Lifeway Foods Inc: (NASD: LWAY)

$18.00

0.85 (4.96%)

Volume 57,749

May 21 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		16.76 - 18.38
	
		52wk Low - High
		7.90 - 18.38
	
		Previous Close
		17.15
	
		Avg. Volume
		46,225
	
		Industry
		FOOD-DAIRY PRDS
	
		Market Cap
		294.46 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.07 - 0.39
	
		Beta
		0.46
	
		PE (Forward)
		39.56
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.46
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
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                                                                        #3
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            39.56
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.46
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.14
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-13-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.43
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. produces Kefir, a drinkable product similar to, but distinct from yogurt, in several flavors sold under the name Lifeway's Kefir.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.14	0.14	0.46	0.53
Number of Estimates	2	2	2	2
Low Estimate	0.13	0.14	0.42	0.44
High Estimate	0.14	0.14	0.49	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.13	0.09	0.34	0.46
EPS Growth	3.85%	55.56%	33.82%	15.38%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
LIFEWAY FOODS	LWAY	18.00
FEIHE INTL INC	ADY	7.35
SYNUTRA INTL	SYUT	4.65
DEAN FOODS CO	DF	20.36

Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:FOOD-DAIRY PRDS

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Zacks Commentary

Lifeway's Earnings Beat by a Nickel

May 20, 2013

Dean Foods to Spin-Off WhiteWave

May 02, 2013

Colgate-Palmolive's Earnings Rise Y/Y

Apr 25, 2013

Lifeway's EPS Misses by a Penny

Nov 16, 2012

Lifeway Tops, Revenue and Margin Up

Aug 16, 2012

Report for LWAY

May 17, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.43
Sales	81
Net Income	7
Price/Earnings	41.86
Price/Book	7.06
Price/Cash Flow	36.81
Price/Sales	3.21

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News

Lifeway Foods Raises Annual Dividend by a Penny - TheMotleyFool

May 21, 2013

Lifeway Foods Buys Golden Guernsey Dairy Plant for $7.4 Million - Close-Up Media

May 20, 2013

Lifeway Foods Releases First Quarter 2013 Financial Results - Close-Up Media

May 20, 2013

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Declares Second Annual Dividend - Pr Newswire

May 20, 2013

Shares of Lifeway Foods Under Pressure, Down 3.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 20, 2013

Shares of Lifeway Foods Have Risen Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 17, 2013

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Lifeway Foods, Up 7.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 16, 2013

Lifeway Foods acquires Golden Guernsey Dairy - Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker

May 16, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.50
ABR (Last Week)	2.50
# of recs in ABR	2
Average Target Price	14.10
Industry Rank by ABR	119 out of 265
Rank in Industry	1 out of 4

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Lifeway Foods Inc: (NASD: LWAY)

$18.00

0.85 (4.96%)

Volume 57,749

May 21 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

Premium research

Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

All Outperform Rated Stocks

Zacks Industry Rank

Equity Research Report

Key Earnings Data

Company Description

Earnings Estimates

Industry Analysis

Sector:Consumer Staples>> Industry:FOOD-DAIRY PRDS

Zacks Commentary

Lifeway's Earnings Beat by a Nickel

Dean Foods to Spin-Off WhiteWave

Colgate-Palmolive's Earnings Rise Y/Y

Lifeway's EPS Misses by a Penny

Lifeway Tops, Revenue and Margin Up

Report for LWAY

Financials

News

Lifeway Foods Raises Annual Dividend by a Penny - TheMotleyFool

Lifeway Foods Buys Golden Guernsey Dairy Plant for $7.4 Million - Close-Up Media

Lifeway Foods Releases First Quarter 2013 Financial Results - Close-Up Media

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Declares Second Annual Dividend - Pr Newswire

Shares of Lifeway Foods Under Pressure, Down 3.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Shares of Lifeway Foods Have Risen Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Lifeway Foods, Up 7.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Lifeway Foods acquires Golden Guernsey Dairy - Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	16.76 - 18.38
52wk Low - High	7.90 - 18.38
Previous Close	17.15
Avg. Volume	46,225
Industry	FOOD-DAIRY PRDS
Market Cap	294.46 M
Div - Yield	0.07 - 0.39
Beta	0.46
PE (Forward)	39.56
Current Year Est.	0.46
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

PE (Forward)	39.56
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	0.46
Current Quarter Estimate	0.14
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	08-13-2013
EPS Last Year	0.43
Expected Earnings Growth	NA