SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) trades at a trailing P/E of 25.5, forward P/E of 20.8. Trailing earnings yield is 3.92%, forward earnings yield 4.80%. PEG 0.50 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $10.74.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (79/100, Pass) — PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.50); analyst target implies upside (+41.2%).
- Forward P/E 20.8 (down from trailing 25.5) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.50 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 3.92% — roughly competitive with bond yields (~4.3%), moderate risk-reward. Forward yield improves to 4.80% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $35.00 (+41.2% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 75/100 with 5/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✓
VALUE
79/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
100/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — LWAY
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)25.5
Forward P/E20.8
PEG Ratio0.50
Forward PEG0.62
P/B Ratio4.12
P/S Ratio1.66
EV/EBITDA17.3
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$0.91
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.19
Book Value / Share$5.63
Revenue / Share$13.95
FCF / Share$-1.08
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield3.92%
Forward Earnings Yield4.80%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$10.74
SharesGrow IV$71.47 (+188.3%)
Analyst Target$35.00 (+41.2%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
53.4 |
0.64 |
3.84 |
1.50 |
- |
| 2017 |
-372.4 |
3.39 |
2.77 |
1.08 |
- |
| 2018 |
-9.7 |
-0.01 |
0.70 |
0.29 |
- |
| 2019 |
69.2 |
-0.60 |
0.72 |
0.33 |
- |
| 2020 |
26.1 |
0.04 |
1.80 |
0.83 |
- |
| 2021 |
21.6 |
0.00 |
1.45 |
0.60 |
- |
| 2022 |
92.5 |
-1.29 |
1.80 |
0.60 |
- |
| 2023 |
17.3 |
0.01 |
3.25 |
1.23 |
- |
| 2024 |
40.6 |
-1.86 |
5.09 |
1.96 |
- |
| 2025 |
26.6 |
0.54 |
4.29 |
1.73 |
- |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$0.22 |
$123.88M |
$3.48M |
2.8% |
| 2017 |
$-0.02 |
$118.89M |
$-346K |
-0.3% |
| 2018 |
$-0.19 |
$103.35M |
$-3.09M |
-3% |
| 2019 |
$0.03 |
$93.66M |
$453K |
0.5% |
| 2020 |
$0.21 |
$102.03M |
$3.23M |
3.2% |
| 2021 |
$0.21 |
$119.07M |
$3.31M |
2.8% |
| 2022 |
$0.06 |
$141.57M |
$924K |
0.7% |
| 2023 |
$0.75 |
$160.12M |
$11.37M |
7.1% |
| 2024 |
$0.59 |
$186.82M |
$9.03M |
4.8% |
| 2025 |
$0.89 |
$212.5M |
$13.86M |
6.5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.19 |
$1.19 – $1.19 |
$243M |
$243M – $243M |
1 |
| 2027 |
$1.56 |
$1.56 – $1.56 |
$280M |
$280M – $280M |
1 |
