Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) stock
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $328.12MP/E 44.3Yield –
Lifeway Foods, Inc. grew revenue 24.0% to $253.06M over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income fell 10.3% to $11.77M, moving the operating margin from 6.4% to 4.7%. Free cash flow was -$10.75M, down 1186.8% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $328.12M, 44.3 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $328.12M
- P/E ratio
- 44.3
- Price to sales
- 1.30
- Price to book
- 3.84
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- -3.28%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $253.06M
- Net income
- $7.60M
- EPS, diluted
- $0.49
- Free cash flow
- -$10.75M
- Book value per share
- $5.60
- Diluted shares
- 15M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Mar 16, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $20.89
- Open
- $20.77
- Day's range
- $20.24 – $22.78
- Volume
- 364,805
- Average volume (20 days)
- 116,892
- Index membership
- Russell 2000 (since Sep 2024)
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.71
- 52-week range
- $17.31 – $32.71
- RSI (14 days)
- 45.2
- Volatility (1 year)
- 44.4%
- Relative volume
- 2.65×
- WACC
- 8.6%
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Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2010, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 13, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | LWAY | S&P 500 | Difference | LWAY per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -3.9% | -3.0% | −0.9 pts | ||
| 3 months | -12.1% | -2.8% | −9.3 pts | ||
| Year to date | -10.4% | +11.5% | −21.8 pts | ||
| 1 year | -0.9% | +13.5% | −14.3 pts | ||
| 3 years | +131.6% | +77.7% | +53.9 pts | +32.3% | +21.1% |
| 5 years | +281.4% | +72.6% | +208.8 pts | +30.7% | +11.5% |
| 10 years | +78.9% | +308.2% | −229.2 pts | +6.0% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
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Press releases
Releases Lifeway Foods filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Lifeway Foods
Dairy Products
Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets cultured dairy products. Its primary offering is drinkable kefir across multiple sizes, flavors, and milk types, alongside ProBugs kefir designed for children. The company also supplies European-style soft cheeses such as farmer cheese and white cheese, drinkable yogurt, cream, butter, and sour cream under proprietary brand names and private labels. Lifeway manages its operations in one business segment. Its customers comprise grocery chains, specialty retailers, wholesalers, club stores, convenience outlets, mass merchants, foodservice operators, schools, and military installations.
Company profile, executives and historyLifeway Foods stock: common questions
What is Lifeway Foods's stock price?
LWAY closed at $21.72 on Nov 13, 2026, up 3.97% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $17.31 and $32.71.
What is Lifeway Foods's market cap?
Lifeway Foods was worth $328.12M at the close on Nov 13, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is LWAY's P/E ratio?
LWAY trades at 44.3 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $0.49 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Lifeway Foods make?
Lifeway Foods reported revenue of $253.06M for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 24.0% from a year earlier.
Does Lifeway Foods pay a dividend?
No. Lifeway Foods has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Lifeway Foods report earnings next?
Lifeway Foods is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Mar 16, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has LWAY stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, LWAY returned -0.9% over the past year, against +13.5% for the S&P 500.
How many LWAY shares are sold short?
1M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 12.86% of the float, or 8.6 days of average trading volume.
Who are Lifeway Foods's competitors?
Companies most similar to Lifeway Foods by business, industry and size include BRID, ZVIA, MAMA, LSF, VITL.
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