Lifeway Foods Operating Expenses Growth & History (LWAY)
Lifeway Foods's operating expenses was $42.0M for fiscal 2025.
View full Lifeway Foods company overviewLifeway Foods annual operating expenses history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $42.0M | $7.3M | +21.06% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $34.7M | $9.3M | +36.45% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $25.4M | $1.0M | +4.13% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $24.4M | $1.6M | +7.04% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $22.8M | $820,000 | +3.73% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $22.0M | −$2.1M | −8.60% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $24.1M | −$4.9M | −16.87% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $29.0M | −$2.3M | −7.22% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $31.2M | $2.3M | +7.86% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $28.9M | $3.5M | +13.61% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $25.5M | $851,000 | +3.46% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $24.6M | $5.0M | +25.70% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $19.6M | $1.8M | +10.20% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $17.8M | $1.6M | +9.82% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $16.2M | $2.3M | +16.43% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $13.9M | — | — |
Lifeway Foods quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $12.4M | $2.8M | +29.37% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $11.0M | $1.6M | +16.54% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $11.6M | $416,000 | +3.72% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $11.4M | $3.7M | +48.06% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $9.6M | $1.7M | +21.75% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $9.5M | $1.5M | +18.69% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $11.2M | $5.1M | +85.20% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $7.7M | $1.6M | +25.79% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $7.9M | $1.4M | +21.11% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $8.0M | $1.2M | +17.41% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $6.0M | $80,000 | +1.34% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $6.1M | −$289,000 | −4.52% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $6.5M | $1.1M | +19.39% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $6.8M | $160,000 | +2.41% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $6.0M | $374,000 | +6.70% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $6.4M | $444,000 | +7.46% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $5.5M | $273,000 | +5.27% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $6.6M | $516,000 | +8.44% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $5.6M | −$216,000 | −3.72% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $5.9M | $989,000 | +19.94% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $5.2M | −$307,000 | −5.59% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $6.1M | $354,000 | +6.15% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $5.8M | −$520,000 | −8.23% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $5.0M | −$468,000 | −8.62% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $5.5M | −$139,000 | −2.47% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $5.8M | −$945,000 | −14.10% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $6.3M | −$1.8M | −21.87% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $5.4M | −$1.0M | −15.83% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $5.6M | −$914,000 | −13.97% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $6.7M | −$1.2M | −14.99% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $8.1M | −$237,000 | −2.85% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $6.4M | −$874,000 | −11.93% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $6.5M | −$838,000 | −11.35% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $7.9M | −$305,000 | −3.72% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $8.3M | $942,000 | +12.76% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $7.3M | −$467,000 | −5.99% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $7.4M | $695,000 | +10.39% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $8.2M | $1.1M | +15.59% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $7.4M | $1.7M | +30.18% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $7.8M | $907,000 | +13.18% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $6.7M | $278,000 | +4.34% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $7.1M | $571,000 | +8.76% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $5.7M | −$1.3M | −18.94% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $6.9M | $1.3M | +22.68% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $6.4M | $428,063 | +7.16% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $6.5M | $475,762 | +7.88% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $7.0M | $2.0M | +41.21% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $5.6M | $946,205 | +20.29% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $6.0M | $867,879 | +16.98% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $6.0M | $1.2M | +24.28% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $5.0M | $679,453 | +15.89% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $4.7M | −$127,983 | −2.67% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $5.1M | $621,147 | +13.83% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $4.9M | $640,614 | +15.18% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $4.3M | $1.4M | +51.29% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $4.8M | $13,338 | +0.28% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $4.5M | −$309,335 | −6.44% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $4.2M | $435,705 | +11.52% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $2.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $4.8M | $1.4M | +42.50% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $4.8M | $1.4M | +41.36% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $3.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $3.4M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $3.4M | — | — |
Lifeway Foods operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Lifeway Foods's operating expenses increased from $22.0M to $42.0M, a change of $20.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $12.4M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
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