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LWAY
BUYLifeway Foods, Inc. · Consumer Defensive · United States · $465M · Avg Vol: $7M/d
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)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 141.6M | 160.1M | 186.8M | 212.5M | 14.5% | 229.4M | 251.5M | 285.0M | 15.8% |
| EPS | 0.06 | 0.77 | 0.61 | 0.91 | 147.5% | 0.93 | 1.13 | 1.51 | 29.0% |
| Shares | 14.6M | 14.7M | 15.1M | 15.2M | +4.0% | 15.3M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 6.7M | 2.9M | 0.1M | 0.5M | -58.8% | 7.5M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 47.6M | 60.4M | 71.9M | 85.8M | 21.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 4.0M | 16.9M | 13.0M | 10.9M | 40.0% | 15.5M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -4.0M | -4.4M | -6.7M | -22.0M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -4.7M | -3.8M | -2.8M | -65.0K | — | — | — | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LWAY are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LWAY | Lifeway Foods, Inc.(you) | $465M | 68 | BUY |
| USNA | USANA Health Sciences, Inc. | $394M | 69 | BUY |
| NATR | Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. | $359M | 78 | BUY |
| JBSS | John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | $949M | 79 | BUY |
| MAMA | Mama's Creations, Inc. | $825M | 52 | HOLD |
| BGS | B&G Foods, Inc. | $285M | 46 | HOLD |
| UTZ | Utz Brands, Inc. | $1.2B | 53 | HOLD |
| HLF | Herbalife Ltd. | $1.2B | 88 | STRONG BUY |
| LFVN | LifeVantage Corporation | $82M | 73 | BUY |
| BRBR | BellRing Brands, Inc. | $1.5B | 51 | HOLD |
Peer medians: ROE 12.3% · P/E 21.3x · Gross margin 35.0%