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. | 2026-04-02 15:10:04 | 22.02 | 0 | 0 |
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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/ | 132,499,543 | 17,274,000 | 15,149,600 | 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. | 2026-04-02 18:29:28 |
| Fiscal Year | Market Cap | Change In Market Cap | Percentage Change In Market Cap | Shares Outstanding | Change In Shares Outstanding | Percentage Change In Shares Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 132,499,543 | 58,144,290 | 78.198 | 15,149,600 | -53,641 | -0.3528 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 293 |
| 2024 | 291 |
| 2023 | 288 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 212,496,000 | 186,820,000 | 160,123,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | 154,290,000 | 138,246,000 | 117,682,000 |
| Gross Profit | 58,206,000 | 48,574,000 | 42,441,000 |
| Research And Development Expenses | — | — | — |
| General And Administrative Expenses | 21,603,000 | 19,439,000 | 13,130,000 |
| Operating Expenses | 42,034,000 | 34,722,000 | 25,446,000 |
| Operating Income | 16,172,000 | 13,852,000 | 16,995,000 |
| Net Income | 13,859,000 | 9,025,000 | 11,367,000 |
| Earnings Per Share Basic | 0.91 | 0.61 | 0.77 |
| Earnings Per Share Diluted | 0.89 | 0.6 | 0.75 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Basic | 15,200,000 | 14,769,000 | 14,667,000 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding Diluted | 15,539,000 | 15,130,000 | 15,103,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | 5,571,000 | 16,728,000 | 13,198,000 |
| Marketable Securities Current | — | — | — |
| Accounts Receivable | 16,643,000 | 15,424,000 | 13,875,000 |
| Inventories | 11,890,000 | 8,678,000 | 9,104,000 |
| Non Trade Receivables | 325,000 | 631,000 | 0 |
| Other Assets Current | — | — | — |
| Total Assets Current | 37,056,000 | 43,605,000 | 38,196,000 |
| Marketable Securities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Property Plant And Equipment | 48,282,000 | 26,862,000 | 22,764,000 |
| Other Assets Non Current | — | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 |
| Total Assets Non Current | 68,554,000 | 46,942,000 | 43,458,000 |
| Total Assets | 105,610,000 | 90,547,000 | 81,654,000 |
| Accounts Payable | 11,008,000 | 10,401,000 | 9,976,000 |
| Deferred Revenue | — | — | — |
| Short Term Debt | — | — | 1,250,000 |
| Other Liabilities Current | 5,413,000 | 5,103,000 | 4,916,000 |
| Total Liabilities Current | 16,639,000 | 15,504,000 | 16,616,000 |
| Long Term Debt | — | — | 2,750,000 |
| Other Liabilities Non Current | — | — | — |
| Total Liabilities Non Current | 3,152,000 | 3,132,000 | 4,602,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 19,791,000 | 18,636,000 | 21,218,000 |
| Common Stock | 6,509,000 | 6,509,000 | 6,509,000 |
| Retained Earnings | 88,681,000 | 74,822,000 | 65,797,000 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | — | — | — |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 85,819,000 | 71,911,000 | 60,436,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation And Amortization | 3,980,000 | 3,386,000 | 3,162,000 |
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 1,947,000 | 2,446,000 | 1,497,000 |
| Other Non Cash Income Expense | 115,000 | -8,000 | 34,000 |
| Change In Accounts Receivable | 1,219,000 | 1,550,000 | 2,463,000 |
| Change In Inventories | 3,212,000 | -426,000 | -527,000 |
| Change In Non Trade Receivables | -306,000 | 631,000 | -44,000 |
| Change In Other Assets | — | — | — |
