LWAY
Lifeway FoodsCNasdaq / Food Beverage & Tobacco
Last Price
At close
2026-07-21
Current thesis
The bull case is that the April 1, 2026 preannouncement marks another step-up in branded kefir demand after a 2025 year that already showed double-digit sales growth, comparable growth closer to 19%, and improved gross and operating margins. If Lifeway can show that the Q1 surge is not just a shipment spike and can sustain branded velocity, the current share price still looks below what a niche branded-growth food asset could support.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Momentum
What changed
Momentum remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +2.0.
What can break
Commodity, packaging, freight, and promotional pressure could offset the current revenue acceleration.
Momentum
94
Value
40
Sentiment
37
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $28.00 · Bull $33.00 · Bear $21.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-21
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-21 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-21 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-04-22 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesisAs of 2026-07-21
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-21
Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $34.50
Why
Momentum94 · Δ7d +2.0
Value40 · Δ7d +0.2
Sentiment37 · Δ7d -0.2
So what
Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.
Lead driver: Momentum · See technicals
Momentum
94
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+2.0
Δ21d
+2.9
Value
40
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.2
Δ21d
+0.1
Sentiment
37
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
-0.2
Δ21d
-6.8
Why this grade
Composite grade C. Momentum 94.2 / Value 39.6 / Sentiment 36.5
Fundamentals (TTM)As of 2026-07-21
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-21
Market Cap
$473.74M
Beta
0.11
Shares Out
15.28M
P/E (TTM)
31.4
P/S (TTM)
1.70
P/FCF (TTM)
263.26
Rev YoY
+36.7%
EPS YoY
+30.1%
Gross Margin
+27.9%
Op Margin
+6.4%
Net Debt
-$5.11M
Current Ratio
2.14
As of 2026-07-21 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology