LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:LIVE - Nasdaq - US5381423087 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, LIVE scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LIVE was compared to 67 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. LIVE may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. LIVE is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
LIVE had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year LIVE had a positive cash flow from operations.
In multiple years LIVE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
LIVE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -6.45%, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 76.92% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LIVE has a worse Return On Equity (-34.82%) than 86.15% of its industry peers.
LIVE has a worse Return On Invested Capital (0.47%) than 69.23% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LIVE is significantly below the industry average of 12.03%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.32%) for LIVE is well above the current ROIC(0.47%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.45% | ||
| ROE | -34.82% | ||
| ROIC | 0.47% |
ROA(3y)0.76%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)-3.8%
ROE(5y)10.95%
ROIC(3y)5.32%
ROIC(5y)9.35%
1.3 Margins
LIVE's Operating Margin of 0.35% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIVE is outperformed by 69.23% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LIVE has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 30.82%, LIVE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.08% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LIVE has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 30.82% |
OM growth 3Y-58.56%
OM growth 5Y-10.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.63%
GM growth 5Y-3.54%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LIVE is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, LIVE has less shares outstanding
LIVE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
LIVE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.44, we must say that LIVE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
LIVE has a Altman-Z score of 1.44. This is in the lower half of the industry: LIVE underperforms 75.38% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LIVE is 15.37, which is on the high side as it means it would take LIVE, 15.37 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LIVE (15.37) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.97 is on the high side and indicates that LIVE has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.97, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 92.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.44 |
ROIC/WACC0.07
WACC6.98%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.42 indicates that LIVE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
LIVE's Current ratio of 1.42 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIVE is outperformed by 83.08% of its industry peers.
LIVE has a Quick Ratio of 1.42. This is a bad value and indicates that LIVE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LIVE has a worse Quick ratio (0.40) than 90.77% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for LIVE have decreased strongly by -637.21% in the last year.
The Revenue has grown by 15.60% in the past year. This is quite good.
LIVE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 19.59% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-637.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-236.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.6%
Revenue growth 3Y20.09%
Revenue growth 5Y19.59%
Sales Q2Q%-5.17%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, LIVE will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 131.69% on average per year.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y388.68%
EPS Next 2Y131.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LIVE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.86, the valuation of LIVE can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LIVE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.92% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LIVE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.68), we can say LIVE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.86 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LIVE is on the same level as its industry peers.
LIVE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LIVE is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.92 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.44 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
LIVE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as LIVE's earnings are expected to grow with 131.69% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y131.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LIVE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:LIVE (2/21/2025, 8:00:02 PM)
7.7097
-0.23 (-2.9%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners7.66%
Inst Owner Change-8.32%
Ins Owners8.64%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap23.98M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.31%
Short Ratio1.09
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.86 | ||
| P/S | 0.05 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.92 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.08 | ||
| P/B | 0.33 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.44 |
EPS(TTM)-3.17
EYN/A
EPS(NY)8.93
Fwd EY115.76%
FCF(TTM)4.02
FCFY52.15%
OCF(TTM)7.12
OCFY92.33%
SpS150.08
BVpS23.56
TBVpS-3.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.45% | ||
| ROE | -34.82% | ||
| ROCE | 0.6% | ||
| ROIC | 0.47% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.48% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.71% | ||
| OM | 0.35% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 30.82% | ||
| FCFM | 2.68% |
ROA(3y)0.76%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)-3.8%
ROE(5y)10.95%
ROIC(3y)5.32%
ROIC(5y)9.35%
ROICexc(3y)5.42%
ROICexc(5y)9.7%
ROICexgc(3y)7.18%
ROICexgc(5y)13.72%
ROCE(3y)6.74%
ROCE(5y)11.84%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-60.36%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-19.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y-60.11%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.77%
OM growth 3Y-58.56%
OM growth 5Y-10.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.63%
GM growth 5Y-3.54%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.18
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.97 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.37 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.23 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 52.46% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.12 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 110.7% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.42 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.44 |
F-Score4
WACC6.98%
ROIC/WACC0.07
Cap/Depr(3y)98.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.02%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.05%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-637.21%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-236.36%
EPS Next Y388.68%
EPS Next 2Y131.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)15.6%
Revenue growth 3Y20.09%
Revenue growth 5Y19.59%
Sales Q2Q%-5.17%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-88.68%
EBIT growth 3Y-50.24%
EBIT growth 5Y6.63%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y100.08%
FCF growth 3Y-14.42%
FCF growth 5Y-7.5%
OCF growth 1Y33.45%
OCF growth 3Y-10.95%
OCF growth 5Y1.59%