LWAYNasdaqDairy ProductsFiscal year ends December 31
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 13, 2026
$22.16+0.07 (+0.32%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $338.80M
- P/E (TTM)
- 31.7
- Dividend yield
- –
Lifeway Foods statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Dairy Products companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $334.77M | $731.48M |
| Enterprise Value | $327.68M | $817.09M |
| PE Ratio | 31.66 | 22.06 |
| PS Ratio | 1.38 | 1.06 |
| PB Ratio | 3.96 | 2.14 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 4.97 | 4.36 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 29.82 | 10.54 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.35 | 1.35 |
| EV / EBITDA | 16.38 | 14.01 |
| EV / EBIT | 20.83 | 20.54 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $242.41M | $845.09M |
| Gross Profit | $62.15M | $219.45M |
| Operating Income | $15.73M | $223.44K |
| Pretax Income | $15.47M | $8.33M |
| Net Income | $10.87M | $987.94K |
| EBITDA | $20.00M | $8.08M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.70 | $0.04 |
Margins
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 25.6% | 28.8% |
| Operating Margin | 6.49% | 2.97% |
| Pretax Margin | 6.38% | 3.04% |
| Profit Margin | 4.48% | 1.49% |
| EBITDA Margin | 8.25% | 5.35% |
| FCF Margin | -1.16% | 5.86% |
Returns
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 13.3% | 3.93% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 9.43% | 1.11% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.4% | 3.74% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 14.3% | 4.80% |
Growth
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 25.6% | 3.56% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 2.51% | -6.59% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 1.45% | -12.0% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -313.5% | -2.15% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 14.5% | 1.93% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 15.8% | 6.43% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 145.7% | -1.04% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 33.5% | 2.91% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $7.09M | $42.94M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $7.09M | -$745.27K |
| Net Cash Per Share | $0.47 | -$0.05 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $84.57M | $155.04M |
| Book Value Per Share | $5.60 | $5.52 |
| Tangible Book Value | $67.32M | $22.45M |
| Working Capital | $24.66M | $22.95M |
Financial position
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.09 | 1.41 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.33 | 0.53 |
| Interest Coverage | 48.39 | 0.34 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $11.23M | $18.98M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$14.04M | -$69.69M |
| Free Cash Flow | -$2.81M | $105.71M |
| FCF Per Share | -$0.19 | $1.41 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 2.10 | 0.91 |
| Inventory Turnover | 14.89 | 5.36 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $767.12K | $663.28K |
| Profits Per Employee | $34.40K | $8.31K |
| Employee Count | 316 | 634 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.25% | 1.03% |
| FCF Yield | -0.84% | 4.59% |
Shares
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 15,106,700 | 76,208,500 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 2.23% | 0.47% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.16% | 0.02% |
| Float | 5,809,360 | 55,899,400 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 61.5% | 10.2% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 54.6% | 61.5% |
Taxes
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $4.60M | $8.20M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 29.7% | 23.9% |
Scores
| Measure | Lifeway Foods | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $9.39 | $20.90 |
| Graham Upside | -57.6% | -29.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 7.63 | 1.69 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 4 |
Calculated by StockData from Lifeway Foods's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.