Lifeway Foods (LWAY) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025)
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) posted FCF Margin of 31.46% for Q4 2025, down 1115.8% on a QoQ basis from 3.1% in Q3 2025, and down 2330.0% year-over-year from 1.41% in Q4 2024.
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lifeway Foods' FCF Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 31.46% for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 2330.0% year-over-year to 31.46% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 7.72% (down 1108.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 7.72%, down 1108.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 31.46% for Q4 2025 at Lifeway Foods, down from 3.1% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 13.53% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 31.46% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 1.33% and a median of 3.04% in 2025 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — FCF Margin soared 991 bps — and 2025, when it sank 2330 bps.
- Lifeway Foods' FCF Margin stood at 1.7% in 2021, then increased by 19 bps to 1.37% in 2022, then jumped by 722 bps to 8.53% in 2023, then tumbled by 196 bps to 8.16% in 2024, then sank by 285 bps to 31.46% in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows LWAY's FCF Margin at 31.46% in Q4 2025, 3.1% in Q3 2025, and 2.98% in Q2 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 12.67% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 1.82% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 17.41% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -4.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 3.75% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 17.57% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 11.36% |
| 10 | Lifeway Foods | 523.92 Mn | 518.35 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% |