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Lifeway Foods Inc
7월 27일 4:00 PM ET (한국 7/28 05:00)
$30.48
+0.04 ▲ +0.13%

라이프웨이 푸드즈(LWAY) is a Consumer Defensive sector company, analyzed across 14 metrics on this page including P/E, EPS, dividends, RSI, and MACD.

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시가총액
$466M
스몰캡
P/E
31.5
적정 수준
배당수익률
없음
52주 위치
78%
저점 +76% · 고점 -11%
애널리스트
매수
B+
Fundamental health
vs. Packaged Foods 소형주
수익성 ⓘ
Top 16%
성장 ⓘ
Top 17%
밸류에이션 ⓘ
Top 16%
재무 안정 ⓘ
Top 55%
💰 Is this stock pricier than usual right now? ⓘ
Compared to this company's own recent 5년 (not other companies).
Very cheap
Cheap
Typical
Pricey
Very pricey
Simply put — what you pay today to own $1 of this company's yearly earnings is 31원. Over the past 5년, it usually traded around 28원. Roughly in line with its own history.
Pricy doesn't mean bad — it means expectations are already baked in.
Index ⓘ RUTP/E ⓘ 31.47EPS (ttm) ⓘ 0.97Insider Own ⓘ 36.42%Shs Outstand ⓘ 15.3MPerf Week ⓘ -1.74%
Market Cap ⓘ 0.47BForward P/E ⓘ 20.59EPS next Y ⓘ 33.33%Insider Trans ⓘ -40.82%Shs Float ⓘ 9.7MPerf Month ⓘ 0.49%
Enterprise Value ⓘ 0.47BPEG ⓘ 0.93EPS next Q ⓘ 0.27Inst Own ⓘ 42.13%Short Float ⓘ 3.47%Perf Quarter ⓘ 10.2%
Income ⓘ 0.01BP/S ⓘ 2.03EPS this Y ⓘ 24.72%Inst Trans ⓘ -1.13%Short Ratio ⓘ 1.9Perf Half Y ⓘ 38.55%
Sales ⓘ 0.23BP/B ⓘ 5.16EPS next 5Y ⓘ 22.1%ROA ⓘ 14%Short Interest ⓘ 0.34MPerf YTD ⓘ 25.79%
Book/sh ⓘ 5.91P/C ⓘ 83.18EPS past 3/5Y ⓘ 147.54% 34.19%ROE ⓘ 18.23%52W High ⓘ -10.88% ($34.20)Perf Year ⓘ 15.15%
Cash/sh ⓘ 0.37P/FCF ⓘ -Sales past 3/5Y ⓘ 14.5% 15.81%ROIC ⓘ 15.35%52W Low ⓘ 76.08% ($17.31)Perf 3Y ⓘ 414%
Dividend Est. ⓘ -EV/EBITDA ⓘ 18.69EPS Y/Y TTM ⓘ 44.53%Gross Margin ⓘ 27.89%Volatility(W/M) ⓘ 3.96% 4.98%Perf 5Y ⓘ 361.12%
Dividend TTM ⓘ -EV/Sales ⓘ 2.04Sales Y/Y TTM ⓘ 21.85%Oper. Margin ⓘ 9.12%ATR (14) ⓘ 1.3Perf 10Y ⓘ 208.81%
Dividend Ex-Date ⓘ 2013/5/29Quick Ratio ⓘ 1.56EPS Q/Q ⓘ 30.1%Profit Margin ⓘ 6.54%RSI (14) ⓘ 55.86Recom ⓘ 2
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y ⓘ -Current Ratio ⓘ 2.14Sales Q/Q ⓘ 36.71%SMA20 ⓘ -0.9% ($30.76)Beta ⓘ 0.43Target Price ⓘ $34.5
Payout ⓘ -Debt/Eq ⓘ 0.08Earnings ⓘ 2026/5/14SMA50 ⓘ 11.41% ($27.36)Rel Volume ⓘ 0.41Prev Close ⓘ $30.44
Employees ⓘ 293LT Debt/Eq ⓘ 0.08EPS/Sales Surpr. ⓘ - 3.64%SMA200 ⓘ 25.19% ($24.35)Avg Volume(3M) ⓘ 0.18MPrice ⓘ $30.48
IPO ⓘ 1988/12/29Option/Short ⓘ Yes/YesTrades ⓘ 2511Volume ⓘ 72,921Change ⓘ 0.13%
Quarterly earnings trend SEC filings · USD
24.6
24.9
24.12*
25.3
25.6
25.9
25.12*
26.3
Revenue Net income 최근 분기: 매출 $63M (YoY +37%) · 순이익 $5M (YoY +32%)
* Q4 figures are derived from the annual filing (10-K) · loss-making quarters are underlined in red

