Lifeway Foods Inc(LWAY) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD

Q: What kind of company is LWAY?

LWAY belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector and operates in the Packaged Foods industry.

Q: What is the market cap of LWAY?

The market cap of LWAY is approximately $351M, ranking 3,488 within its sector.

Q: What is the P/E ratio of LWAY?

LWAY has a P/E ratio of approximately 33.1x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Consumer Defensive sector average.

Q: What is the 52-week high and low for LWAY?

LWAY has recorded a 52-week high of $32.71 and a low of $17.31.

LWAY

Lifeway Foods Inc

At close Oct 29 at 4:00 PM ET (Korea 10/30 05:00)

$23.22

+0.42 ▲ +1.84%

Oct 29 at 4:00 PM ET (Korea 10/30 05:00)

$23.22

+0.00 +0.00%

Symmetrical Triangle Resistance 28.20 Support 21.00 Holding Same lines for 4 days Lines drawn by AI for reference. They may be wrong. Treat them as a hint, not a forecast.

Full metrics table

Index ⓘ	RUT	P/E ⓘ	33.14	EPS (ttm) ⓘ	0.7	Insider Own ⓘ	34.82%	Shs Outstand ⓘ	15.1M	Perf Week ⓘ	1.31%
Market Cap ⓘ	0.35B	Forward P/E ⓘ	18.17	EPS next Y ⓘ	145.87%	Insider Trans ⓘ	-40.3%	Shs Float ⓘ	9.8M	Perf Month ⓘ	9.58%
Enterprise Value ⓘ	0.37B	PEG ⓘ	0.97	EPS next Q ⓘ	0.06	Inst Own ⓘ	57%	Short Float ⓘ	6.8%	Perf Quarter ⓘ	-22.03%
Income ⓘ	0.01B	P/S ⓘ	1.45	EPS this Y ⓘ	-41.6%	Inst Trans ⓘ	30.02%	Short Ratio ⓘ	4.73	Perf Half Y ⓘ	-13.49%
Sales ⓘ	0.24B	P/B ⓘ	4.15	EPS next 5Y ⓘ	18.74%	ROA ⓘ	9.43%	Short Interest ⓘ	0.67M	Perf YTD ⓘ	-4.17%
Book/sh ⓘ	5.6	P/C ⓘ	49.47	EPS past 3/5Y ⓘ	147.54% 34.19%	ROE ⓘ	13.32%	52W High ⓘ	-29.01% ($32.71)	Perf Year ⓘ	-3.89%
Cash/sh ⓘ	0.47	P/FCF ⓘ	-	Sales past 3/5Y ⓘ	14.5% 15.81%	ROIC ⓘ	10.17%	52W Low ⓘ	34.14% ($17.31)	Perf 3Y ⓘ	98.97%
Dividend Est. ⓘ	-	EV/EBITDA ⓘ	18.31	EPS Y/Y TTM ⓘ	1.38%	Gross Margin ⓘ	25.41%	Volatility(W/M) ⓘ	2.73% 3.19%	Perf 5Y ⓘ	326.84%
Dividend TTM ⓘ	-	EV/Sales ⓘ	1.51	Sales Y/Y TTM ⓘ	25.59%	Oper. Margin ⓘ	6.49%	ATR (14) ⓘ	0.74	Perf 10Y ⓘ	30.01%
Dividend Ex-Date ⓘ	2013/5/29	Quick Ratio ⓘ	1.47	EPS Q/Q ⓘ	-96.99%	Profit Margin ⓘ	4.48%	RSI (14) ⓘ	54.96	Recom ⓘ	1
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y ⓘ	-	Current Ratio ⓘ	2.09	Sales Q/Q ⓘ	24.1%	SMA20 ⓘ	4.8% ($22.16)	Beta ⓘ	0.52	Target Price ⓘ	$33
Payout ⓘ	-	Debt/Eq ⓘ	0.27	Earnings ⓘ	2026/11/12	SMA50 ⓘ	-1.07% ($23.47)	Rel Volume ⓘ	0.42	Prev Close ⓘ	$22.8
Employees ⓘ	293	LT Debt/Eq ⓘ	0.26	EPS/Sales Surpr. ⓘ	-96.23% 8.95%	SMA200 ⓘ	-5.46% ($24.56)	Avg Volume(3M) ⓘ	0.14M	Price ⓘ	$23.22
IPO ⓘ	1988/12/29	Option/Short ⓘ	Yes/Yes			Trades ⓘ	1440	Volume ⓘ	60,039	Change ⓘ	1.84%

