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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.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LWAY

$22.18

−$0.24 (−1.07%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LWAY Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$22.53
Previous Close
$22.42
Day's Range
22.02–22.53
52-Week Range
17.31–32.71
Volume
86.17K
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.
0.47
Valuation
Market Cap
$335.07M
P/E Ratio
32.14
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
16.43
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.
1.38
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.69
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
−17.55%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 12, 2026
Avg Volume
147.42K

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LWAY closed at $22.18, −17.55% over 1 year.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) has a market capitalization of $335.07M.

In fiscal 2025, LWAY reported revenue of $212.50M.

LWAY Stock Return by Calendar Year

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,245
−17.55%
5 years
$10,000 $39,749
+297.49%
10 years
$10,000 $12,517
+25.17%

If you had invested $10,000 in Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $12,517 at the close on October 21, 2026: +25.17% in total, +2.27% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−8.46%
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 October 21, 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 70 stocks
MetricLWAYPackaged Foods medianvs median
P/E32.1414.47122% above
P/S ratio1.380.67108% above
Profit margin4.49%2.27%2.2 pts above

Medians across 70 Packaged Foods stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) carries a market capitalisation of $335.07M. 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 $32.71. LWAY last closed at $22.18 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.24 (−1.07%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 28.13% 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 2.2 percentage points above the Packaged Foods median of 2.27%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.69.

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 32.14 times earnings. That is 122.19% above the Packaged Foods median of 14.47. On forward earnings the ratio is 16.43. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 3.5. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.38 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 107.64% above the Packaged Foods median of 0.67. The medians here are taken across 70 Packaged Foods companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.47. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 68.42%. The trailing one-year total return is −17.55%. Measured over 10 years, that is +2.27% 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 total return is −8.46%.

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 $335.07M 32.1
The Kraft Heinz Company KHC $27.87B —
General Mills, Inc. GIS $17.41B —
Saputo Inc. SAP.TO CA$16.14B 23.7

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Packaged Foods industry average P/E ratio is 14.5x. Lifeway Foods, Inc. trades at a P/E of 32.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 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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