Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025)
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) posted Operating Expenses of $11.6 million for Q4 2025, up 2.04% on a QoQ basis from $11.4 million in Q3 2025, and up 3.72% year-over-year from $11.2 million in Q4 2024.
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lifeway Foods' Operating Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $11.6 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 3.72% year-over-year to $11.6 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $42.0 million (up 21.06% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $42.0 million, up 21.06% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $11.6 million for Q4 2025 at Lifeway Foods, up 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.
- A 5-year average of $7.5 million and a median of $6.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Expenses decreased 5.59% — and 2024, when it soared 85.2%.
- Lifeway Foods' 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.
- Business Quant data shows LWAY's Operating Expenses at $11.6 million in Q4 2025, $11.4 million in Q3 2025, and $9.6 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 401.10 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 192.60 Mn |
| 10 | Lifeway Foods | 523.92 Mn | 518.35 Mn | 15.36 Mn | 11.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |