Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)
NASDAQ: LWAY · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
12.15
-0.11 (-0.90%)
At close: Jul 19, 2024, 4:00 PM
11.95
-0.20 (-1.65%)
Pre-market: Jul 22, 2024, 7:00 AM EDT

Lifeway Foods Statistics

Total Valuation

Lifeway Foods has a market cap or net worth of $178.69 million. The enterprise value is $169.26 million.

Market Cap 178.69M
Enterprise Value 169.26M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, August 12, 2024, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 12, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Lifeway Foods has 14.71 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.28% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 14.71M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.28%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.01%
Owned by Insiders (%) 69.02%
Owned by Institutions (%) 17.64%
Float 5.84M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 14.13 and the forward PE ratio is 12.47. Lifeway Foods's PEG ratio is 7.54.

PE Ratio 14.13
Forward PE 12.47
PS Ratio 1.07
Forward PS 0.94
PB Ratio 2.81
P/FCF Ratio 17.11
PEG Ratio 7.54
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 7.58, with an EV/FCF ratio of 16.21.

EV / Earnings 13.06
EV / Sales 1.01
EV / EBITDA 7.58
EV / EBIT 8.84
EV / FCF 16.21

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.53, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.04.

Current Ratio 2.53
Quick Ratio 1.82
Debt / Equity 0.04
Debt / EBITDA 0.12
Debt / FCF 0.25
Interest Coverage 57.85

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 22.30% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 19.92%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 22.30%
Return on Assets (ROA) 16.40%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 19.92%
Revenue Per Employee $577,346
Profits Per Employee $44,855
Employee Count 289
Asset Turnover 2.11
Inventory Turnover 13.90

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Lifeway Foods has paid $5.86 million in taxes.

Income Tax 5.86M
Effective Tax Rate 31.12%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +93.47% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.01, so Lifeway Foods's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.01
52-Week Price Change +93.47%
50-Day Moving Average 14.97
200-Day Moving Average 14.40
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 41.28
Average Volume (20 Days) 158,640

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 278,388, so 1.89% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 278,388
Short Previous Month 266,746
Short % of Shares Out 1.89%
Short % of Float 4.76%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.28

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lifeway Foods had revenue of $166.85 million and earned $12.96 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.86.

Revenue 166.85M
Gross Profit 45.75M
Operating Income 19.12M
Pretax Income 18.82M
Net Income 12.96M
EBITDA 22.33M
EBIT 19.15M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.86
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $12.03 million in cash and $2.59 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $9.44 million or $0.64 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 12.03M
Total Debt 2.59M
Net Cash 9.44M
Net Cash Per Share $0.64
Equity (Book Value) 63.54M
Book Value Per Share 4.32
Working Capital 22.71M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $15.46 million and capital expenditures -$5.02 million, giving a free cash flow of $10.44 million.

Operating Cash Flow 15.46M
Capital Expenditures -5.02M
Free Cash Flow 10.44M
FCF Per Share $0.71
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 27.42%, with operating and profit margins of 11.46% and 7.77%.

Gross Margin 27.42%
Operating Margin 11.46%
Pretax Margin 11.28%
Profit Margin 7.77%
EBITDA Margin 13.38%
EBIT Margin 11.48%
FCF Margin 6.26%

Dividends & Yields

Lifeway Foods does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -1.28%
Shareholder Yield -1.28%
Earnings Yield 7.25%
FCF Yield 5.84%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 1
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on August 16, 2006. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Aug 16, 2006
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Lifeway Foods has an Altman Z-Score of 9.84 and a Piotroski F-Score of 8.

Altman Z-Score 9.84
Piotroski F-Score 8