ScoreWhy is Lifeway Foods, Inc. ?
1
The company is Net-Debt Free
2
Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 26.87%
3
Flat results in Mar 26
- INTEREST(HY) At USD 0.09 MM has Grown at 423.53%
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 10,852.94
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 2.09 %
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With ROE of 16.22%, it has a expensive valuation with a 3.62 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 17.25%, its profits have risen by 54.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.5
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High Institutional Holdings at 43.69%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
- Their stake has increased by 2.46% over the previous quarter.
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?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
21.53%
2.48
48.16%
S&P 500
20.78%
1.67
13.28%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
15.80%
EBIT Growth (5y)
26.87%
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)
2.52
Tax Ratio
34.28%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
43.69%
ROCE (avg)
17.72%
ROE (avg)
10.20%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
22
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.62
EV to EBIT
18.89
EV to EBITDA
15.16
EV to Capital Employed
3.80
EV to Sales
1.44
PEG Ratio
0.45
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
20.13%
ROE (Latest)
16.22%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend13What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -16.2% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 63.01 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 7.38 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 6.26 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 4.67 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 0.3
-12What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 0.09 MM has Grown at 423.53%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 10,852.94
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 2.09 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 11.55 times
Here's what is working for Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Net Sales
Highest at USD 63.01 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Net Sales
At USD 63.01 MM has Grown at 18.61%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 53.12 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 7.38 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 6.26 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 4.67 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 0.3
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -16.2% (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.
Interest
At USD 0.09 MM has Grown at 423.53%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 10,852.94
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 2.09 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 11.55 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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