LWAY — Lifeway Foods Share Price
- $352.72m
- $335.99m
- $186.82m
- 90
- 31
- 89
- 80
Growth & Value
12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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PE Ratio (f) | 20.73 | ||
PEG Ratio (f) | 0.6 | ||
EPS Growth (f) | 52.35% | ||
Dividend Yield (f) | n/a |
Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
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Price to Book Value | 4.9 | ||
Price to Tang. Book | 6.55 | ||
Price to Free Cashflow | 56.3 | ||
Price to Sales | 1.89 | ||
EV to EBITDA | 19.49 |
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Quality
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Return on Capital | 18.46% | ||
Return on Equity | 13.64% | ||
Operating Margin | 7.41% |
Financial Summary
Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
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Total Revenue | $m | 102.03 | 119.06 | 141.57 | 160.12 | 186.82 | 210.5 | 232 | 14.81% |
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EPS Growth | % | +812.21 | +20.3 | -70.47 | +1009.44 | -20.54 | +72.58 | +27.18 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Lifeway Foods, Inc. is a supplier of the probiotic, fermented beverage known as Kefir. In addition to its line of drinkable Kefir, the Company also produces a variety of cheeses and a ProBugs line for kids. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product. Lifeway kefir is tart and tangy, high in protein, calcium and vitamin D. It manufactures products under the Lifeway, Fresh Made and GlenOaks Farms brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of certain customers. Its product categories are Drinkable kefir; European-style soft cheeses, including farmer cheese, white cheese, and Sweet Kiss; Cream and others, which consist primarily of cream, a byproduct of making its kefir; Drinkable yogurt, sold in a variety of sizes and flavors; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; and Other dairy, which consists primarily of Fresh Made butter and sour cream. The Company’s dairy products are sold across the United States, Mexico, and other countries.
Directors
- Ludmila Smolyansky CHM (71)
- Julie Smolyansky PRE (46)
- Eric Hanson CFO (46)
- Edward Smolyansky COO (41)
- Amy Feldman EVP (45)
- Jason Scher LED (46)
- Jody Levy IND (42)
- Dorri McWhorter IND (47)
- Pol Sikar IND (73)
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- December 31st, 2024
- Incorporated
- May 19th, 1986
- Public Since
- December 29th, 1988
- No. of Shareholders
- 53
- No. of Employees
- 291
- Sector
- Food & Tobacco
- Industry
- Consumer Defensives
- Exchange
NASDAQ Global Market
- Shares in Issue
- 15,203,241

- Address
- 6431 W Oakton, MORTON GROVE, 60053
- Web
- https://lifewaykefir.com/
- Phone
- +1 8479671010
- Auditors
- Grant Thornton LLP
Upcoming Events for LWAY
Lifeway Foods Inc Annual Shareholders Meeting
Q2 2025 Lifeway Foods Inc Earnings Release
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FAQ
As of Today at 21:45 UTC, shares in Lifeway Foods are trading at $23.20. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Lifeway Foods last closed at $23.20 and the price had moved by +7.96% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Lifeway Foods share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -0.35% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Lifeway Foods is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreLifeway Foods does not currently pay a dividend.
Lifeway Foods does not currently pay a dividend.
Lifeway Foods does not currently pay a dividend.
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As of the previous close price of $23.20, shares in Lifeway Foods had a market capitalisation of $352.72m.
Here are the trading details for Lifeway Foods:
- Country of listing: United States
- Exchange: NMQ
- Ticker Symbol: LWAY
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Lifeway Foods is currently classified as a High Flyer. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Lifeway Foods is $28.00. That is 20.69% above the last closing price of $23.20.
Analysts covering Lifeway Foods currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of $1.03 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Lifeway Foods. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -7.02%.
As of the last closing price of $23.20, shares in Lifeway Foods were trading +6.17% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Lifeway Foods PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 20.73. The shares last closed at $23.20.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Lifeway Foods' management team is headed by:
- Ludmila Smolyansky - CHM
- Julie Smolyansky - PRE
- Eric Hanson - CFO
- Edward Smolyansky - COO
- Amy Feldman - EVP
- Jason Scher - LED
- Jody Levy - IND
- Dorri McWhorter - IND
- Pol Sikar - IND