LWAY Stock Overview
Produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Lifeway Foods, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$22.89 |
| 52 Week High | US$28.61 |
| 52 Week Low | US$9.93 |
| Beta | 1.01 |
| 1 Month Change | -5.65% |
| 3 Month Change | 6.47% |
| 1 Year Change | 78.83% |
| 3 Year Change | 368.09% |
| 5 Year Change | 991.61% |
| Change since IPO | 2,054.35% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Lifeway Foods: Still 'In Play' Despite Two Rebuffed Takeover Offers
Dec 08Lifeway Foods: Danone's Latest Buy, But I Say 'Hold' Here
Sep 24Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Stocks Shoot Up 39% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable
Aug 14
Lifeway Foods: Record Quarter Bolsters My Buy Rating, Strong Kefir Demand To Continue
Aug 14Lifeway Foods: Domestic Probiotic Growth Will Likely Lift Shares Higher
Jul 26Lifeway Foods: Growth Opportunities And Support From Danone Make It A Buy
Jun 23Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 34%
Jun 16Lifeway Foods: The Selloff Is Overdone, This Microcap Stock Is Now A Strong Buy
Jun 08What Is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Share Price Doing?
Jun 04Lifeway Foods Q1 Results: Digesting Another Record Quarter
May 17Here's Why We Think Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
May 09Market Participants Recognise Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Revenues Pushing Shares 29% Higher
Apr 27It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY)
Mar 12Lifeway Foods Continues To Perform, But Its Price Is Excessive
Feb 20Lifeway Foods: Long Runway For Growth But Prospects Baked In
Jan 25Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Nov 27Lifeway Foods' (NASDAQ:LWAY) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Oct 03What Is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Share Price Doing?
Sep 18Is Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 03Lifeway Foods GAAP EPS of $0.01, revenue of $33.49M
Sep 26Lifeway Foods GAAP EPS of -$0.06, revenue of $34.1M
Aug 26Lifeway Foods GAAP EPS of -$0.01, revenue of $30.97M
Jul 21Shareholder Returns
| LWAY | US Food | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -6.4% | -4.4% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | 78.8% | -5.2% | 23.4% |
Return vs Industry: LWAY exceeded the US Food industry which returned -5.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LWAY exceeded the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LWAY volatility | |
|---|---|
| LWAY Average Weekly Movement | 8.4% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: LWAY has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: LWAY's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 289 | Julie Smolyansky | lifewaykefir.com |
Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types. The company offers European-style soft cheeses; cream and other products; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; drinkable yogurt; and fresh made butter and sour cream.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| LWAY fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$339.15m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$13.15m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$181.98m |
25.8x
P/E Ratio1.9x
P/S RatioIs LWAY overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LWAY income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$181.98m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$130.76m |
| Gross Profit | US$51.22m |
| Other Expenses | US$38.07m |
| Earnings | US$13.15m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.89 |
| Gross Margin | 28.15% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.23% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did LWAY perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Lifeway Foods, Inc. is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Eric Gottlieb | D.A. Davidson & Co. |
| Mitchell Pinheiro | Imperial Capital |
| Benjamin Klieve | Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |