P/E ratio for Lifeway Foods (LWAY)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 54.9
According to Lifeway Foods 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 54.9487. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 92.5.
P/E ratio history for Lifeway Foods from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 92.5 | 302.17% |
| 2021 | 23.0 | -10.72% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | -54.14% |
| 2019 | 56.2 | -654.56% |
| 2018 | -10.1 | -97.47% |
| 2017 | -400 | -850.77% |
| 2016 | 53.3 | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 92.5 | -30.11% |
| 2014 | 132 | 156.76% |
| 2013 | 51.5 | 106.43% |
| 2012 | 25.0 | -55.96% |
| 2011 | 56.7 | 30.63% |
| 2010 | 43.4 | 20.58% |
| 2009 | 36.0 | -59.91% |
| 2008 | 89.8 | 44.23% |
| 2007 | 62.3 | 9.88% |
| 2006 | 56.7 | 36.66% |
| 2005 | 41.5 | 8.88% |
| 2004 | 38.1 | 46.58% |
| 2003 | 26.0 | 29.17% |
| 2002 | 20.1 | -16.56% |
| 2001 | 24.1 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sanderson Farms SAFM | N/A | N/A | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Pilgrim's Pride
PPC | 277 | 403.97% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Seaboard SEB | 9.91 | -81.97% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 TreeHouse Foods
THS | -27.2 | -149.54% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.