Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

NASDAQ: LWAY · Real-Time Price · USD
30.19
+0.69 (2.34%)
At close: Aug 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
29.61
-0.58 (-1.92%)
After-hours: Aug 13, 2025, 5:11 PM EDT
2.34%
Market Cap 459.69M
Revenue (ttm) 193.02M
Net Income (ttm) 10.61M
Shares Out 15.23M
EPS (ttm) 0.70
PE Ratio 42.92
Forward PE 27.95
Dividend n/a
Ex-Dividend Date n/a
Volume 142,769
Open 29.66
Previous Close 29.50
Day's Range 29.25 - 31.00
52-Week Range 13.67 - 31.00
Beta 0.68
Analysts Buy
Price Target 33.00 (+9.31%)
Earnings Date Aug 12, 2025

About LWAY

Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. The company’s primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types. It offers European-style soft cheeses, including farmer and white cheeses, and sweet kiss; cream and other products; drinkable yogurt; ProBugs, a kefir products designed for children; and butter and sour cream. The company sells its products under the Lifeway, Fresh Made, and GlenOaks Farms brand names, ... [Read more]

Industry Packaged Foods
IPO Date Sep 29, 1987
Employees 292
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol LWAY
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Lifeway Foods's revenue was $186.82 million, an increase of 16.67% compared to the previous year's $160.12 million. Earnings were $9.03 million, a decrease of -20.60%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 2 analysts, the average rating for LWAY stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $33.0, which is an increase of 9.31% from the latest price.

Price Target
$33.0
(9.31% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Lifeway Foods Delivers Record Q2 2025 Net Sales, Extends Kefir Category Leadership, and Estimates Over 20% Q3 Net Sales Growth to Date

Kefir market leader posts $53.9 million in net sales, an 18% volume-led net sales increase on a comparable basis, marking nearly six years of uninterrupted net sales growth Company posts double-digit ...

1 day ago - PRNewsWire

Lifeway Foods Expands Distribution to San Diego Region Costco Wholesale Warehouse Locations with Kefir Variety Packs

Costco Members Can Now Enjoy Lifeway's Probiotic, Protein-Packed Kefir in Convenient 8oz Multi-Pack Boxes MORTON GROVE, Ill. , Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("Lifewa...

2 days ago - PRNewsWire

Lifeway Organic Flavor Fusions Kefir Line Nominated for 2025 Dairy Product of the Year by Dairy Foods

MORTON GROVE, Ill. , Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products, is proud to announce that its new 8oz Organic F...

5 days ago - PRNewsWire

Dairy Foods Names Lifeway Foods as Processor of the Year, Recognizing the Brand's Growth and Its Role in Revolutionizing the U.S. Kefir Category

MORTON GROVE, Ill. , July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), a leading supplier of kefir and fermented dairy products, is proud to announce it ha...

13 days ago - PRNewsWire

Lifeway Foods Acknowledges ISS Recommendation to Reject Dissident Campaign

MORTON GROVE, Ill. , July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products, today announced that Institutional Shareholder...

15 days ago - PRNewsWire

Edward Smolyansky Provides Update on Consent Solicitation to Restore Board Accountability at Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY) and End Shareholder Disenfranchisement

Voting is Still Open: Shareholders Requested to Submit Consent by August 1 to Make their Voices Heard CHICAGO , July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, long-term shareholders of L...

15 days ago - PRNewsWire

Lifeway Foods® Announces Record Week Surpassing $5.5 Million in Gross Sales Propelled by Strong Demand for Lifeway Kefir and Lifeway Farmer Cheese

Company Plans to Report Second Quarter 2025 Results on August 12, 2025 MORTON GROVE, Ill. , July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), a leading U.S...

4 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky Provide Update on the Definitive Consent Solicitation Process Currently Underway and Respond to Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY)

CHICAGO , July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, long-term shareholders of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) who together exercise voting control with respect to approximately 2...

4 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Lifeway Foods Comments on Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky's Consent Solicitation and Urges Shareholders to Disregard the Unlawful Consent Solicitation Statement

MORTON GROVE, Ill. , July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) (" Lifeway " or the " Company "), a leading U.S. supplier of Kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the ...

5 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Edward Smolyansky and Ludmila Smolyansky File Definitive Consent Statement to Replace Entire Board of Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY)

CHICAGO , July 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, long-term shareholders of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) who together exercise voting control with respect to approximately 23...

