LWAY Lifeway Foods, Inc.
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Consumer Defensive · Dairy Products
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) is a consumer defensive company in the Dairy Products industry, with a market capitalization of $336 million. Shares last traded at $22.25, 32.0% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is down 7.2%. LWAY trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.92, above the Consumer Defensive median of 18.04. Net profit margin is 4.5%, above the peer median of 2.3%. Revenue grew 13.7% year over year.
* P/E (TTM) = market cap ÷ net income over the trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year — the same basis as the peer table and the screener, so it can differ from price ÷ EPS.
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Financials
Trailing twelve months where four consecutive quarters are reported, otherwise the latest fiscal year; revenue is the fiscal-year figure where quarterly revenue covers under half of it (typical for banks, insurers and REITs), and margins are taken on it; latest reported period ends 2026-06-30. Source: SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
LWAY Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-31 | $1M | — | 26% |
| 2012-12-31 | $1M | — | 20% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.01 | 2026-08-13 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.30 | 2026-05-14 |
| Q4 2025 (derived) | $0.15 | 2026-03-17 |
| FY 2025 | $0.89 | 2026-03-17 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.23 | 2025-11-12 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.28 | 2025-08-12 |
Q4 marked "derived" = fiscal-year EPS minus Q1–Q3 (10-Ks report only the annual figure); EPS is not strictly additive, so it can differ by a cent or two from the issuer's own Q4.
Consumer Defensive peers
LWAY vs 14 sector peers (Consumer Defensive), by market cap. Data as of close
| KO | Coca-Cola | $407.0B | 27.82 | 7.97 | 28.7% | -1.32% |
| PM | Philip Morris International | $324.2B | 30.28 | 7.52 | 24.8% | -0.15% |
| PEP | PepsiCo | $187.0B | 17.16 | 1.90 | 11.1% | -2.29% |
| MO | Altria | $128.0B | 15.77 | 5.44 | 34.5% | -0.31% |
| CVS | CVS Health | $117.3B | 23.98 | 0.28 | 1.2% | +3.59% |
| MNST | Monster Beverage | $92.4B | 43.42 | 10.02 | 23.1% | -1.81% |
| MDLZ | Mondelez International | $81.9B | 20.08 | 2.05 | 10.2% | -2.59% |
| CCEP | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | $50.1B | — | — | — | -3.42% |
| KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper | $47.2B | 33.11 | 2.35 | 7.1% | -6.01% |
| KR | Kroger | $39.5B | 36.37 | 0.26 | 0.7% | -2.28% |
| KMB | Kimberly-Clark | $34.7B | 17.77 | 2.09 | 11.8% | -3.72% |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland | $33.6B | 13.54 | 0.42 | 3.1% | -6.82% |
| HSY | Hershey Company (The) | $32.8B | 18.30 | 2.68 | 14.6% | -2.19% |
| KHC | Kraft Heinz | $29.1B | — | 1.17 | -13.6% | -1.78% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.