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The Motley Fool
May 23, 2005
Rich Smith |
Lifeway on Ice The up-and-coming dairy puts profits growth in the fridge. If only free cash flow and profits growth could again match that performance, Lifeway would rise to become the cream of the dairy industry's crop.   |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2007
Rich Smith |
Lifeway's Sweet Success Things are looking up for the kefir maker. When stacked up against last year's negative free cash flow of more than $50,000, the mere $4,200 net cash outflow in the first-quarter 2007 results shows considerable improvement. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2004
Rich Smith |
Lifeway's Cost Crisis What happens when a great company gets hit by unforeseen circumstances? In the second quarter of 2004, Lifeway experienced a small complication: The price of the main ingredient for its products doubled. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2008
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Lifeway's Surprise Party In advance of earnings, analysts are predicting Lifeway Foods sales to increase 21%, while profits, unfortunately, head in the other direction. |
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2005
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Gets Milked The cost of doing business for the kefir maker rises precipitously -- investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2011
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Foods Gives Wall Street a Healthy Glow The little kefir maker has just reported earnings that proved Wall Street right. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Crazy for Kefir Lifeway's accelerating growth could be a nourishing beverage for investors. |
The Motley Fool
April 12, 2007
Rich Smith |
Fool on Call: Lifeway's Corporate Cotillion The dairy maid makes her debut. Lifeway announced its first-quarter 2007 sales results just one day after reporting its fourth-quarter 2006 earnings results. While the latter contained some disturbing trends in both sales and earnings, the former boasted remarkable news of sales growth. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2007
Rich Smith |
Lifeway's Profits Sour The Helios buyout curdled the kefir maker's margins. Management has a lot of work to do if it's to convince investors that its largest acquisition ever was also its best ever. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2007
Rich Smith |
I Love Lifeway Foods Deploying its cash hoard in a series of smart acquisitions in the dairy sphere, Lifeway has tripled its enterprise value in just three years. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2008
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Hits a Speed Bump Kefir manufacturer Lifeway says sales are approaching their target of $1 million dollars a week. |
The Motley Fool
April 3, 2006
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Free at Last The would-be kefir king reports solid results and ends its Danone deal. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2006
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Gets Jumbo-Sized The No. 1 & No. 2 kefir-makers will merge. In the final analysis, Lifeway looks fairly priced, but there's little room for error. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2008
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Throws Us for a Loop Operationally, things are going great guns at Lifeway. Now if we could just get those cash flow statements, please? |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2010
Rich Smith |
Is It Time to Buy Lifeway? Not unless it can find something to buy. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2009
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Drinks Up Another Rival Lifeway Foods, the little Illinois maker of a delicious, yoghurt-like beverage known as kefir, announces yesterday that it's buying its biggest rival in the kefir market, Pennsylvania's privately held Fresh Made Foods. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2004
Rich Smith |
Dairy Company Plays Coy Illinois kefir maker Lifeway Foods plans to buy a gourmet cream cheese maker based in Philadelphia. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
Rich Smith |
Lifeway's Cool Profits Lifeway Foods reports an excellent quarter, an excellent half, and looking long, an excellent year, thanks in large part to their bottled kefir protein drink, which is flying off the shelves at supermarkets and specialty shops everywhere. |
The Motley Fool
January 16, 2007
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Still Healthy In the week since this fast-growing dairy concern reported its fourth-quarter 2006 sales results, the stock has proven remarkably volatile, first rising 3% in reaction to the news, then reversing course and tumbling for a 2% decline from its pre-news price. |
The Motley Fool
May 24, 2005
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Finds Its Target The deal with Target takes the kefir maker one step closer to nationwide recognition of its product. And since recognition is a prerequisite to making a sale, and making a sale a prerequisite to making a profit on that sale, this is good news for shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2010
Rich Smith |
Does Lifeway Deserve a Premium P/E? Lifeway could soon be within spitting distance of the kind of upper-teens operating margins that larger foodstuffs companies like General Mills and PepsiCo produce. |
