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 9.5% 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 | 16.0% |
| 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
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 21Revenue & 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: LWAY has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LWAY'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: LWAY has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 48.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LWAY's earnings growth over the past year (62.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (48.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: LWAY earnings growth over the past year (62.1%) exceeded the Food industry 1.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: LWAY's Return on Equity (18.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 02:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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 |