ScoreWhy is Lifeway Foods, Inc. ?
1
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 33.62%
3
Flat results in Sep 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 8.03 MM
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 14.46%
4
With ROE of 13.48%, it has a expensive valuation with a 4.27 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -24.66%, its profits have fallen by -15.1%
5
High Institutional Holdings at 41.23%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
- Their stake has increased by 11.38% over the previous quarter.
6
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 13.68% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -24.66% returns
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Lifeway Foods, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Lifeway Foods, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
-21.65%
1.00
38.47%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.71
19.28%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
15.42%
EBIT Growth (5y)
33.62%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
9.08
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Net Debt is too low
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.26
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.53
Tax Ratio
34.28%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
29.85%
ROCE (avg)
17.72%
ROE (avg)
10.20%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
32
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.27
EV to EBIT
25.19
EV to EBITDA
19.47
EV to Capital Employed
5.52
EV to Sales
1.62
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
21.93%
ROE (Latest)
13.48%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend5What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -12.39% (YoY
NET PROFIT(9M)
Higher at USD 11.32 MM
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 44.21 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 57.14 MM
-4What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 8.03 MM
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 14.46%
Here's what is working for Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Net Sales
Highest at USD 57.14 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Net Sales
At USD 57.14 MM has Grown at 18.42%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 48.26 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 44.21 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Net Profit
Higher at USD 11.32 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Sep 2025MOJO Watch
In the nine month period the company has already crossed sales of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -12.39% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at USD 1.05 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 8.03 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
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