Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Latest as of December 2025:
66.24x
Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 66.24x as of December 2025, reinvesting $17.69 Million (capex $17.69 Million ) from operating cash flow of $267.00K. See LWAY FCF generation index to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Reinvestment Rate
66.24x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF
Total Reinvested
$17.69 Million
Capex + Investments
Operating Cash Flow
$267.00K
USD
Capital Expenditures
$17.69 Million
USD
Lifeway Foods Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Lifeway Foods Inc across 36 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see LWAY cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Lifeway Foods Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Lifeway Foods Inc. See Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.97x | $32.57 Million | $10.95 Million | $27.36 Million | ▲ +188.2% |
| 2024 | 1.03x | $13.38 Million | $12.96 Million | $6.70 Million | ▲ +108.2% |
| 2023 | 0.50x | $8.40 Million | $16.94 Million | $4.35 Million | ▼ -73.6% |
| 2022 | 1.88x | $7.48 Million | $3.99 Million | $3.45 Million | ▲ +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.63x | $9.06 Million | $5.56 Million | $1.92 Million | ▲ +174.8% |
| 2020 | 0.59x | $3.79 Million | $6.38 Million | $1.90 Million | ▼ -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.70x | $2.67 Million | $3.81 Million | $1.18 Million | ▼ -69.4% |
| 2018 | 2.29x | $5.54 Million | $2.42 Million | $2.82 Million | ▲ +62.8% |
| 2017 | 1.41x | $5.37 Million | $3.81 Million | $5.34 Million | ▲ +21.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16x | $5.94 Million | $5.10 Million | $3.24 Million | ▲ +268.1% |
| 2015 | 0.32x | $2.13 Million | $6.75 Million | $2.00 Million | ▼ -79.7% |
| 2014 | 1.56x | $9.12 Million | $5.84 Million | $8.48 Million | ▲ +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47x | $8.57 Million | $5.84 Million | $8.48 Million | ▲ +525.2% |
| 2012 | 0.23x | $1.56 Million | $6.63 Million | $1.43 Million | ▼ -55.1% |
| 2011 | 0.52x | $2.11 Million | $4.04 Million | $1.44 Million | ▲ +31.7% |
| 2010 | 0.40x | $2.23 Million | $5.62 Million | $2.23 Million | ▲ +70.9% |
| 2009 | 0.23x | $1.77 Million | $7.60 Million | $1.77 Million | ▼ -49.0% |
| 2008 | 0.46x | $2.16 Million | $4.73 Million | $2.16 Million | ▼ -41.4% |
| 2007 | 0.78x | $1.82 Million | $2.35 Million | $1.82 Million | ▲ +146.6% |
| 2006 | 0.32x | $680.17K | $2.16 Million | $680.17K | ▼ -89.8% |
| 2005 | 3.09x | $4.92 Million | $1.59 Million | $4.92 Million | ▲ +1955.9% |
| 2004 | 0.15x | $330.41K | $2.20 Million | $330.41K | ▼ -32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.22x | $415.06K | $1.86 Million | $415.06K | ▲ +145.3% |
| 2002 | 0.09x | $259.16K | $2.85 Million | $259.16K | ▼ -77.0% |
| 2001 | 0.40x | $712.80K | $1.80 Million | $712.80K | ▼ -42.5% |
| 2000 | 0.69x | $1.10 Million | $1.59 Million | $1.10 Million | ▼ -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.80x | $800.00K | $1.00 Million | $800.00K | ▲ +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.67x | $600.00K | $900.00K | $600.00K | ▼ -53.8% |
| 1997 | 1.44x | $1.30 Million | $900.00K | $1.30 Million | ▼ -27.8% |
| 1996 | 2.00x | $1.40 Million | $700.00K | $1.40 Million | — |
| 1995 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $400.00K | $0.00 | ▼ -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.20x | $100.00K | $500.00K | $100.00K | ▼ -60.0% |
| 1993 | 0.50x | $100.00K | $200.00K | $100.00K | ▼ -66.7% |
| 1992 | 1.50x | $300.00K | $200.00K | $300.00K | ▼ -10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.67x | $500.00K | $300.00K | $500.00K | — |
| 1989 | 0.00x | $0.00 | $700.00K | $0.00 | — |
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow