What is Lifeway Foods's compensation and benefits?

Lifeway Foods (LWAY) reported compensation and benefits of $3.42M in Q1 2026.

How has Lifeway Foods's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?

Lifeway Foods's compensation and benefits increased by 17.7% year-over-year, from $2.9M to $3.42M.

What is the long-term trend for Lifeway Foods's compensation and benefits?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lifeway Foods's compensation and benefits has grown at a 26.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.37M to $4.39M.

Lifeway Foods LWAY Compensation and benefits

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$63.0M+36.7%

Gross profit$17.4M+57.2%

Operating income$6.3M+302%

Net income$4.7M+32.0%

EPS (diluted)$0.30+30.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$5.6M-71.2%

Total debt$627.0K+475%

Total equity$90.3M+21.8%

Total assets$120.5M+28.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.4M+3,019%

CapEx$11.0M+398%

Free cash flow-$6.7M-181%

Valuation

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Market cap$463.5M+24.3%

Enterprise value$458.52M+29.7%

P/E30.9×-5.3×

P/S2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin28.1%+2.6pp

Operating margin9.1%+2.8pp

Net margin6.5%+1.1pp

FCF margin-9.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.2%+3.3pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio2.1×-0.8×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lifeway Foods in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent.

The official record: Lifeway Foods’s 10-Q, filed May 14, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Lifeway Foods's compensation and benefits?: Lifeway Foods (LWAY) reported compensation and benefits of $3.42M in Q1 2026.
How has Lifeway Foods's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?: Lifeway Foods's compensation and benefits increased by 17.7% year-over-year, from $2.9M to $3.42M.
What is the long-term trend for Lifeway Foods's compensation and benefits?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lifeway Foods's compensation and benefits has grown at a 26.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.37M to $4.39M.