Lifeway Foods Company Profile (NASDAQ:LWAY)

About Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Lifeway) is engaged in the manufacturing of probiotic, cultured, functional dairy health food products. The Company is engaged in the sale of fermented dairy products, which are produced and are sold to consumers through a network of distributors and retailers in the United States. Through its distributors, the Company also sells its products to retailers in Mexico, Costa Rica, Dubai, Hong Kong, China and the Caribbean. The Company's primary product is kefir, a dairy beverage similar to but distinct from yogurt, in various flavors and in various package configurations. In addition to the drinkable products, Lifeway manufactures Lifeway Farmer Cheese, a line of various farmer cheeses. Kefir also serves as a base for lower-calorie dressings, dips, marinades, soups or sauces and as a basic ingredient in other home-prepared foods. Recipes are made available through the Company's Website. The Company also markets and sells its ProBugs line of drinkable kefir.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Dairy Products
Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
Symbol: NASDAQ:LWAY
CUSIP: 53191410
Web: www.lifeway.net

Capitalization:

Market Cap: $145.42 million
Outstanding Shares: 16,068,000

Average Prices:

50 Day Moving Avg: $8.96
200 Day Moving Avg: $9.63
52 Week Range: $7.20 - $18.48

P/E:

Trailing P/E Ratio: 92.35
Foreward P/E Ratio: 45.25
P/E Growth: 6.46

Sales & Book Value:

Annual Revenue: $124.03 million
Price / Sales: 1.17
Book Value: $3.07 per share
Price / Book: 2.95

Profitability:

EBIDTA: $6.51 million
Net Margins: 1.29%
Return on Equity: 3.29%
Return on Assets: 2.36%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.07%
Current Ratio: 2.17%
Quick Ratio: 1.57%

Misc:

Average Volume: 10,947 shs.
Beta: 0.64
Short Ratio: 6.85

Frequently Asked Questions for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

What is Lifeway Foods' stock symbol?

Lifeway Foods trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LWAY."

How will Lifeway Foods' stock buyback program work?

Lifeway Foods declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, June 27th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $6,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to repurchase up to 4% of its stock through a tender offer. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

How were Lifeway Foods' earnings last quarter?

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 10th. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.06 by $0.03. The firm earned $30.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $30.82 million. Lifeway Foods had a return on equity of 3.29% and a net margin of 1.29%. View Lifeway Foods' Earnings History.

Who are some of Lifeway Foods' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Lifeway Foods include StoneMor Partners L.P. (STON), Amira Nature Foods Ltd (ANFI), New Age Beverage Corporation (NBEV), Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE), A.H. Belo Corporation (AHC), Inventure Foods (SNAK), Barfresh Food Group (BRFH), S&W Seed Company (SANW), McClatchy Company (The) (MNI), Senomyx (SNMX), Burcon NutraScience Corp (BUR), Long Island Iced Tea Corp. (LTEA), Metabolix (YTEN), Annies (BNNY), Associated British Foods plc (ASBFY), Beam Suntory (BEAM), Carlsberg A/S (CABGY) and Chiquita Brands International (CQB).

Who are Lifeway Foods' key executives?

Lifeway Foods' management team includes the folowing people:

Ludmila Smolyansky, Chairman of the Board
Julie Smolyansky, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
John P. Waldron, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer
Edward P. Smolyansky, Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer, Secretary
Douglas A. Hass, General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary
Mariano Lozano, Director
Renzo Bernardi, Independent Director
Paul Lee, Independent Director
Jason Scher, Independent Director
Pol Sikar, Independent Director

Who owns Lifeway Foods stock?

Lifeway Foods' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.15%), FMR LLC (1.73%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.58%), Vanguard Group Inc. (1.44%), Teton Advisors Inc. (1.03%) and Granite Investment Partners LLC (0.94%). Company insiders that own Lifeway Foods stock include Edward Smolyansky and Ludmila Smolyansky. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Lifeway Foods.

Who sold Lifeway Foods stock? Who is selling Lifeway Foods stock?

Lifeway Foods' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Granite Investment Partners LLC, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Alliancebernstein L.P.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lifeway Foods.

Who bought Lifeway Foods stock? Who is buying Lifeway Foods stock?

Lifeway Foods' stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Financial & Investment Management Group Ltd., Teton Advisors Inc., State Street Corp, Vanguard Group Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, FMR LLC and Northern Trust Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lifeway Foods.

How do I buy Lifeway Foods stock?

Shares of Lifeway Foods can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Lifeway Foods' stock price today?

