Lifeway Foods is an Illinois-based health food company founded in 1986. They are a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome.
| trading_symbol | registrant_name | time | price | change | percentage_change | 
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| LWAY | Lifeway Foods, Inc. | 2025-10-30 15:29:59 | 24.23 | 0 | 0 | 
| trading_symbol | central_index_key | registrant_name | isin_number | lei_number | ein_number | exchange | sic_code | sic_description | fiscal_year_end | state_of_incorporation | address_street | address_city | address_state | address_zip_code | address_country | address_country_code | phone_number | mailing_address | business_address | former_name | industry | founding_date | chief_executive_officer | number_of_employees | website | market_cap | shares_issued | shares_outstanding | description | update_time | 
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| LWAY | 0000814586 | Lifeway Foods, Inc. | US5319141090 | — | 363442829 | Nasdaq | 2020 | Dairy Products | 1231 | IL | 6431 W OAKTON | MORTON GROVE | IL | 60053 | UNITED STATES | US | 847-967-1010 | 6431 W OAKTON, MORTON GROVE, IL, 60053 | 6431 W OAKTON, MORTON GROVE, IL, 60053 | LIFEWAY FOODS INC | Health food | 1986 | Julie Smolyansky | — | http://www.lifeway.net/ | 74,355,253 | 17,274,000 | 15,226,520 | Lifeway Foods is an Illinois-based health food company founded in 1986. They are a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome. | 2025-10-30 15:19:58 | 
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74,355,253 | 26,974,105 | 56.93 | 15,203,241 | 512,254 | 3.4869 | 
| 2023 | 47,381,148 | 9,686,461 | 25.6972 | 14,690,987 | 46,225 | 0.3156 | 
| 2022 | 37,694,687 | 16,552,217 | 78.2889 | 14,644,762 | -828,507 | -5.3544 | 
| Executive Name | Executive Position | Fiscal Year | Salary | Bonus | Stock Awards | Incentive Plan Compensation | Other Compensation | Total Compensation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Feldman | Executive Vice President | 2022 | 325,000 | — | 113,750 | 184,196 | 42,065 | 665,011 | 
| Eric Hanson | Treasurer | 2022 | 350,000 | — | 140,000 | 198,365 | 15,800 | 704,166 | 
| Julie Smolyansky | Secretary, President, Chief Executive Officer | 2022 | 1,000,000 | — | 750,000 | 1,067,032 | 24,561 | 2,841,593 | 
| Julie Smolyansky | Secretary, President, Chief Executive Officer | 2021 | 1,000,000 | 0 | 783,409 | 957,000 | 25,758 | 2,766,167 | 
| Eric Hanson | Treasurer | 2021 | 325,000 | 0 | 130,451 | 142,000 | 13,232 | 610,683 | 
| Fiscal Year | Employee Count | 
|---|---|
| 2024 | 291 | 
| 2023 | 288 | 
| 2022 | 289 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 186,820,000 | 160,123,000 | 141,568,000 | 
| Cost Of Revenue | 138,246,000 | 117,682,000 | 114,782,000 | 
| Gross Profit | 48,574,000 | 42,441,000 | 26,786,000 | 
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — | 
| General And Administrative Expenses | 19,439,000 | 13,130,000 | 12,593,000 | 
| Operating Expenses | 34,722,000 | 25,446,000 | 24,437,000 | 
| Operating Income | 13,852,000 | 16,995,000 | 2,349,000 | 
| Net Income | 9,025,000 | 11,367,000 | 924,000 | 
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 0.61 | 0.77 | 0.06 | 
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 0.6 | 0.75 | 0.06 | 
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 14,769,000 | 14,667,000 | 15,396,000 | 
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 15,130,000 | 15,103,000 | 15,718,000 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 16,728,000 | 13,198,000 | 4,444,000 | 
| Marketable Securities Current | — | — | — | 
| Accounts Receivable | 15,424,000 | 13,875,000 | 11,414,000 | 
| Inventories | 8,678,000 | 9,104,000 | 9,631,000 | 
| Non Trade Receivables | 631,000 | 0 | 44,000 | 
| Other Assets Current | — | — | — | 
| Total Assets Current | 43,605,000 | 38,196,000 | 26,978,000 | 
| Marketable Securities Non Current | — | — | — | 
| Property Plant And Equipment | 26,862,000 | 22,764,000 | 20,905,000 | 
| Other Assets Non Current | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 
| Total Assets Non Current | 46,942,000 | 43,458,000 | 42,021,000 | 
| Total Assets | 90,547,000 | 81,654,000 | 68,999,000 | 
| Accounts Payable | 10,401,000 | 9,976,000 | 7,979,000 | 
| Deferred Revenue | — | — | — | 
| Short Term Debt | — | 1,250,000 | 1,250,000 | 
| Other Liabilities Current | 5,103,000 | 4,916,000 | 3,813,000 | 
| Total Liabilities Current | 15,504,000 | 16,616,000 | 13,042,000 | 
| Long Term Debt | — | 2,750,000 | 3,750,000 | 
| Other Liabilities Non Current | — | — | 0 | 
| Total Liabilities Non Current | 3,132,000 | 4,602,000 | 8,387,000 | 
