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Type
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Public |
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| Traded as | NASDAQ: LWAY |
| Industry | Health food |
| Founded | Morton Grove, Illinois (1986 (1986)) |
| Founder | Michael Smolyansky |
| Headquarters | Morton Grove, Illinois, United States |
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Key people
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Julie Smolyansky (CEO) Michael Smolyansky (COO) |
| Products | Kefir |
| Revenue |  US$137.2 million (2015) |
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Operating income
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US$4.4 million (2015) |
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Net income
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US$1.972 million (2015) |
| Total assets | US$64.9 million (2015) |
| Total equity | US$45.3 million (2015) |
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Number of employees
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370 (2015) |
| Website | www |
Lifeway Foods is an American health food company selling kefir founded in 1986.
Lifeway Foods was founded by Michael Smolyansky, an immigrant who arrived in the United States from Odessa, Ukraine, in 1976. Ten years after moving to the US, he found the fermented milk drink kefir at a food show and decided to start producing it. The company started in Michael's basement, but it soon turned public. After Michael's death in 2002, his daughter, Julie Smolyansky, took over the company.
Lifeway's flagship product is kefir. Lifeway sells it in several varieties, including low-fat, non-fat, Greek, organic, and low-carb varieties, as well as these in several different flavors. The company also produces farmer cheese resembling Eastern-European style tvorog.
Krestiansky kefir
Farmer cheese
| 2015-12-11 | Initiated Coverage | DA Davidson | Buy | $14.00 |
| 2015-03-18 | Upgrade | Imperial Capital | In-Line to Outperform | $17.00 to $22.00 |
| 2014-11-20 | Boost Price Target | Imperial Capital | In-Line | $16.00 to $17.00 |
| 2013-10-23 | Initiated Coverage | Imperial Capital | In-Line | $16.00 |
| 2013-04-18 | Reiterated | Taglich Brothers | Speculative Buy | $11.50 to $14.10 |
| 2008-08-15 | Downgrade | Lazard Capital | Buy to Hold | |
| 2007-12-06 | Initiated | Lazard Capital | Buy | |
| 2007-08-07 | Initiated | Longbow | Neutral |
| 2015-12-11 | Initiated Coverage | DA Davidson | Buy | $14.00 |
| 2015-03-18 | Upgrade | Imperial Capital | In-Line to Outperform | $17.00 to $22.00 |
| 2014-11-20 | Boost Price Target | Imperial Capital | In-Line | $16.00 to $17.00 |
| 2013-10-23 | Initiated Coverage | Imperial Capital | In-Line | $16.00 |
| 2013-04-18 | Reiterated | Taglich Brothers | Speculative Buy | $11.50 to $14.10 |
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In LWAY 23 funds of 2213 total. Show all
| Fund name | Ticker shares |
|---|---|
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 0.39M |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 0.26M |
| Vanguard Group, Inc | 0.17M |
| BlackRock Fund Advisors | 0.15M |
| FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP LTD | 0.13M |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 93660 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 45940 |
| BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. | 30592 |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | 30000 |
| BlackRock Inc. | 22585 |
| BlackRock Investment Management, LLC | 17660 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 14714 |
| KAHN BROTHERS GROUP INC /DE/ | 10000 |
| BLACKROCK ADVISORS LLC | 3056 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1420 |
| Name Relationship | Total Shares | Holding stocks |
|---|---|---|
| SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | 31.96% (5223966) | LWAY / |
| SMOLYANSKY JULIE President and CEO | 7.60% (1242012) | LWAY / |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD CFO, Treasurer | 6.17% (1008504) | LWAY / |
| LIFEWAY FOODS INC CFO, Treasurer | 2.56% (417866) | LWAY / |
| BERNARDI RENZO | 0.09% (14900) | LWAY / |
| REILLY JENNIFER Sr Exec V. President of Sales | 0.06% (10104) | LWAY / |
| Hass Douglas General Counsel | 0.04% (7025) | LWAY / |
| Waldron John P Chief Financial Officer | 0.04% (6047) | CPB / LWAY / |
| SIKAR POL | 0.02% (3000) | LWAY / |
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