Lifeway Foods Inc. (LWAY)
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24.45
-0.20%
After-hours Dec 13, 2024, 04:00 PM EST

Lifeway Foods Statistics

Share Statistics

Lifeway Foods has 14.82M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.8% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 14.82M
Shares Change (YoY) n/a
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.57%
Owned by Institutions (%) n/a
Shares Floating 4.67M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 574
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.47%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 136.26K, so 0.92% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 136.26K
Short % of Shares Out 0.92%
Short % of Float 2.93%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.52

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 17.3 and the forward PE ratio is 17.63. Lifeway Foods 's PEG ratio is 0.18.

PE Ratio 17.3
Forward PE 17.63
PS Ratio 1.23
Forward PS 1.7
PB Ratio 3.25
P/FCF Ratio 15.62
PEG Ratio 0.18
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Lifeway Foods Inc. has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 186.41M.

EV / Earnings 16.4
EV / Sales 1.16
EV / EBITDA 9.23
EV / EBIT 10.97
EV / FCF 14.81

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.3, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.05.

Current Ratio 2.3
Quick Ratio 1.75
Debt / Equity 0.05
Total Debt / Capitalization 4.33
Cash Flow / Debt 6.2
Interest Coverage 44.26

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.19% and return on capital (ROIC) is 18.31%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.19%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.14%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 18.31%
Revenue Per Employee 555.98K
Profits Per Employee 39.47K
Employee Count 288
Asset Turnover 1.96
Inventory Turnover 12.93

Taxes

Income Tax 5.28M
Effective Tax Rate 0.32

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 93.83% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.05, so Lifeway Foods 's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.05
52-Week Price Change 93.83%
50-Day Moving Average 25.27
200-Day Moving Average 19.04
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47.64
Average Volume (20 Days) 122.25K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Lifeway Foods had revenue of $160.12M and earned $11.37M in profits. Earnings per share was $0.78.

Revenue 160.12M
Gross Profit 42.44M
Operating Income 17.00M
Net Income 11.37M
EBITDA 20.20M
EBIT 17.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.78
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $13.20M in cash and $2.92M in debt, giving a net cash position of $10.27M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 13.20M
Total Debt 2.92M
Net Cash 10.27M
Retained Earnings 65.80M
Total Assets 91.31M
Working Capital 28.06M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $16.94M and capital expenditures -$4.35M, giving a free cash flow of $12.59M.

Operating Cash Flow 16.94M
Capital Expenditures -4.35M
Free Cash Flow 12.59M
FCF Per Share 0.86
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 26.51%, with operating and profit margins of 10.61% and 7.1%.

Gross Margin 26.51%
Operating Margin 10.61%
Pretax Margin 10.4%
Profit Margin 7.1%
EBITDA Margin 12.61%
EBIT Margin 10.61%
FCF Margin 7.86%

Dividends & Yields

LWAY does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Earnings Yield 3.18%
FCF Yield 3.47%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LWAY is $19.5, which is -20.4% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $19.5
Price Target Difference -20.4%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 5
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on Aug 16, 2006. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Aug 16, 2006
Split Type forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score 15.07
Piotroski F-Score 7