One share of Lifeway Foods stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.05.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ LWAY)

Community Ranking:		2.2 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		62 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		77 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		139

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Lifeway Foods and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe the stock will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Consensus Ratings for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) (How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

Ratings Breakdown:	No ratings tracked in the last 12 months.
Consensus Rating:	N/A (Score: NaN)
Consensus Price Target:	N/A

Analysts' Ratings History for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price	Details
9/16/2016	DA Davidson	Boost Price Target	Buy	$13.00 -> $17.00	N/A

(Data available from 9/24/2015 forward)

Earnings History for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Earnings by Quarter for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Earnings History by Quarter for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ LWAY)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
4/10/2017	Q4 2016	$0.06	$0.03	$30.82 million	$30.20 million	View	N/A
11/9/2016	Q3 2016	$0.09	($0.01)	$31.87 million	$29.99 million	View	Listen
8/17/2016	Q2	$0.04	$0.13	$32.80 million	$31.13 million	View	N/A
5/10/2016	Q116	$0.09	$0.04	$30.63 million	$32.60 million	View	Listen
3/15/2016	Q4	$0.05	$0.02	$29.95 million	$29.50 million	View	N/A
11/9/2015	Q315	$0.02	$0.05	$30.50 million	$29.60 million	View	N/A
8/11/2014	Q2 2014	$0.01	$0.07	$27.22 million	$29.57 million	View	N/A
5/12/2014	Q114	$0.05	$0.04	$30.58 million	$32.10 million	View	N/A
3/31/2014	Q413	$0.07	($0.02)	$23.42 million	$28.90 million	View	N/A
8/14/2013	Q2 2013	$0.14	$0.09	$25.27 million	$25.80 million	View	N/A
5/15/2013	Q1 2013	$0.09	$0.14	$24.92 million	$24.40 million	View	N/A
11/14/2012	Q312	$0.10	$0.09	$20.77 million	$22.50 million	View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

2017 EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.22
2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.26

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2017	2	$0.02	$0.06	$0.04
Q2 2017	2	$0.04	$0.08	$0.06
Q3 2017	2	$0.04	$0.08	$0.06
Q4 2017	2	$0.03	$0.09	$0.06
Q1 2018	2	$0.02	$0.07	$0.05
Q2 2018	2	$0.07	$0.08	$0.08
Q3 2018	2	$0.07	$0.08	$0.08
Q4 2018	2	$0.04	$0.09	$0.07

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividend History by Quarter for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ LWAY)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
5/21/2013	annual	$0.08	0.44%	5/29/2013	5/31/2013	6/28/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 50.00%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 16.61%

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Insider Trades by Quarter for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
2/4/2016	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	8,000	$12.05	$96,400.00
1/8/2016	Edward Smolyansky	COO	Sell	30,000	$11.25	$337,500.00
12/17/2014	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	30,000	$18.64	$559,200.00
12/16/2014	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	5,700	$18.30	$104,310.00
12/15/2014	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	16,097	$19.04	$306,486.88
9/22/2014	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	15,000	$14.28	$214,200.00
6/3/2014	Edward Smolyansky	CFO	Sell	4,000	$13.00	$52,000.00
6/3/2014	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	12,000	$13.00	$156,000.00
12/23/2013	Edward Smolyansky	CFO	Sell	6,808	$15.50	$105,524.00
12/10/2013	Edward Smolyansky	CFO	Sell	4,000	$15.01	$60,040.00
7/29/2013	Edward Smolyansky	CFO	Sell	6,000	$18.32	$109,920.00
7/19/2013	Julie Smolyansky	CEO	Sell	10,000	$18.83	$188,300.00
7/12/2013	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	13,678	$17.47	$238,954.66
7/10/2013	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	6,322	$17.23	$108,928.06
6/19/2013	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	1,000	$17.11	$17,110.00
6/3/2013	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	9,900	$17.33	$171,567.00
5/30/2013	Julie Smolyansky	CEO	Sell	10,050	$17.33	$174,166.50
5/24/2013	Julie Smolyansky	CEO	Sell	14,950	$17.44	$260,728.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headline Trends for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Latest Headlines for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

