Which has better earnings and valuation, FLO or LWAY?

Flowers Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Lifeway Foods. Flowers Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lifeway Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Flowers Foods $5.26B 0.31 $83.82M $0.35 22.16 Lifeway Foods $212.50M 2.19 $13.86M $0.97 31.38

Is FLO or LWAY more profitable?

Lifeway Foods has a net margin of 6.54% compared to Flowers Foods' net margin of 1.38%. Lifeway Foods' return on equity of 17.76% beat Flowers Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Flowers Foods 1.38% 15.98% 5.11% Lifeway Foods 6.54% 17.76% 13.82%

Does the media prefer FLO or LWAY?

In the previous week, Flowers Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Lifeway Foods. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Flowers Foods and 4 mentions for Lifeway Foods. Lifeway Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Flowers Foods' score of 0.30 indicating that Lifeway Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Flowers Foods 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lifeway Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JJSF or LWAY?

J & J Snack Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Lifeway Foods. J & J Snack Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lifeway Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio J & J Snack Foods $1.58B 0.91 $65.60M $2.98 25.65 Lifeway Foods $212.50M 2.19 $13.86M $0.97 31.38

Does the media refer more to JJSF or LWAY?

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Lifeway Foods. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for J & J Snack Foods and 4 mentions for Lifeway Foods. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Lifeway Foods' score of 0.98 indicating that J & J Snack Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment J & J Snack Foods 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lifeway Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LWAY or DOLE?

Dole has higher revenue and earnings than Lifeway Foods. Lifeway Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dole, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Lifeway Foods $212.50M 2.19 $13.86M $0.97 31.38 Dole $9.42B 0.14 $51.32M $0.45 31.48

Is LWAY or DOLE more profitable?

Lifeway Foods has a net margin of 6.54% compared to Dole's net margin of 0.46%. Lifeway Foods' return on equity of 17.76% beat Dole's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lifeway Foods 6.54% 17.76% 13.82% Dole 0.46% 7.63% 2.51%

Does the media favor LWAY or DOLE?

In the previous week, Dole had 1 more articles in the media than Lifeway Foods. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dole and 4 mentions for Lifeway Foods. Lifeway Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Dole's score of -0.10 indicating that Lifeway Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lifeway Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dole 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer SENEA or LWAY?

Lifeway Foods has a consensus price target of $34.33, suggesting a potential upside of 12.79%. Given Lifeway Foods' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lifeway Foods is more favorable than Seneca Foods. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Seneca Foods 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Lifeway Foods 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SENEA or LWAY?

Seneca Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Lifeway Foods. Seneca Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lifeway Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Seneca Foods $1.66B 0.68 $114.67M $16.60 10.01 Lifeway Foods $212.50M 2.19 $13.86M $0.97 31.38

Is SENEA or LWAY more profitable?

Seneca Foods has a net margin of 6.91% compared to Lifeway Foods' net margin of 6.54%. Lifeway Foods' return on equity of 17.76% beat Seneca Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Seneca Foods 6.91% 14.05% 7.84% Lifeway Foods 6.54% 17.76% 13.82%

Does the media favor SENEA or LWAY?

In the previous week, Lifeway Foods had 2 more articles in the media than Seneca Foods. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lifeway Foods and 2 mentions for Seneca Foods. Seneca Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Lifeway Foods' score of 0.98 indicating that Seneca Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Seneca Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lifeway Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to JBSS or LWAY?

In the previous week, Lifeway Foods had 2 more articles in the media than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lifeway Foods and 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son. Lifeway Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat John B. Sanfilippo & Son's score of 0.47 indicating that Lifeway Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment John B. Sanfilippo & Son 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Lifeway Foods 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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LWAY vs. FLO, JJSF, DOLE, SENEA, and JBSS

Should you buy Lifeway Foods stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Lifeway Foods with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Lifeway Foods include Flowers Foods (FLO), J & J Snack Foods (JJSF), Dole (DOLE), Seneca Foods (SENEA), and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (JBSS). These companies are all part of the "packaged foods & meats" industry.

How does Lifeway Foods compare to Flowers Foods?

