How much cash does Lifeway Foods generate?

Lifeway Foods (LWAY) generated $15.5M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.

What is Lifeway Foods's free cash flow?

After $36.2M of capital expenditures, Lifeway Foods's free cash flow was -$22.3M over the trailing twelve months, down 388.8% year over year.

Where does Lifeway Foods's cash flow data come from?

Every line is extracted from Lifeway Foods's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.

Lifeway Foods LWAY Cash Flow Statement

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Net income	$14.99M+45.6%	$13.86M+50.9%	$11.32M-14.0%	$10.77M-20.8%	$10.3M-20.6%
Depreciation and amortization	$4.1M+16.2%	$3.98M+17.5%	$3.85M+17.0%	$3.66M+13.4%	$3.53M+11.1%
Stock-based compensation	$2.17M+3.3%	$1.95M-20.4%	$2.01M-13.1%	$2.08M-2.9%	$2.1M+14.9%
Gain (loss) on sale of assets	$55K-98.4%	$3.41M—	$3.41M+340,600%	$3.41M+340,600%	$3.35M+9,759%
Provision for credit losses	——	——	——	——	——
Change in accounts receivable	——	——	——	——	——
Change in inventories	$2.21M—	$3.21M—	——	——	——
Change in accounts payable	——	——	——	——	——
Change in accrued liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Change in other assets	——	——	——	$334K+21.5%	$20K-97.8%
Change in other liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Other working capital changes	$21K—	$19K—	——	——	——
Change in income taxes payable/receivable	$723K—	$218K—	——	——	——
Net gains (losses) on investments	——	——	——	——	——
Net cash from operating activities	$15.48M—	$10.95M—	——	——	——
Capital expenditures	$36.18M+461%	$27.36M+309%	$10.93M+64.3%	$7.32M+16.8%	$6.45M+27.5%
Proceeds from maturities/sales of investments	——	——	——	$5.21M—	——
Net cash from investing activities	-$36.01M-2,714%	-$22.04M-230%	-$5.61M+15.5%	-$1.98M+68.9%	-$1.28M+75.0%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	——	——	——	——	——
Repayments of debt	$1M—	$0—	——	——	——
Payment of debt issuance costs	——	——	——	——	$65K—
Net cash from financing activities	——	——	——	——	——
Net increase (decrease) in cash	-$13.84M—	-$11.16M—	——	——	——
Interest paid	$92K+55.9%	$58K-40.8%	$45K-73.1%	$35K-86.8%	$59K-82.4%
Income taxes paid	$5.59M+37.9%	$5.59M-6.7%	$5.28M-17.3%	$5.13M-28.0%	$4.05M-39.3%
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable	——	——	——	——	——
Other long-term liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets	——	——	——	$334K+21.5%	$20K-97.8%
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)	——	——	——	——	——
Equity Award Settled In Cash	——	——	——	——	——
Repayments Of Notes Payable	$1M—	$0—	——	——	——
Accrued Purchase Of Property And Equipment	——	——	$3.95M—	$1.38M—	——
Rightofuse Assets Obtained In Exchange For Lease Obligations	$537K+6,613%	$426K—	$293K+1,147%	$196K+317%	$8K-88.7%
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$5.59M+37.9%	$5.59M-6.7%	$5.28M-17.3%	$5.13M-28.0%	$4.05M-39.3%
Free cash flow	-$22.31M—	-$18.02M—	——	——	——
Free cash flow	-$22.31M—	-$18.02M—	——	——	——

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Questions, answered.

How much cash does Lifeway Foods generate?: Lifeway Foods (LWAY) generated $15.5M in operating cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
What is Lifeway Foods's free cash flow?: After $36.2M of capital expenditures, Lifeway Foods's free cash flow was -$22.3M over the trailing twelve months, down 388.8% year over year.
Where does Lifeway Foods's cash flow data come from?: Every line is extracted from Lifeway Foods's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.