Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)
NASDAQ: LWAY · Real-Time Price · USD
20.46
-0.54 (-2.57%)
At close: Oct 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
20.46
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Oct 6, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT
Lifeway Foods Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Total Valuation
Fiscal Quarter | Current | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Oct '26 Oct 6, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
| 309 | 456 | 293 | 369 | 423 | 375 | 372 | 367 | 383 | 188 | 253 | 197 | 152 | 96 | 88 | 86 | 89 | 77 | 111 | 71 | 86 | |
Market Cap Growth (YoY) | -20.24% | 21.68% | -21.18% | 0.42% | 10.25% | 99.54% | 46.94% | 86.52% | 152.69% | 95.64% | 186.00% | 129.08% | 71.16% | 25.14% | -20.63% | 21.12% | 2.55% | -5.26% | 32.25% | -15.90% | 10.12% |
Enterprise Value | 324 | 458 | 288 | 346 | 402 | 355 | 355 | 347 | 369 | 178 | 243 | 190 | 150 | 97 | 91 | 84 | 89 | 74 | 109 | 69 | 79 |
Last Close Price | 20.47 | 29.84 | 19.34 | 24.23 | 27.76 | 24.65 | 24.45 | 24.80 | 25.92 | 12.77 | 17.22 | 13.41 | 10.34 | 6.55 | 6.04 | 5.55 | 5.72 | 4.97 | 7.22 | 4.60 | 5.60 |
Price Ratios
Fiscal Quarter | Current | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Oct '26 Oct 6, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
PE Ratio | 29.55 | 41.95 | 19.54 | 26.63 | 37.88 | 35.34 | 36.66 | - | 29.15 | 13.82 | 19.52 | 17.33 | 18.70 | 16.89 | 33.39 | 93.07 | 770.80 | -197.71 | - | - | 23.46 |
Forward PE | 27.10 | 27.63 | 16.25 | 19.08 | 25.70 | 28.66 | 23.74 | 24.43 | 22.84 | 13.37 | 15.66 | 16.06 | 15.10 | 17.35 | 15.90 | 18.20 | 36.90 | 30.05 | 30.05 | 30.05 | 30.05 |
PS Ratio | 1.28 | 1.88 | 1.28 | 1.74 | 2.07 | 1.94 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 2.11 | 1.06 | 1.52 | 1.23 | 0.99 | 0.64 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 0.60 | 0.76 |
PB Ratio | 3.66 | 5.39 | 3.24 | 4.30 | 5.11 | 4.76 | 5.01 | 5.11 | 5.36 | 2.76 | 3.98 | 3.26 | 2.71 | 1.84 | 1.82 | 1.81 | 1.76 | 1.56 | 2.31 | 1.45 | 1.76 |
P/TBV Ratio | 4.59 | 6.77 | 4.02 | 5.40 | 6.49 | 6.15 | 6.61 | 6.82 | 7.19 | 3.78 | 5.61 | 4.71 | 4.07 | 2.88 | 2.98 | 3.03 | 2.84 | 2.59 | 3.87 | 2.41 | 2.84 |
P/FCF Ratio | - | - | - | - | -149.62 | 284.77 | - | - | 28.01 | 14.11 | - | 15.65 | 17.84 | 15.38 | 31.60 | - | 176.58 | - | - | - | 19.29 |
P/OCF Ratio | 27.55 | - | 18.93 | 33.70 | 52.17 | 43.41 | - | - | 18.85 | 9.59 | 16.36 | 11.63 | 12.15 | 9.63 | 11.55 | 21.57 | 26.48 | 55.27 | - | - | 12.54 |
PEG Ratio | 2.15 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
EV Ratios
Fiscal Quarter | Current | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Oct '26 Oct 6, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 1.34 | 1.89 | 1.25 | 1.63 | 1.97 | 1.84 | 1.89 | 1.86 | 2.03 | 1.01 | 1.46 | 1.19 | 0.98 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.65 | 0.58 | 0.88 | 0.58 | 0.70 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 16.23 | 22.89 | 11.51 | 17.19 | 23.67 | 22.31 | 23.08 | 20.13 | 16.63 | 7.77 | 10.89 | 9.44 | 9.23 | 7.83 | 11.63 | 15.73 | 23.62 | 20.83 | - | 7.85 | 8.76 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 20.64 | 29.11 | 13.76 | 21.42 | 30.62 | 28.96 | 29.94 | 25.05 | 19.53 | 9.04 | 12.69 | 11.20 | 11.39 | 10.36 | 18.76 | 35.63 | 112.33 | 115.97 | - | 11.69 | 12.96 |
EV/FCF Ratio | - | - | - | - | -142.21 | 270.08 | - | - | 26.95 | 13.41 | - | 15.12 | 17.68 | 15.53 | 32.40 | - | 177.44 | - | - | - | 17.65 |
Financial Efficiency