Flowers Foods (NYSE:FLO) and Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Flowers Foods presently has a consensus target price of $9.60, indicating a potential upside of 23.79%. Lifeway Foods has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 12.79%. Given Flowers Foods' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Flowers Foods is more favorable than Lifeway Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flowers Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71
Lifeway Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

75.5% of Flowers Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of Lifeway Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 7.2% of Flowers Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Lifeway Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Flowers Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Lifeway Foods. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Flowers Foods and 4 mentions for Lifeway Foods. Lifeway Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Flowers Foods' score of 0.30 indicating that Lifeway Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Flowers Foods	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lifeway Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Lifeway Foods has a net margin of 6.54% compared to Flowers Foods' net margin of 1.38%. Lifeway Foods' return on equity of 17.76% beat Flowers Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flowers Foods	1.38%	15.98%	5.11%
Lifeway Foods	6.54%	17.76%	13.82%

Flowers Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Lifeway Foods. Flowers Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lifeway Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flowers Foods	$5.26B	0.31	$83.82M	$0.35	22.16
Lifeway Foods	$212.50M	2.19	$13.86M	$0.97	31.38

Flowers Foods has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lifeway Foods has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lifeway Foods beats Flowers Foods on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lifeway Foods compare to J & J Snack Foods?

J & J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) and Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

J & J Snack Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Lifeway Foods. J & J Snack Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lifeway Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J & J Snack Foods	$1.58B	0.91	$65.60M	$2.98	25.65
Lifeway Foods	$212.50M	2.19	$13.86M	$0.97	31.38

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods had 1 more articles in the media than Lifeway Foods. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for J & J Snack Foods and 4 mentions for Lifeway Foods. J & J Snack Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Lifeway Foods' score of 0.98 indicating that J & J Snack Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
J & J Snack Foods	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lifeway Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lifeway Foods has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

J & J Snack Foods presently has a consensus target price of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 56.99%. Lifeway Foods has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 12.79%. Given J & J Snack Foods' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than Lifeway Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J & J Snack Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Lifeway Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of Lifeway Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of J & J Snack Foods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Lifeway Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Lifeway Foods has a net margin of 6.54% compared to J & J Snack Foods' net margin of 3.75%. Lifeway Foods' return on equity of 17.76% beat J & J Snack Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J & J Snack Foods	3.75%	9.01%	6.18%
Lifeway Foods	6.54%	17.76%	13.82%

Summary

J & J Snack Foods and Lifeway Foods tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lifeway Foods compare to Dole?

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) and Dole (NYSE:DOLE) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

36.4% of Lifeway Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 18.6% of Lifeway Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 41.8% of Dole shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dole has higher revenue and earnings than Lifeway Foods. Lifeway Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dole, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lifeway Foods	$212.50M	2.19	$13.86M	$0.97	31.38
Dole	$9.42B	0.14	$51.32M	$0.45	31.48

Lifeway Foods has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dole has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

Lifeway Foods has a net margin of 6.54% compared to Dole's net margin of 0.46%. Lifeway Foods' return on equity of 17.76% beat Dole's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lifeway Foods	6.54%	17.76%	13.82%
Dole	0.46%	7.63%	2.51%

Lifeway Foods currently has a consensus price target of $34.33, suggesting a potential upside of 12.79%. Dole has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.42%. Given Lifeway Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lifeway Foods is more favorable than Dole.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lifeway Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Dole	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Dole had 1 more articles in the media than Lifeway Foods. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Dole and 4 mentions for Lifeway Foods. Lifeway Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Dole's score of -0.10 indicating that Lifeway Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lifeway Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dole	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Lifeway Foods beats Dole on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lifeway Foods compare to Seneca Foods?

Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA) and Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

42.5% of Seneca Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of Lifeway Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Seneca Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Lifeway Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Lifeway Foods has a consensus price target of $34.33, suggesting a potential upside of 12.79%. Given Lifeway Foods' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lifeway Foods is more favorable than Seneca Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seneca Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
Lifeway Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Seneca Foods has a net margin of 6.91% compared to Lifeway Foods' net margin of 6.54%. Lifeway Foods' return on equity of 17.76% beat Seneca Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seneca Foods	6.91%	14.05%	7.84%
Lifeway Foods	6.54%	17.76%	13.82%

Seneca Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Lifeway Foods. Seneca Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lifeway Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seneca Foods	$1.66B	0.68	$114.67M	$16.60	10.01
Lifeway Foods	$212.50M	2.19	$13.86M	$0.97	31.38

In the previous week, Lifeway Foods had 2 more articles in the media than Seneca Foods. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lifeway Foods and 2 mentions for Seneca Foods. Seneca Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Lifeway Foods' score of 0.98 indicating that Seneca Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Seneca Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lifeway Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Seneca Foods has a beta of -0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 107% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lifeway Foods has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lifeway Foods beats Seneca Foods on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lifeway Foods compare to John B. Sanfilippo & Son?

