Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -65.24x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $-17.42 Million represents -65% of operating cash flow ($267.00K). See working capital position of Lifeway Foods Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Lifeway Foods Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Lifeway Foods Inc across 36 annual periods. Explore LWAY cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Lifeway Foods Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Lifeway Foods Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see LWAY stock market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.51x | $-16.48 Million | $10.95 Million | $27.36 Million | ▼ -411.4% |
| 2024 | 0.48x | $6.26 Million | $12.96 Million | $6.70 Million | ▼ -35.0% |
| 2023 | 0.74x | $12.59 Million | $16.94 Million | $4.35 Million | ▲ +450.7% |
| 2022 | 0.13x | $538.00K | $3.99 Million | $3.45 Million | ▼ -79.4% |
| 2021 | 0.65x | $3.64 Million | $5.56 Million | $1.92 Million | ▼ -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.70x | $4.49 Million | $6.38 Million | $1.90 Million | ▲ +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.69x | $2.63 Million | $3.81 Million | $1.18 Million | ▲ +510.3% |
| 2018 | -0.17x | $-407.00K | $2.42 Million | $2.82 Million | ▲ +58.2% |
| 2017 | -0.40x | $-1.53 Million | $3.81 Million | $5.34 Million | ▼ -210.1% |
| 2016 | 0.37x | $1.87 Million | $5.10 Million | $3.24 Million | ▼ -48.1% |
| 2015 | 0.70x | $4.75 Million | $6.75 Million | $2.00 Million | ▲ +255.9% |
| 2014 | -0.45x | $-2.64 Million | $5.84 Million | $8.48 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.45x | $-2.64 Million | $5.84 Million | $8.48 Million | ▼ -157.6% |
| 2012 | 0.78x | $5.20 Million | $6.63 Million | $1.43 Million | ▲ +21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.64x | $2.60 Million | $4.04 Million | $1.44 Million | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.60x | $3.39 Million | $5.62 Million | $2.23 Million | ▼ -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.77x | $5.84 Million | $7.60 Million | $1.77 Million | ▲ +41.1% |
| 2008 | 0.54x | $2.58 Million | $4.73 Million | $2.16 Million | ▲ +144.6% |
| 2007 | 0.22x | $522.26K | $2.35 Million | $1.82 Million | ▼ -67.5% |
| 2006 | 0.68x | $1.48 Million | $2.16 Million | $680.17K | ▲ +132.8% |
| 2005 | -2.09x | $-3.32 Million | $1.59 Million | $4.92 Million | ▼ -345.6% |
| 2004 | 0.85x | $1.87 Million | $2.20 Million | $330.41K | ▲ +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.78x | $1.44 Million | $1.86 Million | $415.06K | ▼ -14.6% |
| 2002 | 0.91x | $2.59 Million | $2.85 Million | $259.16K | ▲ +50.7% |
| 2001 | 0.60x | $1.08 Million | $1.80 Million | $712.80K | ▲ +94.5% |
| 2000 | 0.31x | $492.75K | $1.59 Million | $1.10 Million | ▲ +55.1% |
| 1999 | 0.20x | $200.00K | $1.00 Million | $800.00K | ▼ -40.0% |
| 1998 | 0.33x | $300.00K | $900.00K | $600.00K | ▲ +175.0% |
| 1997 | -0.44x | $-400.00K | $900.00K | $1.30 Million | ▲ +55.6% |
| 1996 | -1.00x | $-700.00K | $700.00K | $1.40 Million | ▼ -200.0% |
| 1995 | 1.00x | $400.00K | $400.00K | $0.00 | ▲ +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.80x | $400.00K | $500.00K | $100.00K | ▲ +60.0% |
| 1993 | 0.50x | $100.00K | $200.00K | $100.00K | ▲ +200.0% |
| 1992 | -0.50x | $-100.00K | $200.00K | $300.00K | ▲ +25.0% |
| 1991 | -0.67x | $-200.00K | $300.00K | $500.00K | ▼ -166.7% |
| 1989 | 1.00x | $700.00K | $700.00K | $0.00 | — |