Lifeway Foods (LWAY) EBIT (2010 - 2025)
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) posted EBIT of $3.8 million for Q4 2025, down 25.34% on a QoQ basis from $5.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 427.77% year-over-year from $713000.0 in Q4 2024.
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) EBIT (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lifeway Foods' EBIT history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.8 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly EBIT rose 427.77% year-over-year to $3.8 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $16.2 million (up 16.75% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $16.2 million, up 16.75% from the prior year.
- EBIT was $3.8 million for Q4 2025 at Lifeway Foods, down from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT topped out at $5.8 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at -$1.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $2.8 million and a median of $2.2 million in 2021 frame the typical range for EBIT.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT plunged 154.18% — and 2023, when it jumped 1877.59%.
- Lifeway Foods' EBIT stood at $406000.0 in 2021, then jumped by 383.25% to $2.0 million in 2022, then surged by 193.22% to $5.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 87.61% to $713000.0 in 2024, then jumped by 427.77% to $3.8 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows LWAY's EBIT at $3.8 million in Q4 2025, $5.0 million in Q3 2025, and $5.8 million in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -2.09 Bn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 217.11 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 276.40 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 333.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 226.77 Mn |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | -11.35 Mn |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -1.66 Bn |
| 10 | Lifeway Foods | 463.07 Mn | 457.50 Mn | 15.36 Mn | 3.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 713,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.75 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 241,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 406,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.94 Mn |