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Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Stock Analysis

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) is a Packaged Foods stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

LWAY

$25.01

−$0.65 (−2.53%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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LWAY Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$25.64
Previous Close
$25.66
Day's Range
24.89–25.68
52-Week Range
17.31–34.20
Volume
69.20K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.44
Valuation
Market Cap
$377.82M
P/E Ratio
37.33
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
18.53
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
3.50
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.56
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.67
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$212.50M+13.74%
Net Income (FY)
$13.86M+53.56%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
4.49%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
15.11M
1-Year Return
−19.06%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 12, 2026
Avg Volume
178.08K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

LWAY Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+3.22%
2025−2.30%
2024+84.94%
2023+141.62%
2022+20.65%
2021−14.97%
2020+171.86%
2019+5.85%
2018−76.50%
2017−30.50%
2016 (partial year)+11.96%

As of September 4, 2026.

LWAY Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$212.50M$13.86M6.5%
2024$186.82M$9.03M4.8%
2023$160.12M$11.37M7.1%
2022$141.57M$924.00K0.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$212.50M$58.21M$16.17M$13.86M6.5%
2024$186.82M$48.57M$13.85M$9.03M4.8%
2023$160.12M$42.44M$17.00M$11.37M7.1%
2022$141.57M$26.79M$2.35M$924.00K0.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

LWAY Valuation vs Packaged Foods Median

Median of 76 stocks
MetricLWAYPackaged Foods medianvs median
P/E37.3315.47141% above
P/S ratio1.560.65140% above
Profit margin4.49%0.50%4.0 pts above

Medians across 76 Packaged Foods stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) carries a market capitalisation of $377.82M. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Packaged Foods industry. The company reports 293 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $17.31 to $34.20. LWAY last closed at $25.01 on September 4, 2026. That is −$0.65 (−2.53%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 44.48% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $212.50M. That is +13.74% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $186.82M. The same year closed with net income of $13.86M. That is +53.56% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 4.49%. That is 4 percentage points above the Packaged Foods median of 0.5%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.67.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $141.57M in 2022 to $212.50M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 37.33 times earnings. That is 141.31% above the Packaged Foods median of 15.47. On forward earnings the ratio is 18.53. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.5. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.56 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 140% above the Packaged Foods median of 0.65. The medians here are taken across 76 Packaged Foods companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.44. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 68.67%. The trailing one-year price return is −19.06%. Measured over 10 years, that is +7.30% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for LWAY.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2020 returned +171.86% and 2018 returned −76.50%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +3.22%.

Peer Comparison

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) operates in the Packaged Foods industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Lifeway Foods, Inc. LWAY $377.82M 37.3
The Kraft Heinz Company KHC $29.47B —
General Mills, Inc. GIS $20.47B —
Saputo Inc. SAP.TO $15.93B 23.1

The Packaged Foods industry average P/E ratio is 15.5x. Lifeway Foods, Inc. trades at a P/E of 37.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in North America. The company's primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and milk types. It offers European-style soft cheeses, including farmer and white cheeses, and sweet kiss; cream and other products; drinkable yogurt; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; and Fresh Made butter and sour cream. The company sells its products under the Lifeway, Fresh Made, and GlenOaks Farms brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. Lifeway Foods, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.

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