Lifeway Foods Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
Lifeway Foods has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 48.9%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 33.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.3% per year. Lifeway Foods's return on equity is 18.4%, and it has net margins of 7.2%.
Key information
48.9%
Earnings growth rate
50.3%
EPS growth rate
| Food Industry Growth | 9.9% |
| Revenue growth rate | 14.3% |
| Return on equity | 18.4% |
| Net Margin | 7.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Lifeway Foods makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 182 | 13 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 177 | 14 | 27 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 167 | 13 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 160 | 11 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 154 | 8 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 151 | 6 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 145 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 142 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 137 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 128 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 124 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 119 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 114 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 110 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 106 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 102 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 100 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 96 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 94 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 94 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 94 | -3 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 95 | -4 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 99 | -4 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 103 | -3 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 107 | -2 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 111 | -1 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 116 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 119 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 123 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 124 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 123 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 124 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 123 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 123 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 122 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 119 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 119 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 120 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 119 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 119 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 115 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 109 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 102 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 98 | 5 | 19 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LWF has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LWF's current net profit margins (7.2%) are higher than last year (5.3%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LWF has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 48.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LWF's earnings growth over the past year (62.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (48.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: LWF earnings growth over the past year (62.1%) exceeded the Food industry 38.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: LWF's Return on Equity (18.4%) is considered low.