Lifeway Foods Inc.
Find Ratings ReportsLIFEWAY FOODS INC's gross profit margin for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2023 has significantly increased when compared to the same period a year ago. The company managed to grow both sales and net income at a faster pace than the average competitor in its subsector this quarter as compared to the same quarter a year ago. LIFEWAY FOODS INC has strong liquidity. Currently, the Quick Ratio is 1.58 which shows the ability to cover short-term cash needs. The company's liquidity has increased from the same period last year, indicating improving cash flow.
During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 10.85% from the same quarter last year. The key liquidity measurements indicate that the company is unlikely to face financial difficulties in the near future.
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Income Statement | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Net Sales ($mil) | 40.9 | 38.14 |
EBITDA ($mil) | 5.83 | 1.92 |
EBIT ($mil) | 5.04 | 1.2 |
Net Income ($mil) | 3.41 | 0.98 |
Balance Sheet | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Cash & Equiv. ($mil) | 12.63 | 8.93 |
Total Assets ($mil) | 80.05 | 73.77 |
Total Debt ($mil) | 5.96 | 6.64 |
Equity ($mil) | 55.98 | 50.5 |
Profitability | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Gross Profit Margin | 28.85 | 21.44 |
EBITDA Margin | 14.25 | 5.03 |
Operating Margin | 12.32 | 3.13 |
Sales Turnover | 1.92 | 1.85 |
Return on Assets | 10.13 | 0.15 |
Return on Equity | 14.49 | 0.23 |
Debt | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Current Ratio | 2.25 | 2.18 |
Debt/Capital | 0.1 | 0.12 |
Interest Expense | 0.11 | 0.08 |
Interest Coverage | 46.23 | 15.52 |
Share Data | Q3 FY23 | Q3 FY22 |
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Shares outstanding (mil) | 14.69 | 15.5 |
Div / share | 0.0 | 0.0 |
EPS | 0.23 | 0.06 |
Book value / share | 3.81 | 3.26 |
Institutional Own % | n/a | n/a |
Avg Daily Volume | 49225.0 | 128627.0 |
BUY. This stock's P/E ratio indicates a premium compared to an average of 18.98 for the Food Manufacturing subsector and a discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 27.95. Conducting a second comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 2.95 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.68 and a discount versus the subsector average of 3.20. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount.
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LWAY 20.42 | Peers 18.98 | LWAY 13.00 | Peers 15.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average. An average P/E ratio can signify an subsector neutral price for a stock and an average growth expectation. LWAY is trading at a valuation on par with its peers. |
Discount. The P/CF ratio, a stock’s price divided by the company's cash flow from operations, is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures. LWAY is trading at a discount to its peers. |
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Price/Projected Earnings |
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Price to Earnings/Growth |
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LWAY 12.76 | Peers 17.75 | LWAY 0.02 | Peers 2.43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average. An average price-to-projected earnings ratio can signify an subsector neutral stock price and average future growth expectations. LWAY is trading at a valuation on par with its peers. |
Discount. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples. LWAY trades at a significant discount to its peers. |
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Price/Book |
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Earnings Growth |
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LWAY 2.95 | Peers 3.20 | LWAY NA | Peers 16.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet. LWAY is trading at a valuation on par with its peers. |
Neutral. Higher earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios. The growth rate for LWAY is not available. |
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Price/Sales |
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Sales Growth |
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LWAY 1.07 | Peers 1.93 | LWAY 12.55 | Peers 6.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales. LWAY is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement. |
Higher. A sales growth rate that exceeds the subsector implies that a company is gaining market share. LWAY has a sales growth rate that significantly exceeds its peers. |
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