LWAY - NASDAQ

Lifeway Foods, Inc.

LWAY·NASDAQ

$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.

Statements Value Model

At a Glance

Live Snapshot

Market Cap$352.09M

EPS0.9100

P/E Ratio25.32

Earnings Date08/12/2026

105.61M

Assets

17%

3Y+53.0%

5Y+70.0%

10Y+60.0%

19.79M

Total Liabilities

3Y-8.0%

5Y+30.0%

10Y+13.0%

85.82M

Total Equity

19%

3Y+80.0%

5Y+83.0%

10Y+77.0%

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Funding & Solvency Profile

LWAY · NASDAQ

Current Assets

Cash & Cash Equivalents5.57M

Net Receivables16.64M

Inventory11.89M

Other Current Assets2.95M

Total Current Assets37 M

Non-Current Assets

Property, Plant & Equipment48.75M

Goodwill & Intangible Assets17.52M

Long-Term Investments0.00

Other Non-Current Assets2.29M

Total Non-Current Assets51 M

Total Assets

105.61M

Financial Health Analysis

Current Ratio

2.23x

Excellent liquidity position. The company can easily cover its short-term obligations with substantial cushion.

Debt-to-Equity Ratio

0.23x

Conservative capital structure. The company relies primarily on equity financing, indicating low financial risk.

Working Capital

20 M

Strong working capital position provides significant operational flexibility and financial cushion.

Asset Composition

35% Current

Capital-intensive business with significant long-term investments in property, equipment, or intangibles.

Financial Health Insight

Strong financial foundation: Excellent liquidity combined with conservative leverage suggests the company is well-positioned to weather economic uncertainties and fund growth opportunities.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Balance Sheet

