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Lifeway Foods (LWAY) – Capping a Year of Growth in Sales and Margins

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Joe Gomes, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Fourth Quarter Results. The fourth quarter was another quarter of y-o-y revenue growth, making it the 17th consecutive quarter. The quarter also represented the highest ever quarterly net sales. Net sales were $42.1 million compared to $35.8 million last year and above our $40 million estimate. Gross margin was 28.0% versus 22.1% last year. Net income totaled $4.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to $0.7 million or $0.05 last year. We estimated net income of $3.2 million or EPS of $0.21.

Fiscal Year Results. Net sales for the year were $160.1 million, a record-high annual top line result, an increase from $141.6 million in the prior year due to higher volumes of Lifeway’s drinkable kefir. Net income for the year was $11.4 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, compared to $0.9 million or $0.06.


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