# Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)

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Lifeway Foods, Inc. (CIK 0000814586, ticker LWAY, EIN 36-3442829) reported revenue of $212.5 million ($212,496,000) for FY2025 (2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31) and net income of $13.86 million ($13,859,000) for FY2025 (2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31), as filed in its 10-K filed 2026-03-17 (accession 0001683168-26-001886).

Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends December 31).

Notes:

- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.

## Identifiers

As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.

| Identifier | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CIK | [0000814586](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000814586) |
| Tickers | LWAY (Nasdaq) |
| EIN | 36-3442829 |
| SIC industry code | 2020 Dairy Products |
| State or country of incorporation | IL |
| Fiscal year end | December 31 |
| Filer category | Non-accelerated filer\<br\>Smaller reporting company |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org\_5edk2nd8fw1tsq898424j11794 |

- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.

## Latest annual financial metrics

The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.

| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $212,496,000 | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) | RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax |
| Net income | $13,859,000 | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) | NetIncomeLoss |
| Total assets | $105,610,000 | FY2025 | as of 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) | Assets |
| Total liabilities | $19,791,000 | FY2025 | as of 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) | Liabilities |
| Stockholders' equity | $85,819,000 | FY2025 | as of 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) | StockholdersEquity |
| Operating cash flow | $10,948,000 | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) | NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Diluted earnings per share | $0.89 per share | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) | EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Shares outstanding | 15,149,600 shares | FY2025 | as of 2026-03-02 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |

- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.

## Revenue and net income history

Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2016-2025, newest first, each with its filing.

| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $212,496,000 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2024 | 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | $186,820,000 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2023 | 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | $160,123,000 | 10-K | 2025-03-14 | [0001683168-25-001592](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825001592/0001683168-25-001592-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2022 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | $141,568,000 | 10-K | 2024-03-20 | [0001683168-24-001564](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316824001564/0001683168-24-001564-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2021 | 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | $119,065,000 | 10-K | 2023-03-27 | [0001683168-23-001804](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316823001804/0001683168-23-001804-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | $102,026,000 | 10-K | 2022-07-21 | [0001683168-22-005054](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316822005054/0001683168-22-005054-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2019 | 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | $93,662,000 | 10-K | 2021-03-25 | [0001683168-21-001046](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316821001046/0001683168-21-001046-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2018 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | $103,350,000 | 10-K | 2019-04-19 | [0001683168-19-001125](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316819001125/0001683168-19-001125-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | $118,893,000 | 10-K | 2019-04-19 | [0001683168-19-001125](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316819001125/0001683168-19-001125-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2025 | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $13,859,000 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2024 | 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | $9,025,000 | 10-K | 2026-03-17 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2023 | 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | $11,367,000 | 10-K | 2025-03-14 | [0001683168-25-001592](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825001592/0001683168-25-001592-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2022 | 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 | $924,000 | 10-K | 2024-03-20 | [0001683168-24-001564](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316824001564/0001683168-24-001564-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2021 | 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 | $3,311,000 | 10-K | 2023-03-27 | [0001683168-23-001804](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316823001804/0001683168-23-001804-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2020 | 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | $3,232,000 | 10-K | 2022-07-21 | [0001683168-22-005054](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316822005054/0001683168-22-005054-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2019 | 2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31 | $453,000 | 10-K | 2021-03-25 | [0001683168-21-001046](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316821001046/0001683168-21-001046-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2018 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | -$3,086,000 | 10-K | 2020-04-14 | [0001683168-20-001179](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316820001179/0001683168-20-001179-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2017 | 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 | -$346,000 | 10-K | 2019-04-19 | [0001683168-19-001125](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316819001125/0001683168-19-001125-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2016 | 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | $3,479,000 | 10-K | 2018-03-30 | [0001683168-18-000821](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316818000821/0001683168-18-000821-index.htm) |

## Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings

The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.

| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10-Q | 2026-08-13 | 2026-06-30 | [0001683168-26-006302](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826006302/0001683168-26-006302-index.htm) | [lifeway\_i10q-063026.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826006302/lifeway_i10q-063026.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-14 | 2026-03-31 | [0001683168-26-003839](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826003839/0001683168-26-003839-index.htm) | [lifeway\_i10q-033126.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826003839/lifeway_i10q-033126.htm) |
| 10-K | 2026-03-17 | 2025-12-31 | [0001683168-26-001886](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) | [lifeway\_i10k-123125.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/lifeway_i10k-123125.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-12 | 2025-09-30 | [0001683168-25-008212](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825008212/0001683168-25-008212-index.htm) | [lifeway\_i10q-093025.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825008212/lifeway_i10q-093025.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-12 | 2025-06-30 | [0001683168-25-005922](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825005922/0001683168-25-005922-index.htm) | [lifeway\_i10q-063025.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825005922/lifeway_i10q-063025.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2025-05-13 | 2025-03-31 | [0001683168-25-003458](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825003458/0001683168-25-003458-index.htm) | [lifeway\_i10q-033125.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825003458/lifeway_i10q-033125.htm) |
| 10-K/A | 2025-04-29 | 2024-12-31 | [0001683168-25-002934](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825002934/0001683168-25-002934-index.htm) | [lifeway\_10ka-123124.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825002934/lifeway_10ka-123124.htm) |
| 10-K | 2025-03-14 | 2024-12-31 | [0001683168-25-001592](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825001592/0001683168-25-001592-index.htm) | [lifeway\_i10k-123124.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316825001592/lifeway_i10k-123124.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2024-11-14 | 2024-09-30 | [0001683168-24-008025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316824008025/0001683168-24-008025-index.htm) | [lifeway\_i10q-093024.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316824008025/lifeway_i10q-093024.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2024-08-13 | 2024-06-30 | [0001683168-24-005522](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316824005522/0001683168-24-005522-index.htm) | [lifeway\_i10q-063024.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316824005522/lifeway_i10q-063024.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2024-05-14 | 2024-03-31 | [0001683168-24-003353](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316824003353/0001683168-24-003353-index.htm) | [lifeway\_i10q-033124.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316824003353/lifeway_i10q-033124.htm) |
| 10-K | 2024-03-20 | 2023-12-31 | [0001683168-24-001564](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316824001564/0001683168-24-001564-index.htm) | [lifeway\_i10k-123123.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316824001564/lifeway_i10k-123123.htm) |

## Identifier registry

The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.

| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0000814586 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000814586.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000814586.json) | 2026-10-21 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 36-3442829 | published by the source | [askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F\_5500\_2024\_Latest.zip](https://askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F_5500_2024_Latest.zip) | 2026-10-22 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 36-3442829 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000814586.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000814586.json) | 2026-10-21 |

## Same entity in other Olympus APIs

Records other Olympus APIs serve for this entity, linked through a published identifier (never matched on name).

| API | Record | API path | Linked through |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| US Employee Benefits & Form 5500 API | sponsor | /v1/form-5500/sponsors/363442829 | US-EIN 363442829 |

## Former names

| Name | From | To |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LIFEWAY FOODS INC | 1995-11-13 | 2018-08-15 |

## Sources

- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000814586.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000814586.json
- Published by Olympus: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T00:18:16.411Z)
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
- Olympus is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000814586" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000814586/financials" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000814586/filings?limit=12" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_sec_company_financials {"cik":"814586"}`

API reference: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/docs/sec

## On SEC EDGAR

- [Company filings on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000814586)
- [Latest 10-K on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/814586/000168316826001886/0001683168-26-001886-index.htm) - filed 2026-03-17, accession 0001683168-26-001886

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