LWAY • NASDAQ

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Balance Sheet	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009	Dec 2008	Dec 2007	Dec 2006
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents	5.6M	16.7M	13.2M	4.4M	9.2M	7.9M	3.8M	3M	5M	8.8M	5.6M	3.3M	3.3M	2.3M	1.1M	3.2M	630.4K	277.2K	595.9K	1.5M
Short-Term Investments	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7M	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.7M	2.9M	2.5M	2.3M	1.7M	1.1M	5M	5.3M	7M	8.5M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	5.6M	16.7M	13.2M	4.4M	9.2M	7.9M	3.8M	3M	5M	8.8M	8.4M	6.2M	5.8M	4.6M	2.8M	4.3M	5.7M	5.5M	7.6M	10M
Net Receivables	16.6M	16.1M	13.9M	11.4M	10.3M	8M	7.4M	9M	11M	9.9M	9.9M	10.3M	11.6M	8.8M	8.2M	7.8M	7.4M	5.1M	4.5M	4.3M
Accounts Receivables	16.6M	15.4M	13.9M	11.4M	9.9M	8M	6.7M	6.3M	8.7M	9.6M	9.9M	10.2M	10.4M	8.7M	8M	6.8M	6M	4.8M	4.2M	3.9M
Other Receivables	0.0	631K	0.0	0.0	344K	31K	681K	2.7M	2.3M	309K	494K	134K	103.3K	8.8K	265.5K	104.7K	1.4M	40.3K	284K	338.8K
Inventory	11.9M	8.7M	9.1M	9.6M	8.3M	6.9M	6.4M	5.8M	7.7M	8M	7.7M	5.8M	6.9M	5.9M	5M	4M	3.3M	3.1M	3.5M	2.5M
Prepaids	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4M	0.0	0.0	1.6M	1.1M	983K	785K	201K	252K	128.3K	97.1K	79.6K	158.3K	40.7K	23.2K	21.3K	12K
Other Current Assets	3M	2.1M	2M	44K	1.3M	1.2M	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	556K	408K	322.1K	234.7K	338.7K	578.5K	903.5K	960K	312K	32.2K
Total Current Assets	37.1M	43.6M	38.2M	27M	29M	24.1M	19.2M	18.9M	24.7M	28.2M	26.8M	24.6M	24.8M	19.7M	16.7M	16.8M	16.6M	14.7M	15.9M	16.9M
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Property, Plant, and Equipment (Net)	48.7M	27M	23M	21.1M	20.3M	21.4M	23M	24.6M	24.6M	21.8M	21.4M	21.9M	20.8M	15M	15.2M	15.2M	14.3M	11.1M	9.7M	8.6M
Goodwill	11.7M	11.7M	11.7M	11.7M	11.7M	10.3M	9.1M	9.1M	10.4M	10.4M	10.4M	14.1M	14.1M	14.1M	14.1M	14.1M	13.8M	5.4M	5.4M	4M
Intangible Assets	5.8M	6.4M	6.9M	7.4M	8M	3.7M	3.9M	4M	4.7M	5.3M	6M	3.1M	3.8M	4.5M	5.2M	6M	6.3M	2.9M	3.3M	3.6M
Goodwill & Intangible Assets	17.5M	18.1M	18.6M	19.1M	19.7M	14M	13M	13.2M	15M	15.7M	16.4M	17.1M	17.8M	18.5M	19.3M	20.1M	20.1M	8.4M	8.7M	7.5M
Long-Term Investments	0.0	1.8M	6.9M	1.8M	0.0	0.0	-922K	-390K	-840K	-662K	-556K	-408.3M	-322.1K	-234.7K	-338.7K	0.0	-251.5K	-919.6K	-312K	0.0
Tax Assets	0.0	0.0	987K	0.0	673K	804K	922K	390K	840K	662K	556K	408.3M	322.1K	234.7K	338.7K	328.5K	251.5K	919.6K	312K	32.2K
Other Non-Current Assets	2.3M	100K	-5M	0.0	1.8M	1.8M	1.8M	150K	150K	125K	282K	251.7K	280K	294K	289.6K	-328.5K	500K	500K	500K	-32.2K
Total Non-Current Assets	68.6M	46.9M	44.4M	42M	42.5M	38M	37.8M	37.9M	39.8M	37.7M	38.1M	39.2M	38.9M	33.8M	34.8M	35.2M	34.8M	19.9M	18.8M	16.1M
Total Assets	105.6M	90.5M	82.6M	69M	71.5M	62.1M	57M	56.8M	64.5M	65.9M	64.9M	63.8M	63.7M	53.5M	51.5M	52.1M	51.5M	34.7M	34.8M	33M
LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Total Payables	11.2M	10.4M	10.5M	8M	7.3M	6.2M	5.8M	5.1M	7.1M	6.4M	8.4M	6.8M	6.7M	4.5M	4.7M	4.2M	3.1M	2.3M	1.6M	1.5M
Accounts Payable	11M	10.4M	10M	8M	6.6M	5.6M	5.3M	4.6M	6.8M	5.7M	8.4M	5.6M	6.7M	4.3M	4.4M	4.2M	2.8M	2.3M	1.6M	1.5M
Other Payables	218K	0.0	474K	0.0	725K	653K	552K	504K	203K	654K	52K	1.2M	0.0	254.3K	323.9K	0.0	613.4K	0.0	0.0	0.0
Accrued Expenses	0.0	4.2M	4.8M	3.7M	3M	1.4M	3M	1.9M	2.6M	215K	859K	843K	477.3K	356.3K	209.4K	181.3K	191.7K	98.1K	58.4K	139.4K
Short Term Debt	106K	0.0	1.3M	1.3M	1.1M	179K	0.0	0.0	3.2M	840K	840K	872K	875K	543K	2.1M	4.2M	5.2M	928.4K	1.1M	1.1M
Capital Lease Obligations (Current)	0.0	47K	74K	70K	0.0	0.0	285K	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tax Payables	325K	468K	474K	0.0	725K	653K	552K	504K	2.8M	1M	1.3M	1.2M	783.9K	913.2K	41.3K	906.7K	1.3M	356.4K	240.9K	267.8K
