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.
  • In the past year LWAY had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • LWAY had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • LWAY had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 0 5M 10M 15M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of LWAY (10.19%) is better than 94.25% of its industry peers.
  • LWAY has a better Return On Equity (13.48%) than 82.76% of its industry peers.
  • LWAY's Return On Invested Capital of 10.12% is amongst the best of the industry. LWAY outperforms 90.80% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LWAY is above the industry average of 7.13%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.19%
ROE 13.48%
ROIC 10.12%
ROA(3y)8.4%
ROA(5y)7.01%
ROE(3y)11.08%
ROE(5y)9.36%
ROIC(3y)10.79%
ROIC(5y)9.06%
LWAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLWAY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • LWAY's Profit Margin of 5.47% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LWAY outperforms 71.26% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LWAY has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of LWAY (6.43%) is better than 64.37% of its industry peers.
  • LWAY's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • LWAY's Gross Margin of 26.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LWAY outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LWAY has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 6.43%
PM (TTM) 5.47%
GM 26.82%
OM growth 3Y13.75%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y20.36%
PM growth 5Y55.37%
GM growth 3Y2.57%
GM growth 5Y1.97%
LWAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLWAY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LWAY has less shares outstanding
  • 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.
LWAY Yearly Shares OutstandingLWAY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 20M 40M 60M 80M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 10.83 indicates that LWAY is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 10.83, LWAY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 97.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LWAY has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 10.83
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC8.9%
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 0 20M 40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.30 indicates that LWAY has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • LWAY's Current ratio of 2.30 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LWAY outperforms 68.97% of its industry peers.
  • LWAY has a Quick Ratio of 1.83. This is a normal value and indicates that LWAY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.83, LWAY belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.3
Quick Ratio 1.83
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 10M 20M 30M 40M

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3. LWAY Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LWAY have decreased strongly by -40.70% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LWAY shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 81.84% on average per year.
  • LWAY shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 12.14%.
  • Measured over the past years, LWAY shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.80% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.7%
EPS 3Y39.44%
EPS 5Y81.84%
EPS Q2Q%21.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.14%
Revenue growth 3Y16.19%
Revenue growth 5Y14.8%
Sales Q2Q%23.97%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LWAY will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 39.79% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 13.67% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y80.66%
EPS Next 2Y45.82%
EPS Next 3Y39.79%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.32%
Revenue Next 2Y13.02%
Revenue Next 3Y13.67%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past 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

  • LWAY is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 41.00.
  • LWAY's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • LWAY is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.70, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 16.67, which indicates a correct valuation of LWAY.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LWAY is valued a bit cheaper than 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LWAY to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.84), we can say LWAY is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41
Fwd PE 16.67
LWAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLWAY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LWAY.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.41
LWAY Per share dataLWAY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8 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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LWAY's earnings are expected to grow with 39.79% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)0.5
EPS Next 2Y45.82%
EPS Next 3Y39.79%

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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 (3/13/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 20.91 0 (0%)

20.91

-0.04 (-0.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)11-12
Earnings (Next)03-17
Inst Owners32.7%
Inst Owner Change5.53%
Ins Owners15.27%
Ins Owner Change-1.66%
Market Cap318.46M
Revenue(TTM)204.07M
Net Income(TTM)11.16M
Analysts82.5
Price Target34.68 (65.85%)
Short Float %4.45%
Short Ratio4.49
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)16.52%
Min EPS beat(2)-19.47%
Max EPS beat(2)52.51%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-41.62%
Min EPS beat(4)-104.67%
Max EPS beat(4)52.51%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-23.52%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)3.29%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.78%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.86%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-6.83%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.86%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.74%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.71%
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 41
Fwd PE 16.67
P/S 1.56
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 39.31
P/B 3.85
P/tB 4.89
EV/EBITDA 17.41
EPS(TTM)0.51
EY2.44%
EPS(NY)1.25
Fwd EY6%
FCF(TTM)-0.19
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.53
OCFY2.54%
SpS13.4
BVpS5.43
TBVpS4.27
PEG (NY)0.51
PEG (5Y)0.5
Graham Number7.9
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 10.19%
ROE 13.48%
ROCE 15.24%
ROIC 10.12%
ROICexc 13.81%
ROICexgc 19.17%
OM 6.43%
PM (TTM) 5.47%
GM 26.82%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)8.4%
ROA(5y)7.01%
ROE(3y)11.08%
ROE(5y)9.36%
ROIC(3y)10.79%
ROIC(5y)9.06%
ROICexc(3y)13.51%
ROICexc(5y)11.16%
ROICexgc(3y)20.52%
ROICexgc(5y)17.09%
ROCE(3y)16.23%
ROCE(5y)13.64%
ROICexgc growth 3Y19.7%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y25.21%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y13.75%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y20.36%
PM growth 5Y55.37%
GM growth 3Y2.57%
GM growth 5Y1.97%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.86
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 283.67%
Cap/Sales 5.35%
Interest Coverage 291.6
Cash Conversion 47.73%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.3
Quick Ratio 1.83
Altman-Z 10.83
F-Score4
WACC8.9%
ROIC/WACC1.14
Cap/Depr(3y)150.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)115.42%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.91%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.44%
Profit Quality(3y)80.06%
Profit Quality(5y)98.16%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.7%
EPS 3Y39.44%
EPS 5Y81.84%
EPS Q2Q%21.05%
EPS Next Y80.66%
EPS Next 2Y45.82%
EPS Next 3Y39.79%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.14%
Revenue growth 3Y16.19%
Revenue growth 5Y14.8%
Sales Q2Q%23.97%
Revenue Next Year12.32%
Revenue Next 2Y13.02%
Revenue Next 3Y13.67%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-30.54%
EBIT growth 3Y32.17%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year54.46%
EBIT Next 3Y33.64%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-133.24%
FCF growth 3Y19.84%
FCF growth 5Y18.96%
OCF growth 1Y-35.13%
OCF growth 3Y32.6%
OCF growth 5Y27.75%

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 41 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.85.


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%.