What is the 13F Pro Quality Score for LWAY?

13F Pro ranks Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) on the 13F Pro Quality Score, a 0–100 composite of 32 fundamental signals including return on invested capital, free cash flow consistency, balance-sheet strength, earnings quality, growth durability, and valuation discipline. The score refreshes after each 10-K and 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. View LWAY's current score at https://13fpro.ai/research/LWAY (free sign-up required for the full ranking).

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All Lifeway Foods, Inc. fundamentals and ownership data come directly from SEC EDGAR. Lifeway Foods, Inc. files with the SEC under CIK 814586. 13F Pro ingests XBRL financial facts from 10-K and 10-Q filings, Form 13F-HR institutional holdings, and Form 4 insider transactions, with no third-party rewrites or estimates.

What sector is LWAY in?

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) is classified in the Consumer Staples sector. 13F Pro publishes sector-level fund flow analysis and quality leaders at https://13fpro.ai/research/sector/consumer-staples.

How often is LWAY research updated on 13F Pro?

LWAY's fundamentals refresh within hours of each new 10-K or 10-Q filing on SEC EDGAR. Institutional ownership updates after each quarterly 13F filing window. Insider transactions update after each Form 4 filing. The 13F Pro Quality Score recalculates after every fundamentals refresh.

Lifeway Foods, Inc.(LWAY)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

60.2/100

Rank #873 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

77.0/100

Profitability

61.6/100

Balance Sheet

93.2/100

Earnings Quality

74.8/100

Free Cash Flow

37.3/100

Institutional Flow

47.8/100

Revenue Scale

25.6/100

Dilution Risk

59.5/100

LWAY Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY), a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LWAY at 60.2/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #873 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. LWAY scores in the top quartile across balance sheet strength (93.2), revenue growth (77.0). Areas of concern include revenue scale (25.6) and free cash flow (37.3), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Lifeway Foods, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $63.0M, net income of $4.7M, an operating margin of 10.0%. Top institutional holders of LWAY by reported 13-F value include Divisadero Street Capital Management,, Cresset Asset Management,, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES, based on the most recent SEC filings. LWAY trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 814586. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LWAY daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Lifeway Foods, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 82 since 2021, currently 60.2 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

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Fun facts about Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind LWAY — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

1
The Basics
A small-cap U.S. consumer staples company listed on Nasdaq, headquartered in the Chicago suburbs of Illinois.
2
The Numbers
Annual revenue in the low hundreds of millions of dollars — tiny by Food & Beverage standards, yet it commands a loyal niche with healthy gross margins.
3
The History
Founded in the 1980s by a Ukrainian-American immigrant family, it built its business around a cultured dairy product that most Americans had never heard of at the time.
4
The Secret
The company is the largest U.S. producer of its signature product — a fermented milk drink packed with probiotics that's been consumed in Eastern Europe for centuries.
5
The Lore
The founding Smolyansky family has been deeply intertwined with the company's fate — including dramatic boardroom battles and a court-ordered leadership transition that made the financial press blink twice.
6
The Giveaway
America's kefir king — if you've grabbed a bottle of that tangy, drinkable yogurt cousin from the dairy aisle, there's a solid chance it said Lifeway on the label.

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Revenue

Q1 2026

$63.0M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$4.7M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-6.7M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

10.0%

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+13.7% YoY

$212.5MFY 2025

FY22 $141.6MFY23 $160.1MFY24 $186.8MFY25 $212.5M

Net Income

+53.6% YoY

$13.9MFY 2025

FY22 $924.0KFY23 $11.4MFY24 $9.0MFY25 $13.9M

Operating Income

+16.7% YoY

$16.2MFY 2025

FY22 $2.3MFY23 $17.0MFY24 $13.9MFY25 $16.2M

EPS (Diluted)