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Date	Headline
	Lifeway Debuts New Organic Skyr™ Traditional Icelandic Yogurt and Dairy-free Plantiful™ Plant-based Kefir Beverage at Expo East finance.yahoo.com - September 15 at 6:13 AM
	UPDATE -- Lifeway Debuts New Organic Skyr Traditional Icelandic Yogurt and Dairy-free Plantiful™ Plant-based Beverage at Expo East finance.yahoo.com - September 15 at 6:13 AM
	Zacks Investment Research Upgrades Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) to Strong-Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - September 8 at 12:36 AM
	Analysts Issue Forecasts for Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s Q3 2017 Earnings (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - September 7 at 7:30 AM
	Q4 2017 EPS Estimates for Lifeway Foods, Inc. Reduced by Taglich Brothers (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - September 6 at 9:09 AM
	ETFs with exposure to Lifeway Foods, Inc. : September 6, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - September 6 at 2:23 AM
	ETFs with exposure to Lifeway Foods, Inc. : August 25, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 26 at 6:54 AM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. :LWAY-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2017 By the Numbers : August 17, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 18 at 6:33 AM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. Announces Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - August 16 at 5:54 AM
	Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY:NAS): Analytics, Extensive Financial Metrics, and Benchmarks Against Averages and Top Companies Within its Industry www.prnewswire.com - August 10 at 3:45 AM
	Lifeway Announces Final Results of Self-Tender Offer finance.yahoo.com - August 3 at 3:52 AM
	Lifeway Announces Preliminary Results of Self-Tender Offer globenewswire.com - July 27 at 4:06 AM
	Lifeway Announces Preliminary Results of Self-Tender Offer finance.yahoo.com - July 27 at 4:06 AM
	Financial Contrast: Lifeway Foods (LWAY) versus Synutra International (SYUT) www.americanbankingnews.com - July 9 at 12:24 AM
	Synutra International (SYUT) versus Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Financial Contrast www.americanbankingnews.com - July 3 at 10:24 PM
	Synutra International (SYUT) and Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Head to Head Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - July 3 at 8:18 AM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Commences $6M Common Stock Self-Tender Offer www.streetinsider.com - June 27 at 6:34 PM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Board Announces Stock Repurchase Program www.americanbankingnews.com - June 27 at 11:14 AM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) & Synutra International (SYUT) Financial Analysis www.americanbankingnews.com - June 27 at 8:30 AM
	Lifeway Commences Self-Tender Offer for Up to $6 Million of Its Common Stock finance.yahoo.com - June 26 at 9:18 AM
	Nutraceutical International Corporation (NUTR) versus Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Critical Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - June 17 at 4:52 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Lifeway Foods, Inc. : June 8, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - June 8 at 7:22 PM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Short Interest Down 10.2% in May www.americanbankingnews.com - May 28 at 7:16 AM
	ETFs with exposure to Lifeway Foods, Inc. : May 23, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 23 at 5:55 PM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. :LWAY-US: Earnings Analysis: Q1, 2017 By the Numbers : May 22, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 10:15 AM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. Announces Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 10:54 AM
	Lifeway posts 1Q profit finance.yahoo.com - May 19 at 10:54 AM
	Somewhat Critical News Coverage Unlikely to Impact Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Share Price www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 5:40 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Lifeway Foods, Inc. : April 26, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 6:57 PM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Earning Somewhat Critical Media Coverage, AlphaOne Reports www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 3:13 PM
	$31.29 Million in Sales Expected for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 9:33 AM
	Brokers Issue Forecasts for Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s Q1 2017 Earnings (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 8:41 AM
	Zacks: Brokerages Expect Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) to Post $0.06 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 7:37 AM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Getting Positive Media Coverage, Report Shows www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 2:48 PM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 8:50 PM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to Sell www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 12:40 AM
	ETFs with exposure to Lifeway Foods, Inc. : April 12, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 12 at 7:21 PM
	DA Davidson Research Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 8:19 AM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Gains Ahead of Quarterly Earnings www.baystreet.ca - April 11 at 6:19 PM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. :LWAY-US: Earnings Analysis: Q4, 2016 By the Numbers : April 11, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 11:24 AM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.03 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 9:26 AM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2016 finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 10:36 AM
	Lifeway posts 4Q profit marketbeat.com - April 10 at 9:54 AM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Given Average Recommendation of "" by Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - March 21 at 10:52 AM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) to Release Earnings on Monday www.americanbankingnews.com - March 11 at 12:43 AM
	Lifeway Launches “Elixir” Line of Non-Dairy Sparkling Organic Beverages, Showcases Kefir Cups Featuring Flippable Side Compartments and Probiotic Supplements for Health Benefits at Expo West finance.yahoo.com - March 9 at 6:10 PM
	Lifeway Foods Goes Greener, Transitioning Key Organic Product Lines to Renewable Packaging Alternatives finance.yahoo.com - February 23 at 6:23 PM
	New Strong Sell Stocks for December 19th finance.yahoo.com - December 19 at 10:00 AM
	Why Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Could Be Positioned for a Slump finance.yahoo.com - December 9 at 6:26 PM
	LIFEWAY FOODS INC Files SEC form 8-K/A, Non-Reliance on Previous Financials, Audits or Interim Review biz.yahoo.com - December 9 at 6:26 PM