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Lifeway Foods LWAY Operating 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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CapEx$11.0M+398%
Free cash flow-$6.7M-181%

Valuation

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Market cap$458M+9.1%
Enterprise value$453.02M+13.5%
P/E30.6×-8.5×
P/S-0.2×

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×
Current ratio2.1×-0.8×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lifeway Foods in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Lifeway Foods’s 10-Q, filed May 14, 2026.

Filed
May 14, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0001683168-26-003839
Line itemThree months ended March 31, 2026Three months ended March 31, 2025
Accrued expenses(1,282)(2,765)
Accrued income taxes1,300795
Other long-term liabilities74
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities4,378(150)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment(11,041)(2,219)
Proceeds from sale of investments5,152
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(11,041)2,933

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

FAQ

What is Lifeway Foods's operating cash flow?
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) reported operating cash flow of $4.38M in Q1 2026.
How has Lifeway Foods's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Lifeway Foods's operating cash flow increased by 3018.7% year-over-year, from -$150K to $4.38M.
What is the long-term trend for Lifeway Foods's operating cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Lifeway Foods's operating cash flow has grown at a 23.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.86M to $10.95M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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