Lifeway Foods stock

LWAYNASDAQ

Lifeway Foods, Inc., Consumer DefensiveISIN US5319141090

$22.51▲ $0.25 (+1.1%)Closing price of 11 Nov 2026

58Score 58 out of 100, Neutral

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Price and trend

47 / 100

Price history

−3.5% in one year

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TrendBelow the 200-day line, momentum normal

Long-term trend

Below the 200-day line: the price is 8.4% below it.

Trend change

Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.

Momentum

Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 47).

Distance to the high

The price is 30% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 93% (March 2015 to March 2020).

Chart figures for advanced users

SMA 50$22.80: Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$24.57: Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)47: Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDabove the signal line: Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$17.80: The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$32.33: The highest closing price of the last twelve months.

What would $1,000 in Lifeway Foods have become?Return triangle for Lifeway Foods

Market cap

$340.05M

Div. yield

no dividend

31.7

Fair value

$13.28

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

Lifeway Foods, Inc. belongs to the Packaged Foods industry (United States) and, with a market value of $340.05M, is number 72 of 75 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $212.5M (up 13.7% year on year) and earnings of $13.86M (up 53.6%).
For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $262.6M (up 23.6%) and adjusted earnings per share of $0.52 (down 42.2%).

MEQIRI Score 58 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 187 of 295 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
The P/E is 31.7 (Packaged Foods median 18.7, own median of recent years 33.6).
Our model puts fair value at $13.28, with the price 70% above it.

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The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

Earnings per share growingUp 34.1% a year since 2020.Growth 71
Growing faster than its industryRevenue up 15.8% a year since 2020, Packaged Foods median 5.4%.Growth 71
High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 16.7% in fiscal 2025, Packaged Foods median 7.3%.Profitability 53

Weaknesses

Above fair valuePrice 70% above the fair value of $13.28.Valuation 43
Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$31.14M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 55

58/ 100

Score

Neutral

Its standout strengths are stability and growth, while valuation and momentum hold the score back.

Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

The fundamentals are in the middle range.

Profit consistency80% of years

Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings, 12 months)−286%

ROIC (12 months)14.1%

Positive free cash flow70% of years

How this category is measured

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Crash risk high

How well MEQIRI warns

One of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.

From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.

What drives the risk

high price swings

Valuation

Valuation signal

Significantly overvalued

Price

$22.51

Fair value

$13.28

Gap to fair value

+70%

In our model the price counts as cheap below $9.48 and expensive above $22.13 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).

Valuation metrics

1.36

18.1

Fair value (model)

$13.28

Earnings part $13.28 (earnings per share $0.71 × 18.7)

From earnings times the industry P/E (18.7) alone; there are no viable cash flows for the cash-flow model.

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Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

20 years

In the twelve months to 30 Jun 2026, revenue rose 25.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown solidly since 2006, at about 11% per year.

Margins

20 years

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

In fiscal 2025: gross 27%, operating 8%, net 7%.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter

0.27

> 100x

2.09

Cash & equivalents

$7.09M

The balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.

Earnings

Next earnings: 12 Nov 2026today
Last reported: 13 Aug 2026EPS reported $0.01 (expected $0.27)below expectations

Analyst estimates

Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.

Fiscal 20263 analysts

Earnings per share: $0.520.0%
Revenue: $262.6M0.0%

Fiscal 20273 analysts

Earnings per share: $1.280.0%
Revenue: $298.44M0.0%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

Insiders2 insiders bought and 3 insiders sold in the last 6 months

Insiders

Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders

All insider purchases

2 insiders bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $12.55M in total. 3 insiders sold, $91.48M in total.

Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.

