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Bullish Probability | Sentiment | Score |
---|---|---|
+80% | Strong Buy | 10 |
+75% | Buy | 9 |
+70% | Buy | 8 |
+60% | Buy | 7 |
+50% | Hold | 6 |
+45% | Hold | 5 |
+40% | Hold | 4 |
+35% | Sell | 3 |
+30% | Sell | 2 |
+20% | Strong Sell | 1 |
Lifeway Foods Statistics
Share Statistics
Lifeway Foods has 14.82M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.85% in one year.
Shares Outstanding | 14.82M |
Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.17% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
Shares Floating | 4.23M |
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 912 |
FTD / Avg. Volume | 1.05% |
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 | 3.27% |
Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.52 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 17.3 and the forward PE ratio is 17.63.
PE Ratio | 17.3 |
Forward PE | 17.63 |
PS Ratio | 1.23 |
Forward PS | null |
PB Ratio | 3.25 |
P/FCF Ratio | 15.62 |
PEG Ratio | n/a |
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 70.68% 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 | 70.68% |
50-Day Moving Average | 24.03 |
200-Day Moving Average | 20.08 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 39.44 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 87.23K |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | 3.48% |
FCF Yield | 3.79% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for LWAY is $19.5, which is -13% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".
Price Target | $19.5 |
Price Target Difference | -13% |
Analyst Consensus | Hold |
Analyst Count | 5 |
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 | 14.63 |
Piotroski F-Score | 7 |