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The The winemaking industry is one of the most important branches of our primary production that contributes to the promotion of Greek products abroad while at the same time it contributes to the strengthening of the Greek economy. The main purpose of this paper is to analyze and compare the profitability of "Domaine Costa Lazaridi". The present study explores economically the "Domaine Costa Lazaridi", in a diachronic comparison of the decade for the years 2008-2017. Data analysis was done using indexes and some conclusions were drawn that relate to the strengths and weaknesses of the company under review and the extent to which financial positions improve or worsen over time. The calculation of the profitability model found that the current economic crisis negatively affected the profitability of the company. There was a decline in sales, while at the same time, there were losses. There was also a considerable increase in operating costs in relation to the sales, while company funds were unsuccessfully used by the administration. On the contrary, there were no liquidity issues, the company met its obligations with great ease, while its loans did not exceed 40% of its assets. As for its credibility, that was particularly satisfactory, while there was no over indebtedness issue. Concluding, we would say that despite the problems K. Lasaridi winery was faced with during the crisis, it managed to adjust and tackle the new market conditions, achieving a sales increase while at the same time maintaining a high quality in its produced goods.