Lifeway Foods (Lifeway Foods) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

: 15.2 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. Lifeway Foods's average diluted shares outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 15.2 Mil.

Lifeway Foods Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lifeway Foods's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) can be seen below:

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Lifeway Foods Annual Data

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Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

15.80

15.77

15.72

15.10

Lifeway Foods Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)																15.60	15.03	15.08	15.10	15.22

Lifeway Foods Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Calculation

Shares outstanding are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them. They have voting rights and represent ownership in the corporation by the person that holds the shares. They should be distinguished from treasury shares, which are shares held by the corporation itself, having no exercisable rights.

Shares outstanding can be calculated as either basic or fully diluted. The fully diluted shares outstanding count includes diluting securities, such as options, warrants or convertibles.

Please note: GuruFocus named Shares Outstanding (EOP) is the shares for that exact time point. It is usually used to calculate balance sheet related items, such as Book Value per Share, etc. While Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) and Shares Outstanding (Basic Average) are the weighted average shares over a period of time (a year, a quarter, or so). They are usually used to calculate income statement or cashflow statement related items, such as Earnings per Share (Diluted), etc.

Lifeway Foods (NAS:LWAY) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) Explanation

A company may buy back shares or issue shares in any fiscal period. If a company buys back shares, we should observe that the total number of shares decline. If the company issues new shares, the number of shares outstanding increases.

Be Aware

Usually the presence of treasury shares and a history of buyback are good indicators that company has competitive advantage. But studies have shown that companies usually buy back at wrong time. Buying back shares below its intrinsic value increases value for remaining shareholders. Buying back overvalued shares destroys value for existing shareholders.

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Lifeway Foods (Lifeway Foods) Business Description

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LWF:Germany

Address

6431 West Oakton Street, Morton Grove, IL, USA, 60053

Website

https://www.lifewaykefir.com

Lifeway Foods Inc is engaged in manufacturing probiotic, cultured, functional dairy health food products. Its primary product is drinkable kefir which is a cultured dairy product. Its product categories are Drinkable Kefir which is the key revenue-driving product, European-style soft cheeses, Cream, ProBugs, Frozen Kefir and Other dairy. The company manufacture and market products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers. It sells the products primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors.

Executives

Edward Smolyansky	officer: CFO, Treasurer
Julie Smolyansky	director, officer: President and CEO
Ludmila Smolyansky	director, 10 percent owner
Juan Carlos Dalto	director	3059 TOWNSGATE ROAD, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361
Perfecto Sanchez	director	153 DIEHL ROAD, CALLICOON NY 12723
Dorri Mcwhorter	director	6431 OAKTON STREET, C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC., MORTON GROVE IL 60053
Jody Levy	director	6431 OAKTON STREET, C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC., MORTON GROVE IL 60053
George Sent	director	C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, 6431 OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053
Amy M. Feldman	officer: SENIOR EXECUTIVE VP OF SALES	C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, 6431 OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053
Neha J Clark	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, 6431 OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053
Eric A Hanson	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, 6431 OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053
Laurent Marcel	director	C/O DANONE NA, 1 MAPLE AVE, WHITE PLAINS NY 10605
Douglas Hass	officer: Gen Counsel & Asst Corp Sec.	1205 KIMBALL BLVD., JASPER IN 47546
Jennifer Reilly	officer: Sr Exec V. President of Sales	6431 W. OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053
John P Waldron	officer: Chief Financial officer	LIFEWAY FOODS, INC., 6431 W. OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053