Lifeway Foods, Inc.

LWAY • Packaged Foods

$25.01

▼ -0.65 (-2.53%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$382.38M

Growth

15.7%

Cash Flow

4/5

Trend

Mostly stable

Evidence

Positive revenue growth · 16.2%Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Manageable debt level · 0.01Healthy liquidity · 2.23

Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 14, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$25.01

Change-2.53%

Shares Out15.29M

Market Cap$382.38M

Enterprise Value$397.40M

52W Range17.31 - 34.20

Beta0.45

P/E35.17

P/S1.58

P/B4.52

P/FCF-101.86

EV/Sales1.64

Price$25.01

Change-2.53%

Shares Out15.29M

Market Cap$382.38M

Enterprise Value$397.40M

52W Range17.31 - 34.20

Beta0.45

P/E35.17

P/S1.58

P/B4.52

P/FCF-101.86

EV/Sales1.64

EV/EBITDA22.26

EV/FCF-105.86

Earnings Yield2.84%

FCF Yield-0.98%

Dividend Yield0.00%

Gross Margin27.39%

Oper. Margin7.61%

Profit Margin6.52%

Debt/Eq0.01

Current Ratio2.23

Quick Ratio1.51

Revenue 5Y15.69%

Target$32.00

Target Upside27.95%

Target Median$32.00

Target Range32.00 - 32.00

Volume791.06K

Avg Volume147.43K

EPS Surprise0.00

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

53/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

95/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

95/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

64/100

Why this score▼

Positive revenue growth · 16.2%Consistent free cash flow · 4/5Manageable debt level · 0.01Healthy liquidity · 2.23

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

LWAY

Analyst sentiment

Based on 7 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

86/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-08-14

Low

$35.00

Mean

$35.00

Median

$35.00

High

$35.00

Company Overview

IPO: 12/29/1988

Industry: Packaged Foods

P/B i: 4.52

Debt / Equity i: 0.01

Operating Margin: 7.61%

Net Margin: 6.52%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score19 / 20

Debt / Equity: 0.01

Current Ratio: 2.23

Quick Ratio: 1.51

Status: Strong

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA

Transaction: 07/22/2026

SELL

Change

-40,000

Price

$29.46

Filing

07/23/2026

Type

SELL

SMOLYANSKY EDWARD

Transaction: 07/15/2026

SELL

Change

-42,263

Price

$32.32

Filing

07/16/2026

Type

SELL

SMOLYANSKY EDWARD

Transaction: 07/07/2026

SELL

Change

-39,098

Price

$29.41

Filing

07/09/2026

Type

SELL

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA	SELL	-40,000	$29.46	07/22/2026	07/23/2026
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD	SELL	-42,263	$32.32	07/15/2026	07/16/2026
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD	SELL	-39,098	$29.41	07/07/2026	07/09/2026
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD	SELL	-7,984	$29.79	07/06/2026	07/09/2026
SCHER JASON SCOTT	SELL	-1,356	Not reported	07/01/2026	07/02/2026
Dalto Juan Carlos	SELL	-1,356	Not reported	07/01/2026	07/02/2026
Dalto Juan Carlos	BUY	+1,356	Not reported	07/01/2026	07/02/2026
SCHER JASON SCOTT	BUY	+1,356	Not reported	07/01/2026	07/02/2026
McWhorter Dorri	SELL	-1,356	Not reported	07/01/2026	07/02/2026
Drori Rachel	BUY	+2,038	Not reported	07/01/2026	07/02/2026
McWhorter Dorri	BUY	+1,356	Not reported	07/01/2026	07/02/2026
Hultquist Susan	BUY	+2,038	Not reported	07/01/2026	07/02/2026
Chartier Kirk	BUY	+2,038	Not reported	07/01/2026	07/02/2026
Harris Andee	BUY	+2,038	Not reported	07/01/2026	07/02/2026
Dalto Juan Carlos	BUY	+503	Not reported	06/30/2026	07/02/2026
SCHER JASON SCOTT	BUY	+828	Not reported	06/30/2026	07/02/2026
Chartier Kirk	BUY	+556	Not reported	06/30/2026	07/02/2026
Harris Andee	BUY	+566	Not reported	06/30/2026	07/02/2026
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD	SELL	-50,000	$29.56	06/30/2026	07/02/2026
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD	BUY	+14,542	$30.12	06/29/2026	07/02/2026

About the Company

Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. manufactures and distributes a variety of probiotic-rich goods, serving both the United States and international markets. Its principal offering is drinkable kefir, a fermented dairy item available in numerous forms, including organic and conventional options, various volumes, flavors, and formulations such as reduced-fat, fat-free, whole milk, high-protein, and BioKefir. Additionally, the company supplies European-style soft cheeses, cream, and other dairy selections. Their product portfolio also features ProBugs, a dedicated kefir line for children; single-serving cupped kefirs; Icelandic Skyr, which includes strained kefir and yogurt products; and frozen kefir in both soft-serve and pre-packaged pint formats. These products are sold under their proprietary Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, and also as private label merchandise for other customers. Sales are primarily conducted via their internal sales personnel, alongside the use of brokers and third-party distributors. The company was founded in 1986 and maintains its headquarters in Morton Grove, Illinois.

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Latest news

Lifeway Foods Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Lifeway Foods NASDAQ: LWAY reported record second-quarter net sales of $66.9 million, up 24.1% from the prior-year period, as higher volumes of its flagship kefir products and high-protein Farmer Cheese supported growth.

MarketBeat

Lifeway Foods® Delivers Highest Quarterly Net Sales in Company History, Extending Record Growth in Second Quarter 2026

$66.9 million in net sales, up 24.1% year-over-year and $3.9 million above the prior quarterly record 27th consecutive quarter of year-over-year net sales growth; first-half 2026 net sales reach $129.9 million, up 29.9% MORTON GROVE, Ill., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic foods, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

PRNewsWire

Lifeway Foods, Inc. $LWAY Shares Bought by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) by 8.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 235,710 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 19,035 shares during the quarter. Dimensional

Defense World

Lifeway Foods® to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 13, 2026

MORTON GROVE, Ill., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 on August 13, 2026 before market hours.

PRNewsWire

Lifeway® Foods' Farmer Cheese Selected as a Good Housekeeping 2026 Snack Awards Winner

Leading kefir brand's high protein cottage cheese alternative MORTON GROVE, Ill., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or the "Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, announced today that its Farmer Cheese was named a winner in Good Housekeeping's 2026 Snack Awards.

PRNewsWire

Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-05-14	0.3	0.3	0
2026-03-17	0.29	0.16	-0.13
2025-11-12	0.28	0.23	-0.05
2025-08-12	0.18	0.28	0.1
2025-05-13	0.19	0.23	0.04
2025-03-14	0.21	-0.01	-0.22
2024-11-14	0.27	0.19	-0.08
2024-08-13	0.2	0.25	0.05
2024-05-14	0.24	0.16	-0.08
2024-03-20	0.21	0.26	0.05
2023-11-13	0.16	0.23	0.07
2023-08-14	0.06	0.21	0.15