Lifeway Foods (LWAY) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025)
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) reported FCF Margin of 31.46% for Q4 2025, down 2330.0% on a YoY basis from 1.41% in Q4 2024, and down 1115.8% quarter-over-quarter from 3.1% in Q3 2025.
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lifeway Foods has reported FCF Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 31.46% in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, FCF Margin fell 2330.0% year-over-year to 31.46%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 7.72% (down 1108.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.72%, down 1108.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q4 2025 stood at 31.46%, down from 3.1% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 13.53% in Q3 2023, with the low at 31.46% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 1.33% across 5 years, with a median of 3.04% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin soared 991 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 2330 bps.
- Lifeway Foods' FCF Margin stood at 1.7% in 2021, then climbed by 19 bps to 1.37% in 2022, then surged by 722 bps to 8.53% in 2023, then sank by 196 bps to 8.16% in 2024, then tumbled by 285 bps to 31.46% in 2025.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 31.46% (Q4 2025), 3.1% (Q3 2025), and 2.98% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 12,507.92 Bn | 12,507.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 27.05 Bn | 22.98 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 12.67% |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.93 Bn | 17.16 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 6.66% |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.56 Bn | 8.99 Bn | 2.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.29 Bn | 12.44 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.09% |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.45 Bn | 12.85 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 0.98% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 11.94 Bn | 11.47 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.83 Bn | 11.77 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 21.34% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 9.80 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -4.03% |
| 10 | Lifeway Foods | 384.86 Mn | 379.29 Mn | 15.36 Mn | -31.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -31.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.14% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -8.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -2.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.34% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.57% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.71% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.70% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.70% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.15% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.36% |