LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.

LWAY

CIK 0000814586 · Quarterly mode · latest period FY2025 (Q4) (ending 2025-12-31) · sourced from SEC EDGAR

At a glance · FY2025 (Q4)

Revenue
$55M
↑+18.0% +$8Mvs FY2024 (Q4)
Operating Income
$4M
↑+427.8% +$3Mvs FY2024 (Q4)
Net Income
$3M
Gross Profit
$15M
↑+29.1% +$3Mvs FY2024 (Q4)

Quality Score

Quality score

6-dimension fundamental snapshot · latest annual filed values · S&P 500 calibration

Strong
77/100
  • Profitability
    47ROIC 14.4% (10% = solid, 20%+ = moat)
  • Liquidity
    86Current Ratio 2.23 (above 1.5 = solid)
  • Leverage
    98D/E 0.05 (under 0.5 = conservative)
  • Efficiency
    100Asset Turnover 2.17x (1.0+ = capital-efficient)
  • Growth
    77Revenue YoY +18.0% (10% = solid, 25%+ = elite)
  • Margin Trend
    51Op Margin 6.8% · trend +0.1pts (4Q avg vs prior 4Q)

Calibrated to S&P 500 medians. Each sub-score is computed from a single CFA-grade ratio (Profitability = ROIC, Liquidity = Current Ratio, Leverage = D/E, Efficiency = Asset Turnover, Growth = Revenue YoY, Margin Trend = 4Q operating-margin avg vs prior 4Q). Overall = simple mean.

Capital allocation · trailing 4 quarters

how the company spent its cash
Capex (TTM)
$27M
investment in PP&E
Dividends paid (TTM)
cash returned to holders
Stock buybacks (TTM)
share count reduction
Stock-based comp (TTM)
$2M
non-cash dilution

Balance sheet · 2025-12-31

latest filed snapshot
Total assets
$106M
everything owned
Total liabilities
$20M
everything owed
Stockholders' equity
$86M
shareholder claim
Net debt
$-3M
Net cash position ($3M)

Recent performance · 63 quarters

Revenue↑+18.0% +$8M
$55M
Net Income
$3M
Free Cash Flow↓-1291.3% -$16M
$-17M
Operating Margin↑+5.3pts
6.8%

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