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NASDAQ · Consumer staplesLifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)
Lifeway Foods, Inc. brought in $242.4M of revenue over the twelve months to June 30, 2026, up 25.6% from a year earlier. Net income was $10.9M, a net margin of 4.5%. In fiscal 2025 capital spending exceeded operating cash flow by $16.4M. At June 30, 2026 it held $7.1M in cash. Its latest periodic report to the SEC is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on August 13, 2026.
Key facts about Lifeway Foods, Inc.
- Net worth
- Lifeway Foods, Inc. has a market value (market cap) of $349.3M at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $84.6M on its balance sheet at June 30, 2026. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
- Revenue and profit
- In fiscal 2025 revenue was $212.5M (+13.7% year on year), with net income of $13.9M. Over the 12 months to June 30, 2026: revenue $242.4M, net income $10.9M.
- Cash flow
- In fiscal 2025 operations brought in $10.9M of cash; after $27.4M of capital spending, free cash flow was -$16.4M.
- Latest report
- The latest periodic report (quarterly report, 10-Q) was filed with the SEC on August 13, 2026 and covers the period to June 30, 2026. Open on SEC EDGAR
- Next earnings report
- Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s next report was expected around October 15, 2026 and is not on file with the SEC yet.
- Dividend
- Lifeway Foods, Inc. paid dividends of $0.08 per share in fiscal 2013.
What Lifeway Foods, Inc. does
Lifeway Foods, Inc. is registered with the SEC under industry code SIC 2020 (Dairy Products). Its shares trade on NASDAQ under the ticker LWAY.
Revenue and profit by year
Key figures
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $212.5M | $13.9M | $0.89 | -$16.4M |
| 2024 | $186.8M | $9M | $0.60 | $6.3M |
| 2023 | $160.1M | $11.4M | $0.75 | $12.6M |
| 2022 | $141.6M | $924K | $0.06 | $538K |
| 2021 | $119.1M | $3.3M | $0.21 | $3.6M |
| 2020 | $102M | $3.2M | $0.21 | $4.5M |
Earnings: every quarter and the next report date
Full financial statements: income, balance sheet and cash flow
Where LWAY ranks in Consumer staples
Dividends
Lifeway Foods, Inc. paid $0.08 per share in fiscal 2013. It paid out $1.3M in cash dividends.
| Fiscal year | Per share | Paid out | Of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $0.08 | $1.3M | n/a |
| 2012 | $0.07 | $1.1M | n/a |
Latest SEC filings
What Lifeway Foods, Inc. has filed recently, newest first. Each links to the original document on SEC EDGAR.
- August 13, 2026Quarterly report 10-Q · period to June 30, 2026Revenue rose 24% to $66.9M versus the same quarter last year; diluted EPS $0.01 versus $0.28.
- August 13, 2026
- July 7, 2026
- June 18, 2026
- June 5, 2026
- June 3, 2026Other event 8-K
- June 3, 2026Additional proxy material DEFA14A
- May 27, 2026Passive stake (5% or more) SCHEDULE 13G
- May 20, 2026Activist stake changed SCHEDULE 13D/A
- May 20, 2026Activist stake changed SCHEDULE 13D/A
Insider trades
What the people running Lifeway Foods, Inc. did with its shares, from the Form 4 filings they must send the SEC within two business days.
Insiders bought $8.3M and sold $4.2M worth of shares in the last 90 days.
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2026 | Smolyansky Edward10% owner | Soldindirect | 66,218 | $1.5M |
| November 4, 2026 | Smolyansky Edward10% owner | Soldindirect | 3,782 | $88.2K |
| October 13, 2026 | Smolyansky Edward10% owner | Soldindirect | 30,000 | $679.2K |
| October 6, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP10% owner | Boughtindirect | 50,000 | $1M |
| October 5, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP10% owner | Boughtindirect | 36,202 | $760.5K |
| October 2, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP10% owner | Boughtindirect | 17,482 | $368.7K |
| August 31, 2026 | McWhorter DorriDirector | Exercised options | 1,550 | - |
| August 19, 2026 | Smolyansky JulieCEO, President and Secretary, Director, 10% owner | Bought | 2,000 | $50.5K |
Who owns LWAY
Three views from three kinds of SEC filings, each with its own date. They overlap and are not added up.