+48.3% YoY

$0.89FY 2025

FY22 $0.06FY23 $0.75FY24 $0.60FY25 $0.89

Total Assets

+16.6% YoY

$105.6MFY 2025

FY22 $69.0MFY23 $81.7MFY24 $90.5MFY25 $105.6M

Total Debt

—FY 2025

FY22 $5.0MFY23 $2.8MFY24 —FY25 —

Op. Cash Flow

-15.5% YoY

$10.9MFY 2025

FY22 $4.0MFY23 $16.9MFY24 $13.0MFY25 $10.9M

Metric	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Revenue	$212.5M +13.7%	$186.8M +16.7%	$160.1M +13.1%	$141.6M +18.9%	$119.1M +16.7%	$102.0M
Net Income	$13.9M +53.6%	$9.0M -20.6%	$11.4M +1130.2%	$924.0K -72.1%	$3.3M +2.4%	$3.2M
Operating Income	$16.2M +16.7%	$13.9M -18.5%	$17.0M +623.5%	$2.3M -60.1%	$5.9M +19.4%	$4.9M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.89 +48.3%	$0.60 -20.0%	$0.75 +1150.0%	$0.06 -71.4%	$0.21 +0.0%	$0.21
Total Assets	$105.6M +16.6%	$90.5M +10.9%	$81.7M +18.3%	$69.0M -2.6%	$70.9M +15.7%	$61.2M
Total Debt	—	—	$2.8M -45.0%	$5.0M -9.1%	$5.5M	$0.00
Operating Cash Flow	$10.9M -15.5%	$13.0M -23.5%	$16.9M +324.9%	$4.0M -28.3%	$5.6M -12.9%	$6.4M

AI Insight: LWAY Financial Trends

Revenue inflection to $63M in Q1 2026 marks strongest quarter in eight, though cash generation remains inconsistent.

• Revenue grew 28% from Q2 2024 ($49M) to Q1 2026 ($63M), with Q1 2026 marking the highest quarterly result in the period.

• Net income stable at $4–5M in recent quarters (Q2 2025, Q3 2025, Q1 2026) versus earlier $3–4M levels.

• Operating income reached $6M in Q2 2025 and $6M in Q1 2026, highest in the eight-quarter span.

⚠ Operating cash flow volatile: swung from $-3M in Q4 2024 to $7M in Q3 2025 to $0M in Q4 2025, limiting FCF visibility.

⚠ Equity increased 32% from $68M (Q2 2024) to $90M (Q1 2026), raising capital structure questions amid absent debt data.

AI Insight: LWAY Ratio Trends

Lifeway rebounded sharply in Q1 2026 after a weak Q4 2025, with operating margin recovering to 10.0% and ROIC jumping to 28.0%, but still trails pre-Q4 2024 peak performance.

• Operating margin recovered from 6.8% in Q4 2025 to 10.0% in Q1 2026; NPM improved from 4.6% to 7.4%.

• ROIC surged from 17.5% in Q4 2025 to 28.0% in Q1 2026, approaching Q2 2025 peak of 29.5%.

• TTM metrics lag Q2 2024 baseline: OpMargin 9.1% vs. 11.0%, ROIC 23.2% vs. 31.7%, signaling sustained profitability pressure year-over-year.

⚠ Q4 2025 saw near-total profitability collapse (OpMargin 6.8%, NPM 4.6%, ROIC 17.5%)—monitor for recurrence next winter.

⚠ Q1 2026 rebound may reflect seasonal strength rather than structural improvement; validate with Q2 2026 results.

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Peer comparison & sector analysis

Top Institutional Holders of LWAY

Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
$27.2M1,408,768 sh
Cresset Asset Management, LLC
$9.8M508,232 sh
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
$7.1M368,671 sh
BlackRock, Inc.
$5.4M277,750 sh
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL
$5.2M266,398 sh
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$5.1M262,061 sh
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$4.6M235,710 sh
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
$4.2M214,650 sh
Slotnik Capital, LLC
$3.0M157,473 sh
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$2.6M136,148 sh

Fund	Value	Shares
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP	$27.2M	1,408,768
Cresset Asset Management, LLC	$9.8M	508,232
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	$7.1M	368,671
BlackRock, Inc.	$5.4M	277,750
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL	$5.2M	266,398
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	$5.1M	262,061
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	$4.6M	235,710
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL	$4.2M	214,650
Slotnik Capital, LLC	$3.0M	157,473
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	$2.6M	136,148

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Consumer Staples sector (listed on Nasdaq). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for LWAY are available on the LWAY stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing.

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Institutional investors are required to disclose their holdings quarterly via SEC Form 13F. 13F Pro aggregates these filings to show which hedge funds, mutual funds, and asset managers are buying or selling LWAY. Combined with insider transaction data from Form 4 filings and AI-powered analysis from 10 specialized research agents, 13F Pro provides a comprehensive view of Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s investment landscape.