The Motley Fool
November 19, 2007
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Relives History With milk selling at all-time highs, Lifeway faces serious margin pressure, and panic selling by shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2008
Rich Smith |
Lifeway's Wishful Thinking Kefir maker Lifeway Foods reports 20%-plus organic growth in the fourth quarter, continuing a trend of many such quarters, but for how long can this continue? |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2007
Rich Smith |
My Wrong Turn on Lifeway Kefir maker Lifeway Foods advised that it has landed its first big food service client, U.S. Foodservice. What does Lifeway's announcement mean to investors? Well, that depends. |
The Motley Fool
February 18, 2004
Rich Smith |
The Making of a Momentum Stock What happens when everyone jumps on a tiny bandwagon? Last week, Rich Smith wrote about the healthy prospects of Lifeway Foods, America's largest kefir maker. Within 24 hours of publication, the stock rose over 20%. Within a week, it had increased almost 100% -- a near two-bagger! Rich takes another look at the stock today to see whether the run-up is justified. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2008
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Toasts Itself For the second time this year, Lifeway took advantage of a stock swoon to sweep in and scoop up some cheap shares -- 100,000, to be exact. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2008
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Comes Up Short Sales miss Street's target, putting earnings growth at risk. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2006
Rich Smith |
Lifeway Plays It Cool The absolute dominance that Lifeway obtained over the nascent market for kefir in the U.S. when it acquired its No. 2 rival should result in accelerated sales growth for Lifeway and Helios both. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2004
Rich Smith |
Volatility as a Way of Life Investing in micro caps can be volatile. Case in point: Lifeway Foods, maker of specialty dairy foods for health-conscious consumers. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Johnson Controls Its Way out of Auto: Fool by Numbers The auto parts maker released fiscal 2007 first-quarter results. Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
February 22, 2007 |
Hungry Hungry Whole Foods: Fool by Numbers The natural food grocer released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2008
Rich Smith |
What Are the Lifeway Analysts Thinking? Despite growing its sales 15%, and its profits 67% -- numbers that fellow foodies General Mills, Kraft, and Dean Foods would drool over -- Lifeway's share price actually drops. Is that fair? |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2007 |
Lightning Stryker: Fool by Numbers The medical equipment maker released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007 |
HP Hits but Still Misses: Fool by Numbers The computer maker released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2006
W.D. Crotty |
Lifeway Finds Costco Lifeway to test market for its kefir product at Costco. The news sent the stock on a two-day rally. But investors would be wise to watch, rather than own, this promising company. |
The Motley Fool
June 6, 2007 |
Wimm-Bill-Dann Provides Juicy Numbers: Fool by Numbers The Russian dairy and juice manufacturer released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2008
Rich Smith |
No Surprise (Party) at Lifeway The economy is a party pooper. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2007 |
Kohl's Cruises: Fool by Numbers The department store released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2006
Jim Mueller |
Cosi's Still Stale: Fool by Numbers The restaurant chain released first-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Winnebago Going Nowhere: Fool by Numbers The motor home maker released fiscal first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
April 23, 2007 |
Fueled by Manpower: Fool by Numbers The staffing firm released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2007 |
A Bite of Applebee's: Fool by Numbers The restaurant released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2007 |
A Look at IHOP's Financial Menu: Fool by Numbers The restaurant released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Qualcomm Phones Home: Fool by Numbers The wireless technology giant released fiscal first-quarter 2007 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007 |
AstraZeneca Swells Net Sales: Fool by Numbers The pharmaceutical released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2006
Seth Jayson |
Guess? Heats Up: Fool by Numbers The clothing company released first-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2007 |
L-3, Act 1: Fool by Numbers The defense and communications expert released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Healthy Profits for United Natural Foods: Fool by Numbers The natural food distributor released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Checkup... |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2007 |
Lowe's In Need of Home Improvement: Fool by Numbers The home improvement retailer released first-quarter 2007 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2007 |
Wal-Mart Restarts: Fool by Numbers The retailer released first-quarter earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