| Total Liabilities | 18,636,000 | 21,218,000 | 21,429,000 | 
| Common Stock | 6,509,000 | 6,509,000 | 6,509,000 | 
| Retained Earnings | 74,822,000 | 65,797,000 | 54,430,000 | 
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | — | — | — | 
| Total Shareholders Equity | 71,911,000 | 60,436,000 | 47,570,000 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 3,386,000 | 3,162,000 | 2,972,000 | 
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 2,446,000 | 1,497,000 | 1,109,000 | 
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | -8,000 | 34,000 | -241,000 | 
| Change In Accounts Receivable | 1,550,000 | 2,463,000 | 1,483,000 | 
| Change In Inventories | -426,000 | -527,000 | 1,345,000 | 
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | 631,000 | -44,000 | -300,000 | 
| Change In Other Assets | — | — | — | 
| Change In Accounts Payable | 156,000 | 1,859,000 | 1,945,000 | 
| Change In Other Liabilities | 217,000 | 1,102,000 | 434,000 | 
| Cash From Operating Activities | 12,962,000 | 16,941,000 | 3,987,000 | 
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | 0 | 100,000 | — | 
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — | 
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 6,697,000 | 4,351,000 | 3,449,000 | 
| Acquisition Of Business | — | 0 | 580,000 | 
| Other Investing Activities | — | — | — | 
| Cash From Investing Activities | -6,682,000 | -4,410,000 | -4,029,000 | 
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | — | — | — | 
| Payments Of Dividends | — | — | — | 
| Issuance Of Common Stock | — | — | — | 
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | — | 0 | 3,997,000 | 
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — | 
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | 0 | 2,777,000 | — | 
| Other Financing Activities | — | — | — | 
| Cash From Financing Activities | -2,750,000 | -3,777,000 | -4,747,000 | 
| Change In Cash | 3,530,000 | 8,754,000 | -4,789,000 | 
| Cash At End Of Period | 16,728,000 | 13,198,000 | 4,444,000 | 
| Income Taxes Paid | 5,987,000 | 4,792,000 | 1,121,000 | 
| Interest Paid | 98,000 | 415,000 | 247,000 | 
| Fiscal Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 0.61 | 0.77 | 0.06 | 
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 40.6557 | 17.4156 | 92.5 | 
| Earnings Growth Rate | -20.7792 | 1,183.3333 | -71.4286 | 
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | -1.9566 | 0.0147 | -1.295 | 
| Book Value Per Share | 4.8691 | 4.1205 | 3.0898 | 
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.0934 | 3.2544 | 1.7963 | 
| Ebitda | 18,503,000 | 19,705,000 | 5,284,000 | 
| Enterprise Value | — | 187,486,470 | 86,003,800 | 
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | 
| Dividend Payout Ratio | — | — | — | 
| Debt To Equity Ratio | — | 0.0662 | 0.1051 | 
| Capital Expenditures | 7,484,000 | 5,021,000 | 3,747,000 | 
| Free Cash Flow | 5,478,000 | 11,920,000 | 240,000 | 
| Return On Equity | 0.1255 | 0.1881 | 0.0194 | 
| One Year Beta | 1.4584 | 0.9126 | 0.7924 | 
| Three Year Beta | 0.9311 | 0.7532 | 0.6606 | 
| Five Year Beta | 0.7367 | 0.6792 | 0.6221 | 
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | Member of 10% owner group | 2025-10-08 | 10,000 | D | 832,823 | 
| SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | Member of 10% owner group | 2025-10-07 | 5,000 | D | 842,823 | 
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% owner | 2025-10-01 | 24,813 | D | 1,210,472 | 
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% owner | 2025-10-01 | 58,830 | D | 1,151,642 | 
| Dalto Juan Carlos | Director | 2025-09-30 | 541 | A | 2,815 | 
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRS OHIO | 2025-09-30 | 302,584 | 10,900 | 27.76 | 
| Covestor Ltd | 2025-09-30 | 2,000 | 77 | 25.974 | 
| AMALGAMATED BANK | 2025-09-30 | 4,000 | 156 | 25.641 | 
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue | 2025-09-30 | 20,000 | 738 | 27.1003 | 
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | 2025-09-30 | 1,055 | 38 | 27.7632 | 
| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST | 2025-08-31 | SIIT Small Cap II Fund - Class A | SECAX | 7,257 | 221,120.79 | 0.0907 | 
| SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST | 2025-08-31 | SIIT SMALL CAP FUND - CLASS A | SLPAX | 6,626 | 201,894.22 | 0.1065 | 
| PROSHARES TRUST | 2025-08-31 | ProShares Ultra Russell2000 | UWM | 520 | 15,844.4 | 0.0043 | 
| PROSHARES TRUST | 2025-08-31 | ProShares Russell 2000 High Income ETF | ITWO | 108 | 3,290.76 | 0.0053 | 
| PROSHARES TRUST | 2025-08-31 | ProShares Hedge Replication ETF | HDG | 6 | 182.82 | 0.0008 |