Lifeway Foods Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

LWAY Stock  USD 24.45  0.36  1.45%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as Lifeway Foods. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in Lifeway Foods over a specified time horizon. Remember, high Lifeway Foods' alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to Lifeway Foods' market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.44
Alpha
0.43
Risk
3.93
Sharpe Ratio
0.0974
Expected Return
0.38
Please note that although Lifeway Foods alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, Lifeway Foods did 0.43  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of Lifeway Foods stock's relative risk over its benchmark. Lifeway Foods has a beta of 0.44  . As returns on the market increase, Lifeway Foods' returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding Lifeway Foods is expected to be smaller as well. At this time, Lifeway Foods' Book Value Per Share is fairly stable compared to the past year. Tangible Book Value Per Share is likely to rise to 2.99 in 2024, whereas Enterprise Value Over EBITDA is likely to drop 8.77 in 2024.

Enterprise Value

291.65 Million

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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Lifeway Foods Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. Lifeway Foods market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding Lifeway Foods long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in Lifeway Foods. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Lifeway Foods' performance over market.
α0.43   β0.44

Lifeway Foods expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of Lifeway Foods' Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how Lifeway Foods performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

Lifeway Foods Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how Lifeway Foods stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading Lifeway Foods shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying Lifeway Foods stock market price indicators, traders can identify Lifeway Foods position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

Lifeway Foods Return and Market Media

The median price of Lifeway Foods for the period between Sun, Sep 1, 2024 and Sat, Nov 30, 2024 is 24.84 with a coefficient of variation of 9.94. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 2.41, arithmetic mean of 24.28, and mean deviation of 2.04. The Stock received a lot of media exposure during the period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Livin on a prayer Half of US clergy back Trump, survey says
09/18/2024
2
Acquisition by Scher Jason Scott of 878 shares of Lifeway Foods subject to Rule 16b-3
09/30/2024
3
Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights Sezzle, Freightcar America and Lifeway Foods
10/03/2024
4
Acquisition by Dalto Juan Carlos of 3151 shares of Lifeway Foods subject to Rule 16b-3
10/04/2024
5
Disposition of 501 shares by Amy Feldman of Lifeway Foods at 18.6201 subject to Rule 16b-3
10/30/2024
6
Disposition of 4584 shares by Smolyansky Ludmila of Lifeway Foods at 19.55 subject to Rule 16b-3
11/01/2024
7
Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky Support Danone Bid to Acquire Lifeway Foods
11/07/2024
8
Lifeway Foods Inc Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights Record Sales and Strategic Expansion ...
11/15/2024
9
Danone raises takeover offer for kefir maker Lifeway Foods
11/18/2024
10
Critical Smolyansky investors back new Danone offer for Lifeway
11/19/2024
11
Lifeway rejects Danones second takeover offer
11/20/2024
12
Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky Call for Lifeway Foods to Establish a Special Committee to Evaluate Danones Offer
11/22/2024
13
Critical Lifewayshareholders demand independent review of Danones updated offer
11/25/2024
14
Lifeway says Danones latest offer undervalues firm, but board not opposed to a sale
11/26/2024
15
Lifeway Foods open to potential sale despite rejecting Danone offers
11/27/2024

About Lifeway Foods Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including Lifeway or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in Lifeway Foods has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2023 2024 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.0057580.00716
Price To Sales Ratio1.231.17

Lifeway Foods Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of Lifeway Foods' financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, Lifeway Foods' leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of Lifeway Foods' public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of Lifeway Foods. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of Lifeway Foods' management manipulating its earnings.
25th of March 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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20th of May 2024
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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25th of March 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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