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

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) has a MoatMap StockRank of 62/100 based on Quality (72/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (50/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. Lifeway Foods is a high-quality consumer defensive business (Q: 72) with strong brand equity in kefir. However, it lacks any direct connection to our 18-month macro themes, making it a poor fit for our macro-inflection-driven portfolio at this time.

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$23.81
Market Cap$367M
P/E (TTM)24.24
P/E (Forward)16.99
Price/Book3.94
Return on Equity18.2%
Return on Invested Capital22.2%
Debt/Equity8.29
Gross Margin29.7%
Operating Margin10.0%
Revenue Growth36.7%
Free Cash Flow$-23M

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 62/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (72), Value (25), and Momentum (50) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 19,000+ stock universe.
Does Lifeway Foods, Inc. have an economic moat?
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) has a Quality factor score of 72/100. 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 62/100. 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).
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