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Lifeway Foods Inc

LWAY

26.910USD

-6.910-20.43%
Close 09/18, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
409.60MMarket Cap
38.62P/E TTM

Lifeway Foods Inc

26.910

-6.910-20.43%

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-18

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Buy. Despite a weak stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
19 / 102
Overall Ranking
114 / 4721
Industry
Food & Tobacco

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
33.000
Target Price
-2.42%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Lifeway Foods, Inc. is a producer and marketer of kefir in the United States. The Company’s primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product sold in a variety of organic and non-organic sizes, flavors and types. Lifeway kefir is tart and tangy, high in protein, calcium, and vitamin D. Its product categories also include European-style soft cheeses, including farmer cheese, white cheese, and Sweet Kiss; Cream and other, which consists primarily of cream, a byproduct of making its kefir; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children, Drinkable yogurt, sold in a variety of sizes and flavors; and Other Dairy, which consists primarily of Fresh Made butter and sour cream. It manufactures (directly or through co-packers) and market products under the Lifeway, Fresh Made and Glen Oaks Farms brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of certain customers. The Company sells its products primarily through its direct sales force, brokers, and distributors.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 31.96% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 876.73.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 38.31, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 13.41M shares, decreasing 11.79% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by James Simons
Star Investor James Simons holds 435.77K shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.25.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-18

The company's current financial score is 8.70, which is higher than the Food & Tobacco industry's average of 7.03. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 53.90M, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.65%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 12.32%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.70
Change
0

Financials

10.00

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

Quality of Earnings

7.87

Operational Efficiency

8.13

Growth Potential

9.93

Shareholder Returns

7.58

Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-18

The company’s current valuation score is 4.04, which is lower than the Food & Tobacco industry's average of 5.38. Its current P/E ratio is 48.15, which is -24.24% below the recent high of 36.48 and 52.14% above the recent low of 23.04.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.04
Change
0.19

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 19/102
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-18

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 8.00, which is higher than the Food & Tobacco industry's average of 7.40. The average price target for Lifeway Foods Inc is 33.00, with a high of 33.00 and a low of 33.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
33.000
Target Price
-2.42%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

57
Total
7
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Lifeway Foods Inc
LWAY
1
Mondelez International Inc
MDLZ
28
Hershey Co
HSY
24
Kraft Heinz Co
KHC
23
Campbell's Co
CPB
22
General Mills Inc
GIS
22
1
2
3
...
12

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-18

The company’s current price momentum score is 9.69, which is higher than the Food & Tobacco industry's average of 6.63. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 35.83 and the support level at 30.18, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.69
Change
-2.76

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

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Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(2)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-0.679
Neutral
RSI(14)
34.380
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
52.918
Sell
ATR(14)
1.682
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-220.705
Oversold
Williams %R
85.363
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
0.547
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(4)
Neutral(0)
Buy(2)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
32.274
Sell
MA10
32.131
Sell
MA20
31.428
Sell
MA50
28.703
Sell
MA100
26.285
Buy
MA200
24.653
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-18

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is higher than the Food & Tobacco industry's average of 6.83. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 88.20%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.34%. The largest institutional shareholder is James Simons, holding a total of 435.77K shares, representing 2.86% of shares outstanding, with 2.83% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Danone SA
3.45M
--
Smolyansky (Edward P)
2.58M
--
Smolyansky (Julie)
2.17M
+0.32%
Smolyansky (Ludmila)
940.17K
-11.15%
Smolyansky Family Holdings, LLC
575.00K
--
Renaissance Technologies LLC
Star Investors
446.47K
+2.31%
Gabelli Funds, LLC
269.15K
+97.01%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
313.11K
-0.60%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
287.70K
-4.91%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
231.85K
-1.97%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated2025-09-18

The company’s current risk assessment score is 5.65, which is higher than the Food & Tobacco industry's average of 4.35. The company's beta value is 0.48. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.65
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.48
VaR
+4.94%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+24.95%
240-Day Volatility
+47.11%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+6.81%
120 days
+6.81%
5 years
+48.62%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.32%
120 days
-8.15%
5 years
-25.61%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+4.02
120 days
+2.22
5 years
+0.83
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+24.95%
3 years
+60.45%
5 years
+60.45%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.18
3 years
+2.62
5 years
+1.47
Skewness
240 days
+1.00
3 years
+2.43
5 years
+2.21
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+47.11%
5 years
+65.12%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.82%
5 years
+1.83%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+343.35%
240 days
+343.35%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+28.58%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+21.37%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.37%
120 days
+0.36%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-25.35%
60 days
-48.94%
120 days
-49.18%

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