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Lifeway Foods LWAY Operating Income

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$63.0M+36.7%
Gross profit$17.4M+57.2%
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$458M+9.1%
Enterprise value$453.02M+13.5%
P/E30.6×-8.5×
P/S2×-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 / equity0×0.0×
Current ratio2.1×-0.8×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Lifeway Foods in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.

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 item20262025
General and administrative expense4,7034,628
Amortization expense135135
Total operating expenses11,0269,461
Income from operations6,3251,574
Other income (expense):
Interest expense(68)(14)
Gain on sales of investments–3,352
Other income (expense), net–54

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

FAQ

What is Lifeway Foods's operating income?
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) reported operating income of $6.33M in Q1 2026.
How has Lifeway Foods's operating income changed year-over-year?
Lifeway Foods's operating income increased by 301.8% year-over-year, from $1.57M to $6.33M.
What is the long-term trend for Lifeway Foods's operating income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Lifeway Foods's operating income has grown at a 28.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.88M to $16.17M.
What does operating income mean?
Gross profit minus all operating expenses (SG&A, R&D, D&A). Measures the profit from core business operations before interest, taxes, and non-operating items.

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