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Lifeway Foods, Inc. LWAY

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22.30 USD +0.07 (+0.31%)

At closeNov 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST

22.30 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Nov 4, 4:00 PM ET

22.24 Day range 23.49
17.31 52-week range 32.71
YTD
-7.97%
1 year
-7.74%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

7.75 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

6 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

B3 / 5 overall

  • DCF 3
  • Return on Equity 4
  • Return on Assets 4
  • Debt / Equity 3
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 1

Valuation

P/E 26.6×
FY 2016: 52.3×FY 2017: -372×FY 2018: -9.9×FY 2019: 69.1×FY 2020: 25.8×FY 2021: 21.9×FY 2022: 92.5×FY 2023: 17.2×FY 2024: 40.7×FY 2025: 26.6×
FY 2016 5y median 26.6× FY 2025
P/S 1.7×
FY 2016: 1.5×FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 0.3×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.6×FY 2022: 0.6×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 2.0×FY 2025: 1.7×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
P/B 4.3×
FY 2016: 3.8×FY 2017: 2.8×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.7×FY 2020: 1.8×FY 2021: 1.5×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 3.3×FY 2024: 5.1×FY 2025: 4.3×
FY 2016 5y median 3.3× FY 2025
P/FCF -22.4×
FY 2016: 99.6×FY 2017: -84.0×FY 2018: -73.3×FY 2019: 11.9×FY 2020: 18.8×FY 2021: 19.6×FY 2022: 159×FY 2023: 15.6×FY 2024: 58.5×FY 2025: -22.4×
FY 2016 5y median 19.6× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 15.3×
FY 2016: 20.8×FY 2017: 51.0×FY 2018: 75.1×FY 2019: 6.4×FY 2020: 9.7×FY 2021: 8.1×FY 2022: 17.3×FY 2023: 9.2×FY 2024: 20.0×FY 2025: 15.3×
FY 2016 5y median 15.3× FY 2025
EV/Sales 1.7×
FY 2016: 1.5×FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 0.3×FY 2019: 0.3×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.6×FY 2022: 0.6×FY 2023: 1.2×FY 2024: 1.9×FY 2025: 1.7×
FY 2016 5y median 1.2× FY 2025
FCF Yield -4.5%
FY 2016: 1.0%FY 2017: -1.2%FY 2018: -1.4%FY 2019: 8.4%FY 2020: 5.3%FY 2021: 5.1%FY 2022: 0.6%FY 2023: 6.4%FY 2024: 1.7%FY 2025: -4.5%
FY 2016 5y median 1.7% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 27.4%
FY 2016: 28.3%FY 2017: 25.8%FY 2018: 25.0%FY 2019: 23.6%FY 2020: 26.4%FY 2021: 24.1%FY 2022: 18.9%FY 2023: 26.5%FY 2024: 26.0%FY 2025: 27.4%
FY 2016 5y median 26.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 7.6%
FY 2016: 4.9%FY 2017: -0.4%FY 2018: -3.0%FY 2019: -2.1%FY 2020: 4.8%FY 2021: 4.9%FY 2022: 1.7%FY 2023: 10.6%FY 2024: 7.4%FY 2025: 7.6%
FY 2016 5y median 7.4% FY 2025
Net Margin 6.5%
FY 2016: 2.8%FY 2017: -0.3%FY 2018: -3.0%FY 2019: 0.5%FY 2020: 3.2%FY 2021: 2.8%FY 2022: 0.7%FY 2023: 7.1%FY 2024: 4.8%FY 2025: 6.5%
FY 2016 5y median 4.8% FY 2025
ROE 16.1%
FY 2016: 7.2%FY 2017: -0.7%FY 2018: -7.3%FY 2019: 1.0%FY 2020: 6.9%FY 2021: 6.7%FY 2022: 1.9%FY 2023: 18.8%FY 2024: 12.6%FY 2025: 16.1%
FY 2016 5y median 12.6% FY 2025
ROIC 12.8%
FY 2016: 6.6%FY 2017: -0.4%FY 2018: -5.9%FY 2019: -1.4%FY 2020: 6.1%FY 2021: 5.7%FY 2022: 2.1%FY 2023: 17.2%FY 2024: 11.9%FY 2025: 12.8%
FY 2016 5y median 11.9% FY 2025
ROA 13.1%
FY 2016: 5.3%FY 2017: -0.5%FY 2018: -5.4%FY 2019: 0.8%FY 2020: 5.2%FY 2021: 4.6%FY 2022: 1.3%FY 2023: 13.8%FY 2024: 10.0%FY 2025: 13.1%
FY 2016 5y median 10.0% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 13.7%
FY 2016: 4.5%FY 2017: -4.0%FY 2018: -13.1%FY 2019: -9.4%FY 2020: 8.9%FY 2021: 16.7%FY 2022: 18.9%FY 2023: 13.1%FY 2024: 16.7%FY 2025: 13.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 16.7%
FY 2016: 38.2%FY 2017: -108.6%FY 2018: -491.3%FY 2019: 37.8%FY 2020: 354.7%FY 2021: 19.4%FY 2022: -60.1%FY 2023: 623.5%FY 2024: -18.5%FY 2025: 16.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 50.8%
FY 2016: 83.3%FY 2017: -109.8%FY 2018: -783.7%FY 2019: 115.1%FY 2020: 631.7%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: -72.0%FY 2023: 1175.5%FY 2024: -21.3%FY 2025: 50.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -362.0%
FY 2016: -60.7%FY 2017: -182.1%FY 2018: 73.5%FY 2019: 746.9%FY 2020: 70.5%FY 2021: -18.9%FY 2022: -85.2%FY 2023: 2240.1%FY 2024: -50.2%FY 2025: -362.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 2.2×
FY 2016: 3.0×FY 2017: 1.9×FY 2018: 2.5×FY 2019: 2.0×FY 2020: 2.8×FY 2021: 2.4×FY 2022: 2.1×FY 2023: 2.3×FY 2024: 2.8×FY 2025: 2.2×
FY 2016 5y median 2.3× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.5×
FY 2016: 2.1×FY 2017: 1.3×FY 2018: 1.8×FY 2019: 1.3×FY 2020: 2.0×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.3×FY 2023: 1.8×FY 2024: 2.3×FY 2025: 1.5×
FY 2016 5y median 1.7× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.1×FY 2017: 0.1×FY 2018: 0.1×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: 0.1×FY 2021: 0.2×FY 2022: 0.1×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.2×
FY 2016: -0.2×FY 2017: 0.5×FY 2018: 6.9×FY 2019: -0.1×FY 2020: -0.6×FY 2021: -0.2×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: -0.5×FY 2024: -1.0×FY 2025: -0.2×
FY 2016 5y median -0.2× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 210×
FY 2016: 27.7×FY 2017: -2.2×FY 2018: -11.5×FY 2019: -7.8×FY 2020: 41.7×FY 2021: 50.7×FY 2022: 8.8×FY 2023: 44.3×FY 2024: 132×FY 2025: 210×
FY 2016 5y median 50.7× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31