Smolyansky EdwardSale
4 Nov 2026, Major holder
Shares
70,000
Price
$22.62
Value
$1.58M
Smolyansky EdwardSale
13 Oct 2026, Major holder
Shares
30,000
Price
$22.64
Value
$679,200
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPPurchase
6 Oct 2026, Major holder
Shares
50,000
Price
$20.80
Value
$1.04M

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Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPPurchase
5 Oct 2026, Major holder
Shares
36,202
Price
$21.01
Value
$760,535
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPPurchase
2 Oct 2026, Major holder
Shares
17,482
Price
$21.09
Value
$368,669
Smolyansky JuliePurchase
19 Aug 2026, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO, President and Secretary
Shares
2,000
Price
$25.26
Value
$50,520
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPPurchase
17 Aug 2026, Major holder
Shares
35,952
Price
$24.78
Value
$890,923
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPPurchase
14 Aug 2026, Major holder
Shares
15,000
Price
$24.69
Value
$370,352
Smolyansky EdwardSale
14 Aug 2026, Major holder
Shares
75,000
Price
$25.45
Value
$1.91M
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPPurchase
13 Aug 2026, Major holder
Shares
195,616
Price
$24.87
Value
$4.87M
Smolyansky EdwardSale
12 Aug 2026, Major holder
Shares
35,000
Price
$28.74
Value
$1.01M
Smolyansky LudmilaSale
22 Jul 2026, Major holder
Shares
100,000
Price
$30.11
Value
$3.01M
Smolyansky EdwardSale
15 Jul 2026, Major holder
Shares
66,916
Price
$32.02
Value
$2.14M
Smolyansky EdwardSale
7 Jul 2026, Major holder
Shares
39,098
Price
$29.41
Value
$1.15M
Smolyansky EdwardSale
6 Jul 2026, Major holder
Shares
7,984
Price
$29.79
Value
$237,843
Smolyansky EdwardSale
30 Jun 2026, Major holder
Shares
50,000
Price
$29.56
Value
$1.48M
Smolyansky EdwardSale
29 Jun 2026, Major holder
Shares
14,542
Price
$30.12
Value
$438,005
Smolyansky EdwardSale
26 Jun 2026, Major holder
Shares
111,548
Price
$29.26
Value
$3.26M
Smolyansky LudmilaSale
25 Jun 2026, Major holder
Shares
45,616
Price
$29.65
Value
$1.35M
Smolyansky LudmilaSale
24 Jun 2026, Major holder
Shares
40,000
Price
$30.12
Value
$1.2M
Smolyansky EdwardSale
24 Jun 2026, Major holder
Shares
38,452
Price
$29.85
Value
$1.15M
Smolyansky EdwardSale
22 Jun 2026, Major holder
Shares
50,000
Price
$26.20
Value
$1.31M
Smolyansky LudmilaSale
10 Jun 2026, Major holder
Shares
20,000
Price
$24.02
Value
$480,400
Smolyansky LudmilaSale
15 May 2026, Major holder
Shares
20,000
Price
$24.64
Value
$492,800
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Zolezzi WilliamPurchase
15 May 2026, Major holder
Shares
33,174
Price
$25.27
Value
$838,290
Smolyansky EdwardSale
15 May 2026, Major holder
Shares
24,000
Price
$24.87
Value
$596,805
Danone S.A.Sale
14 May 2026, Major holder
Shares
3,454,756
Price
$19.50
Value
$67.37M
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Zolezzi WilliamPurchase
14 May 2026, Major holder
Shares
131,871
Price
$25.50
Value
$3.36M
Smolyansky EdwardSale
14 May 2026, Major holder
Shares
25,000
Price
$25.34
Value
$633,497