5% holders
| Holder | Of class | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Smolyansky13D, may seek influence with 2 related filers | 19.7% | May 20, 2026 |
| Julie Smolyansky13D, may seek influence | 17.5% | December 23, 2024 |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP13G, passive with 4 related filers | 13.8% | May 18, 2026 |
| Kenneth Griffin13G, passive with 6 related filers | 5.8% | May 27, 2026 |
Largest institutional holders
Positions that investment managers reported on Form 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, largest first, with the change on the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Managers file 13F up to 45 days after a quarter ends. 97 managers reported a position.
| Holder | Shares | Change on quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 2,101,540 | +692,772 |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 930,109 | +858,228 |
| Wellington Management Group Llp | 585,100 | new |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 377,171 | +8,500 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 366,771 | +104,710 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 322,184 | +44,434 |
| Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC | 291,709 | new |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 258,374 | +22,664 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 228,136 | +108,507 |
| AWM Investment Company, Inc. | 223,000 | new |
| Gamco Investors, Inc. ET AL | 214,150 | -500 |
| Tudor Investment Corp ET AL | 209,953 | -56,445 |
| First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP | 170,000 | new |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 158,235 | +22,087 |
| Hbk Investments L P | 150,000 | new |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | 124,294 | +77,774 |
| Marshall Wace, Llp | 118,944 | -13,313 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 104,564 | +66,865 |
| State Street Corp | 99,833 | +7,537 |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 98,504 | +75,997 |
Insiders
7 insiders reported holding 9,015,510 shares in total, about $208.4M at the last price.
| Holder | Shares |
|---|---|
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP10% owner | 2,451,7922,451,792 held indirectly |
| Smolyansky JulieCEO, President and Secretary, Director, 10% owner | 2,219,8045,709 held indirectly |
| Zolezzi William10% owner | 2,101,5402,101,540 held indirectly |
| Smolyansky Edward10% owner | 1,647,435794,793 held indirectly |
| Smolyansky LudmilaMember of 10% owner group | 507,207507,207 held indirectly |
| Hanson Eric ACFO | 58,890 |
| McWhorter DorriDirector | 28,842 |
Questions about LWAY
What does Lifeway Foods, Inc. do?
Lifeway Foods, Inc. is a company in the Consumer staples sector, listed on NASDAQ as LWAY. Its shares trade on NASDAQ under the ticker LWAY.
What is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s net worth?
Lifeway Foods, Inc. has a market value (market cap) of $349.3M at the latest share price, and shareholders' equity of $84.6M on its balance sheet at June 30, 2026. A company's "net worth" usually means one of these: what the market pays for all its shares, or its assets minus its liabilities.
Is Lifeway Foods, Inc. profitable?
Yes. Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026 it reported net income of $10.9M on revenue of $242.4M, a net margin of 4.5%.
How much revenue does Lifeway Foods, Inc. make?
Over the twelve months to June 30, 2026 Lifeway Foods, Inc. reported revenue of $242.4M. That is 25.6% more than a year earlier.
When did Lifeway Foods, Inc. last report?
Its most recent periodic report is the quarterly report (10-Q) filed on August 13, 2026. It covers the period to June 30, 2026. Its newest filing of any kind is the insider trade from November 5, 2026.
When is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s next earnings report?
Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s next report was expected around October 15, 2026 and is not on file with the SEC yet.
Does Lifeway Foods, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Lifeway Foods, Inc. paid dividends of $0.08 per share in fiscal 2013.
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Financial figures are the values Lifeway Foods, Inc. tagged in its own SEC filings (XBRL), taken from the latest filing for each period, so restatements replace older figures. Revenue, profit and cash flow are for full fiscal years unless marked as the last twelve months, which is the sum of the four most recent quarters. Where a company reports only the full year, the fourth quarter is the year minus the first three.
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