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LWAY Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$22.05
Seasonality move
:
15.57%
Day range:
$21.76 - $23.25
52-week range:
$17.31 - $34.20
Dividend yield:
0.37%
P/E ratio:
24.50x
P/S ratio:
1.60x
P/B ratio:
3.89x
Volume:
115.9K
Avg. volume:
62K
1-year change:
-11.35%
Market cap:
$323.8M
Revenue:
$212.5M
EPS (TTM):
$0.90
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingLifeway Foods, Inc. has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 1 Buy rating, 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $35.00, Lifeway Foods, Inc. has an estimated upside of 58.95% from its current price of $22.02.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $35.00 representing -58.95% downside risk from its current price of $22.02.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 1 analyst, Lifeway Foods, Inc. has 58.95% upside to fair value with a price target of $35.00 per share.
LWAY vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Lifeway Foods, Inc. has overperformed the S&P 500 by 14.85% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.
Share Buyback
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Lifeway Foods, Inc. does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Lifeway Foods, Inc. has grown year-over-year revenues for 25 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Lifeway Foods, Inc. reported revenues of $55.4M.
Earnings Growth
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Lifeway Foods, Inc. has grown year-over-year earnings for 4 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Lifeway Foods, Inc. reported earnings per share of $0.16.
Enterprise value:
328.5M
EV / Invested capital:
--
Price / LTM sales:
1.60x
EV / EBIT:
20.31x
EV / Revenue:
1.55x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
0.47x
EV / Free cash flow:
-19.94x
Price / Operating cash flow:
266.41x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
16.30x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$57.7M
Return On Assets:
13.85%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
6.52%
Return On Equity:
17.62%
Return On Invested Capital:
17.56%
Operating Margin:
6.8%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $160.1M | $186.8M | $212.5M | $46.9M | $55.4M | |
| Gross Profit | $41.9M | $48M | $57.7M | $11.8M | $15.2M | |
| Operating Income | $17M | $13.9M | $16.2M | $713K | $3.8M | |
| EBITDA | $20.2M | $17.2M | $20.2M | $1.6M | $4.8M | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.75 | $0.59 | $0.90 | -$0.01 | $0.16 | |
| Period Ending | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $29M | $27M | $38.2M | $43.6M | $37.1M | |
| Total Assets | $71.5M | $69.8M | $82.6M | $91.8M | $107M | |
| Current Liabilities | $12.1M | $13M | $16.6M | $15.5M | $16.6M | |
| Total Liabilities | $22.4M | $22.3M | $22.2M | $19.9M | $21.2M | |
| Total Equity | $49.1M | $47.6M | $60.4M | $71.9M | $85.8M | |
| Total Debt | $7.3M | $6.6M | $2.9M | $70K | $360K | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $16.9M | $13M | $10.9M | -$2.6M | $267K | |
| Cash From Investing | -$4.4M | -$6.7M | -$22M | -$1.3M | -$17.7M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$3.8M | -$2.8M | -- | -- | -- | |
| Free Cash Flow | $12.6M | $6.3M | -$16.5M | -$3.8M | -$17.4M | |
LWAY
Sector
Market Cap
$323.8M
$97.1M
Price % of 52-Week High
64.39%
70.07%
Dividend Yield
0.37%
0%
Shareholder Yield
-0.02%
2.32%
1-Year Price Total Return
-11.35%
-6.84%
Beta (5-Year)
0.234
0.237
Dividend yield:
0.37%
Annualized payout:
$0.00
Payout ratio:
--
Growth streak:
0 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Buy
Level
$19.52
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$24.67
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
20.52 - 23.72
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
2.5M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level
$19.79
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level
60.93
ADX Line
Buy
Level
24.14
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-20.7071
50-day SMA
Buy
Level
$21.05
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-0.25
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level
36
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
27.2M
Financial Scores
Buy
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (14.3214)
Buy
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (2.4562)
Buy
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (-2.2631)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (5)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (-3.0524)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (6)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (7)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (9)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Lifeway Foods, Inc. engages in the manufacture of probiotic and nutritious foods. The firm's products include kefir, organic kefir, probiotic smoothie with collagen, muscle mates, probugs, and cheese. It distributes its products primarily through its direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. The company was founded by Michael Smolyansky and Ludmila Smolyansky in February 1986 and is headquartered in Morton Grove, IL.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, LWAY has received 1 Buy ratings 0 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The LWAY average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $35.00.
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Where Will Lifeway Foods, Inc. Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Lifeway Foods, Inc. share price will rise to $35.00 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Lifeway Foods, Inc.?
Analysts are divided on their view about Lifeway Foods, Inc. share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Lifeway Foods, Inc. is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $35.00.
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What Is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s Price Target?
The price target for Lifeway Foods, Inc. over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $35.00 according to 1 Wall Street analyst, 1 of them rates the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 0 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is LWAY A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Lifeway Foods, Inc. is a Buy. 1 of 1 analysts rates the stock a Buy at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of LWAY?
You can purchase shares of Lifeway Foods, Inc. via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Lifeway Foods, Inc. shares.
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What Is The Lifeway Foods, Inc. Share Price Today?
Lifeway Foods, Inc. was last trading at $22.05 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Lifeway Foods, Inc.. Yesterday, Lifeway Foods, Inc. closed at $22.02 per share.
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How To Buy Lifeway Foods, Inc. Stock Online?
In order to purchase Lifeway Foods, Inc. stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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Financial Ratios
LWAY
Sector
P/E ratio
24.50x
16.59x
PEG ratio
0.47x
0.11x
P/B ratio
3.89x
1.51x
Price / LTM sales
1.60x
0.50x
Growth Metrics
LWAY
Sector
Revenue growth
17.96%
3%
Earnings growth
1610.19%
1.67%
Revenue (5-year growth)
15.81%
3.39%
Earnings forecast
$0.18
$0.24
Profitability
LWAY
Sector
Profitability FY 2025
$57.7M
$252.2M
Return on invested capital
17.56%
4.16%
Return on assets
13.85%
3%
Return on equity
17.62%
7.86%
Earnings Date
Last Earnings Date
Nov
12
Next Earnings Date
May
14
Estimated Next Earnings Date
Feb
11
Balance Sheet
LWAY
Sector
Total cash
$5.6M
$85.2M
Short term investments
--
$31.1M
Total assets
$107M
$1.1B
Long term debt
$360K
$5.5M
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