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Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
12/12/2025: LWAY (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Number of Analysts
1 Analysts rated it
Very few follow this stock; limited insights, higher-risk early investing.
1 Year Target Price $35
1 Year Target Price $35
| 1 | Strong Buy |
| 0 | Buy |
| 0 | Hold |
| 0 | Sell |
| 0 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit -5.78% | Avg. Invested days 50 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  3.0 | Stock Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 12/12/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 352.09M USD | Price to earnings Ratio 31.24 | 1Y Target Price 35 |
Price to earnings Ratio 31.24 | 1Y Target Price 35 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 1 | Beta 0.02 | 52 Weeks Range 19.50 - 34.20 | Updated Date 12/14/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 19.50 - 34.20 | Updated Date 12/14/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) 0.74 |
Earnings Date
Report Date 2025-11-17 | When - | Estimate 0.24 | Actual 0.23 |
Profitability
Profit Margin 5.47% | Operating Margin (TTM) 8.82% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) 8.17% | Return on Equity (TTM) 14.46% |
Valuation
Trailing PE 31.24 | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 329457000 | Price to Sales(TTM) 1.73 |
Enterprise Value 329457000 | Price to Sales(TTM) 1.73 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.61 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 15.95 | Shares Outstanding 15228763 | Shares Floating 4288572 |
Shares Outstanding 15228763 | Shares Floating 4288572 | ||
Percent Insiders 64.19 | Percent Institutions 26.77 |
About Lifeway Foods Inc
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters Morton Grove, IL, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 1987-09-29 | Chairperson of the Board, CEO, President & Secretary Ms. Julie Smolyansky | ||
Sector Consumer Defensive | Industry Packaged Foods | Full time employees 291 | Website https://lifewaykefir.com |
Full time employees 291 | Website https://lifewaykefir.com | ||
Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. The company's primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types. It offers European-style soft cheeses, including farmer and white cheeses, and sweet kiss; cream and other products; drinkable yogurt; ProBugs, a kefir products designed for children; and butter and sour cream. The company sells its products under the Lifeway, Fresh Made, and GlenOaks Farms brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. Lifeway Foods, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.
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