Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

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Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

Country: United States of AmericaSector: Consumer DefensiveIndustry: Packaged FoodsExchange: NASDAQ
P/E TTM
30.5
History
P/E NTM
41.8
Market cap
332.23M
Currency USD
KvantraRankAbout63
IValue37
IIQuality72
IIIMomentum93
Current price
21.36 USD-1.75%
Benchmarks

No price history available.

Key financial summary

Financials in USD
202020212022202320242025TTM2026E
Total revenue$m102119142160187212242263
Operating profit$m1616
Net profit$m33111914118
EPS reported$0.890.70
Operating cashflow per share$0.720.74
Capex per share$1.802.79
FCF per share$-1.08-2.05
Free cash flow$m-16-31
Net debt$m-515
Book value equity$m8685
Book value per share$5.525.53
Number of sharesm15.5415.29
DPS (TTM paid)$0.000.00

Financial summary

Financials in USD
202020212022202320242025TTM2026E
Value
P/E TTMx27.2230.51
P/B LTMx4.294.35
P/S LTMx1.731.52
P/FCF LTMx-22.44-11.83
EV/EBITDA LTMx15.3018.26
EV/Sales LTMx1.711.69
Earnings Yield LTM%+3.67%+3.28%
FCF Yield%-4.46%-8.45%
Quality
ROE%+16.15%+12.66%
ROIC%+12.78%+10.05%
Operating margin%+7.61%+6.49%
Gross margin%+27.39%+26.01%
FCF/Sales%-7.72%-12.84%
Growth and momentum
EPS Growth YoY%+50.85%+18.64%
Sales Growth YoY%+13.74%+29.76%
Net Income Growth YoY%+53.56%+20.45%
FCF Growth%--
Operating Profit Growth%+16.75%+13.54%
Dividend and capital structure
Dividend Yield%0.00%0.00%
Dividend Growth%--
Payout Ratio%0.00%0.00%
FCF/Debtx-35.22-1.38
Net Debt/EBITDAx-0.220.78
EBIT/Net interestx210.0383.22
Net debt/market cap%+0.03%+5.60%
Net debt/Equityx-0.060.18
Gross debt/equityx0.010.27

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Last year average price target
Current price21.36 USD
Return Potential

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Buy
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Strong Sell
Number of covering analysts

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ESG

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Company overview

Lifeway Foods, Inc. manufactures and distributes a variety of probiotic-rich goods, serving both the United States and international markets. Its principal offering is drinkable kefir, a fermented dairy item available in numerous forms, including organic and conventional options, various volumes, flavors, and formulations such as reduced-fat, fat-free, whole milk, high-protein, and BioKefir. Additionally, the company supplies European-style soft cheeses, cream, and other dairy selections. Their product portfolio also features ProBugs, a dedicated kefir line for children; single-serving cupped kefirs; Icelandic Skyr, which includes strained kefir and yogurt products; and frozen kefir in both soft-serve and pre-packaged pint formats. These products are sold under their proprietary Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, and also as private label merchandise for other customers. Sales are primarily conducted via their internal sales personnel, alongside the use of brokers and third-party distributors. The company was founded in 1986 and maintains its headquarters in Morton Grove, Illinois.

SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryPackaged Foods
CountryUnited States of America
Trades inUSD

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Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

LWAY · NASDAQ · Consumer Defensive
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KvantraRank63
Market cap332.23M
P/E NTM41.8
P/E TTM30.5
KvantraRank?63 / 100
Value
37
Quality
72
Momentum
93
Financialsin USD
20242025TTM2026E
Analyst target
Consensus
Current21.36 USD
Upside
Price consensus
Last year average price target
Current price21.36 USD
Return Potential

Consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.

Ratings
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Based on consensus from external analysts. Not Kvantra's opinion.

ESG
202420252026
ESG-score
Environmental score
Social score
Governance score
Risk rating
About

Lifeway Foods, Inc. manufactures and distributes a variety of probiotic-rich goods, serving both the United States and international markets. Its principal offering is drinkable kefir, a fermented dairy item available in numerous forms, including organic and conventional options, various volumes, flavors, and formulations such as reduced-fat, fat-free, whole milk, high-protein, and BioKefir. Additionally, the company supplies European-style soft cheeses, cream, and other dairy selections. Their product portfolio also features ProBugs, a dedicated kefir line for children; single-serving cupped kefirs; Icelandic Skyr, which includes strained kefir and yogurt products; and frozen kefir in both soft-serve and pre-packaged pint formats. These products are sold under their proprietary Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, and also as private label merchandise for other customers. Sales are primarily conducted via their internal sales personnel, alongside the use of brokers and third-party distributors. The company was founded in 1986 and maintains its headquarters in Morton Grove, Illinois.

SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryPackaged Foods
CountryUnited States of America
Trades inUSD

For informational purposes only. Kvantra provides data and quantitative analysis, not investment advice. KvantraRank is a mechanical model output. Analyst price targets and ratings are sourced from third parties and are not Kvantra recommendations. Past performance does not guarantee future results; all investments carry risk.

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