📊 Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) Investment Analysis

What kind of company is Lifeway Foods Inc?

라이프웨이 푸드즈(LWAY) 성장주
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Small-Cap — Low Volume, High Volatility

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.

Learn more about Lifeway Foods Inc →
Market Cap
$0.5B
Approx. KRW 0.6 trillion
⚖️ 0% of Samsung Electronics
Market Cap Rank3262
Employees293people
IPO1988/12/29
Current Price$30.48 ≈ 41,758원
📌 RUT · NASD · USA

Key Events

⏰ Upcoming events
🔔 Earnings release
The next release date has not been announced yet.
🎯 Ex-dividend date
No scheduled dividends
📜 Recent events
🔔 Earnings release 2026년 5월 14일 (목) · 장 시작 전 EPS +0.0% 매출 +3.6%
🔔 Earnings release 2026년 3월 17일 (화) · 장 시작 전 EPS -44.8% 매출 +0.7%
🎯 Ex-div 2013년 5월 29일 (수)

Is it profitable?

Solid company — profitability & finances both healthy
Strong earnings and excellent financial health
Profitability — How efficiently it makes money
Operating Margin
Profit kept from selling products and services (higher is better)
9.1%
✓ 우수
My positionTop 25%
Low range Average High range
Packaged Foods 소형주 Median 6.3% · Top 25%
💡 일반적으로 10% 이상이면 양호, 20% 이상이면 우수
Net Margin
Share of revenue left after taxes and interest are paid
6.5%
✓ 우수
My positionTop 25%
Low range Average High range
Packaged Foods 소형주 Median 3.2% · Top 13%
💡 일반적으로 8% 이상이면 양호, 15% 이상이면 우수
Gross Margin
Profit after subtracting raw-material costs only (signals product competitiveness)
27.9%
✓ 양호
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
Packaged Foods 소형주 Median 27.9% · Around average
💡 제조업 30%, IT/소프트웨어 50% 이상이면 우수 (업종별 편차 큼)
ROE
Annual return earned on shareholders' equity (15%+ is strong)
18.2%
✓ 우수
My positionTop 25%
Low range Average High range
Consumer Defensive 소형주 Median 4.7% · Top 7%
💡 일반적으로 15% 이상이면 우수 (단, 부채 레버리지 효과 주의)
ROA
Annual earnings relative to total company assets
14.0%
✓ 우수
My positionTop 5%
Low range Average High range
Consumer Defensive 소형주 Median 2.5% · Top tier
💡 일반적으로 5% 이상이면 양호, 10% 이상이면 우수
ROIC
Return generated per dollar invested in the business
15.3%
✓ 우수
My positionTop 5%
Low range Average High range
Consumer Defensive 소형주 Median 2.8% · Top 4%
💡 자본비용(보통 8~10%)보다 높으면 가치 창출, 15% 이상이면 우수
Financial health — Debt & liquidity burden
Debt-to-Equity (D/E)
Debt relative to equity (lower is healthier)
0.08
✓ Very low debt
My positionTop 25%
Low range Average High range
Packaged Foods Median 0.60
💡 일반적으로 1.0 이하면 건전, 1.5까지는 무난 (금융·유틸·REIT는 구조적으로 높음)
Current Ratio
Liquid assets available to cover liabilities due within a year
2.14
✓ 양호
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
Packaged Foods Median 1.96
💡 1.5~3.0 적정, 1.0 미만이면 단기 유동성 주의
Quick Ratio
Liquid assets excluding inventory, available for immediate use
1.56
✓ 양호
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
Packaged Foods Median 1.04
💡 1.0 이상이면 안전, 0.5 미만이면 주의
* Ratings reflect relative position vs. peer-group distribution (same sector & size) plus absolute guards (loss & risk thresholds).

