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Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

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The Company is engaged in the manufacturing of probiotic, cultured, functional dairy and non-dairy health food products.

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Consumer Staples (230), Growth (1902), Food Products (94), Micro Cap (4701), Defensive (1457)
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Lifeway Foods, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price: $11.80
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:00 PM
Open: $11.53
Previous Close: $11.40
Daily Range: $11.34 - $11.95
52-Week Range: $6.07 - $14.94
Volume: 11,704
Market Cap: $197.96M
P/E Ratio: 42.22
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Avatar stanman66547 (24.44) Submitted: 4/24/08 8:09 PM

Based on management guidance for 1Q08, a sales run rate approaching $1 million a week, moderation of milk prices, and increased consumer awareness of LWAY offerings, we're [increasing forecasts for] revenue of $49.935 million (formerly $48.5 million); and net income of $4.1 million or 24 cents a sha...More

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Avatar TMFDitty (99.09) Submitted: 4/01/09 5:41 PM

The news was worse than a 10% drop reflects. Based on $2.6M FCF and say, a 20x multiple, I could see Lifeway falling an additional 50% as the news sinks in.

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Avatar A00971591 (25.29) Submitted: 10/08/09 5:07 PM : Outperform Start Price: $11.50 LWAY Score: 2.06

pretty volatile stock, I would never actually put money into this one but i like its chances to recover close to where it was around june and august

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Avatar dmccorkell (49.52) Submitted: 7/02/09 12:14 PM : Outperform Start Price: $13.86 LWAY Score: -34.20

The price of milk is down and will remain down and the demand for this company's product will continue to grow due to it's health benefits.

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Avatar stover2000 (24.34) Submitted: 6/29/09 1:35 PM : Outperform Start Price: $13.32 LWAY Score: -27.87

Growing company in a growing niche. Aquisitions as well as increased demand for healthier food should allow for increased growth coming out of the recession. This company is also positioned well to finance such acquisitions.

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Avatar TMFDitty (99.09) Submitted: 4/01/09 5:41 PM : Underperform Start Price: $7.19 LWAY Score: -33.84

The news was worse than a 10% drop reflects. Based on $2.6M FCF and say, a 20x multiple, I could see Lifeway falling an additional 50% as the news sinks in.

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Avatar InfoPowered (< 20) Submitted: 12/03/08 11:38 PM : Outperform Start Price: $7.03 LWAY Score: 39.95

Lifeway is an interesting small cap growth stock to follow with impressive sales & profits growth. Their net income has been steadily climbing & their success at market penetration shows a strength.





While their product lines are not that diversified, the key component is that they are benefiting from the double-digit percentage rise annually in yogurt industry sales dollars in the U.S. (multi-billion) as consumer's progressively become more health conscious. When Dannon runs their advertisements on the television for Activia for it's probiotic health benefits, Lifeway rides the cash wave. During a recession, it's staple goods that prove most resilent--when you can't go on vacation to the Fiji Islands, you go for comfort foods.





60% of Americans are overweight where these consumers are looking for healthy alternatives to their family's diet.





The expansion of distribution channels to multiple regional areas with giants Safeway, Kroger, and Costco should add several million in sales and also generate heightened consumer awareness. After all, with the exception of Kroger, Safeway is #2 and Costco #4 (bigger than Target Greatland Stores).


One misunderstood yet highly profitable market segment in ethnographic marketing is the East Indian community. I applaud Lifeway for going after this segment with their Lassi line which is very popular in this culture yet virtually unavailable on the shelves even in some ethnic grocers.


Final comment I'd add is that for a small outfit where their primary target customer is very loyal yet inquisitive, their website is informative and user-friendly.





Expect a surprise in earnings or you're the Fool.





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