Lifeway Foods reports record FY2025 net sales of $212.5M, up 13.7%; net income +54%

Lifeway Foods, Inc.

FY2025 net sales $212.5M (highest ever), up 13.7% YoY; 19% on comparable basis after strategic exit.
FY2025 net income $13.9M ($0.89 diluted EPS) vs $9.0M ($0.60 diluted EPS) in FY2024.
Full-year gross margin 27.4%, up 140 bps from 26.0%; Q4 gross margin 27.8% (+250 bps).
Q4 net sales $55.4M, up 18.0% YoY; net income $2.5M vs net loss of $0.2M a year ago.
Reiterated long-term target of $45–50M adjusted EBITDA for FY2027; projects record sales in FY2026.

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 1.0

Lifeway Foods, Inc. reported the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025 results: revenue $55.4 million, net income $2.5 million, or $0.17 per basic and $0.16 per diluted common share, EPS $0.16 per diluted common share.

Period: the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025
Revenue: $55.4 million
Net income: $2.5 million, or $0.17 per basic and $0.16 per diluted common share
EPS: $0.16 per diluted common share
Result: reported results

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basis, representing our sixth consecutive year of strong volume-led growth. This outstanding performance was capped off by a very strong fourth quarter, with net sales of $55.4 million, up 18.0% year-over-year, and gross margin expansion of 250 basis points. Our disciplined execution drove significant gross margin expansion of 140 basis points for the full year

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 1.0

Lifeway Foods, Inc. reported the full year ended December 31, 2025 results: revenue $212.5 million, net income $13.9 million, or $0.91 per basic and $0.89 per diluted common share, EPS $0.89 per diluted common share. Guidance reaffirmed.

Period: the full year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue: $212.5 million
Net income: $13.9 million, or $0.91 per basic and $0.89 per diluted common share
EPS: $0.89 per diluted common share
Guidance: reaffirmed
Result: reported results

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99.1 Lifeway Foods ® Announces Strong Fourth Quarter and Record-Breaking Full Year 2025 Results Led by the Company’s Flagship Kefir Company achieves full year 2025 net sales of $212.5 million; up 19% year-over-year on a comparable basis Record-breaking year marks six years of uninterrupted, volume-led annual net sales growth Annual gross margin expansion of 140 basis

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