Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)
NASDAQ: LWAY · Real-Time Price · USD
23.13
-0.36 (-1.53%)
Apr 25, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Lifeway Foods Statistics

Total Valuation

Lifeway Foods has a market cap or net worth of $352.72 million. The enterprise value is $336.10 million.

Market Cap 352.72M
Enterprise Value 336.10M

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, May 13, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date May 13, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Lifeway Foods has 15.20 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.97% in one year.

Current Share Class 15.20M
Shares Outstanding 15.20M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.97%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.34%
Owned by Insiders (%) 38.60%
Owned by Institutions (%) 22.80%
Float 5.38M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 38.67 and the forward PE ratio is 22.52.

PE Ratio 38.67
Forward PE 22.52
PS Ratio 1.83
Forward PS 1.67
PB Ratio 4.87
P/TBV Ratio 6.55
P/FCF Ratio 56.30
P/OCF Ratio 27.21
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 19.50, with an EV/FCF ratio of 53.65.

EV / Earnings 37.24
EV / Sales 1.80
EV / EBITDA 19.50
EV / EBIT 24.26
EV / FCF 53.65

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.81, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.

Current Ratio 2.81
Quick Ratio 2.11
Debt / Equity 0.00
Debt / EBITDA 0.01
Debt / FCF 0.02
Interest Coverage 131.92

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 13.64% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.79%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 13.64%
Return on Assets (ROA) 10.06%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 12.79%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 18.46%
Revenue Per Employee $639,795
Profits Per Employee $30,908
Employee Count 292
Asset Turnover 2.17
Inventory Turnover 15.23

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Lifeway Foods has paid $4.94 million in taxes.

Income Tax 4.94M
Effective Tax Rate 35.39%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +7.93% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.93, so Lifeway Foods's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.93
52-Week Price Change +7.93%
50-Day Moving Average 22.73
200-Day Moving Average 21.85
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47.54
Average Volume (20 Days) 43,720

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 205,878, so 1.35% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 205,878
Short Previous Month 227,593
Short % of Shares Out 1.35%
Short % of Float 3.83%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.86

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lifeway Foods had revenue of $186.82 million and earned $9.03 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.60.

Revenue 186.82M
Gross Profit 51.42M
Operating Income 13.85M
Pretax Income 18.82M
Net Income 9.03M
EBITDA 17.24M
EBIT 13.85M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.60
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $16.73 million in cash and $117,000 in debt, giving a net cash position of $16.61 million or $1.09 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 16.73M
Total Debt 117,000
Net Cash 16.61M
Net Cash Per Share $1.09
Equity (Book Value) 71.91M
Book Value Per Share 4.76
Working Capital 28.10M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $12.96 million and capital expenditures -$6.70 million, giving a free cash flow of $6.27 million.

Operating Cash Flow 12.96M
Capital Expenditures -6.70M
Free Cash Flow 6.27M
FCF Per Share $0.41
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 27.52%, with operating and profit margins of 7.41% and 4.83%.

Gross Margin 27.52%
Operating Margin 7.41%
Pretax Margin 7.48%
Profit Margin 4.83%
EBITDA Margin 9.23%
EBIT Margin 7.41%
FCF Margin 3.35%

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 0.97%
Shareholder Yield n/a
Earnings Yield 2.56%
FCF Yield 1.78%
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 12.75 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 12.75
Piotroski F-Score 6