Lifeway Foods EBITDA 2011-2026 | LWAY

Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA), is an often used measure of a company's profitability. Financial analysts use EBITDA for a number of purposes including calculating simple valuations of a firm, estimating cash flows, and assessing debt servicing capability. The uses for EBITDA in financial analysis are numerous, but in practice should be more restrained. While EBITDA has some useful applications, it should be used with caution, as the problems with EBITDA are abundant and can lead to a number of misguided conclusions.^[1]

EBITDA is an important indicator for investors and analysts because it allows them to evaluate a company's operating profit without considering the impact of financial expenses, taxes, or non-cash depreciation and amortization. It provides better comparability between companies in different industries or with different tax conditions.

EBITDA is often used to assess a company's ability to generate cash flow and repay debts. It can also serve as a measure of a company's operational efficiency, as it shows how profitable the core business is, regardless of external factors such as interest or taxes.

However, it is important to note that EBITDA is not an official financial statement measure and can be defined and calculated differently by companies. Therefore, investors and analysts should exercise caution when using EBITDA as an evaluation tool and combine it with other financial metrics and information to get a more complete picture of a company's financial condition.

Annual EBITDA Lifeway Foods

2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
20.2 M	5.32 M	8.75 M	5.08 M	-1.74 M	-1.24 M	146 K	6.78 M	5.12 M	4.95 M	8.74 M	9.6 M	5.86 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
20.2 M	-1.74 M	5.96 M

Quarterly EBITDA Lifeway Foods

2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
5.18 M	5.93 M	2.51 M	-	4.32 M	5.52 M	4.36 M	-	5.17 M	4.9 M	2.22 M	-	1.33 M	376 K	-258 K	-	3.18 M	3.95 M	2.75 M	-	5.06 M	3.09 M	1.04 M	-	2.13 M	1.54 M	417 K	-	2.03 M	2.06 M	994 K	-	2.82 M	3.42 M	1.02 M	-	2.52 M	4.67 M	2.42 M	-	4.4 M	1.6 M	2.18 M	-	4.75 M	3.29 M	1.59 M	-	3.96 M	3.66 M	4.3 M	-	3.87 M	4.32 M	2.46 M	-	3.32 M	1.86 M	3.84 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
5.93 M	-258 K	3.02 M

References

Brockman, C. M., & Russell, J. W. (2012). EBITDA: use it... or lose it?. International Journal of Business, Accounting and Finance, 6(2), 84-93.

EBITDA of other stocks in the Food industry

Issuer	EBITDA	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Русская Аквакультура AQUA	3.57 B	-	-	-	Russia
Русагро AGRO	10.2 B	-	-	-	Russia
BRF S.A. BRFS	3.38 B	-	-	$ 5.46 B	Brasil
Conagra Brands CAG	1.75 B	$ 17.11	3.35 %	$ 8.18 B	USA
Cyanotech Corporation CYAN	-1.03 M	-	-4.35 %	$ 2.75 M	USA
Русгрэйн RUGR	-288 M	-	-	-	Russia
Сибирский Гостинец SIBG	-10.2 M	-	-	-	Russia
BellRing Brands BRBR	376 M	$ 23.55	2.06 %	$ 2.99 B	USA
Bridgford Foods Corporation BRID	273 K	$ 8.28	2.34 %	$ 75.2 M	USA
Farmmi FAMI	996 K	$ 1.36	5.02 %	$ 9.64 M	China
Central Garden & Pet Company CENT	335 M	$ 33.09	1.63 %	$ 2.09 B	USA
Beyond Meat BYND	-133 M	$ 0.96	1.38 %	$ 63.4 M	USA
DAVIDsTEA DTEA	-53.1 M	-	-0.28 %	$ 16.5 M	Canada
China Xiangtai Food Co., Ltd. PLIN	379 K	-	1.43 %	$ 125 M	China
John B. Sanfilippo & Son JBSS	112 M	$ 73.88	2.39 %	$ 861 M	USA
J & J Snack Foods Corp. JJSF	158 M	$ 97.42	1.81 %	$ 1.9 B	USA
Lancaster Colony Corporation LANC	282 M	-	0.56 %	$ 4.74 B	USA
MGP Ingredients MGPI	96.4 M	$ 25.05	2.04 %	$ 551 M	USA
Flowers Foods FLO	508 M	$ 10.84	3.63 %	$ 2.29 B	USA
Kellogg Company K	1.92 B	$ 83.44	-	$ 28.5 B	USA
Whole Earth Brands FREE	22 M	-	-	$ 207 M	USA
The Kraft Heinz Company KHC	2.63 B	$ 24.31	3.38 %	$ 29.4 B	USA
Freshpet FRPT	107 M	$ 63.17	-0.91 %	$ 3.06 B	USA
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. HLF	507 M	$ 15.95	2.21 %	$ 1.6 B	Cayman-islands
General Mills GIS	3.98 B	$ 45.57	2.94 %	$ 27.1 B	USA
Campbell Soup Company CPB	1.56 B	$ 26.68	2.18 %	$ 7.95 B	USA
Darling Ingredients DAR	972 M	$ 39.39	-1.62 %	$ 6.28 B	USA
The Hain Celestial Group HAIN	-417 M	$ 1.17	-	$ 105 M	USA
NuZee NUZE	-10.7 M	-	-5.04 %	$ 549 K	USA
Nomad Foods Limited NOMD	343 M	$ 11.83	-0.8 %	$ 3.19 B	-
Laird Superfood LSF	-1.9 M	$ 2.78	1.46 %	$ 27.7 M	USA
TDH Holdings PETZ	-1.72 M	$ 1.03	-0.97 %	$ 10.6 M	China
Farmer Bros. Co. FARM	9.99 M	$ 1.54	-1.91 %	$ 32.9 M	USA
B&G Foods BGS	-109 M	$ 4.28	2.15 %	$ 338 M	USA
Coffee Holding Co. JVA	3.57 M	$ 3.92	1.16 %	$ 22.4 M	USA
Hormel Foods Corporation HRL	983 M	$ 24.37	3.7 %	$ 13.4 B	USA
Lamb Weston Holdings LW	1.07 B	$ 43.09	2.99 %	$ 6.13 B	USA
SunOpta STKL	52.1 M	$ 4.46	-0.76 %	$ 520 K	Canada
McCormick & Company MKC	1.27 B	$ 68.45	1.59 %	$ 18.4 B	USA
Calavo Growers CVGW	27.3 M	$ 22.41	0.95 %	$ 399 M	USA
Natural Alternatives International NAII	-4.1 M	$ 4.72	3.93 %	$ 28.1 M	USA
Post Holdings POST	1.32 B	$ 98.04	0.5 %	$ 5.5 B	USA
Planet Green Holdings Corp. PLAG	-5.77 M	$ 2.49	-1.97 %	$ 18.1 M	China
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation PPC	1.94 B	$ 41.66	3.09 %	$ 9.87 B	USA
Landec Corporation LNDC	-9.22 M	-	-2.75 %	$ 261 M	USA
RiceBran Technologies RIBT	-5.2 M	-	2.53 %	$ 2.04 M	USA
Sanderson Farms SAFM	767 M	-	-	$ 4.55 B	USA
The Simply Good Foods Company SMPL	178 M	$ 20.88	-1.79 %	$ 2.1 B	USA
Seneca Foods Corporation SENEA	123 M	$ 116.9	2.72 %	$ 808 M	USA