Lifeway Foods/$LWAY
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About Lifeway Foods
Lifeway Foods Inc is engaged in manufacturing probiotic, cultured, functional dairy health food products. Its primary product is drinkable kefir which is a cultured dairy product. Its product categories are Drinkable Kefir which is the key revenue-driving product, European-style soft cheeses, Cream, ProBugs, Frozen Kefir and Other dairy. The company manufacture and market products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers. It sells the products through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors.
Ticker
$LWAY
Sector
Primary listing
Employees
292
Headquarters
Website
Lifeway Foods Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$470M
43.93
$0.70
0.68
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Price and volume
Market cap
$470M
Beta
0.68
52-week high
$32.19
52-week low
$19.50
Average daily volume
74K
Financial strength
Current ratio
3.028
Quick ratio
2.289
Long term debt to equity
0.28
Total debt to equity
0.353
Interest coverage (TTM)
292.17%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
15.929
Gross margin (TTM)
27.62%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.49%
Operating margin (TTM)
6.36%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
33.63%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$660,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
8.37%
Return on equity (TTM)
14.46%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
43.929
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.401
Price to book
5.98
Price to tangible book (TTM)
7.72
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
352.193
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
0.28%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.088
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.19%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-21.78%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
14.64%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.89%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
184.31%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
20.77%
What the Analysts think about Lifeway Foods
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Lifeway Foods stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Lifeway posted record Q2 net sales of $53.9 million, up 18% year-over-year, driven by higher volume (Investing.com).
The company expanded its gross profit margin by 160 basis points to 28.6% year-over-year, thanks to increased product volume and manufacturing efficiencies (GuruFocus).
Momentum continued in Q3, with unaudited net sales through August 11 up more than 20% year-over-year and the company's highest-ever weekly sales of $5.5 million (PR Newswire).
Lifeway's stock has low liquidity, with an average daily trading volume under $8 million, which could lead to more price volatility and discourage institutional investors (Investor's Business Daily).
Rising feed costs are pressuring the U.S. dairy sector, with feed expenses in March at their ninth-highest level, possibly increasing Lifeway's milk costs and reducing its margins (dairynews.today).
The USDA has cut its 2025 dairy product price forecasts, expecting cheese and butter prices to drop up to 7 cents per pound. This could put downward pressure on Lifeway's sales prices and profitability (USDA via Cheese Reporter).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 31 Aug 2025.
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Lifeway Foods stock?
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) has a market cap of $470M as of September 05, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Lifeway Foods stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Lifeway Foods (LWAY) stock is 43.93 as of September 05, 2025.
Does Lifeway Foods stock pay dividends?
No, Lifeway Foods (LWAY) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of September 05, 2025.
When is the next Lifeway Foods dividend payment date?
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for Lifeway Foods?
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) has a beta rating of 0.68. This means that it is less volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 0.5 would mean it moves half as much as the market.