What is Lifeway Foods's quick ratio?

Lifeway Foods (LWAY) reported quick ratio of 1.6× in Q1 2026.

How has Lifeway Foods's quick ratio changed year-over-year?

Lifeway Foods's quick ratio decreased by 32.8% year-over-year, from 2.3× to 1.6×.

What is the long-term trend for Lifeway Foods's quick ratio?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lifeway Foods's quick ratio has grown at a -5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2× to 1.5×.

What does quick ratio mean?

Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.

Lifeway Foods LWAY Quick ratio

Quick ratio at other companies

General MillsGIS

0.4×-0.1×

PepsiCoPEP

0.7×+0.1×

Keurig Dr PepperKDP

2.1×+1.8×

The Kraft Heinz CompanyKHC

0.8×0.0×

Mama's Creations, Inc.MAMA

1.9×+0.9×

The Chef's WarehouseCHEF

1.3×+0.1×

Other financials

Income statement

See full

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

See full

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

See full

Operating cash flow$4.4M+3,019%

CapEx$11.0M+398%

Free cash flow-$6.7M-181%

Valuation

See full

Market cap$463.5M+24.3%

Enterprise value$458.52M+29.7%

P/E30.9×-5.3×

P/S2×0.0×

Profitability

See full

Gross margin28.1%+2.6pp

Operating margin9.1%+2.8pp

Net margin6.5%+1.1pp

FCF margin-9.7%—

Returns & leverage

See full

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.

quick assets/total current liabilities=1.6×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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

Ask your AI about Lifeway Foods's quick ratio.

Connect your AI assistant and compare it to peers, right in your chat.

Connect your AI

Claude

Questions, answered.

What is Lifeway Foods's quick ratio?: Lifeway Foods (LWAY) reported quick ratio of 1.6× in Q1 2026.
How has Lifeway Foods's quick ratio changed year-over-year?: Lifeway Foods's quick ratio decreased by 32.8% year-over-year, from 2.3× to 1.6×.
What is the long-term trend for Lifeway Foods's quick ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Lifeway Foods's quick ratio has grown at a -5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2× to 1.5×.
What does quick ratio mean?: Current assets excluding inventory, divided by current liabilities at the quarter end (the 'acid-test'). A stricter liquidity measure that excludes the least-liquid current asset.