Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Payables (2010 - 2025)
Lifeway Foods' (LWAY) quarterly Payables came in at $11.0 million in Q4 2025, up 5.84% on a YoY basis from $10.4 million in Q4 2024, and down 37.1% quarter-over-quarter from $17.5 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Payables (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) has reported Payables for 16 consecutive years, with $11.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Payables rose 5.84% year-over-year to $11.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at $11.0 million (up 5.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $11.0 million, up 5.84% from the prior year.
- Payables retreated to $11.0 million in Q4 2025 per LWAY's latest filing, from $17.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payables topped out at $17.5 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $5.3 million in Q2 2021.
- Historically, Payables has averaged $10.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $11.0 million in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Payables jumped 144.75% in 2022, then slumped 37.08% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Payables stood at $11.1 million in 2021, then decreased by 16.74% to $9.2 million in 2022, then rose by 21.64% to $11.2 million in 2023, then declined by 7.35% to $10.4 million in 2024, then grew by 5.84% to $11.0 million in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Payables over the past three periods registered $11.0 million, $17.5 million, and $11.9 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 29.47 Bn | 26.90 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 4.48 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 20.43 Bn | 19.99 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.02 Bn | 14.26 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 2.84 Bn |
| 4 | J M Smucker | 13.47 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 1.40 Bn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 11.85 Bn | 11.00 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 678.00 Mn |
| 6 | Chewy | 9.70 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 7 | Conagra Brands | 7.41 Bn | 7.19 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 1.55 Bn |
| 8 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.86 Bn | 6.79 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 862.50 Mn |
| 9 | Campbell'S | 6.38 Bn | 5.98 Bn | 650.00 Mn | 1.48 Bn |
| 10 | Lifeway Foods | 380.95 Mn | 375.38 Mn | 15.36 Mn | 11.01 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.23 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.29 Mn |