Lifeway Foods LWAY
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025)

Lifeway Foods' (LWAY) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $11.6 million in Q4 2025, up 3.72% on a YoY basis from $11.2 million in Q4 2024, and up 2.04% quarter-over-quarter from $11.4 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Lifeway Foods (LWAY) has reported Operating Expenses for 16 consecutive years, with $11.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.

  • For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Operating Expenses rose 3.72% year-over-year to $11.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $42.0 million (up 21.06% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $42.0 million, up 21.06% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses improved to $11.6 million in Q4 2025 per LWAY's latest filing, from $11.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $11.6 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $5.2 million in Q2 2021.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $7.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.6 million in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Operating Expenses fell 5.59% in 2021, then jumped 85.2% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $5.6 million in 2021, then grew by 6.7% to $6.0 million in 2022, then grew by 1.34% to $6.0 million in 2023, then surged by 85.2% to $11.2 million in 2024, then gained by 3.72% to $11.6 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods registered $11.6 million, $11.4 million, and $9.6 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Kraft Heinz 29.22 Bn 26.54 Bn 2.03 Bn 8.46 Bn
2 General Mills 19.94 Bn 19.49 Bn 1.60 Bn 3.70 Bn
3 Mccormick 13.84 Bn 13.51 Bn 778.20 Mn 441.80 Mn
4 J M Smucker 13.17 Bn 13.13 Bn 979.60 Mn 411.10 Mn
5 Hormel Foods 11.54 Bn 10.67 Bn 471.52 Mn 323.50 Mn
6 Chewy 8.46 Bn 7.94 Bn 1.01 Bn 882.90 Mn
7 Conagra Brands 7.25 Bn 7.03 Bn 704.10 Mn 401.10 Mn
8 Lamb Weston Holdings 6.67 Bn 6.60 Bn 361.40 Mn 192.60 Mn
9 Campbell'S 6.51 Bn 6.10 Bn 650.00 Mn 2.13 Bn
10 Lifeway Foods 376.28 Mn 370.70 Mn 15.36 Mn 11.60 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 11.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 11.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 9.61 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 9.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 11.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 7.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 7.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 7.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 6.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 6.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 6.51 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 6.79 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 5.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 6.39 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 5.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 6.63 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 5.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 5.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 5.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 6.11 Mn