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. Check Lifeway Foods Inc cash earnings quality to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

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. Explore Lifeway Foods Inc long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Lifeway Foods Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Lifeway Foods Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see LWAY company net worth.

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