Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol LWAY
  • Rev/Share 12.7481
  • Book/Share 5.0219
  • PB 4.7253
  • Debt/Equity 0.0009
  • CurrentRatio 2.8944
  • ROIC 0.1009

 

  • MktCap 360771936.0
  • FreeCF/Share 0.3263
  • PFCF 74.8645
  • PE 34.5664
  • Debt/Assets 0.0007
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE 0.142

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 4

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade LWAY Noble Capital Markets Outperform Market Perform -- -- Sept. 24, 2024

News

Edward Smolyansky Announces Campaign Updates, Files Revised Preliminary Consent Statement to Remove and Replace Lifeway Foods' Directors
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Published: June 02, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHICAGO , June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, beneficial owners of approximately 27% of Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY), today issued a statement expressing serious concerns about the company's Q1 2025 performance and what they describe as the Board's ongoing pattern of poor governance and misaligned priorities. Although Lifeway reported a 44% year-over-year increase in GAAP earnings per share, Mr.

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Edward Smolyansky Rebukes Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY) 2024 Amended 10-K Filing
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Published: May 02, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHICAGO , May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward Smolyansky, who together with Ludmila Smolyansky, beneficially own approximately 27% of outstanding shares of Lifeway Foods common stock, today issued the following statement in response to Lifeway's amended 2024 Annual Report and its latest disclosures on executive and director compensation. Apparent Delay of 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders On March 13, Edward Smolyansky submitted a full slate of Board nominees for Lifeway's 2025 Annual Meeting.

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Edward Smolyansky Denounces Firing at Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY), Urges Board to Return Equity to Employees
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Published: April 08, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHICAGO , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward Smolyansky, who, together with Ludmila Smolyansky, beneficially owns 4,163,141 shares of common stock (approximately 28% of outstanding shares), today issued a statement in response to the recent dismissal of Amy Feldman, Senior Executive Vice President of Sales at Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY) and key architect of the company's renewed vision and revitalized strategy, known internally as "Lifeway 2.0." Lifeway Foods abruptly eliminated Feldman's senior leadership position on February 28, 2025, despite Feldman being widely credited for developing Lifeway's modern sales and growth strategy.

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Lifeway Foods® Announces Strong Fourth Quarter and Record-Breaking Full Year 2024 Results
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Published: March 14, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Company achieves 2024 net sales of $186.8 million; up 17% year-over-year 21st consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth Growing consumer interest in probiotic foods with bioavailable nutrients continues to drive strong demand for Lifeway products MORTON GROVE, Ill. , March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

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LIFEWAY FOODS STATEMENT REGARDING DANONE'S LATEST ACTIONS, CONTINUING DANONE'S HISTORY AS A TOXIC BUSINESS PARTNER
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Published: March 04, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

MORTON GROVE, Ill. , March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, issued the following statement regarding most recent predatory actions by Danone (OTCQX: DANOY): Danone has continued its hostile behavior in its latest Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission referencing a lawsuit against Lifeway.

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Lifeway Foods® to Showcase New Probiotic Salad Dressing Innovations and Conventional Whole Milk Kefir Expansion at Natural Products Expo West 2025
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Published: February 28, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Attendees will also get to sample new Lactose-Free Flavor Fusions and Probiotic Smoothies + Collagen MORTON GROVE, Ill. , Feb. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products that support the microbiome, will showcase its innovative probiotic salad dressing concepts and new conventional whole milk kefir flavors to complement Lifeway's popular organic whole milk kefir line at Natural Products Expo West 2025, which will take place from March 4th-7th at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.

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Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
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Published: February 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

In the closing of the recent trading day, Lifeway Foods (LWAY) stood at $21.49, denoting a +0.7% change from the preceding trading day.

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LIFEWAY FOODS EXPECTS TO REALIZE $5 MILLION NET GAIN FROM SALE OF SIMPLE FOODS TO FLOWERS FOODS
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Published: February 11, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Gain comes as a result of early investment in Simple Mills made by Lifeway in 2015 MORTON GROVE, Ill. , Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, expects to realize approximately $5 million of net profit as a result of the recently announced sale of Simple Foods to Flowers Foods.

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About Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

  • IPO Date 1988-12-29
  • Website https://lifewaykefir.com
  • Industry Packaged Foods
  • CEO Ms. Julie Smolyansky
  • Employees 291

Lifeway 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.