Lifeway Q1 net sales $63.0M (+36.7% YoY); net income $4.7M, EPS $0.30

Lifeway Foods, Inc.

2026-Q1 EPS reported $0.30 revenue$63,012,000

Record Q1 net sales of $63.0M, up 36.7% YoY, driven by volume-led growth in Lifeway Kefir and Farmer Cheese.
Gross profit margin expanded 360 bps to 27.5%; net income rose 32% to $4.7M ($0.30 diluted EPS vs $0.23 prior year).
SG&A of $10.9M increased 16.8% due to marketing investments, leveraging 300 bps as a sales percentage.
Company reiterates FY 2027 Adjusted EBITDA target of $45-$50M; expects strongest annual sales in FY 2026.

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Lifeway Foods, Inc. reported the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $63.0 million, net income $4.7 million, or $0.31 per basic and $0.30 per diluted common share, EPS $0.30 per diluted common share. Guidance reaffirmed.

Period: the first quarter ended March 31, 2026
Revenue: $63.0 million
Net income: $4.7 million, or $0.31 per basic and $0.30 per diluted common share
EPS: $0.30 per diluted common share
Guidance: reaffirmed
Result: reported results

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2 lifeway_ex9901.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED MAY 14, 2026. Exhibit 99.1 Lifeway Foods ® Announces Record-Breaking Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 Achieves $63.0 million in net sales, a 37% volume-led net sales increase, driven by the Company’s flagship Lifeway Kefir Record-breaking results signal robust Kefir & Farmer Cheese growth, supported by

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