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Lifeway Foods (LWAY) – Setting Another Record

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Joe Gomes, CFA, Managing Director, Equity Research Analyst, Generalist , Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Another Record Quarter. Net sales for the second quarter were $49.2 million, a new record for the Company, and marks the 19th consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth. Net sales also were above our estimate of $46.5 million. Gross margin was 27.0%, down from 28.8% last year but above the first quarter’s 25.8%. Net income was $3.8 million, or $0.25/sh, above last year’s $3.2 million or $0.21/sh and our estimate of $2.6 million or $0.17/sh.

Kefir the Driver. Once again, sales of drinkable kefir drove quarterly results. In 2Q24, drinkable kefir sales rose 30.8% to $41.0 million from $31.3 million in 2Q23. Drinkable kefir sales accounted for 83% of total revenue, up from 80% in the year ago period.


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