LWAY (Lifeway Foods) Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A (As of Aug. 19, 2026)

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LWAY Lifeway Foods Inc LWAY
86 GF Score
Price $25.04
GF Value $28.29
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Lifeway Foods Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based).

Note: Discounted Earnings model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

Lifeway Foods's Predictability Rank is 1-Star. Thus, the DCF related results in the screener and portfolio will appear as zero and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) is not calculated.

LWAY vs USNA, ENHA, NATR: Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Lifeway Foods's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Lifeway Foods Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lifeway Foods's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lifeway Foods's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) falls into.


LWAY
86GF Score
Lifeway Foods Inc LWAY
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Is Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lifeway Foods stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $25.04 is trading 11.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $28.29. GuruFocus considers Lifeway Foods to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LWAY:

  • Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based): N/A
  • GF Value™: $28.29 vs. price of $25.04 (11.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the LWAY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Lifeway Foods Business Description

Other Exchanges LWF:Germany
Address 6431 West Oakton Street, Morton Grove, IL, USA, 60053
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 manufactures and markets products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers. It sells the products through a direct sales force, brokers, and distributors.
86GF Score

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$25.04
Price
$28.29
GF Value