Lifeway Foods Statistics
Total Valuation
Lifeway Foods has a market cap or net worth of $382.21 million. The enterprise value is $362.87 million.
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 (%) | 38.01% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 22.81% |
| Float | 5.47M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 37.43 and the forward PE ratio is 29.23.
| PE Ratio | 37.43 |
| Forward PE | 29.23 |
| PS Ratio | 1.99 |
| Forward PS | 2.42 |
| PB Ratio | 5.15 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 6.80 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 79.31 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 33.93 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 23.58, with an EV/FCF ratio of 75.30.
| EV / Earnings | 35.79 |
| EV / Sales | 1.93 |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.58 |
| EV / EBIT | 30.59 |
| EV / FCF | 75.30 |
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 increased by +96.41% 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 | +96.41% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 23.47 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 23.45 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 66.60 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 45,706 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 163,963, so 1.08% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 163,963 |
| Short Previous Month | 170,253 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.08% |
| Short % of Float | 3.00% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.45 |
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 StatementBalance 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 SheetCash 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 StatementMargins
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 | 1.10% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.65% |
| FCF Yield | 1.26% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst 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 ForecastsFair Value
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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 |