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Lifecore Biomedical Inc. (LFCR)

Healthcare Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
4.40 $
+1.4% vs. previous close
Closing price · As of: 31. Jul 2026
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Trading Day

Previous Close
4.40$
Open
4.30$
Day High
4.50$
Day Low
4.30$
Volume
78,260shares

Key levels of the most recently completed trading day — not a live quote.

52-Week Range

52-Week Low 52-Week High
3.70 $ 8.80 $
03/27/2026 01/26/2026

Current price 4.40 $ — 14% of the range above the low.

Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.

Basics

Market Cap
0.2$B
Shares Outstanding
38Mio.
Float
51.8%
Beta
1.1

Performance

Perf. 1M
-0.20%
Perf. 3M
35.50%
Perf. 6M
-39.90%
YTD Performance (%)
-30.80%
52-Week-High Distance
-40.0%
Perf. 1Y
-36.86%
Perf. 3Y
-57.74%
Perf. 5Y
-59.60%
Perf. 10Y
-61.57%
Perf. Since Inception
-65.33%

Technical Indicators

MA 38 Days
5.00$
MA 50 Days
5.00$
MA 200 Days
6.20$
RSI (14)
39.1
Volatility 30 Days
50.3%
Volatility 250 Days
64.6%

Calculated from the price history · as of 08/03/2026

Valuation

P/E
Forward P/E
6.8
PEG
2.7
P/B
161.6
P/S
1.3
EV/EBITDA
25.0
Price/FCF
65.6

Profitability

Gross Margin
31.4%
EBIT Margin
Net Margin
-23.8%
Return on Equity
-76.4%
Return on Assets
-3.0%

Balance Sheet & Safety

Equity Ratio
Debt/Equity
7.2
warning zone
Altman Z″
0.93
Piotroski
4 out of 9

Growth

Sales Growth Last Quarter
-3.80%
EPS Growth Last Quarter
0.00%
Sales Growth (Year)
0.47%
Forward Sales Growth
6.60%
Forward EPS Growth
17.50%

Dividend

This stock currently pays no dividend.

Quality & Screener

Stage
4
RS Rating
34
EPS Rating
42
Piotroski
4 out of 9
Fundamental Rating
D (35 out of 100)
warning zone
Altman Z″
0.93

AI Rating

Neutral

Geprüft am 13.07.2026 gegen den Übergangs-Geschäftsbericht (10-KT) für die Rumpfperiode 26.05.–31.12.2025 (eingereicht 16.03.2026), den Geschäftsbericht (10-K) zum 25.05.2025 (eingereicht 07.08.2025) und die vier jüngsten Quartalsberichte (10-Q): In den ausgewerteten SEC-Filings von Lifecore Biomedical findet sich kein einziger Treffer zu „artificial intelligence“, „machine learning“, „generative“, „LLM“ oder „AI“ — weder als Umsatzquelle noch als operativer Einsatz noch als konkretes Geschäftsrisiko. Lifecore ist ein Auftragsfertiger (CDMO) für sterile Injektionspräparate und Hersteller pharmazeutischer Hyaluronsäure; die Berichte behandeln Fermentation, Reinraum-Abfüllung, cGMP-Regulierung, Kundenkonzentration und Kapitalstruktur, aber keinerlei KI-Bezug. Negativ-Befund über sechs Filings dokumentiert — nach dem Kriterienkatalog eindeutig „neutral“.

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Analysts & Price Target

Current Price 4.40 $
Price Target (average) 6.83 $

The price target sits 55.2% above the current price.

Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.

Next Reporting Date

5. Aug 2026 · before the open · Q2 2026
Expected Earnings per Share
-0.17 $

Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.

Revenue & Profit

Cash Flow

Balance Sheet

Margins

Per Share

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Sales Per Quarter ($M)
2024: Q3 · 24.7 $M Q3 2024: Q4 · 32.6 $M Q4 2025: Q1 · 35.2 $M Q1 2025: Q2 · 36.4 $M Q2 2025: Q3 · 31.1 $M Q3 2026: Q1 · 23.2 $M Q1

Source: fundamental data

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Quarterly Figures

Quarterly Figures
Quarter EPS (Earnings Per Share) EPS YoY (%) Sales ($M) Sales YoY (%) Net Margin (%) OCF ($M) FCF ($M)
2024: Q3 -0.43 25 0.70 -65.70 -1 -4
2024: Q4 -0.18 -146.20 33 8.00 -20.20 -6 -9
2025: Q1 -0.39 35 37.70 -42.00 1 -4
2025: Q2 -0.03 36 -3.80 -3.10 5 3
2025: Q3 -0.27 31 25.90 -32.10 2 0
2026: Q1 -0.40 23 -28.80 -64.60 5 4
What Do These Terms Mean?
EPS (Earnings Per Share):
Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
YoY (Year over Year):
Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
Sales:
All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
Net Margin:
What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
FCF (Free Cash Flow):
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.

About the Company

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. ist zusammen mit seinen Tochtergesellschaften eine integrierte Auftragsentwicklungs- und -fertigungsorganisation (CDMO), die Kunden in den USA, Belgien, den Niederlanden und international bedient.

Employees382
HeadquartersChaska, MN
Websitelifecore.com
IPO Date15. Feb 1996

Management

Management
Name Title Birth Year
Paul Josephs President, CEO & Director 1966
Ryan D. Lake CPA Executive VP & CFO 1977
Thomas D. Salus Chief Legal & Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary 1970
Thomas Guldager Senior Vice President of Operations
Aaron Perlitsh Director of Internal Audit & Chief Compliance Officer
Jackie Q. Klecker Executive Vice President of Quality & Development Services
Mark DaFonseca Chief Commercial Officer
Parker K. Javid Vice President 1969

Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.

Chart

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Data as of: July 31, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

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