Lifeway Foods, Inc.

NasdaqGM:LWAY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$309.8m

Lifeway Foods Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Lifeway Foods' CEO is Julie Smolyansky, appointed in Jun 2002, has a tenure of 22.75 years. total yearly compensation is $3.37M, comprised of 29.7% salary and 70.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 14.47% of the company’s shares, worth $44.82M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.8 years and 5.1 years respectively.

Key information

Julie Smolyansky

Chief executive officer

US$3.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage29.7%
CEO tenure22.8yrs
CEO ownership14.5%
Management average tenure6.8yrs
Board average tenure5.1yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Lifeway Foods: Assessing Forward-Looking Trends Amid Buyout Talks (Technical Analysis)

Feb 27

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

Dec 08

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

Sep 24

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

Aug 14
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

Aug 14

Lifeway Foods: Domestic Probiotic Growth Will Likely Lift Shares Higher

Jul 26

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

Jun 23

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

Jun 16
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

Jun 08

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

Jun 04
What Is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Share Price Doing?

Lifeway Foods Q1 Results: Digesting Another Record Quarter

May 17

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

May 09
Here's Why We Think Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

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

Apr 27
Market Participants Recognise Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Revenues Pushing Shares 29% Higher

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

Mar 12
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Lifeway Foods Continues To Perform, But Its Price Is Excessive

Feb 20

Lifeway Foods: Long Runway For Growth But Prospects Baked In

Jan 25

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

Nov 27
Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly

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

Oct 03
Lifeway Foods' (NASDAQ:LWAY) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

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

Sep 18
What Is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Share Price Doing?

Is Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 03
Is Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Using Too Much Debt?

Lifeway Foods GAAP EPS of $0.01, revenue of $33.49M

Sep 26

Lifeway Foods GAAP EPS of -$0.06, revenue of $34.1M

Aug 26

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Julie Smolyansky's remuneration changed compared to Lifeway Foods's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$13m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$14m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$13m

Dec 31 2023US$3mUS$1m

US$11m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$8m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$6m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$3m

Dec 31 2022US$3mUS$1m

US$924k

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$115k

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$388k

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$1m

Dec 31 2021US$3mUS$1m

US$3m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$4m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$5m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$4m

Dec 31 2020US$2mUS$1m

US$3m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$4m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$2m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$987k

Dec 31 2019US$1mUS$1m

US$453k

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$3m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$4m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$4m

Dec 31 2018US$1mUS$1m

-US$3m

Compensation vs Market: Julie's total compensation ($USD3.37M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.22M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Julie's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Julie Smolyansky (49 yo)

22.8yrs

Tenure

US$3,372,200

Compensation

Ms. Julie Smolyansky has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Lifeway Foods, Inc. since June 10, 2002 and has been its Chairperson of the Board since August 2022, Secretary since January 1, 20...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Julie Smolyansky
Chairperson of the Board22.8yrsUS$3.37m14.47%
$ 44.8m
Eric Hanson
CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer6.8yrsUS$805.00k0.19%
$ 579.7k
Amy Feldman
Senior Executive Vice President of Sales6.4yrsUS$740.46k0.13%
$ 416.4k

6.8yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: LWAY's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.8 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Julie Smolyansky
Chairperson of the Board22.8yrsUS$3.37m14.47%
$ 44.8m
Pol Sikar
Independent Director39.1yrsUS$107.50k0.18%
$ 561.6k
Juan Dalto
Independent Director2.6yrsUS$86.25k0.032%
$ 99.4k
Dorri McWhorter
Independent Director4.6yrsUS$127.75k0.14%
$ 448.1k
Jason Scher
Lead Independent Director12.7yrsUS$164.25k0.17%
$ 513.7k
Jody Levy
Independent Director5.1yrsUS$127.75k0.17%
$ 533.0k
Perfecto Sanchez
Independent Director2.6yrsUS$99.00k0.032%
$ 99.4k

5.1yrs

Average Tenure

49yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: LWAY's board of directors are considered experienced (5.1 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/07 18:40
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/07 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Lifeway Foods, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Eric GottliebD.A. Davidson & Co.
Mitchell PinheiroImperial Capital
Benjamin KlieveLake Street Capital Markets, LLC