Deferred Revenue	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.8M	1M	1.3M	734.8K	783.9K	913.2K	0.0	0.0	614.3K	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other Current Liabilities	5.3M	868K	0.0	0.0	642K	651K	395K	442K	371K	2M	679K	0.0	806.7K	799.4K	20.4K	328.2K	115.9K	360.2K	355.6K	340.7K
Total Current Liabilities	16.6M	15.5M	16.6M	13M	12.1M	8.4M	9.5M	7.5M	13.2M	9.4M	10.8M	8M	8.9M	6.2M	7.1M	8.9M	8.6M	3.6M	3.1M	3.1M
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Long Term Debt	0.0	0.0	1.5M	5.3M	6.2M	2.8M	3.2M	6M	3.1M	6.3M	7.1M	8.1M	9M	5M	5.5M	6.1M	6.9M	3.1M	4.1M	5.7M
Deferred Revenue (Non-Current)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.2M	-1.7M	-2.1M	-2.8M	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deferred Tax Liabilities (Non-Current)	2.8M	3.1M	4M	0.0	3.9M	3.7M	922K	390K	840K	1.9M	1.7M	2.1M	2.8M	3M	3.5M	3.4M	3.4M	1.6M	1.7M	449.6K
Other Non-Current Liabilities	0.0	0.0	0.0	3M	147K	77K	0.0	564K	775K	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total Non-Current Liabilities	3.2M	3.1M	5.6M	8.4M	10.4M	6.8M	4.2M	6.9M	4.7M	8.1M	8.8M	10.2M	11.8M	8M	9M	9.5M	10.3M	4.7M	5.8M	6.2M
Capital Lease Obligations	360K	117K	192K	174K	85K	165K	773K	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total Liabilities	19.8M	18.6M	22.2M	21.4M	22.4M	15.2M	13.7M	14.4M	17.9M	17.5M	19.7M	18.2M	20.7M	14.2M	16.1M	18.4M	18.9M	8.4M	9M	9.3M
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Treasury Stock	-13.2M	-14.1M	-16.7M	-17M	-13.4M	-12.5M	-12.6M	-13M	-11.8M	-10.3M	-9.7M	-8.2M	-8.2M	-8.2M	-7.6M	-6.4M	-3.8M	-3.3M	-2.1M	-1.3M
Common Stock	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M	6.5M
Additional Paid-In Capital	3.8M	4.6M	4.8M	3.6M	2.6M	2.6M	2.4M	2.3M	2.2M	2.2M	2M	2M	2M	2M	2M	2M	2M	1.2M	1.1M	1.1M
Retained Earnings	88.7M	74.8M	65.8M	54.4M	53.5M	50.2M	47M	46.6M	49.6M	50M	46.5M	45.4M	42.6M	38.9M	34.4M	31.6M	28M	22.4M	20.5M	17.3M
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-26.7M	-25.2M	0.0	-71K	-198K	7.8K	53.6K	-8.9K	-43.1K	-10.4K	-498.9K	-209K	153.8K
Other Total Stockholders' Equity	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-491.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total Stockholders' Equity	85.8M	71.9M	60.4M	47.6M	49.1M	46.9M	43.3M	42.4M	46.6M	48.4M	45.3M	45.6M	42.9M	39.3M	35.4M	33.6M	32.6M	26.3M	25.8M	23.7M
Total Equity	85.8M	71.9M	60.4M	47.6M	49.1M	46.9M	43.3M	42.4M	46.6M	48.4M	45.3M	45.6M	42.9M	39.3M	35.4M	33.6M	32.6M	26.3M	25.8M	23.7M
SUMMARY
Total Liabilities & Equity	105.6M	90.5M	82.6M	69M	71.5M	62.1M	57M	56.8M	64.5M	65.9M	64.9M	63.8M	63.7M	53.5M	51.5M	52.1M	51.5M	34.7M	34.8M	33M
Total Investments	0.0	1.8M	6.9M	1.8M	0.0	0.0	1.8M	-390K	-840K	-662K	2.6M	2.9M	2.5M	2.3M	1.7M	1.1M	5M	5.3M	7M	8.5M
Total Debt	466K	117K	2.9M	6.7M	7.5M	3.1M	3.5M	6M	6.3M	7.1M	8M	9M	9.9M	5.5M	7.7M	10.3M	11.7M	4M	5.2M	6.9M
Net Debt	-5.1M	-16.6M	-10.3M	2.2M	-1.8M	-4.8M	-318K	3M	1.3M	-1.7M	2.3M	5.7M	6.6M	3.2M	6.6M	7.1M	11.1M	3.8M	4.6M	5.3M
Shares Outstanding	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500	15,226,500

SEC Filings

LWAY - Filing history and reports

Filing Type	Filing Date	Period Ending	Fiscal Year	Actions
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	May 14, 2026	May 14, 2026	2026	View Filing
10-Q 10-Q 2026 Q1 Q1	May 14, 2026	March 31, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	May 14, 2026	May 14, 2026	2026	View Filing
DEF 14A DEF 14A 2026 N/A	April 30, 2026	June 17, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	April 01, 2026	April 01, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	March 17, 2026	March 17, 2026	2026	View Filing
10-K 10-K 2025 FY FY	March 17, 2026	December 31, 2025	2025	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	March 11, 2026	March 06, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2026 N/A	January 08, 2026	January 08, 2026	2026	View Filing
8-K 8-K 2025 N/A	December 31, 2025	December 29, 2025	2025	View Filing

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