| Change In Accounts Payable | 238,000 | 156,000 | 1,859,000 |
| Change In Other Liabilities | -1,643,000 | 217,000 | 1,102,000 |
| Cash From Operating Activities | 10,948,000 | 12,962,000 | 16,941,000 |
| Purchases Of Marketable Securities | — | 0 | 100,000 |
| Sales Of Marketable Securities | — | — | — |
| Acquisition Of Property Plant And Equipment | 2,870,000 | 6,697,000 | 4,351,000 |
| Acquisition Of Business | — | — | 0 |
| Other Investing Activities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Investing Activities | -22,040,000 | -6,682,000 | -4,410,000 |
| Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation | — | — | — |
| Payments Of Dividends | — | — | — |
| Issuance Of Common Stock | — | — | — |
| Repurchase Of Common Stock | — | — | 0 |
| Issuance Of Long Term Debt | — | — | — |
| Repayment Of Long Term Debt | — | 0 | 2,777,000 |
| Other Financing Activities | — | — | — |
| Cash From Financing Activities | -65,000 | -2,750,000 | -3,777,000 |
| Change In Cash | -11,157,000 | 3,530,000 | 8,754,000 |
| Cash At End Of Period | 5,571,000 | 16,728,000 | 13,198,000 |
| Income Taxes Paid | 5,588,000 | 5,987,000 | 4,792,000 |
| Interest Paid | 58,000 | 98,000 | 415,000 |
| Fiscal Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share | 0.91 | 0.61 | 0.77 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 26.6264 | 40.6557 | 17.4156 |
| Earnings Growth Rate | 49.1803 | -20.7792 | 1,183.3333 |
| Price Earnings To Growth Ratio | 0.5414 | -1.9566 | 0.0147 |
| Book Value Per Share | 5.646 | 4.8691 | 4.1205 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 4.2915 | 5.0934 | 3.2544 |
| Ebitda | 23,504,000 | 18,503,000 | 19,705,000 |
| Enterprise Value | — | — | 187,486,470 |
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | — | — | — |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | — | — | 0.0662 |
| Capital Expenditures | 25,400,000 | 7,484,000 | 5,021,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | -14,452,000 | 5,478,000 | 11,920,000 |
| Return On Equity | 0.1615 | 0.1255 | 0.1881 |
| One Year Beta | 0.3919 | 1.4584 | 0.9126 |
| Three Year Beta | 0.7573 | 0.9311 | 0.7532 |
| Five Year Beta | 0.7358 | 0.7367 | 0.6792 |
| Insider Name | Relationship To Issuer | Transaction Date | Amount Of Securities | Acquired Or Disposed | Securities Owned Following Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Andee | Director | 2026-03-31 | 873 | A | 873 |
| Chartier Kirk | Director | 2026-03-31 | 857 | A | 857 |
| Dalto Juan Carlos | Director | 2026-03-31 | 776 | A | 7,362 |
| Hanson Eric A | CFO | 2026-03-28 | 743 | A | 57,779 |
| Hanson Eric A | CFO | 2026-03-28 | 285 | D | 57,494 |
| Investor Name | Period Of Report | Market Value | Amount Of Securities | Price Per Security |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrne Asset Management LLC | 2026-03-31 | 248,519 | 12,850 | 19.34 |
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| Registrant Name | Period Of Report | Fund Name | Fund Symbol | Amount Of Units | Value In Usd | Percentage Value Compared To Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Funds | 2026-01-31 | Global X Russell 2000 ETF | RSSL | 2,292 | 50,492.76 | 0.0036 |
| ProFunds | 2026-01-31 | SMALL-CAP PROFUND SERVICE CLASS | SLPSX | 5 | 110.15 | 0.0015 |
| ProFunds | 2026-01-31 | SMALL-CAP PROFUND INVESTOR CLASS | SLPIX | 5 | 110.15 | 0.0015 |
| ProFunds | 2026-01-31 | ULTRASMALL-CAP PROFUND SERVICE CLASS | UAPSX | 65 | 1,431.95 | 0.0027 |
| ProFunds | 2026-01-31 | ULTRASMALL-CAP PROFUND INVESTOR CLASS | UAPIX | 65 | 1,431.95 | 0.0027 |