Lifeway Foods, Inc.
LWAY
NASDAQ·Consumer Defensive·Packaged Foods·Mkt cap $382.2M
$25.01
▼ -2.53%
P/E
62.53
Mkt Cap
$382.2M
52-Wk Range
$17.31–$34.20
52-Week Range
$17.31 - $34.20
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Price action
Price chart
Down 20.0% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Pioneer and market leader in drinkable kefir category in North America
- Established brand recognition with 35+ years of operational history and expertise
- Diverse product portfolio addressing multiple consumer segments (adults, children, health-conscious, mainstream)
- Proprietary probiotic formulations and fermentation expertise
- Established distribution network through direct sales, brokers, and retail partnerships
Bear Case
2 risks
- Low volatility (beta 0.4).
- High premium - requires strong execution
Growth
Stable outlook
Rising consumer demand for probiotics and functional foods supporting digestive health
Value
High premium - requires strong execution
Momentum
Strong
+6.4% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Solid business
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying LWAY right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 12, 2026
AUG 13, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.01 vs $0.27 consensus (-96.2% surprise). Revenue of $66.9M vs $61.4M expected (+8.9%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
-96.2%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+12%
+3%
+10%
+24%
+18%
+37%
+24%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$46.1M
$46.9M
$46.1M
$53.9M
$57.1M
$55.4M
$63.0M
$66.9M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
19.5%
Operating
0.9%
Profit
0.2%
Wall Street consensus
2 analysts · 50% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
50%
Hold
50%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: BTIG · Aug 20, 2026
vs Industry
How LWAY stacks vs Packaged Foods
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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