LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LWAY • US5319141090

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This LWAY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. LWAY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LWAY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • LWAY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years LWAY has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LWAY had a positive operating cash flow.
LWAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLWAY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10M -10M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 13.12%, LWAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LWAY has a Return On Equity of 16.15%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LWAY outperforms 86.21% of its industry peers.
  • LWAY's Return On Invested Capital of 12.27% is amongst the best of the industry. LWAY outperforms 93.10% of its industry peers.
  • LWAY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 14.12%. This is significantly above the industry average of 7.17%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.12%
ROE 16.15%
ROIC 12.27%
ROA(3y)12.34%
ROA(5y)8.59%
ROE(3y)15.84%
ROE(5y)11.22%
ROIC(3y)14.12%
ROIC(5y)10.41%
LWAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLWAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • LWAY has a better Profit Margin (6.52%) than 82.76% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LWAY has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.61%, LWAY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LWAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 27.39%, LWAY is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LWAY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.61%
PM (TTM) 6.52%
GM 27.39%
OM growth 3Y67.33%
OM growth 5Y9.64%
PM growth 3Y117.3%
PM growth 5Y15.76%
GM growth 3Y13.11%
GM growth 5Y0.76%
LWAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLWAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

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2. LWAY Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LWAY has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LWAY has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LWAY has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • LWAY has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
LWAY Yearly Shares OutstandingLWAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
LWAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLWAY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 12.49 indicates that LWAY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LWAY has a Altman-Z score of 12.49. This is amongst the best in the industry. LWAY outperforms 98.85% of its industry peers.
  • There is no outstanding debt for LWAY. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 12.49
ROIC/WACC1.37
WACC8.97%
LWAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLWAY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.23 indicates that LWAY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • LWAY's Current ratio of 2.23 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LWAY outperforms 67.82% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.51 indicates that LWAY should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.51, LWAY is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.31% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.23
Quick Ratio 1.51
LWAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLWAY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. LWAY Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 15.25% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 36.24% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • LWAY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 13.74%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 15.81% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.25%
EPS 3Y145.88%
EPS 5Y36.24%
EPS Q2Q%1700%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.74%
Revenue growth 3Y14.49%
Revenue growth 5Y15.81%
Sales Q2Q%17.96%

3.2 Future

  • LWAY is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 53.95% yearly.
  • LWAY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 15.18% yearly.
EPS Next Y84.5%
EPS Next 2Y53.95%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year13.72%
Revenue Next 2Y15.18%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
LWAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLWAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
LWAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLWAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1 1.5

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4. LWAY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 27.09, the valuation of LWAY can be described as expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as LWAY.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LWAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.23), we can say LWAY is valued inline with the index average.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.68, LWAY is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LWAY indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LWAY is cheaper than 70.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LWAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.51), we can say LWAY is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.09
Fwd PE 14.68
LWAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLWAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LWAY's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.74
LWAY Per share dataLWAY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LWAY's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • LWAY has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • LWAY's earnings are expected to grow with 53.95% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.32
PEG (5Y)0.75
EPS Next 2Y53.95%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. LWAY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LWAY!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LWAY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LIFEWAY FOODS INC

NASDAQ:LWAY (3/27/2026, 2:29:29 PM)

18.42

-0.13 (-0.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)03-17
Earnings (Next)05-11
Inst Owners32.7%
Inst Owner Change5.53%
Ins Owners15.27%
Ins Owner Change-2.71%
Market Cap280.54M
Revenue(TTM)212.50M
Net Income(TTM)13.86M
Analysts82.5
Price Target34.68 (88.27%)
Short Float %4.26%
Short Ratio4.91
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-32.21%
Min EPS beat(2)-44.96%
Max EPS beat(2)-19.47%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-26.69%
Min EPS beat(4)-94.84%
Max EPS beat(4)52.51%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-31.82%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)2.04%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.32%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.86%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.65%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.86%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.3%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.01%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.95%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.79%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.09
Fwd PE 14.68
P/S 1.32
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 25.62
P/B 3.27
P/tB 4.11
EV/EBITDA 13.74
EPS(TTM)0.68
EY3.69%
EPS(NY)1.25
Fwd EY6.81%
FCF(TTM)-1.08
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.72
OCFY3.9%
SpS13.95
BVpS5.63
TBVpS4.48
PEG (NY)0.32
PEG (5Y)0.75
Graham Number9.29
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 13.12%
ROE 16.15%
ROCE 18.18%
ROIC 12.27%
ROICexc 13.09%
ROICexgc 16.57%
OM 7.61%
PM (TTM) 6.52%
GM 27.39%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)12.34%
ROA(5y)8.59%
ROE(3y)15.84%
ROE(5y)11.22%
ROIC(3y)14.12%
ROIC(5y)10.41%
ROICexc(3y)17.08%
ROICexc(5y)12.49%
ROICexgc(3y)24.77%
ROICexgc(5y)18.53%
ROCE(3y)20.92%
ROCE(5y)15.42%
ROICexgc growth 3Y51.19%
ROICexgc growth 5Y9.12%
ROICexc growth 3Y63.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y12.17%
OM growth 3Y67.33%
OM growth 5Y9.64%
PM growth 3Y117.3%
PM growth 5Y15.76%
GM growth 3Y13.11%
GM growth 5Y0.76%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover2.01
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 687.46%
Cap/Sales 12.88%
Interest Coverage 278.83
Cash Conversion 54.33%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.23
Quick Ratio 1.51
Altman-Z 12.49
F-Score5
WACC8.97%
ROIC/WACC1.37
Cap/Depr(3y)340.95%
Cap/Depr(5y)241.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.65%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.25%
EPS 3Y145.88%
EPS 5Y36.24%
EPS Q2Q%1700%
EPS Next Y84.5%
EPS Next 2Y53.95%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)13.74%
Revenue growth 3Y14.49%
Revenue growth 5Y15.81%
Sales Q2Q%17.96%
Revenue Next Year13.72%
Revenue Next 2Y15.18%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y16.75%
EBIT growth 3Y91.58%
EBIT growth 5Y26.97%
EBIT Next Year75.87%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-361.98%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-15.54%
OCF growth 3Y40%
OCF growth 5Y11.37%

LIFEWAY FOODS INC / LWAY Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to LWAY.


What is the valuation status for LWAY stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) stock?

LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


What is the valuation of LIFEWAY FOODS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) is 27.09 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.27.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for LWAY stock?

The dividend rating of LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.