Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Tax Rate (2010 - 2025)
Lifeway Foods' (LWAY) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 38.9% in Q4 2025, down 8172.0% on a YoY basis from 0.48% in Q4 2024, and up 26.74% quarter-over-quarter from 30.7% in Q3 2025.
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Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Tax Rate (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) has reported Tax Rate for 16 consecutive years, with 38.9% the latest figure, recorded in Q4 2025.
- For the quarter ending Q4 2025, Tax Rate fell 8172.0% year-over-year to 38.9%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 stood at 30.97% (down 442.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 30.97%, down 442.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate advanced to 38.9% in Q4 2025 per LWAY's latest filing, from 30.7% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 125.76% in Q4 2021 and bottomed at 11.68% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 42.14% across 5 years, with a median of 31.16% in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate surged 8980 bps in 2024, then tumbled 8172 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 125.76% in 2021, then sank by 47 bps to 66.73% in 2022, then slumped by 54 bps to 30.82% in 2023, then jumped by 291 bps to 120.62% in 2024, then sank by 68 bps to 38.9% in 2025.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 38.9%, 30.7%, and 28.12% for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 29.22 Bn | 26.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 14.37% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.94 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 10.77% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 13.84 Bn | 13.51 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 28.84% |
| 4 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.13 Bn | 979.60 Mn | 24.21% |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 11.54 Bn | 10.67 Bn | 471.52 Mn | 42.30% |
| 6 | Chewy | 8.46 Bn | 7.94 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 27.80% |
| 7 | Conagra Brands | 7.25 Bn | 7.03 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 30.73% |
| 8 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.67 Bn | 6.60 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 11.46% |
| 9 | Campbell'S | 6.51 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 650.00 Mn | 22.01% |
| 10 | Lifeway Foods | 376.28 Mn | 370.70 Mn | 15.36 Mn | 38.90% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.90% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.12% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.72% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 120.62% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.41% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.84% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.64% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 66.73% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 35.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 125.76% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 52.33% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 31.12% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 31.23% |