Lifeway Foods
LWAY
$19.40
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Operating Margin for Lifeway Foods (LWAY)
Operating Margin as of April 2024 (TTM): 1.30%
According to Lifeway Foods 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 1.30%. At the end of 2021 the company had an Operating Margin of 4.72%.
Operating Margin history for Lifeway Foods from 2001 to 2022
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4.72% | -0.32% |
| 2020 | 4.73% | 258.88% |
| 2019 | 1.32% | -141.16% |
| 2018 | -3.20% | 373.75% |
| 2017 | -0.68% | -114.86% |
| 2016 | 4.55% | 35.18% |
| 2015 | 3.37% | -4.62% |
| 2014 | 3.53% | -56.19% |
| 2013 | 8.06% | -25.73% |
| 2012 | 10.85% | 57.04% |
| 2011 | 6.91% | -37.32% |
| 2010 | 11.02% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 14.54% | 149.37% |
| 2008 | 5.83% | -54.53% |
| 2007 | 12.82% | -23.42% |
| 2006 | 16.74% | -17.45% |
| 2005 | 20.28% | -3.85% |
| 2004 | 21.09% | -12.26% |
| 2003 | 24.04% | 18.76% |
| 2002 | 20.24% | 19.38% |
| 2001 | 16.96% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
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|---|---|---|---|
 Sanderson Farms SAFM | 0.00% | N/A | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Pilgrim's Pride
PPC | 5.87% | 351.54% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Seaboard SEB | 5.14% | 295.38% | 🇺🇸 USA |
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THS | 2.68% | 106.15% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.