Lifeway Foods, Inc.: stock overview

LWAYNASDAQConsumer defensive · Dairy Products

Price

$21.72

November 13, 2026Market cap $329M

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In short

Lifeway Foods had revenue of $253M over the last 12 months and net income of $7.6M, a net margin of 3.0%. Revenue grew by 15.8% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $21.72 the shares trade at a P/E of 43.3, against a median of 27.2 over the last 5 fiscal years. It has net debt of $5.1M. It pays no dividend.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$329M
15.15M shares
P/E
43.3
Today43.3
Median27.2
Revenue, 12 months
$253M
+15.8% a year over 5 years
Net margin
3.0%
2025: 6.5%, above 69% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+15.2% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$212M
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$187M
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$160M

Fiscal years in figures

LWAY's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2010 to 2022, 13 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $367M
$329M
Enterprise value 
$334M
P/E 3-year median: 27.2
43.3
EV / EBIT 
28.4
EV / Revenue 
1.3
P/B 3-year median: 4.3
3.9
FCF yield 3-year median: 1.7%
–
Earnings yield 3-year median: 3.7%
2.3%

Profitability

Gross margin 
22.9%
Operating margin 
4.7%
Net margin 3-year median: 6.5%
3.0%
ROIC 
9.4%
ROIC, 5-year average 
12.7%
ROE 
8.9%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+13.7%
EPS, yearly change 
+48.3%
FCF, yearly change 
-362.0%
Revenue, average a year 
+15.8%
EPS, average a year 
+33.5%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$7.0M
Total debt 
$13M
Of which operating leases 
$504.0K
Net debt 
$5.1M
Net debt / EBITDA 
0.3x
Interest cover 
18.3x
Current ratio 
2.32

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 
0.00%
Buybacks 
–
Total returned 
0.00%
Shares, yearly change 
-0.4%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 20).

Gross margin

27.4%

Above 44% of the 63 companies in its industry, and 34% of all.

Operating margin

7.6%

Above 62% of the 64 companies in its industry, and 58% of all.

Net margin

6.5%

Above 69% of the 67 companies in its industry, and 56% of all.

ROE

16.2%

Above 73% of the 57 companies in its industry, and 78% of all.

ROA

13.1%

Above 89% of the 66 companies in its industry, and 92% of all.

Revenue growth

13.7%

Above 84% of the 65 companies in its industry, and 71% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
CIK
814586
Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry (SIC)
2020 · Dairy Products
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
15.15M

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What is LWAY's market cap?

Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s market cap is $329M, at a price of $21.72 on November 13, 2026 and 15.15M shares.

What is LWAY's P/E?

LWAY's P/E is 43.3, on earnings per share of $0.48 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 5 fiscal years was 27.2.

How much revenue does LWAY have?

Lifeway Foods had revenue of $253M over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +15.8% a year on average.

Does LWAY pay a dividend?

No. Lifeway Foods paid no regular dividend over the last 12 months.

Where do the figures come from?

From Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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