6 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Leading Kefir-Maker Lifeway Foods' Berry Blast Probiotic Smoothie + Collagen Selected as a Good Housekeeping 2025 Snack Awards Winner

MORTON GROVE, Ill. , June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products that support the microbiome, announced today th...

6 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Lifeway Foods Toasts to 40 Years of Kefir with a Celebratory Drone Show in Chicago

Post-Kefir Day festivities continue as Lifeway highlights Chicago as "The Kefir Capital of the World" MORTON GROVE, Ill. , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" o...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Leading Kefir Brand Lifeway Foods' CEO Julie Smolyansky Launches Industry Conversation to Explore New Voluntary Dairy Certification Standard

Calls on Industry Partners to Join in Building a New Model for Public Health, Farmers,and Consumers MORTON GROVE, Ill. , June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY), the leading U...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Lifeway Foods Celebrates June 18 as National Kefir Day

Official proclamation and events to take place in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and Miami, celebrating the power of probiotics and encouraging communities to #DiscoverLifeway MORTON GROVE, Ill. , Ju...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Lifeway Foods Expands Retail Footprint with Thousands of New Lifeway Kefir and Farmer Cheese Placements Across Major U.S. Retailers in 2025

Company has surpassed $37.6 million in net sales for the first two months of the second quarter, from April 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025, representing a 10.7% increase from the prior year Year-to-date...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Edward Smolyansky Announces Campaign Updates, Files Revised Preliminary Consent Statement to Remove and Replace Lifeway Foods' Directors

CHICAGO , June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, beneficial owners of approximately 27% of Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY), today issued a statement expressing serious concerns about...

2 months ago - PRNewsWire

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 13, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants John Mills - Investor Relations Julie Smolyansky - President and Chief Executive Officer Conference Call Participants John...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Lifeway Foods EPS Increases 44% Year-Over-Year as Kefir Company Announces Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2025

Net sales of $46.1 million; up 3.3% year-over-year Consumer demand for probiotic Lifeway products drives 22nd consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales growth MORTON GROVE, Ill. , May 13, 2025 /PRNe...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Edward Smolyansky Rebukes Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY) 2024 Amended 10-K Filing

CHICAGO , May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward Smolyansky, who together with Ludmila Smolyansky, beneficially own approximately 27% of outstanding shares of Lifeway Foods common stock, today issued the ...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Lifeway Foods® Announces Record Week Surpassing $5 Million in Gross Sales Propelled by Strong Demand for Lifeway Kefir and Lifeway Farmer Cheese

Company to Report First Quarter 2025 Results on May 13, 2025 MORTON GROVE, Ill. , April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), a leading U.S. supplie...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Edward Smolyansky Denounces Firing at Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY), Urges Board to Return Equity to Employees

CHICAGO , April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward Smolyansky, who, together with Ludmila Smolyansky, beneficially owns 4,163,141 shares of common stock (approximately 28% of outstanding shares), today is...

4 months ago - PRNewsWire

After Reporting Record Full Year 2024 Earnings and 22nd Consecutive Quarter of Growth, Lifeway Foods Issues Statement on Edward Smolyansky's Director Nomination Notice

Lifeway notes that Edward Smolyansky was previously terminated for cause as an officer of the company MORTON GROVE, Ill. , March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("Lifeway" ...

5 months ago - PRNewsWire

Edward Smolyansky Launches Campaign to Replace Board of Directors at Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY)

CHICAGO , March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward Smolyansky, who, together with Ludmila Smolyansky, beneficially owns 4,163,141 shares of common stock, today launched a formal campaign to stop the furt...

5 months ago - PRNewsWire

Lifeway Foods® Announces Strong Fourth Quarter and Record-Breaking Full Year 2024 Results

Company achieves 2024 net sales of $186.8 million; up 17% year-over-year 21st consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth Growing consumer interest in probiotic foods with bioavailable nutrients cont...

5 months ago - PRNewsWire

LIFEWAY FOODS STATEMENT REGARDING DANONE'S LATEST ACTIONS, CONTINUING DANONE'S HISTORY AS A TOXIC BUSINESS PARTNER

MORTON GROVE, Ill. , March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the mic...

5 months ago - PRNewsWire