How many employees does Lifeway Foods, Inc. have?

Lifeway Foods, Inc. reported 293 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 17, 2026. That is up 0.7% from a year earlier.

What is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

Lifeway Foods, Inc. brought in $212M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $725K per employee. That ranks 5 of 27 companies we track in Packaged Foods, where the median is $605K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Lifeway Foods, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

LWAY · Packaged Foods · $339M market cap

Lifeway Foods, Inc. had 293 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 0.7% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $212M, up 13.7% from a year earlier, or $725K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.

Employees

293

+0.7% YoY

Revenue

$212M

+13.7% YoY

Revenue / employee

$725K

Peer median $605K

Rank in industry

5 of 27

Packaged Foods

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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LWAY employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	293	$212M	$725K	+0.7%	+13.7%
Dec 2024	291	$187M	$642K	+1.0%	+16.7%
Dec 2023	288	$160M	$556K	-0.3%	+13.1%
Dec 2022	289	$142M	$490K	+3.2%	+18.9%
Dec 2021	280	$119M	$425K	-11.4%	+16.7%
Dec 2020	316	$102M	$323K	+2.9%	+8.9%
Dec 2019	307	$93.7M	$305K	-4.7%	-9.4%
Dec 2018	322	$103M	$321K	-5.3%	-13.1%
Dec 2017	340	$119M	$350K	+6.3%	-4.0%
Dec 2016	320	$124M	$387K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Lifeway Foods, Inc. against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Packaged Foods.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
SMPL The Simply Good Foods Company	328	$1.45B	$4.42M	Efficient growth
FRPT Freshpet, Inc.	1,288	$1.10B	$856K	Leaner
WEST Westrock Coffee Company, LLC	1,393	$1.19B	$854K	Leaner
LWAY Lifeway Foods, Inc.	293	$212M	$725K	Efficient growth
JBSS John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.	1,770	$1.18B	$664K	Leaner
OFRM Once Upon A Farm Pbc	400	$241M	$602K	—
UTZ Utz Brands, Inc.	3,100	$1.44B	$464K	Hiring ahead
JJSF J&J Snack Foods Corp.	4,600	$1.58B	$344K	Leaner
MAMA Mama's Creations, Inc.	581	$172M	$296K	Hiring ahead

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Questions about Lifeway Foods, Inc.

How many employees does Lifeway Foods, Inc. have?: Lifeway Foods, Inc. reported 293 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on March 17, 2026. That is up 0.7% from a year earlier.
What is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: Lifeway Foods, Inc. brought in $212M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $725K per employee. That ranks 5 of 27 companies we track in Packaged Foods, where the median is $605K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 17, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell LWAY.