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Lifeway Foods, Inc. · Consumer Defensive · United States · $398M · Avg Vol: $4M/d

36
StockRank
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Q
57
V
21
M
49
P/E (TTM)
36.2x
ROE
13.3%
D/E
0.3x
Dividend %

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Lifeway Foods, Inc. manufactures and markets kefir, a fermented milk drink, along with other probiotic products in the United States and internationally. As a pioneer and leading producer of kefir in the US, Lifeway has established strong brand recognition and dominant market share in the growing probiotic food and beverage segment. The company capitalizes on increasing consumer demand for health-conscious and probiotic-rich foods.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue141.6M160.1M186.8M212.5M14.5%242.4M262.6M298.4M18.5%
EPS0.060.770.610.91147.5%0.690.501.3521.8%
Shares14.6M14.7M15.1M15.2M+4.0%15.1M
Debt6.7M2.9M0.1M0.5M-58.8%22.5M
Equity47.6M60.4M71.9M85.8M21.7%
Op CF4.0M16.9M13.0M10.9M40.0%11.2M
Inv CF-4.0M-4.4M-6.7M-22.0M
Fin CF-4.7M-3.8M-2.8M-65.0K
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PRICE (1Y)-19.8%
24.7026.4028.1029.8031.50Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$24.83
RSI (14)
35.1
52W High
$34.20
From 52W High
0.7%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
57
ROIC
23.7%89.0
ROE
13.3%66.6
GP/Assets
62.4%90.3
Op. Margin
0.9%18.3
FCF/Assets
-19.6%2.9
Piotroski
413.2
Int. Cover
50.0x87.3
D/E Ratio
0.27x57.5
Current Ratio
2.09x66.4
Value
21
P/E (TTM)
36.2x15.9
EV/EBITDA
19.7x18.3
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
4.5x16.4
P/S
1.6x36.2
Div Yield
N/A
Momentum
49
52W High %
73%35.1
RS 6M
5%76.7
SMA 50/200
1.16x92.0
EPS Rev 4W
-1.5%19.0
EPS Rev 12W
-1.5%32.1
EPS Improve
+96%73.0
Q Growth
-97%0.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$398M
P/E (Forward)
18.5x
Gross Margin
27.2%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LWAY are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
LWAYLifeway Foods, Inc.(you)$398M36Hold
USNAUSANA Health Sciences, Inc.$259M43Hold
BGSB&G Foods, Inc.$286M24Sell
MAMAMama's Creations, Inc.$762M44Hold
SMPLThe Simply Good Foods Company$967M30Sell
WESTWestrock Coffee Company$781M23Sell
NATRNature's Sunshine Products, Inc.$250M56Hold
OFRMOnce Upon A Farm, PBC$721M17Strong Sell
JBSSJohn B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.$873M54Hold
FLOFlowers Foods, Inc.$1.5B45Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.2% · P/E 19.9x · Gross margin 35.5%

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY): Stock Score Summary

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) has a MoatMap StockRank of 36/100 based on Quality (57/100), Value (21/100), and Momentum (49/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. manufactures and markets kefir, a fermented milk drink, along with other probiotic products in the United States and internationally. As a pioneer and leading producer of kefir in the US, Lifeway has established strong brand recognition and dominant market share in the growing probiotic food and beverage segment. The company capitalizes on increasing consumer demand for health-conscious and probiotic-rich foods.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$24.83
Market Cap$398M
P/E (TTM)36.25
P/E (Forward)18.53
Price/Book4.47
Return on Equity13.3%
Return on Invested Capital23.7%
Debt/Equity0.27x
Gross Margin27.2%
Operating Margin0.9%
Revenue Growth24.1%
Free Cash Flow$-21M

Lifeway Foods, Inc. operates in the Packaged Foods industry, part of the Consumer Defensive sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lifeway Foods, Inc.’s (LWAY) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) is 36/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (57), Value (21), and Momentum (49) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Lifeway Foods, Inc. have an economic moat?
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) has a Quality factor score of 57/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Lifeway Foods, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 36/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Lifeway Foods, Inc. in?
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, specifically the Packaged Foods industry (United States).