NasdaqGM:LWAY - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2025	210	17	N/A	N/A	2
12/31/2024	187	12	N/A	N/A	2
9/30/2024	182	13	14	20	N/A
6/30/2024	177	14	13	20	N/A
3/31/2024	167	13	10	15	N/A
12/31/2023	160	11	13	17	N/A
9/30/2023	154	8	9	12	N/A
6/30/2023	151	6	6	10	N/A
3/31/2023	145	3	3	8	N/A
12/31/2022	142	1	1	4	N/A
9/30/2022	137	0	1	3	N/A
6/30/2022	128	0	-1	1	N/A
3/31/2022	124	1	2	4	N/A
12/31/2021	119	3	4	6	N/A
9/30/2021	114	4	4	7	N/A
6/30/2021	110	5	6	8	N/A
3/31/2021	106	4	7	9	N/A
12/31/2020	102	3	4	6	N/A
9/30/2020	100	4	2	4	N/A
6/30/2020	96	2	2	4	N/A
3/31/2020	94	1	0	2	N/A
12/31/2019	94	0	3	4	N/A
9/30/2019	94	-3	4	5	N/A
6/30/2019	95	-4	1	2	N/A
3/31/2019	99	-4	1	3	N/A
12/31/2018	103	-3	0	2	N/A
9/30/2018	107	-2	-2	2	N/A
6/30/2018	111	-1	N/A	3	N/A
3/31/2018	116	0	N/A	2	N/A
12/31/2017	119	0	N/A	4	N/A
9/30/2017	123	2	N/A	5	N/A
6/30/2017	124	2	N/A	7	N/A
3/31/2017	123	3	N/A	8	N/A
12/31/2016	124	3	N/A	5	N/A
9/30/2016	123	3	N/A	7	N/A
6/30/2016	123	4	N/A	4	N/A
3/31/2016	122	2	N/A	4	N/A
12/31/2015	119	2	N/A	7	N/A
9/30/2015	119	2	N/A	6	N/A
6/30/2015	120	2	N/A	8	N/A
3/31/2015	119	2	N/A	7	N/A
12/31/2014	119	2	N/A	5	N/A
9/30/2014	115	2	N/A	6	N/A
6/30/2014	109	2	N/A	3	N/A
3/31/2014	102	3	N/A	5	N/A
12/31/2013	98	5	N/A	6	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: LWAY's forecast earnings growth (24.3% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: LWAY's earnings (24.3% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: LWAY's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: LWAY's revenue (11.4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.2% per year).

High Growth Revenue: LWAY's revenue (11.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if LWAY's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/26 10:55
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

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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
Eric Gottlieb	D.A. Davidson & Co.
Mitchell Pinheiro	Imperial Capital
Benjamin Klieve	Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC

Lifeway Foods Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

Key information

Recent future growth updates

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 25%, revenue upgraded

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 17%

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 76%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 11%, revenue upgraded

Consensus EPS estimates have been upgraded.

Price target increased to US$10.00

Recent updates

Lifeway Foods: Still 'In Play' Despite Two Rebuffed Takeover Offers

Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky Call for Lifeway Foods to Establish a Special Committee to Evaluate Danone's Offer

Lifeway Foods Announces Latest Innovation: Probiotic Smoothie + Collagen

Lifeway Foods, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Nov 14, 2024

Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky Support Danone Bid to Acquire Lifeway Foods

Danone North America Public Benefit Corporation cancelled the acquisition of remaining 76.64245% stake in Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NasdaqGM:LWAY).

Danone North America Public Benefit Corporation cancelled the acquisition of remaining 76.64245% stake in Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NasdaqGM:LWAY).

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Introduces 10 New, Hot and On-Trend Organic Kefir Flavor Fusions to Its Single Serve Lineup

Danone North America PBC entered into Letter of Intent to acquire remaining 76.64245% stake in Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NasdaqGM:LWAY) for approximately $290 million.

Lifeway Foods: Danone's Latest Buy, But I Say 'Hold' Here

Danone North America PBC entered into Letter of Intent to acquire remaining 76.64245% stake in Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NasdaqGM:LWAY) for approximately $290 million.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Stocks Shoot Up 39% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Lifeway Foods: Record Quarter Bolsters My Buy Rating, Strong Kefir Demand To Continue

Lifeway Foods, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 13, 2024

Lifeway Foods: Domestic Probiotic Growth Will Likely Lift Shares Higher

Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Provides Information to Shareholders of Lifeway Foods

Edward Smolyansky Sends Letter to Lifeway Foods

Lifeway Foods: Growth Opportunities And Support From Danone Make It A Buy

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Not Doing Enough For Some Investors As Its Shares Slump 34%

Lifeway Foods: The Selloff Is Overdone, This Microcap Stock Is Now A Strong Buy

What Is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Share Price Doing?

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 30%

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 25%, revenue upgraded

Chairperson of the Board notifies of intention to sell stock

Lifeway Foods Q1 Results: Digesting Another Record Quarter

First quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Insider recently sold US$134k worth of stock

Here's Why We Think Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Lifeway Foods, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 14, 2024

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 22%

Lifeway Foods, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 14, 2024

Insider recently sold US$741k worth of stock

Market Participants Recognise Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Revenues Pushing Shares 29% Higher

Insider recently sold US$245k worth of stock

Insider recently sold US$308k worth of stock

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 42%

Insider recently sold US$345k worth of stock

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Lifeway Foods, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Mar 20, 2024

Lifeway Foods, Inc. to Showcase New Products and Host Activations At Natural Products Expo West 2024

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Insider recently sold US$187k worth of stock

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18%

Lifeway Foods Continues To Perform, But Its Price Is Excessive

Insider recently sold US$507k worth of stock

Insider recently sold US$222k worth of stock

Lifeway Foods: Long Runway For Growth But Prospects Baked In

Chairperson of the Board recently sold US$210k worth of stock

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 17%

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

New major risk - Share price stability

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 18%

Lifeway Foods, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 13, 2023

Now 22% undervalued

Now 21% undervalued

Lifeway Foods' (NASDAQ:LWAY) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Now 30% undervalued

What Is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Share Price Doing?

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 17%

Now 22% undervalued

Chairperson of the Board recently sold US$109k worth of stock

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 28%

Chairperson of the Board notifies of intention to sell stock

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 76%

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Announces Resignation of Ludmila Smolyansky to Board of Directors

Lifeway Foods, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 14, 2023

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%