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LWAY
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.
NASDAQ
$22.16
▲ UP 5.07% (1.07)

KEY STATISTICS

Market Cap$324.79 M
52w High$32.71
52w Low$17.31
Dividend Yield0.47%
FrequencyAnnual
P/E31.66
Volume241.79K
Shares Out.15.28M

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

Julie Smolyansky
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Julie Smolyansky

COMPENSATION 2026

Salary$1,000,000
Stock Awards$750,000
Incentive Plan Pay$1,600,000
All Other Comp.$39,132
Total$3,389,132

ABOUT

SECTOR
Consumer Defensive
WENT PUBLIC
December 29, 1988
METHOD OF GOING PUBLIC
IPO
FULL TIME EMPLOYEES
293

PRICE TARGET

Target High$32.00
Target Low$32.00
Target Median$32.00
Target Consensus$32.00

UPCOMING EARNINGS

DateNov 12, 2026
DayThursday
Rev. Est.$66.83M
NOV
12
THU

SPLIT RECORD

DATETYPERATIO
2006-08-16Forward2:1
2004-03-09Forward2:1

ETFS HOLDING THIS STOCK

ETFS HOLDING
62
LISTED HERE
10
RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

INSTITUTIONAL OWNERSHIP

SHARES OWNED
35.82%
HOLDERS
156
TOP 8 OF 156 · RANKED BY POSITION SIZE

PRICE

$22.16 ▲ UP 5.07% (+$1.07)
OVERLAYS
$21.00$21.50$22.009:30 AM10:35 AM11:40 AM12:44 PM1:49 PM2:54 PM3:59 PM22.16

About Lifeway Foods, Inc.

https://lifewaykefir.com ↗

Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic dairy products, including kefir, cheeses, and related items, primarily in the U.S. and internationally, through direct sales, brokers, and private labels.

INDUSTRY

Packaged Foods

A PRODUCT LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. IS KNOWN FOR

Probiotic Smoothie + Collagen
Probiotic Smoothie + Collagen

Lifeway's 2025 "New Year New You" campaign features functional beverages blending kefir probiotics with 5g collagen per serving, targeting gut health and skin wellness trends.

Lifeway Foods in 2025

SENTIMENT: + POSITIVE
EARNINGS · NOVEMBER 2025

Lifeway Foods Reports Record Q3 2025 Net Sales, Driving Significant Stock Price Surge

Lifeway Foods announced its highest-ever quarterly net sales of $57.1 million for the third quarter of 2025, a 29% increase on a comparable basis year-over-year. This news, marking six consecutive years of quarterly sales growth, was driven by strong consumer demand for its flagship kefir products and led to an immediate 11.49% jump in the company's premarket stock price.

LEADERSHIP STRATEGY · OCTOBER 2025 · IN PROGRESS

Lifeway Foods Overhauls Board and Governance Structure in Cooperation Agreement with Danone

Following the termination of acquisition talks with Danone and amidst pressure from activist shareholders, Lifeway Foods' leadership made a strategic decision to enter a cooperation agreement with Danone. This agreement fundamentally reshapes the company's governance by requiring an overhaul of its board of directors, including the appointment of four new independent directors and the separation of the Chair and CEO roles.

RATINGS SNAPSHOT

Overall rating: B

DCFROEROAD/EP/EP/B
Discounted Cash Flow3
Return On Equity4
Return On Assets5
Debt To Equity2
Price To Earnings1
Price To Book1
Overall Score3

MOST RECENT ANALYST GRADES

GRADE SUMMARY
BUY 1
1 GRADES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS

SECTORS PEERS

PEERPRICE
WEST$8.13COMPARE
MAMA$13.21COMPARE
DDL$2.06COMPARE
LND$3.77COMPARE
USNA$14.61COMPARE
NATR$12.52COMPARE
BGS$2.61COMPARE
BRCC$9.44COMPARE

INSIDER TRADES

★
10 PERCENT OWNER
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
Purchase · 50.0K shares
2026-10-06
★
10 PERCENT OWNER
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
Purchase · 36.2K shares
2026-10-05
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10 PERCENT OWNER
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
Purchase · 17.5K shares
2026-10-02
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DIRECTOR
SCHER JASON SCOTT
Purchase · 1.2K shares
2026-09-30