LWAY

Lifeway Foods Inc
NASDAQCONSUMER DEFENSIVEPACKAGED FOODS

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$373.89M
P/E Ratio
37.50
EPS
$0.66
Beta
0.46
52W High
$34.20
52W Low
$17.31
50-Day MA
$28.82
200-Day MA
$24.54
Dividend Yield
Profit Margin
4.49%
Forward P/E
29.94
PEG Ratio
3.50

About Lifeway Foods Inc

Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. The company is headquartered in Morton Grove, Illinois.

Official WebsiteUSAFY End: December

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$242.41M
Gross Profit (TTM)$65.88M
EBITDA$20.00M
Operating Margin0.90%
Return on Equity13.30%
Return on Assets8.52%
Revenue/Share (TTM)$15.93
Book Value$5.91
Price-to-Book4.61
Price-to-Sales (TTM)1.54
EV/Revenue1.673
EV/EBITDA20.20
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)-97.00%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)24.10%
Shares Outstanding$15.11M
Float$6.64M
% Insiders39.23%
% Institutions55.03%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
99.00%
HV 20-Day
71.38%
HV 30-Day
62.28%
HV 60-Day
54.02%
HV Rank
79.8%

Volatility is currently expanding

Analyst Ratings

Consensus ($34.50 target)
1
Buy
1
Hold

Latest News

Lifeway Foods Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Lifeway Foods NASDAQ: LWAY reported record second-quarter net sales of $66.9 million, up 24.1% from the prior-year period, as higher volumes of its flagship kefir products and high-protein Farmer Cheese supported growth.

MarketBeat8/13/2026Neutral
Lifeway Foods® Delivers Highest Quarterly Net Sales in Company History, Extending Record Growth in Second Quarter 2026

$66.9 million in net sales, up 24.1% year-over-year and $3.9 million above the prior quarterly record 27th consecutive quarter of year-over-year net sales growth; first-half 2026 net sales reach $129.9 million, up 29.9% MORTON GROVE, Ill., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic foods, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

PRNewsWire8/13/2026Neutral
Lifeway Foods® to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 13, 2026

MORTON GROVE, Ill., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 on August 13, 2026 before market hours.

PRNewsWire7/30/2026Neutral
Lifeway® Foods' Farmer Cheese Selected as a Good Housekeeping 2026 Snack Awards Winner

Leading kefir brand's high protein cottage cheese alternative MORTON GROVE, Ill., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or the "Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, announced today that its Farmer Cheese was named a winner in Good Housekeeping's 2026 Snack Awards.

PRNewsWire6/29/2026Neutral
Lifeway® Foods Celebrates 40 Years and National Kefir Day with Coast-to-Coast Events and Lifeway Kefir Shop Pop-Up in SoHo

An immersive pop-up experience invites guests to discover the delicious possibilities of Lifeway Kefir through custom smoothies, exclusive merchandise and special surprises An exclusive first look at The Lifeway Kefir Shop will feature soccer star Rose Lavelle, music by AMRIT, plus a live performance by Cannons MORTON GROVE, Ill., June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and a pioneer in fermented probiotic foods, today announced a series of nationwide events and the opening of The Lifeway Kefir Shop, an immersive pop-up experience in SoHo, New York City, in celebration of the Company's 40th anniversary and National Kefir Day.

PRNewsWire6/15/2026Neutral
EDWARD SMOLYANSKY, KEY LWAY SHAREHOLDER: TERMINATION OF POISON PILL MARKS IMPORTANT INFLECTION POINT FOR LIFEWAY SHAREHOLDERS AS GOVERNANCE QUESTIONS MOUNT AHEAD OF THE ELECTION

CHICAGO, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward Smolyansky, former Director and Chief Operating Officer of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) and the Company's largest shareholder, today issued the following statement regarding Lifeway's decision to terminate its shareholder rights plan. "Lifeway has finally terminated the poison pill, only after ISS recommended AGAINST the whole Board.

PRNewsWire6/8/2026Neutral
Lifeway Foods: The End Of The Danone Support Is Not A Drawback

Lifeway (LWAY) delivered 37% organic revenue growth and margin expansion in Q1 2026, exceeding analyst expectations. Danone's complete exit via a secondary offering introduces short-term headwinds, but LWAY's recent acceleration appears independent of Danone. With 26 consecutive quarters of growth, no debt, and new fitness-focused products, LWAY remains well-positioned for continued expansion.

Seeking Alpha5/15/2026Positive
Lifeway Foods Announces Pricing of Secondary Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock

MORTON GROVE, Ill., May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or the "Company") today announced the pricing of a secondary underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of 3,454,756 shares of its common stock ("Common Stock") by Danone USA Public Benefit Corporation (the "Selling Stockholder") at a price to the public of $19.50 per share.

PRNewsWire5/14/2026Neutral
Lifeway Foods® Announces Record-Breaking Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026

Achieves $63.0 million in net sales, a 37% volume-led net sales increase, driven by the Company's flagship Lifeway Kefir Record-breaking results signal robust Kefir & Farmer Cheese growth, supported by the widening consumer focus on protein-rich, probiotic foods Significant gross profit margin expansion of 360 basis points and net income growth of 32% reflect the Company's disciplined operational execution MORTON GROVE, Ill., May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic foods, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

PRNewsWire5/14/2026Neutral

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Data last updated: 8/18/2026