LWAY

Lifeway Foods Inc
NASDAQCONSUMER DEFENSIVEPACKAGED FOODS

Key Statistics

Market Cap
$462.89M
P/E Ratio
30.60
EPS
$0.99
Beta
0.45
52W High
$34.20
52W Low
$17.31
50-Day MA
$26.15
200-Day MA
$24.04
Dividend Yield
Profit Margin
6.53%
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)$229.42M
Gross Profit (TTM)$68.08M
EBITDA$25.02M
Operating Margin10.00%
Return on Equity18.20%
Return on Assets12.20%
Revenue/Share (TTM)$15.06
Book Value$5.91
Price-to-Book5.01
Price-to-Sales (TTM)2.02
EV/Revenue1.983
EV/EBITDA18.05
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY)30.40%
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY)36.70%
Shares Outstanding$15.28M
Float$7.53M
% Insiders38.78%
% Institutions43.30%

Historical Volatility

HV 10-Day
48.89%
HV 20-Day
46.70%
HV 30-Day
44.11%
HV 60-Day
45.26%
HV Rank
64.7%

Volatility is currently expanding

Analyst Ratings

Consensus ($34.50 target)
1
Buy
1
Hold

Latest News

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
Lifeway Foods to Host Retro-Inspired Wellness House in Palm Springs During Festival Weekend

Brand Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Poolside Wellness Experience Featuring Debbie Gibson, Autograf, Festival-Inspired Menu Moments and More PALM SPRINGS, Calif., April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products, will kick off California's iconic desert festival weekend with an exclusive retro-inspired wellness house in Palm Springs on Friday, April 10, 2026.

PRNewsWire4/6/2026Neutral

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