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Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Nasdaq · CIK 814586
Last close21.21
Daily change+0.11 (0.52%)
10 Years gain+31.90%
Dividends TTM0
Dividend yield0.00%
Fundamental Analysis
LWAY · STANDARD
SIC 2020 · Dairy Products · Fiscal year end 1231
Fundamental
85.3Momentum
47.3Acceleration
47.5Confidence
83.0Annual Revenue16
Quarterly Revenue49
Annual CFO13
Balance SheetAvailable
RankingEligible
Score Breakdown
Growth20.5 / 25
Quality19.0 / 25
Capital Efficiency17.5 / 20
Balance Sheet15.0 / 15
Shareholder Economics9.1 / 10
Forward Indicators0.0 / 5
Signals
Gross margin expansionGross margin improved by 0.1536 percentage points.
Net debt reductionNet debt declined versus the comparison period.
Share count reductionDiluted share count declined 0.287%.
Warnings
Inventory anomaly · MEDIUMInventory growth is materially above revenue growth.
Possible growth trap · HIGHRevenue growth is high, but quality indicators are deteriorating.
Key Metrics
Revenue Growth TTM29.56%OK
Revenue CAGR 3Y14.5%OK
Gross Margin25.81%OK
Operating Margin7.37%OK
FCF Marginn/aMISSING
FCF Growthn/aINSUFFICIENT_HISTORY
ROIC16.68%OK
Incremental Operating Margin 3Y13.11%OK
Net Debt / CFOn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Diluted Share Growth 1Y-0.29%OK
SBC / Revenuen/aMISSING
SBC / FCFn/aNOT_MEANINGFUL
Financial History
| Period | Revenue | Gross Profit | Operating Income | CFO | FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | FCF Margin | ROIC | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2025 | $212.50M | $58.21M | $16.17M | $10.95M | -$16.41M | 27.39% | 7.61% | -7.72% | 16.81% | 15.54M |
| 2025 FY Dec 31, 2024 | $186.82M | $48.57M | $13.85M | $12.96M | $6.27M | 26% | 7.41% | 3.35% | 17.12% | 15.13M |
| 2024 FY Dec 31, 2023 | $160.12M | $42.44M | $17.00M | $16.94M | $12.59M | 26.51% | 10.61% | 7.86% | 23.96% | 15.1M |
| 2023 FY Dec 31, 2022 | $141.57M | $26.79M | $2.35M | $3.99M | $538,000.00 | 18.92% | 1.66% | 0.38% | 3.35% | 15.72M |
| 2022 FY Dec 31, 2021 | $119.07M | $28.71M | $5.88M | $5.56M | $3.64M | 24.11% | 4.94% | 3.06% | 9.17% | 15.77M |
Formula Trace
| Metric | Value | Formula | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue TTM | $240.95M | sum latest 4 fiscal quarters Revenue | OK | 0001683168-26-006302, 0001683168-25-008212 |
| Revenue Growth TTM | 29.56% | Revenue_TTM / Revenue_TTM_1Y_ago - 1 | OK | 0001683168-26-006302, 0001683168-25-008212 |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y | 14.5% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0001683168-26-001886 |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y | 15.81% | (Revenue_current / Revenue_5Y_ago)^(1/5) - 1 | OK | 0001683168-26-001886 |
| Gross Profit CAGR 3Y | 29.52% | (GrossProfit_current / GrossProfit_3Y_ago)^(1/3) - 1 | OK | 0001683168-26-001886 |
| Operating Income Growth | 20.71% | OperatingIncome_current / OperatingIncome_prior_year - 1 | OK | 0001683168-26-006302, 0001683168-25-008212 |
| FCF Growth | n/a | FCF_current / FCF_prior_year - 1 | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Revenue Growth Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Profit Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Operating Income Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| FCF Acceleration | n/a | 0.5*(Q0-Q1)+0.3*(Q1-Q2)+0.2*(Q2-Q3) | INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY | derived |
| Gross Margin | 25.81% | Gross Profit / Revenue | OK | 0001683168-26-006302, 0001683168-25-008212 |
| Operating Margin | 7.37% | Operating Income / Revenue | OK | 0001683168-26-006302, 0001683168-25-008212 |
| ROIC | 16.68% | NOPAT / Average Invested Capital | OK | 0001683168-26-006302, 0001683168-25-008212 |
| Net Debt / CFO | n/a | Net Debt / CFO | NOT_MEANINGFUL | 0001683168-26-006302 |
| Current Ratio | 2.09x | Current Assets / Current Liabilities | OK | derived |
| Revenue per Diluted Share | $15.76 | Revenue / Diluted Shares | OK | 0001683168-26-006302, 0001683168-25-008212 |
| SBC / FCF | n/a | SBC / FCF | NOT_MEANINGFUL | derived |