Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)
NASDAQ: LWAY · Real-Time Price · USD
22.63
-0.02 (-0.07%)
At close: May 16, 2025, 4:00 PM
22.42
-0.20 (-0.91%)
After-hours: May 16, 2025, 4:05 PM EDT

Lifeway Foods Statistics

Total Valuation

Lifeway Foods has a market cap or net worth of $340.86 million. The enterprise value is $321.52 million.

Market Cap 340.86M
Enterprise Value 321.52M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was 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 -1.10% in one year.

Current Share Class 15.20M
Shares Outstanding 15.20M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.10%
Shares Change (QoQ) +1.81%
Owned by Insiders (%) 42.03%
Owned by Institutions (%) 23.06%
Float 4.86M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 33.38 and the forward PE ratio is 26.38.

PE Ratio 33.38
Forward PE 26.38
PS Ratio 1.77
Forward PS 1.61
PB Ratio 4.60
P/TBV Ratio 6.06
P/FCF Ratio 70.73
P/OCF Ratio 30.26
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 20.89, with an EV/FCF ratio of 66.72.

EV / Earnings 31.71
EV / Sales 1.71
EV / EBITDA 20.89
EV / EBIT 27.11
EV / FCF 66.72

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.89, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.

Current Ratio 2.89
Quick Ratio 2.21
Debt / Equity 0.00
Debt / EBITDA 0.01
Debt / FCF 0.02
Interest Coverage 174.44

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 14.73% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 10.56%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 14.73%
Return on Assets (ROA) 8.40%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 10.56%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 15.35%
Revenue Per Employee $644,784
Profits Per Employee $34,723
Employee Count 292
Asset Turnover 2.13
Inventory Turnover 15.80

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Lifeway Foods has paid $5.29 million in taxes.

Income Tax 5.29M
Effective Tax Rate 34.28%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -1.89% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.74, so Lifeway Foods's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.74
52-Week Price Change -1.89%
50-Day Moving Average 23.28
200-Day Moving Average 22.69
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.80
Average Volume (20 Days) 45,563

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 204,139, so 1.34% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 204,139
Short Previous Month 205,878
Short % of Shares Out 1.34%
Short % of Float 4.20%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.79

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lifeway Foods had revenue of $188.28 million and earned $10.14 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.67.

Revenue 188.28M
Gross Profit 51.06M
Operating Income 11.86M
Pretax Income 18.82M
Net Income 10.14M
EBITDA 15.39M
EBIT 11.86M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.67
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $19.45 million in cash and $109,000 in debt, giving a net cash position of $19.34 million or $1.27 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 19.45M
Total Debt 109,000
Net Cash 19.34M
Net Cash Per Share $1.27
Equity (Book Value) 74.17M
Book Value Per Share 4.88
Working Capital 31.01M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $11.27 million and capital expenditures -$6.45 million, giving a free cash flow of $4.82 million.

Operating Cash Flow 11.27M
Capital Expenditures -6.45M
Free Cash Flow 4.82M
FCF Per Share $0.32
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 27.12%, with operating and profit margins of 6.30% and 5.39%.

Gross Margin 27.12%
Operating Margin 6.30%
Pretax Margin 8.19%
Profit Margin 5.39%
EBITDA Margin 8.17%
EBIT Margin 6.30%
FCF Margin 2.56%

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 1.10%
Shareholder Yield n/a
Earnings Yield 2.97%
FCF Yield 1.41%
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 13.36 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 13.36
Piotroski F-Score 5