NASDAQ: LWAYLifeway Foods Inc Stock
$25.43+0.43 (+1.72%)
Updated Jun 18, 2026
LWAY Price
$25.43
Fair Value Price
$19.08
Market Cap
$388.62M
52 Week Low
$17.31
52 Week High
$34.20
P/E
25.95x
P/B
4.3x
P/S
1.29x
PEG
1.34x
Dividend Yield
N/A
Revenue
$229.42M
Earnings
$14.99M
Gross Margin
28.1%
Operating Margin
9.2%
Profit Margin
6.5%
Debt to Equity
0.33
Operating Cash Flow
$15M
Beta
0.78
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A
LWAY Overview
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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Industry: Food
Industry Rating
B
LWAY
Ranked#25 of 43
Ranked#25 of 43
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LWAY ($25.43) is overvalued by 33.27% relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $19.08 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling
Below Fair Value Valuation
LWAY ($25.43) is not significantly undervalued (33.27%) relative to our estimate of its Fair Value price of $19.08 based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modelling, when including a healthy margin of safety
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Valuation
LWAY fair value
Fair Value of LWAY stock based on Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
Price
$25.43
Fair Value
$19.08
Overvalued by
33.27%
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LWAY price to earnings (PE)
For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings
Company
25.95x
Industry
-0.03x
Market
9.47x
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LWAY price to book (PB)
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Company
4.3x
Industry
1.41x
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LWAY price to earnings growth (PEG)
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LWAY's financial health
Profit margin
Revenue
$63.0M
Net Income
$4.7M
Profit Margin
7.4%
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Profit Margin Growth Financials
Assets to liabilities
Assets
$120.5M
Liabilities
$30.2M
Debt to equity
0.33
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Cash flow
Operating
$4.4M
Investing
-$11.0M
Financing
$6.7M
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