earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
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.