Lifeway Foods Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Lifeway Foods Inc cash flow quality index. Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.96x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $6.92 Million exceeds net income of $3.53 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See Lifeway Foods Inc financial flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Lifeway Foods Inc (1991–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Lifeway Foods Inc from 1991 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Lifeway Foods Inc across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore how well can Lifeway Foods Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Lifeway Foods Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2025)
Lifeway Foods Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Lifeway Foods Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Lifeway Foods Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.79x | $10.95 Million | $13.86 Million | ▼ -45.0% |
| 2024 | 1.44x | $12.96 Million | $9.03 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.49x | $16.94 Million | $11.37 Million | ▼ -65.5% |
| 2022 | 4.31x | $3.99 Million | $924.00K | ▲ +156.8% |
| 2021 | 1.68x | $5.56 Million | $3.31 Million | ▼ -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.98x | $6.38 Million | $3.23 Million | ▼ -76.5% |
| 2019 | 8.41x | $3.81 Million | $453.00K | ▲ +473.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47x | $5.10 Million | $3.48 Million | ▼ -57.1% |
| 2015 | 3.42x | $6.75 Million | $1.97 Million | ▲ +192.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17x | $5.84 Million | $4.99 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17x | $5.84 Million | $4.99 Million | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18x | $6.63 Million | $5.62 Million | ▼ -16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.42x | $4.04 Million | $2.86 Million | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.55x | $5.62 Million | $3.62 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37x | $7.60 Million | $5.57 Million | ▼ -44.9% |
| 2008 | 2.48x | $4.73 Million | $1.91 Million | ▲ +232.5% |
| 2007 | 0.74x | $2.35 Million | $3.15 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.75x | $2.16 Million | $2.90 Million | ▲ +19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.62x | $1.59 Million | $2.55 Million | ▼ -41.7% |
| 2004 | 1.07x | $2.20 Million | $2.05 Million | ▲ +28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.84x | $1.86 Million | $2.22 Million | ▼ -55.1% |
| 2002 | 1.86x | $2.85 Million | $1.53 Million | ▲ +26.5% |
| 2001 | 1.47x | $1.80 Million | $1.22 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.71x | $1.59 Million | $927.10K | ▲ +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.43x | $1.00 Million | $700.00K | ▲ +27.0% |
| 1998 | 1.13x | $900.00K | $800.00K | ▼ -12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.29x | $900.00K | $700.00K | ▲ +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.17x | $700.00K | $600.00K | ▲ +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.00x | $400.00K | $400.00K | ▼ -60.0% |
| 1994 | 2.50x | $500.00K | $200.00K | ▲ +25.0% |
| 1993 | 2.00x | $200.00K | $100.00K | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.00x | $200.00K | $100.00K | ▲ +33.3% |
| 1991 | 1.50x | $300.00K | $200.00K | — |