NASDAQ$LWAY
Lifeway Foods Inc · Q4 2024 earnings
Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
Lifeway Foods reported its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results, achieving record net sales and continued growth.
Lifeway Foods achieved record net sales of $46.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking its 21st consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth. The company's full-year net sales reached $186.8 million, a 17% increase from the prior year, driven by strong demand for its probiotic products.
- Fourth quarter net sales reached $46.9 million, the second highest-ever quarterly net sales.
- Full year 2024 net sales were $186.8 million, up 16.7% year-over-year.
- The company reported its 21st consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth.
- Net income for the fourth quarter was -$160,000, while full-year net income was $9.0 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Lifeway Foods · Revenue · Quarterly
$46.9M
Forward guidance
Lifeway Foods is confident in its future performance, expecting to deliver strong momentum into 2025 and achieve significant Adjusted EBITDA by FY2027.
Tailwinds
- The company expects to deliver Adjusted EBITDA of $45 - $50 million in FY2027.
- Scheduled upgrades at the Waukesha plant are expected to almost double production capacity and more than triple bottling speed.
- The company anticipates driving further operational efficiency across the business by shipping higher volumes of products.
- Investments in key product lines are expected to enhance market leadership and broaden brand awareness.
- The company expects strong momentum to continue into 2025 due to robust growth and brand recognition in 2024.
Headwinds
- No specific negative forward guidance was provided in the report.
- No specific negative forward guidance was provided in the report.
- No specific negative forward guidance was provided in the report.
- No specific negative forward guidance was provided in the report.
- No specific negative forward guidance was provided in the report.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2024
+3.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
+4.7%
Avg return
5 days after
+9.7%
Avg return
30 days after
46%
29 / 63 earnings
Positive
+58.8%
Q2 2024
Best reaction
-18.0%
Q3 2016
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -4.8% | -7.5% | -8.2% | |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1% | +17.6% | +40.1% | |
| Q3 2025 | -2.6% | -7.0% | -0.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0% | -1.5% | +10.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2% | -2.9% | +14.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | +0.7% | +8.3% | +4.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | +58.8% | +66.1% | +86.4% | |
| Q1 2024 | -13.9% | -31.2% | -52.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | +35.5% | +60.8% | +78.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | +3.1% | +16.4% | +1.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +29.8% | +32.4% | +90.5% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.2% | -1.3% | +14.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | -2.8% | -1.3% | -2.0% | |
| Q3 2022 | +6.4% | +8.8% | -8.8% | |
| Q2 2022 | -2.3% | -0.9% | -6.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | -7.8% | -4.3% | -11.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | -0.2% | -1.6% | +28.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | -3.4% | -6.3% | -12.5% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.0% | -4.6% | -1.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | +18.2% | +11.6% | +11.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | -11.9% | -16.4% | -24.0% | |
| Q3 2020 | +31.5% | +43.8% | +21.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | +20.7% | +21.9% | +68.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | -8.6% | -8.7% | +17.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | +17.0% | +12.9% | +17.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +3.6% | +5.6% | +4.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | +0.8% | +3.2% | +0.0% | |
| Q1 2019 | +3.4% | -16.2% | +9.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -9.5% | -12.2% | +22.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.8% | -2.8% | -18.8% | |
| Q2 2018 | +3.6% | +2.8% | -20.8% | |
| Q1 2018 | +14.3% | +21.9% | +22.1% | |
| Q4 2017 | -0.8% | +0.0% | -5.2% | |
| Q3 2017 | -0.4% | +7.9% | -8.7% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.0% | -2.8% | -11.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | +2.0% | +2.6% | -1.8% | |
| Q4 2016 | -3.0% | -6.7% | -6.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | -18.0% | -25.7% | -31.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.6% | +2.4% | +51.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +3.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -3.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -1.7% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | -2.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +6.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -3.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +3.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +2.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -5.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +27.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | -10.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | +5.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +7.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +19.9% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -2.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -2.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -6.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | +5.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -1.0% | — | — |
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