Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)
NASDAQ: LWAY · Real-Time Price · USD
22.21
-0.08 (-0.36%)
Feb 21, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Lifeway Foods Statistics

Total Valuation

Lifeway Foods has a market cap or net worth of $329.07 million. The enterprise value is $308.65 million.

Market Cap 329.07M
Enterprise Value 308.65M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, March 19, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Mar 19, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Lifeway Foods has 14.82 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.03% in one year.

Current Share Class 14.82M
Shares Outstanding 14.82M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.03%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.45%
Owned by Insiders (%) 39.62%
Owned by Institutions (%) 23.67%
Float 4.99M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 25.85 and the forward PE ratio is 21.56.

PE Ratio 25.85
Forward PE 21.56
PS Ratio 1.80
Forward PS 1.63
PB Ratio 4.60
P/TBV Ratio 6.17
P/FCF Ratio 24.04
P/OCF Ratio 16.18
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.91, with an EV/FCF ratio of 22.55.

EV / Earnings 23.46
EV / Sales 1.70
EV / EBITDA 13.91
EV / EBIT 16.34
EV / FCF 22.55

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.68, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.

Current Ratio 2.68
Quick Ratio 2.06
Debt / Equity 0.00
Debt / EBITDA 0.01
Debt / FCF 0.01
Interest Coverage 115.20

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 20.63% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 17.68%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 20.63%
Return on Assets (ROA) 13.78%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 17.68%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 25.32%
Revenue Per Employee $629,685
Profits Per Employee $45,516
Employee Count 289
Asset Turnover 2.12
Inventory Turnover 14.72

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Lifeway Foods has paid $5.74 million in taxes.

Income Tax 5.74M
Effective Tax Rate 30.37%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +113.56% 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 +113.56%
50-Day Moving Average 23.04
200-Day Moving Average 20.35
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 45.69
Average Volume (20 Days) 37,882

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 232,069, so 1.57% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 232,069
Short Previous Month 223,598
Short % of Shares Out 1.57%
Short % of Float 4.65%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 3.96

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lifeway Foods had revenue of $181.98 million and earned $13.15 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.86.

Revenue 181.98M
Gross Profit 51.22M
Operating Income 18.89M
Pretax Income 18.82M
Net Income 13.15M
EBITDA 22.18M
EBIT 18.89M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.86
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $20.56 million in cash and $136,000 in debt, giving a net cash position of $20.42 million or $1.38 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 20.56M
Total Debt 136,000
Net Cash 20.42M
Net Cash Per Share $1.38
Equity (Book Value) 71.52M
Book Value Per Share 4.83
Working Capital 28.06M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $20.34 million and capital expenditures -$6.65 million, giving a free cash flow of $13.69 million.

Operating Cash Flow 20.34M
Capital Expenditures -6.65M
Free Cash Flow 13.69M
FCF Per Share $0.92
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 28.15%, with operating and profit margins of 10.38% and 7.23%.

Gross Margin 28.15%
Operating Margin 10.38%
Pretax Margin 10.38%
Profit Margin 7.23%
EBITDA Margin 12.19%
EBIT Margin 10.38%
FCF Margin 7.52%

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 -0.03%
Shareholder Yield -0.03%
Earnings Yield 4.00%
FCF Yield 4.16%
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 10.93 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 10.93
Piotroski F-Score 7