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) and Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son presently has a consensus target price of $109.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.25%. Lifeway Foods has a consensus target price of $34.33, indicating a potential upside of 12.79%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Lifeway Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Lifeway Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has higher revenue and earnings than Lifeway Foods. John B. Sanfilippo & Son is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lifeway Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.11B	0.86	$58.93M	$5.70	14.24
Lifeway Foods	$212.50M	2.19	$13.86M	$0.97	31.38

70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of Lifeway Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.6% of Lifeway Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lifeway Foods has a net margin of 6.54% compared to John B. Sanfilippo & Son's net margin of 5.76%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son's return on equity of 18.11% beat Lifeway Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	5.76%	18.11%	10.88%
Lifeway Foods	6.54%	17.76%	13.82%

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lifeway Foods has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Lifeway Foods had 2 more articles in the media than John B. Sanfilippo & Son. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lifeway Foods and 2 mentions for John B. Sanfilippo & Son. Lifeway Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat John B. Sanfilippo & Son's score of 0.47 indicating that Lifeway Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Lifeway Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Lifeway Foods beats John B. Sanfilippo & Son on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Lifeway Foods	FOOD Industry	Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$465.18M	$3.23B	$16.40B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.34%	3.32%	9.41%
P/E Ratio	31.38	7.85	26.01	23.63
Price / Sales	2.19	1.27	44.43	111.98
Price / Cash	25.99	16.77	16.39	58.78
Price / Book	5.40	3.37	5.70	6.01
Net Income	$13.86M	$51.87M	$659.99M	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	-4.73%	5.48%	-1.65%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	3.57%	14.94%	-1.12%	-3.04%
1 Year Performance	15.00%	24.53%	-14.13%	13.30%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LWAY Lifeway Foods	2.8233 of 5 stars	$30.44 +0.4%	$34.33 +12.8%	+15.0%	$465.18M	$212.50M	31.38	280	News Coverage
FLO Flowers Foods	4.6167 of 5 stars	$8.39 -1.2%	$9.60 +14.5%	-52.3%	$1.78B	$5.26B	23.96	10,300	News Coverage
JJSF J & J Snack Foods	4.4473 of 5 stars	$77.08 -0.9%	$120.00 +55.7%	-35.0%	$1.45B	$1.58B	25.87	4,600	News Coverage Positive News
DOLE Dole	1.8265 of 5 stars	$14.10 -1.2%	$15.50 +10.0%	-1.6%	$1.34B	$9.17B	31.32	32,027
SENEA Seneca Foods	2.586 of 5 stars	$162.23 +0.5%	N/A	+63.4%	$1.10B	$1.66B	9.77	2,995	News Coverage Positive News

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LWAY vs. FLO, JJSF, DOLE, SENEA, and JBSS

How does Lifeway Foods compare to Flowers Foods?

Do analysts prefer FLO or LWAY?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FLO or LWAY?

Does the media prefer FLO or LWAY?

Is FLO or LWAY more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FLO or LWAY?

Which has more risk & volatility, FLO or LWAY?

Summary

How does Lifeway Foods compare to J & J Snack Foods?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, JJSF or LWAY?

Does the media refer more to JJSF or LWAY?

Which has more risk and volatility, JJSF or LWAY?

Do analysts prefer JJSF or LWAY?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of JJSF or LWAY?

Is JJSF or LWAY more profitable?

Summary

How does Lifeway Foods compare to Dole?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LWAY or DOLE?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LWAY or DOLE?

Which has more volatility & risk, LWAY or DOLE?

Is LWAY or DOLE more profitable?

Do analysts rate LWAY or DOLE?

Does the media favor LWAY or DOLE?

Summary

How does Lifeway Foods compare to Seneca Foods?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SENEA or LWAY?

Do analysts prefer SENEA or LWAY?

Is SENEA or LWAY more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SENEA or LWAY?

Does the media favor SENEA or LWAY?

Which has more volatility & risk, SENEA or LWAY?

Summary

How does Lifeway Foods compare to John B. Sanfilippo & Son?

Do analysts recommend JBSS or LWAY?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, JBSS or LWAY?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in JBSS or LWAY?

Is JBSS or LWAY more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, JBSS or LWAY?

Does the media refer more to JBSS or LWAY?

Summary

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