Lifeway Foods Statistics
Total Valuation
Lifeway Foods has a market cap or net worth of $453.75 million. The enterprise value is $432.81 million.
| Market Cap | 453.75M |
| Enterprise Value | 432.81M |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Tuesday, August 12, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
Lifeway Foods has 15.23 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.76% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 15.23M |
| Shares Outstanding | 15.23M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.76% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.37% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 37.84% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 22.26% |
| Float | 5.51M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 42.37 and the forward PE ratio is 27.59.
| PE Ratio | 42.37 |
| Forward PE | 27.59 |
| PS Ratio | 2.32 |
| Forward PS | 2.71 |
| PB Ratio | 5.76 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 7.45 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 344.80 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 52.55 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 27.17, with an EV/FCF ratio of 328.88.
| EV / Earnings | 40.81 |
| EV / Sales | 2.24 |
| EV / EBITDA | 27.17 |
| EV / EBIT | 35.27 |
| EV / FCF | 328.88 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 3.03, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.00.
| Current Ratio | 3.03 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.29 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.00 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.02 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.21 |
| Interest Coverage | 292.17 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 14.46% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 10.43%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 14.46% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 8.37% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 10.43% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 14.97% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $661,031 |
| Profits Per Employee | $36,318 |
| Employee Count | 292 |
| Asset Turnover | 2.11 |
| Inventory Turnover | 14.96 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Lifeway Foods has paid $5.37 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 5.37M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 33.63% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +67.42% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.68, so Lifeway Foods's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.68 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +67.42% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 25.72 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 23.90 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 70.73 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 75,385 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 197,679, so 1.30% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 197,679 |
| Short Previous Month | 215,689 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.30% |
| Short % of Float | 3.59% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.09 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Lifeway Foods had revenue of $193.02 million and earned $10.61 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.70.
| Revenue | 193.02M |
| Gross Profit | 53.32M |
| Operating Income | 12.27M |
| Pretax Income | 18.82M |
| Net Income | 10.61M |
| EBITDA | 15.93M |
| EBIT | 12.27M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $0.70 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $21.22 million in cash and $278,000 in debt, giving a net cash position of $20.94 million or $1.38 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 21.22M |
| Total Debt | 278,000 |
| Net Cash | 20.94M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $1.38 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 78.70M |
| Book Value Per Share | 5.17 |
| Working Capital | 33.04M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $8.63 million and capital expenditures -$7.32 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.32 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 8.63M |
| Capital Expenditures | -7.32M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.32M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.09 |
Margins
Gross margin is 27.62%, with operating and profit margins of 6.36% and 5.49%.
| Gross Margin | 27.62% |
| Operating Margin | 6.36% |
| Pretax Margin | 8.28% |
| Profit Margin | 5.49% |
| EBITDA Margin | 8.25% |
| EBIT Margin | 6.36% |
| FCF Margin | 0.68% |
Dividends & Yields
Lifeway Foods does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.
| Dividend Per Share | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | 0.76% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.76% |
| Earnings Yield | 2.34% |
| FCF Yield | 0.29% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Lifeway Foods is $33.00, which is 10.74% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".
| Price Target | $33.00 |
| Price Target Difference | 10.74% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 2 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Fair Value
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Stock Splits
The last stock split was on August 16, 2006. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Aug 16, 2006 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
Lifeway Foods has an Altman Z-Score of 14 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4.
| Altman Z-Score | 14 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 4 |