21.22 USD
↗ 0.01 (0.05%)PRE MARKET (AS OF 07:31 PM EDT)
Lifeway Foods Inc
LWAYNASDAQ • USD
Market: OPEN
LWAY is currently priced at $21.22. Both sides of the analysis point lower: technicals flash "Strong Sell" and fundamentals confirm with a "Sell" reading. Key drivers include a robust Altman Z-Score and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. On the valuation side, LWAY appears attractively valued relative to sector peers across key multiples.
Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 2, 2026.
Open?$21.15
High?$21.70
Low?$20.60
Prev. Close?$21.21
Volume?179.9K
Avg. Volume?134.2K
VWAP?$21.03
Rel. Volume?1.34x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$18.12 × 100
Ask?$30.25 × 100
Spread?$12.13
Midpoint?$24.19
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?320.4M
Shares Out?15.1M
Float?11.4M
Float %?74.5%
P/E Ratio?29.47
P/B Ratio?3.79
EPS?$0.72
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Lifeway Foods Inc is engaged in manufacturing probiotic, cultured, functional dairy health food products. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, which is a cultured dairy product. Its product categories are Drinkable Kefir, which is the key revenue-driving product, European-style soft cheeses, Cream, ProBugs, Frozen Kefir, and Other dairy. The company manufactures and markets products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers. It sells the products through a direct sales force, brokers, and distributors.
Address
6431 W OAKTON
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
Phone: 847-967-1010
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
Phone: 847-967-1010
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?– Neutral(0/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?23
Z-Score?100
Momentum?13
Short Sent.?39
Piotroski F-Score?3/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?7.45Safe
Confidence?51%Low
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?4.51%Low
Short Interest?513.0K
Days to Cover?5.2
Free Float11.4M
Avg Daily Volume98.4K
Settlement Date2026-09-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.09Strong
Quick Ratio?1.47Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.31Low
Debt/Equity?0.26Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score80/100
P/E?29.5FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P35
P/B?3.79FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P46
P/S?1.32CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P81
P/FCF?N/A▾
EV/EBITDA?16.8FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P39
EV/Sales?1.38CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P86
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?12.9%STRONG▾
Peers50
S&P47
ROA?8.2%STRONG▾
Peers50
S&P67
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$-31115000
Enterprise Value?$335.4M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day