What's the outlook?

Positive Outlook
Price targets, growth, and valuation are favorable
애널리스트 목표가
$34.50
현재가 대비 +13.2%
💡 12개월 이내 도달을 전망하는 애널리스트 컨센서스 평균
예상 PER (Forward)
20.59배
💡 내년 예상 EPS 기준. 현재 PER과 비교해 이익 성장 반영 정도 확인
PEG (성장 반영 밸류)
0.93
저평가
💡 PEG < 1 — 성장 대비 저렴
내년 EPS 예상 성장률
+33.3%
💡 10% 이상이면 견조한 성장, 마이너스는 이익 감소 예상
5년 EPS 예상 연평균
+22.1%
💡 장기 성장 전망. 15% 이상이면 고성장 기업
⚠ 이 데이터는 애널리스트 추정치이며 실제 결과와 다를 수 있습니다. 투자 결정은 추가 검토와 함께 하세요.

Did earnings meet expectations?

High Earnings Volatility
Frequently misses analyst estimates
0
예상 상회
1
예상 부합
1
예상 하회
0%
상회 비율
-22.4%
평균 서프라이즈
2026.05.14
부합
실적 $0.30 · 예상 $0.30 +0.0%
2026.03.17
하회
실적 $0.16 · 예상 $0.29 -44.8%
💡 예상보다 높은 실적을 자주 내는 기업은 실적 신뢰도가 높다고 평가됩니다. 단, 애널리스트 기대치가 낮게 설정되었을 수도 있으니 절대 수치도 함께 봐야 합니다.

Is it growing?

Strong Growth
Above the industry average, both historically and going forward
Healthy, Balanced Growth EPS and revenue are both growing steadily — a sustainable growth profile
🔮 How much will it grow? (analyst forecasts)
This Year's EPS Outlook
Projected EPS growth rate for this year
+24.7%
양호
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
성장주 소형주 Median 16.2% · Top 37%
Next Year's EPS Outlook
Projected EPS growth rate for next year (analyst consensus)
+33.3%
우수
My positionTop 25%
Low range Average High range
성장주 소형주 Median 17.5% · Top 21%
5-Year EPS CAGR Outlook
Projected average annual EPS growth over the next 5 years
+22.1%
양호
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
성장주 소형주 Median 18.9% · Top 30%
📊 How much has it grown? (actual results)
Past 3-Year EPS
Actual average annual EPS growth over the past 3 years
+147.5%
우수
My positionTop 5%
Low range Average High range
성장주 소형주 Median 8.7% · Top tier
Past 5-Year EPS
Actual average annual EPS growth over the past 5 years
+34.2%
우수
My positionTop 5%
Low range Average High range
성장주 소형주 Median 2.9% · Top tier
Past 5-Year Revenue
How much revenue grew over the past 5 years
+15.8%
양호
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
성장주 소형주 Median 10.4% · Top 30%
⚡ Short-term momentum
QoQ Revenue
Revenue change from the previous quarter (short-term momentum)
+36.7%
우수
My positionTop 5%
Low range Average High range
성장주 소형주 Median 7.0% · Top tier
* Forecast values are analyst consensus estimates. Ratings are determined by relative position vs. peer group of the same growth style and size.
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Has the stock risen over the long term?

