What is Lifeway Foods's free cash flow?

Lifeway Foods (LWAY) reported free cash flow of -$6.66M in Q1 2026.

How has Lifeway Foods's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Lifeway Foods's free cash flow decreased by 181.3% year-over-year, from -$2.37M to -$6.66M.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Lifeway Foods LWAY Free cash flow

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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%

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

Calculated from Lifeway Foods’s reported figures.

$4.4Mnet cash from operating−$11.0Mcapital expenditures=-$6.66M

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 free cash flow?: Lifeway Foods (LWAY) reported free cash flow of -$6.66M in Q1 2026.
How has Lifeway Foods's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Lifeway Foods's free cash flow decreased by 181.3% year-over-year, from -$2.37M to -$6.66M.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.