Fiscal Quarter | Current | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Oct '26 Oct 6, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.08 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 1.11 | 3.09 | 0.25 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.68 | 0.61 | 0.84 | 1.66 | - | 1.53 | 1.08 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | - | - | - | - | -0.13 | 0.21 | - | - | 0.01 | 0.01 | - | 0.23 | 0.70 | 0.98 | 2.20 | - | 13.22 | - | - | - | 1.73 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.02 | -0.06 | -0.27 | -0.27 | -0.26 | -0.23 | -0.29 | -0.21 | -0.15 | -0.17 | -0.12 | -0.02 | 0.02 | 0.05 | -0.04 | 0.01 | -0.02 | -0.04 | -0.05 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.08 | -0.25 | -1.33 | -1.31 | -1.26 | -0.96 | -0.92 | -0.63 | -0.42 | -0.51 | -0.41 | -0.10 | 0.12 | 0.42 | -0.61 | 0.12 | -0.13 | -0.20 | -0.25 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | -0.49 | -0.49 | -0.09 | 0.31 | 8.01 | -15.91 | -4.01 | -2.65 | -1.49 | -1.09 | -0.90 | -0.82 | -0.78 | -0.21 | 0.34 | 4.15 | -4.57 | -0.40 | -0.39 | -0.49 | -0.50 |
Asset Turnover | 2.12 | 2.23 | 2.06 | 2.20 | 2.25 | 2.00 | 2.07 | 2.09 | 2.35 | 2.17 | 2.08 | 2.15 | 2.20 | 2.17 | 2.01 | 2.13 | 1.91 | 1.92 | 1.76 | 1.77 | |
Inventory Turnover | 14.58 | 16.62 | 15.33 | 13.63 | 14.97 | 15.48 | 15.29 | 16.02 | 15.87 | 16.97 | 15.06 | 12.87 | 12.26 | 11.52 | 12.27 | 11.61 | 13.60 | 12.74 | 13.16 | 12.28 | 11.80 |
Quick Ratio | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.73 | 2.29 | 2.21 | 2.11 | 2.06 | 2.12 | 1.85 | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.25 | 1.22 | 1.46 | 1.60 | 1.52 | 1.62 | 1.58 |
Current Ratio | 2.09 | 2.09 | 2.14 | 2.23 | 2.30 | 3.03 | 2.89 | 2.81 | 2.68 | 2.84 | 2.53 | 2.30 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.00 | 2.07 | 2.18 | 2.46 | 2.26 | 2.41 | 2.27 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.58% | 21.23% | 12.06% | 17.48% | 22.24% | 19.39% | -0.89% | 17.06% | 23.01% | 15.65% | 27.27% | 25.24% | 25.02% | 6.89% | 5.84% | 7.90% | 0.98% | -7.34% | -0.76% | 3.88% | |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.19% | 13.99% | 8.75% | 12.13% | 15.10% | 4.27% | 1.96% | 11.88% | 16.06% | 10.84% | 17.79% | 16.55% | 16.68% | 5.15% | 6.87% | 4.18% | 0.86% | -3.70% | 1.44% | 3.90% | |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.19% | 5.46% | 3.65% | 5.93% | 7.40% | 2.04% | -0.28% | 5.51% | 7.06% | 4.72% | 8.06% | 6.96% | 6.39% | 1.79% | 1.75% | 2.16% | 0.32% | -2.21% | -0.22% | 1.11% | |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 14.30% | 14.30% | 20.80% | 18.20% | 15.20% | 15.00% | 15.30% | 18.50% | 25.30% | 27.80% | 28.20% | 26.10% | 20.70% | 15.60% | 8.50% | 4.20% | 1.30% | 1.10% | 5.00% | 10.00% | 10.60% |
Yields
Fiscal Quarter | Current | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 | Q3 2021 |
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Period Ending | Oct '26 Oct 6, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 | Sep '21 Sep 30, 2021 |
Earnings Yield | 3.52% | 2.38% | 5.12% | 3.76% | 2.64% | 2.83% | 2.73% | 2.46% | 3.43% | 7.24% | 5.12% | 5.77% | 5.35% | 5.92% | 3.00% | 1.07% | 0.13% | -0.51% | 1.00% | 4.66% | 4.26% |
FCF Yield | -10.06% | -6.82% | -7.07% | -4.45% | -0.67% | 0.35% | 1.30% | 1.70% | 3.57% | 7.09% | 4.11% | 6.39% | 5.61% | 6.50% | 3.16% | 0.63% | 0.57% | -1.41% | 1.75% | 5.13% | 5.18% |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | -2.00% | 0.66% | -1.47% | -3.43% | -1.03% | -1.27% | -0.73% | 0.75% | -1.09% | -0.75% | -1.28% | 2.46% | 4.71% | 4.98% | 2.62% | 0.82% | -1.26% | -0.52% | 2.40% | 0.70% | -0.06% |