Trade date	Person	Type	Shares	Price	Value	Holding
4 Nov 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	70,000	$22.62	$1.58M	794,793
13 Oct 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	30,000	$22.64	$679,200	864,793
6 Oct 2026	Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPMajor holder	Purchase	50,000	$20.80	$1.04M	2,451,792(+2%)
5 Oct 2026	Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPMajor holder	Purchase	36,202	$21.01	$760,535	2,401,792(+2%)
2 Oct 2026	Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPMajor holder	Purchase	17,482	$21.09	$368,669	2,365,590(+1%)
19 Aug 2026	Smolyansky Julie10 percent owner, officer: CEO, President and Secretary	Purchase	2,000	$25.26	$50,520	2,214,095(+0%)
17 Aug 2026	Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPMajor holder	Purchase	35,952	$24.78	$890,923	2,348,108(+2%)
14 Aug 2026	Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPMajor holder	Purchase	15,000	$24.69	$370,352	2,312,156(+1%)
14 Aug 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	75,000	$25.45	$1.91M	894,793
13 Aug 2026	Divisadero Street Capital Management, LPMajor holder	Purchase	195,616	$24.87	$4.87M	2,297,156(+9%)
12 Aug 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	35,000	$28.74	$1.01M	969,793
22 Jul 2026	Smolyansky LudmilaMajor holder	Sale	100,000	$30.11	$3.01M	507,207
15 Jul 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	66,916	$32.02	$2.14M	1,004,793
7 Jul 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	39,098	$29.41	$1.15M	1,071,709
6 Jul 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	7,984	$29.79	$237,843	1,110,807
30 Jun 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	50,000	$29.56	$1.48M	852,642
29 Jun 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	14,542	$30.12	$438,005	1,168,791
26 Jun 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	111,548	$29.26	$3.26M	902,642
25 Jun 2026	Smolyansky LudmilaMajor holder	Sale	45,616	$29.65	$1.35M	607,207
24 Jun 2026	Smolyansky LudmilaMajor holder	Sale	40,000	$30.12	$1.2M	652,823
24 Jun 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	38,452	$29.85	$1.15M	1,014,190
22 Jun 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	50,000	$26.20	$1.31M	1,183,333
10 Jun 2026	Smolyansky LudmilaMajor holder	Sale	20,000	$24.02	$480,400	692,823
15 May 2026	Smolyansky LudmilaMajor holder	Sale	20,000	$24.64	$492,800	712,823
15 May 2026	Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Zolezzi WilliamMajor holder	Purchase	33,174	$25.27	$838,290	2,101,540(+2%)
15 May 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	24,000	$24.87	$596,805	1,052,642
14 May 2026	Danone S.A.Major holder	Sale	3,454,756	$19.50	$67.37M	0
14 May 2026	Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Zolezzi WilliamMajor holder	Purchase	131,871	$25.50	$3.36M	2,068,366(+7%)
14 May 2026	Smolyansky EdwardMajor holder	Sale	25,000	$25.34	$633,497	1,076,642

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Partial trades from one filing are shown in one row, with the average price.

Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.

What happened at Lifeway Foods4 events in recent months

What happened at Lifeway Foods

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparisonRank 187 of 295 in Consumer Defensive

Sector comparison

295 rated companies in Consumer Defensive

Rank 187 of 295

187/ 295

This company: 58
Sector median: 62

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 295 companies53 (median 54)1 below the median

GrowthMedian of 295 companies71 (median 50)21 above the median

FundamentalsMedian of 295 companies55 (median 79)24 below the median

ValuationMedian of 290 companies with a value43 (median 65)22 below the median

StabilityMedian of 295 companies81 (median 68)13 above the median

Capital allocationMedian of 295 companies71 (median 62)9 above the median

Technical analysisMedian of 295 companies47 (median 65)18 below the median

MomentumMedian of 295 companies39 (median 60)21 below the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Packaged Foods

The next larger and next smaller companies by market value

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ETFs that hold Lifeway FoodsHeld by 2 ETFs on Xetra

ETFs that hold Lifeway Foods

Held by 2 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

ETF	Weight	Cost	Fund size
Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2	0.01%	0.30%	€2.17B
State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR	0.00%	0.30%	€4.22B

Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sourcesWhen it was calculated, from which sources

Data status and sources

Score: Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price: Closing price of 11 Nov 2026
Latest annual report: Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Source: Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Original filings at the SEC Report a data error

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

Computed on 12 Nov 2026, 04:13 Berlin time; time horizon around 12 months
Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 14 Aug 2026)
Valuation signal Overvalued since 10 Nov 2026, previously Fairly valued
End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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Lifeway Foods stock

Price and trend

Price history

Snapshot

In plain words

Strengths

Weaknesses

Score overview

Score history

Crash risk high

Valuation

Valuation signal

Valuation metrics

Company performance

Revenue

Earnings (net income)

Operating income

Earnings per share

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow

Shares outstanding

Dividend per share

Margins

Returns on capital

Cash and debt

Debt & balance sheet

Earnings

Analyst estimates

Insiders

What happened at Lifeway Foods

Sector comparison

Categories against the sector median

Competitors in Packaged Foods

ETFs that hold Lifeway Foods

Data status and sources

Mandatory disclosures for this rating