Outperformed the market by 293%p over 5 years
LWAY +361.1% · S&P 500 +68.4%
Excess return vs. market (price-based, ex-dividends)
5-year basis
vs S&P 500
+292.8%p
well ahead of the market
vs Consumer Staples (XLP)
+342.0%p
well ahead of the sector average
1-year basis
vs S&P 500
-0.9%p
roughly in line with the market
vs Consumer Staples (XLP)
+10.4%p
ahead of the sector average
Rank among peers
5-year return Top among peers Based on 17 peers
1-year return Upper-Mid (30%) Based on 18 peers
Current position within 52-week range
Low (-76.1%p) High (-10.9%p)
Current price is 76.1% above the 52-week low and 10.9% below the 52-week high
Recent risk (last 120 trading days)
Max drawdown
-21.1%
Annualized volatility
46.6%

Technical Indicators

Bollinger Bands · MACD · RSI · Stochastics · Ichimoku 5-line · recent 136-day series

Price · Bollinger Bands · Ichimoku Cloud

  • close
  • BB Upper
  • BB Mid
  • BB Lower
  • Tenkan
  • Kijun
  • Cloud (SpanA/B)

Bollinger Bands are upper and lower channels showing the closing price range (20 days · 2σ). Touching the upper band = overheated; touching the lower band = oversold. Ichimoku Cloud shows trend direction and strength through colored areas. Prices above the cloud indicate an uptrend; prices below indicate a downtrend. About Bollinger Bands →

🔴
Current diagnosis · 2026-07-27
Downtrend zone

Current price $30.48 below the midline ($30.76). Normal downward flow. Above the Ichimoku cloud (bullish).

MACD (12 · 26 · 9) Expand ▼

An indicator that uses the difference between the short-term EMA (12) and long-term EMA (26) to identify trend reversals. When MACD rises above the Signal line, it is a buy signal (golden cross); when it falls below, it is a sell signal (death cross). About MACD →

🟡
Current diagnosis · 2026-07-27
Neutral zone — weak trend

MACD 0.900 · Signal 1.224 · Hist -0.324. Weak directional bias.

RSI(14) · Stochastics %K(14) Expand ▼

RSI measures short-term buying and selling pressure on a scale of 0–100. 30 or below = oversold (a rebound may be possible); 70 or above = overbought (a pullback may be possible). Stoch %K similarly measures short-term momentum strength. RSI · Learn more about Stochastics →

🟢
Current diagnosis · 2026-07-27
Bullish zone

RSI 55.8 (above the neutral level of 50). Buying pressure leads, supporting a steady rise. Stoch %K is also 41.8.

※ "Current diagnosis" is an automated interpretation based on standard thresholds and is for reference only. Make your own comprehensive judgment before trading.

Is it attractive at this price?

Pricier than peers in its industry
Pricey on Vs. Earnings·Vs. Assets·Vs. Sales·Vs. Cash Flow
💡 How to read this — Compare against peers in the same industry to see what the price is cheap or expensive relative to. Example: cheap vs. earnings = stock price is low relative to what the company earns; expensive vs. assets = stock price is high relative to assets on the balance sheet.
💵 Vs. Earnings Pricey
🏢 Vs. Assets Pricey
🧾 Vs. Sales Pricey
💧 Vs. Cash Flow Pricey
💵 Vs. Earnings
PER Price-to-Earnings Ratio
How expensive the price is vs. earnings — lower is cheaper
31.47x
✓ Pricey
My positionBottom 25%
Low range Average High range
Packaged Foods median 15.30x · Bottom 20% — expensive within the industry
💡 PER 15 이하 저평가, 25 이상이면 성장성 검증 필요 (적자 기업은 의미 없음)
💵 Vs. Earnings
Forward PER Forward Price-to-Earnings Ratio
PER using next year's estimated earnings — reflects growth
20.59x
✓ Fair
My positionMid-range
Low range Average High range
Packaged Foods 소형주 median 14.18x · Around the industry average
💡 향후 12개월 예상 EPS 기준 PER. 현재 PER보다 낮으면 이익 성장 중
🏢 Vs. Assets
PBR Price-to-Book Ratio
Price vs. the company's asset value — below 1 trades cheaper than assets
5.16x
✓ Very pricey
My positionBottom 5%
Low range Average High range
Packaged Foods 소형주 median 1.96x · Bottom 1% — expensive within the industry
💡 PBR 1 미만이면 청산가치 이하 (금융·제조업에서 특히 의미, IT는 낮은 비중)
🧾 Vs. Sales
PSR Price-to-Sales Ratio
Market cap vs. revenue — lower is cheaper relative to sales
2.03x
✓ Pricey
My positionBottom 25%
Low range Average High range
Packaged Foods 소형주 median 0.68x · Bottom 16% — expensive within the industry
💡 PSR 2 이하 저평가, 10 초과면 고평가 (고성장 기업일 때만 정당화)
💧 Vs. Cash Flow
EV/EBITDA Enterprise Value Multiple
Total enterprise value ÷ operating cash earnings — a benchmark for M&A
18.69x
✓ Pricey
My positionBottom 25%
Low range Average High range
Packaged Foods 소형주 median 7.27x · Bottom 22% — expensive within the industry
💡 EV/EBITDA 10 이하 저평가, 20 이상이면 고평가 (M&A 밸류 기준)
Analyst target price (reference)
$34.50 vs. current price +13.2%
* Valuation is the stock's relative position within the industry peer group (same sector and market-cap range). Even when valuation looks attractive, check the 'Profitability' and 'Growth' sections too.
As of: Recent snapshot · Peer group: Packaged Foods

