Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Lifeway Foods, Inc.

LWAYยทNASDAQ

$23.04

+2.0%
Consumer DefensivePackaged Foods

Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types, including low fat, non-fat, whole milk, protein, and BioKefir. The company also offers European-style soft cheeses; cream and other products; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; cupped kefir and Icelandic Skyr, a line of strained kefir and yogurt products; and frozen kefir in soft serve and pint-size containers. It sells its products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$352.09M
EPS0.9100
P/E Ratio25.32
Earnings Date08/12/2026
Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Fair Value Envelope

LWAY ยท NASDAQ

Our analysis suggests that LWAY has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $23.04, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for Lifeway Foods, Inc..

Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $23.04

Owner Earnings Valuation Tool

Warren Buffett's Owner Earnings DCF analysis for intrinsic value calculation

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DCF Valuation Summary

Calculation flow from present value to intrinsic value per share

Present Value$4.8M
+ Cash & Equivalents$5.6M
Firm Value$10.3M
- Debt$466.0K
Equity Value$9.9M
/ Shares Outstanding15,226,500B
DCF Value$1
OVERVALUED BY 97%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Operating Cash Flow
$5.5M
$2.7M
$1.4M
$684.3K
$342.1K
$171.1K
$85.5K
$42.8K
$21.4K
$10.7K
Maintenance CapEx
-$2.7M
-$1.4M
-$684.0K
-$342.0K
-$171.0K
-$85.5K
-$42.8K
-$21.4K
-$10.7K
-$5.3K
Owner Earnings
$2.7M
$1.4M
$684.5K
$342.2K
$171.1K
$85.6K
$42.8K
$21.4K
$10.7K
$5.3K
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
$2.5M
$1.2M
$543.4K
$251.6K
$116.5K
$53.9K
$25.0K
$11.6K
$5.4K
$2.5K
Terminal Value represents 0.9% of Enterprise Value