Lifeway Foods (LWAY) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025)
Lifeway Foods' (LWAY) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 31.46% in 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.
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Lifeway Foods (LWAY) FCF Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) has reported FCF Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 31.46% the latest figure, recorded 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 retreated to 31.46% in Q4 2025 per LWAY's latest filing, 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.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 1.33% across 5 years, with a median of 3.04% in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: FCF Margin jumped 991 bps in 2023, then tumbled 2330 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, 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.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 31.46%, 3.1%, and 2.98% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 29.22 Bn | 26.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 14.26% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.94 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 13.84 Bn | 13.51 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 17.41% |
| 4 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.13 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 15.20% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 11.54 Bn | 10.67 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 5.82% |
| 6 | Chewy | 8.46 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 2.11% |
| 7 | Conagra Brands | 7.25 Bn | 7.03 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 17.57% |
| 8 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.67 Bn | 6.60 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 11.36% |
| 9 | Campbell'S | 6.51 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 650.00 Mn | 1.23% |
| 10 | Lifeway Foods | 376.28 Mn | 370.70 Mn | 15.36 Mn | -31.46% |
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Historic 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% |