5.12% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -25.39% | -36.53% | 57.67% | 67.54% | -12.86% | -28.34% | 324.91% | -23.49% | -16.04% |
| Net Income | -346K | -3.09M | 453K | 3.23M | 3.31M | 924K | 11.37M | 9.03M | 0 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 3.11M | 3.48M | 3.34M | 3.24M | 2.87M | 2.97M | 3.16M | 3.39M | 0 |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 596K | 802K | 838K | 393K | 1.14M | 1.11M | 1.5M | 2.45M | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -352K | -451K | 533K | 841K | 257K | -172K | -28K | 61K | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 892K | 1.69M | -3.47M | -83K | 72K | 219K | -26K | 25K | 16.04M |
| Working Capital Changes | -94K | -11K | 2.12M | -1.24M | -2.09M | -1.06M | 969K | -1.98M | -5.16M |
| Change in Receivables | 780K | 2.38M | -423K | -655K | -2.24M | -1.18M | -2.42M | -2.18M | -913K |
| Change in Inventory | -29K | 1.32M | -523K | -538K | -1.36M | -1.34M | 527K | 426K | -3.21M |
| Change in Payables | 1.13M | -2.28M | 710K | 311K | 1.02M | 1.95M | 1.86M | 156K | 238K |
| Cash from Investing | -5.32M | -2.72M | 838K | -1.89M | -7.14M | -4.03M | -4.41M | -6.68M | -22.04M |
| Capital Expenditures | -5.34M | -2.82M | -1.18M | -1.9M | -1.92M | -3.45M | -4.35M | -6.7M | -27.36M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 4.49% | 2.73% | 1.26% | 1.86% | 1.61% | 2.44% | 2.72% | 3.58% | 12.88% |
| Acquisitions | 50K | 104K | 522K | 0 | -5.22M | -580K | 0 | 0 | 115K |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 50K | 104K | 0 | 5K | 0 | 0 | 41K | 15K | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -2.33M | -1.68M | -3.81M | -405K | 2.88M | -4.75M | -3.78M | -2.75M | -65K |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -840K | -298K | -3.27M | 0 | 4.5M | -750K | -3.78M | -2.75M | 0 |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -538K | -405K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -1.49M | -1.38M | -538K | -405K | -1.58M | -4M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -32K | 0 | 0 | 0 | -65K |
| Net Change in Cash | -3.83M▲ 0% | -1.98M▲ 48.4% | 838K▲ 142.3% | 4.09M▲ 388.1% | 1.31M▼ 68.0% | -4.79M▼ 466.4% | 8.75M▲ 282.8% | 3.53M▼ 59.7% | -11.16M▼ 416.1% |
| Free Cash Flow | -1.53M▲ 0% | -407K▲ 73.5% | 2.63M▲ 746.9% | 4.49M▲ 70.5% | 3.64M▼ 18.9% | 538K▼ 85.2% | 12.59M▲ 2240.1% | 6.26M▼ 50.2% | -16.48M▼ 363.0% |
| FCF Margin % | -1.29% | -0.39% | 2.81% | 4.4% | 3.06% | 0.38% | 7.86% | 3.35% | -7.75% |
| FCF Growth % | -182.11% | 73.45% | 746.93% | 70.53% | -18.89% | -85.23% | 2240.15% | -50.24% | -363.02% |
| FCF per Share | -0.10 | -0.02 | 0.17 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 0.83 | 0.41 | -1.06 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -11.01x | -0.78x | 8.41x | 1.98x | 1.68x | 4.31x | 1.49x | 1.44x | 0.79x |
| Interest Paid | 241K | 261K | 0 | 99K | 102K | 247K | 415K | 98K | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 2.38M | 723K | 0 | 0 | 2.29M | 1.12M | 4.79M | 5.99M | 0 |
LWAY Key Ratios
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| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.43% | -0.73% | -6.94% | 1.06% | 7.17% | 6.9% | 1.91% | 21.05% | 13.64% | 17.57% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.69% | -0.83% | -5% | -3.28% | 8.69% | 9.87% | 3.63% | 25.5% | 19.7% | 17.85% |
| Gross Margin | 28.28% | 25.82% | 25.02% | 23.65% | 26.4% | 24.11% | 18.92% | 26.51% | 26% | 27.39% |
| Net Margin | 2.81% | -0.29% | -2.99% | 0.48% | 3.17% | 2.78% | 0.65% | 7.1% | 4.83% | 6.52% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.15x | 0.13x | 0.14x | 0.08x | 0.07x | 0.15x | 0.14x | 0.05x | 0.00x | 0.00x |
| Interest Coverage | 27.66x | -2.17x | -11.48x | -7.76x | 41.72x | 50.69x | 8.80x | 44.26x | 131.92x | 210.03x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.47x | -11.01x | -0.78x | 8.41x | 1.98x | 1.68x | 4.31x | 1.49x | 1.44x | 0.79x |
| Revenue Growth | 4.46% | -4.02% | -13.07% | -9.37% | 8.93% | 16.7% | 18.9% | 13.11% | 16.67% | 13.74% |
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Growth & Financials
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) reported $212.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 3909% increase from $5.3M in 1996.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) grew revenue by 13.7% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) is profitable, generating $13.9M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (6.5% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) has a return on equity (ROE) of 17.6%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) had negative free cash flow of $16.5M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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