Lifeway Foods (LWAY) EBITDA (2010 - 2025)
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) reported EBITDA of $4.7 million for Q4 2025, up 215.17% on a YoY basis from $1.5 million in Q4 2024, and down 21.82% quarter-over-quarter from $6.0 million in Q3 2025.
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) EBITDA (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lifeway Foods has reported EBITDA for 16 years, with the latest figure at $4.7 million in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, EBITDA rose 215.17% year-over-year to $4.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $19.6 million (up 17.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $19.6 million, up 17.45% from the prior year.
- EBITDA for Q4 2025 stood at $4.7 million, down from $6.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA was $6.6 million in Q2 2025, with the low at -$3.6 million in Q4 2021.
- Historically, EBITDA has averaged $3.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.9 million in 2021.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA sank 114.29% — and 2023, when it jumped 630.53%.
- Lifeway Foods' EBITDA stood at -$3.6 million in 2021, then jumped by 170.3% to $2.6 million in 2022, then surged by 150.76% to $6.4 million in 2023, then sank by 77.0% to $1.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 215.17% to $4.7 million in 2025.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at $4.7 million (Q4 2025), $6.0 million (Q3 2025), and $6.6 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 75,216.52 Bn | 75,216.52 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 26.76 Bn | 22.68 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.79 Bn | 17.02 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 524.60 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.93 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 484.49 Mn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.00 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 217.11 Mn |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.70 Bn | 13.10 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 227.50 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.17 Bn | 11.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.05 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 827.80 Mn | -548.40 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 10.57 Bn | 9.49 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 333.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lifeway Foods | 358.72 Mn | 353.15 Mn | 15.36 Mn | 4.66 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.42 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 828,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -393,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -3.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.75 Mn |