Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) valuation
Lifeway Foods P/E ratio history
Lifeway Foods trades at 33.2 times its earnings over the last twelve months and 24.8 times the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. At its last 8 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 17.9 (year to Dec 2023) to 92.5 (year to Dec 2022), with a median of 34.3.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $24.23 | $0.89 | 27.2 | 20.4 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $24.80 | $0.60 | 41.3 | — |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $13.41 | $0.75 | 17.9 | — |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $5.55 | $0.06 | 92.5 | 23.4 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $4.60 | $0.21 | 21.9 | — |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $5.41 | $0.21 | 25.8 | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $1.99 | $0.03 | 66.3 | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $1.88 | -$0.19 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $8.00 | -$0.02 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $11.51 | $0.22 | 52.3 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Lifeway Foods valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifeway FoodsLWAY | $350M | 33.2 | 24.8 | 1.4 |
| Mgp IngredientsMGPI | $367M | — | 9.1 | 0.8 |
| Vital FarmsVITL | $371M | — | — | 0.5 |
| BrcBRCC | $314M | — | 51.5 | 0.7 |
| AlicoALCO | $277M | 178.1 | — | 16.2 |
| HonestHNST | $459M | — | 35.2 | 1.3 |
| Usana Health SciencesUSNA | $264M | — | 11.2 | 0.3 |
| Mamas CreationsMAMA | $516M | 70.4 | 43.0 | 2.5 |
| Nu Skin EnterprisesNUS | $226M | — | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Peer median | 124.3 | 23.2 | 0.7 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: LWAY financials · LWAY returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.