Company

LWAYLifeway Foods Inc | NASD | Packaged Foods Deep dive

A small consumer staples company headquartered in the U.S. that specializes in fermented dairy products and probiotic beverages built around kefir as its core offering. It has built out its business from drinkable kefir as its flagship product to include European-style soft cheeses and a line of high-protein farmer's cheeses.

Quote

Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle

29% below its 1-year high.

Now $23.22

52w low$17.3152w high$32.71

52W Range38%

60,039

Traded less than usual. That is 42% of its average volume.

Upcoming events

Next earnings report: November 12

13 days to go.

Earnings dateNovember 12

Overall · mostly strong

We judged 7 of the 8 questions below. 5 rate excellent and 2 need caution.

Not applicable: dividends.

Is it profitable? A

LWAY makes money exceptionally well

Of every $100 in sales, $6.49 is kept as operating profit.

13.32%

#9 of 51 in Consumer Defensive Small-cap

9.43%

#1 of 54 in Consumer Defensive Small-cap

10.17%

#8 of 53 in Consumer Defensive Small-cap

Center line = peer midpoint

6.49%

4.48%

0.27x

2.09x

1.47x

25.41%

25 September

25 December

26 March

26 June

Revenue $66.9M Operating income $0.6M Net income $0.1M

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Is it growing? A

Earnings are growing steadily

Earnings are expected to grow by -41.6% this year.

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Is it attractive at this price? C

However, it looks expensive

For a company expected to earn $100 next year, you would pay $1,817. Peers typically go for $1,137. It is about in line with its own 5-year average.

33.1x

#29 of 31 in Packaged Foods

18.2x

#35 of 41 in Packaged Foods

18.3x

#36 of 42 in Packaged Foods

Center line = peer midpoint

5-year average P/E: 30.5x.

Mood now · RSI 55, neutral · Below the 200-day line (long-term downtrend)

Analyst target $33 · +42.1% vs current price

· #51 of 55 in Packaged Foods 4.2x

· #12 of 16 in Packaged Foods Small-cap 1.5x

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How are recent results? C

Results have missed expectations

Frequently misses analyst estimates

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What's the outlook? A

The outlook is positive

Analyst sentiment is Strong Buy.

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Has it trended upward long-term? A

Holding long would have paid off

Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +326.8%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.

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How about dividends?

No dividend

It reinvests profits in the business instead of paying dividends.

Who owns it? A

Ownership looks stable

Institutions hold 57.0%.

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ETFs holding this stock 5 ETFs

Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver

Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.

ETFs holding this stockWeight

AIMS Acuitas Small Cap Active ETF <0.01%

ISMD Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF <0.01%

IWC iShares Micro-Cap ETF <0.01%

QSML WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund <0.01%

EES WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund <0.01%

Peer comparison Packaged Foods

It ranks #33 of 61 in the industry

Based on market cap of $351M.

LWAY#33 Lifeway Foods Inc $351M PER 33.1

BRCC#34 BRC Inc $325M PER -

PRE#35 Prenetics Global Limited $321M PER -

USNA#36 Usana Health Sciences Inc $265M PER -

OTLY#37 Oatly Group AB ADR $255M PER -

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FAQ

What kind of company is LWAY?

LWAY belongs to the Consumer Defensive sector and operates in the Packaged Foods industry.

What is the market cap of LWAY?

The market cap of LWAY is approximately $351M, ranking 3,488 within its sector.

What is the P/E ratio of LWAY?

LWAY has a P/E ratio of approximately 33.1x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Consumer Defensive sector average.

What is the 52-week high and low for LWAY?

LWAY has recorded a 52-week high of $32.71 and a low of $17.31.

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