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Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)
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Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISINUS5319141090
CUSIP531914109
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryPackaged Foods

Highlights

Market Cap$329.98M
EPS (TTM)$0.90
PE Ratio24.79
PEG Ratio7.54
Total Revenue (TTM)$176.78M
Gross Profit (TTM)$47.34M
EBITDA (TTM)$22.97M
Year Range$9.06 - $28.61
Target Price$26.50
Short %6.14%
Short Ratio2.07

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lifeway Foods, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%50.00%100.00%150.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
104.87%
8.81%
LWAY (Lifeway Foods, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Lifeway Foods, Inc. had a return of 66.37% year-to-date (YTD) and 88.59% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Lifeway Foods, Inc. had an annualized return of 4.53%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.88%, indicating that Lifeway Foods, Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date66.37%18.13%
1 month19.82%1.45%
6 months104.87%8.81%
1 year88.59%26.52%
5 years (annualized)55.77%13.43%
10 years (annualized)4.53%10.88%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of LWAY, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-7.16%-2.89%42.43%18.76%-24.89%-16.86%-3.45%55.56%66.37%
2023-3.78%12.73%0.33%-0.50%-0.17%9.17%-0.46%64.88%-3.81%3.19%31.77%-4.62%141.62%
202211.52%22.61%14.79%-20.78%-3.50%-9.96%7.04%17.48%-8.48%2.27%14.19%-16.92%20.65%
202111.28%-5.32%-5.26%-7.78%14.66%-9.28%22.59%-13.39%1.82%-2.86%-4.96%-11.03%-14.97%
202013.07%-8.89%-6.34%38.54%-10.90%-4.00%27.02%60.21%8.64%-8.35%52.06%-22.82%171.86%
201946.28%-14.55%2.98%-13.02%1.19%70.89%-6.32%-14.37%-25.00%-8.22%1.49%-2.45%5.85%
2018-0.75%-14.86%-11.39%-11.35%-3.95%-1.37%-26.04%-3.23%-26.11%9.02%-8.62%-29.06%-76.50%
2017-6.43%-2.41%2.09%-10.53%2.29%-4.89%-1.82%-5.13%2.30%13.03%1.19%-21.41%-30.50%
201615.50%-11.93%-4.07%-10.43%-2.37%2.11%3.31%24.12%36.61%5.55%-34.96%-1.03%3.69%
2015-1.24%2.35%14.20%-5.52%-11.63%7.45%-23.29%-2.11%-27.27%8.30%-3.08%0.91%-40.10%
2014-12.14%2.28%2.37%2.11%-12.46%6.39%-10.66%10.81%0.22%19.32%11.90%0.05%15.96%
201318.42%12.56%19.31%-8.78%38.74%-0.86%1.84%-19.85%-4.66%8.29%3.35%5.69%83.69%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of LWAY is 76, placing it in the top 24% of stocks on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of LWAY is 7676
LWAY (Lifeway Foods, Inc.)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of LWAY is 7171Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of LWAY is 7777Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of LWAY is 7777Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of LWAY is 8787Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of LWAY is 6969Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


LWAY
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for LWAY, currently valued at 0.80, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.000.80
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for LWAY, currently valued at 1.87, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.001.87
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for LWAY, currently valued at 1.25, compared to the broader market0.501.001.501.25
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for LWAY, currently valued at 1.42, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.001.42
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for LWAY, currently valued at 2.72, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.002.72
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.10, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.002.10
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.82, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.002.82
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.501.001.501.38
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.88, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.001.88
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 11.08, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0011.08

Sharpe Ratio

The current Lifeway Foods, Inc. Sharpe ratio is 0.80. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Lifeway Foods, Inc. with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
0.80
2.10
LWAY (Lifeway Foods, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Lifeway Foods, Inc. granted a 0.00% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lifeway Foods, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2013$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.08

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-18.31%
-0.58%
LWAY (Lifeway Foods, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Lifeway Foods, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Lifeway Foods, Inc. was 93.15%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 1034 trading sessions.

The current Lifeway Foods, Inc. drawdown is 18.31%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-93.15%Mar 31, 20151251Mar 18, 20201034Apr 26, 20242285
-80.26%Apr 16, 1992382Dec 21, 1994566Jul 11, 1997948
-73.26%Apr 14, 2004227Mar 8, 2005585Jul 5, 2007812
-69.7%Oct 2, 2007292Nov 25, 20081557Feb 4, 20151849
-64.1%Nov 4, 1997284Mar 1, 1999880Aug 15, 20031164

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Lifeway Foods, Inc. volatility is 15.90%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
15.90%
4.08%
LWAY (Lifeway Foods, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Lifeway Foods, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Lifeway Foods, Inc. compared to its peers in the Packaged Foods industry.


PE Ratio
50.0100.0150.0200.0250.024.8
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for LWAY in comparison to other companies of the Packaged Foods industry. Currently, LWAY has a PE value of 24.8. This PE ratio falls in the average range for the industry.
PEG Ratio
-100.0-50.00.07.5
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for LWAY in comparison to other companies of the Packaged Foods industry. Currently, LWAY has a PEG value of 7.5. This PEG ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Lifeway Foods, Inc..


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Income Statement


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Values in undefined except per share items