Lifeway FoodsFRA:LWF +3.94%87 PE Ratio (TTM) is 31.62 as of Jul. 09, 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 32.77. GuruFocus rates FRA:LWF with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of €22.00 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,424 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Lifeway Foods ranks worse than 78.51% on this metric.
The PE Ratio (TTM), or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). As of today (2026-07-09), Lifeway Foods's share price is
€26.40.
Lifeway Foods's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.84. Therefore, Lifeway Foods's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is 31.62.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lifeway Foods's PE Ratio (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:LWF'
s PE Ratio (TTM) Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.28 Med: 32.77 Max: 120.33
Current: 31.23
During the past 13 years, the highest PE Ratio (TTM) of Lifeway Foods was 120.33. The lowest was 12.28. And the median was 32.77.
FRA:LWF's PE Ratio (TTM) is ranked worse than 78.51% of 1424
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 15.775
vs FRA:LWF: 31.23
During the past 12 months, Lifeway Foods's average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 92.10% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 117.40% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EPS without NRIGrowth Rate was 39.70% per year.
During the past 13 years, Lifeway Foods's highest 3-Year average EPS without NRI Growth Rate was 117.40% per year. The lowest was -27.10% per year. And the median was 14.40% per year.
Lifeway Foods's EPS (Basic) for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.27.
Its EPS (Basic) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €0.85.
Lifeway Foods (FRA:LWF) PE Ratio (TTM) Explanation
The PE Ratio (TTM) can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio (TTM) is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.
In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio (TTM) is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio (TTM), the one with faster growth business is more attractive.
If a company loses money, the PE Ratio (TTM) becomes meaningless.
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio (TTM) divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio (TTM) equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 10.
Because the PE Ratio (TTM) measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio (TTM) can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.
Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio (TTM) can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratio (TTM)s are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio (TTM) is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio .
PE Ratio (TTM) can also be affected by non-recurring-items such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio (TTM).
Lifeway Foods PE Ratio (TTM) Related Terms
Lifeway Foods PE Ratio (TTM) Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lifeway Foods's PE Ratio (TTM) can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
FRA:LWF vs USNA, NATR, ENHA: PE Ratio (TTM) Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Lifeway Foods's PE Ratio (TTM), along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio (TTM) 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 PE Ratio (TTM) vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lifeway Foods's PE Ratio (TTM) distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lifeway Foods's PE Ratio (TTM) falls into.
The PE Ratio (TTM), or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.
Lifeway Foods's PE Ratio (TTM) for today is calculated as
Lifeway Foods's Share Price of today is €26.40.
Lifeway Foods's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €0.84.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
There are at least three kinds of PE Ratio (TTM)s used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio (TTM) or PE Ratio (TTM) (TTM), Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio (TTM) based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio (TTM) is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.
In the calculation of PE Ratio (TTM), the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.
For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.
Lifeway Foods (FRA:LWF) has a PE Ratio (TTM) of 31.62 as of Jul. 09, 2026. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Lifeway Foods and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 32.77. Over the past decade, Lifeway Foods' PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 12.28 to 120.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Lifeway Foods ranks #1118 out of 1424 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 78.5%.
Is Lifeway Foods' PE Ratio (TTM) too high?
Lifeway Foods' current PE Ratio (TTM) of 31.62 is near median its 10-year median of 32.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.28 to a high of 120.33. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 15.78. Lifeway Foods' value of 31.62 is 100.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lifeway Foods ranks #1118 out of 1424 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lifeway Foods has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lifeway Foods' PE Ratio (TTM) compare to USNA and NATR?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Lifeway Foods ranks #1118 out of 1424 companies for PE Ratio (TTM). This places Lifeway Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 15.78. Lifeway Foods' value of 31.62 is 100.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Lifeway Foods' own PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 12.28 to 120.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 32.77 vs. the industry median of 15.78, Lifeway Foods has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good PE Ratio (TTM) for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median PE Ratio (TTM) among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 15.78, based on 1,424 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PE Ratio (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PE Ratio (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Lifeway Foods's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 31.62 is 100.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high PE Ratio (TTM) mean?
A high PE Ratio (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on Lifeway Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median PE Ratio (TTM) is 15.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lifeway Foods's current PE Ratio (TTM) is 31.62, which is near median its own 10-year median of 32.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lifeway Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lifeway Foods (FRA:LWF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €22.00, compared to a current price of €26.40 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current PE Ratio (TTM) is 31.62, which is near median its 10-year median of 32.77 and 100.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 15.78. Lifeway Foods' overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PE Ratio (TTM) calculated?
PE Ratio (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lifeway Foods (FRA:LWF), the current PE Ratio (TTM) is 31.62 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Lifeway Foods (FRA:LWF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lifeway Foods stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €26.40 is trading 20% above its estimated GF Value™ of €22.00.
GuruFocus considers Lifeway Foods to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:LWF:
PE Ratio (TTM): 31.62 (near median its 10-year median of 32.77)
GF Value™: €22.00 vs. price of €26.40 (20% above fair value)
Industry Position: 100.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1118 of 1424)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:LWF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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.
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