Who owns it?

Ownership flow shows some pressure
Insider net selling -40.8% · Institutional net selling -1.1% · Short interest light 3.5% · Short interest fell -0.7%p over the last 90 days
📈 Recent trading flow (6 months)
🧑‍💼 Insiders (executives & directors)
-40.8%
Insiders large net selling
🏦 Institutions (funds & investors)
-1.1%
Institutions net selling
💡 Net change over the past 6 months. Shows how much insiders and institutions increased or reduced their holdings, in %.
👥 Holdings composition
🏦 Institutions 42.1%
Moderate institutional participation
Consumer Defensive 소형주 Median 54.4%
🧑‍💼 Insiders 36.4%
Founder/management large holders (strong skin-in-the-game)
Consumer Defensive 소형주 Median 21.3%
👤 Retail investors (estimated) 21.4%
Everyone excluding institutions and insiders
Institutions Insiders Retail (est.)
📉 Short-selling metrics
Short ratio
3.5%
Low — limited short-side pressure
Consumer Defensive 소형주 Median 6.8%
Past 90 days 📉 -0.7%p decrease
Short interest days to cover
1.9 days
Days needed to close short positions using average trading volume
🧮 Share count
Total shares outstanding 15.3M주
Float (tradable shares) 9.7M주
* Insider/institutional flows are based on net changes over the past 6 months. Trend is cumulative over the past 90 days.

ETFs holding LWAY

ETFs with the highest weightings · 10 total shown
ISMD
ISMD
Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF
0.17%
$333M
QSML
QSML
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund
0.04%
$12M
IWC
IWC
iShares Micro-Cap ETF
0.02%
$1.4B
EES
EES
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund
0.02%
$717M
IWO
IWO
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
0.01%
$14.3B
* Based on official quarterly filings. Latest disclosure; actual current weights may differ.

How much does it pay in dividends?

This company does not pay a dividend

It may be a growth-focused firm reinvesting profits into expansion. Consider this growth-stock profile when investing.

Compare Industry Peers

💡 vs. sector average ▲ Favorable / ▼ Unfavorable (Lower PER and PBR are better; higher ROE and dividend yield are better)
Sorted by market cap, largest first
StockMarket CapPERPBRROEDividend YieldChange
LWAY LWAY This Stock
$465.8M31.5 ▼5.2 ▼18.23% ▲- +0.1%
WMT
$889.2B39.4 ▼9.4 ▼25.53% ▲0.89% ▼+2.1%
COST
$422.0B47.9 ▼12.6 ▼29.15% ▲0.55% ▼+1.8%
KO
$361.7B26.5 ▼10.8 ▼45.8% ▲2.61% ▼+2.2%
PG
$346.1B21.7 ▼6.4 ▼31.12% ▲2.87% ▼+0.8%
PM
$304.9B28.1 ▼- - 3.07% ▼+1.4%
Sector Avg-19.11.95.86%3.2%-
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FAQ

What kind of company is 라이프웨이 푸드즈(LWAY)?

라이프웨이 푸드즈(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 $466M, ranking 3,262 within its sector.

What is the P/E ratio of LWAY?

LWAY has a P/E ratio of approximately 31.5x, 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 $34.20 and a low of $17.31.

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