LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:LIVE • US5381423087
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11.74 USD
-1.4 (-10.65%)
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This LIVE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LIVE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- LIVE had positive earnings in the past year.
- LIVE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years LIVE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years LIVE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- LIVE has a Return On Assets of 5.70%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LIVE outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- LIVE has a Return On Equity of 23.28%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LIVE outperforms 95.00% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 4.82%, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 61.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LIVE is significantly below the industry average of 9.26%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.82%) for LIVE is above the 3 year average (3.11%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.7% | ||
| ROE | 23.28% | ||
| ROIC | 4.82% |
ROA(3y)-0.23%
ROA(5y)4.58%
ROE(3y)-4.28%
ROE(5y)10.76%
ROIC(3y)3.11%
ROIC(5y)7.99%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of LIVE (5.02%) is better than 61.67% of its industry peers.
- LIVE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LIVE has a worse Operating Margin (3.92%) than 63.33% of its industry peers.
- LIVE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LIVE's Gross Margin of 32.96% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LIVE outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- LIVE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.92% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.02% | ||
| GM | 32.96% |
OM growth 3Y-32.59%
OM growth 5Y-20.93%
PM growth 3Y-15.95%
PM growth 5Y-2.11%
GM growth 3Y-1.33%
GM growth 5Y-3.57%
2. LIVE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- LIVE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LIVE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- LIVE has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LIVE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.68, we must say that LIVE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- LIVE has a Altman-Z score of 1.68. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LIVE underperforms 81.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LIVE is 7.20, which is on the high side as it means it would take LIVE, 7.20 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- LIVE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.20. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LIVE outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32 is on the high side and indicates that LIVE has dependencies on debt financing.
- LIVE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.32. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LIVE underperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.2 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.68 |
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC8.3%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.68 indicates that LIVE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.68, LIVE is doing worse than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.52 indicates that LIVE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.52, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 85.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 |
3. LIVE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 276.34% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, LIVE shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.64% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, LIVE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.31% in the last year.
- LIVE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.34% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)276.34%
EPS 3Y-13.87%
EPS 5Y9.64%
EPS Q2Q%97.3%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.31%
Revenue growth 3Y15.75%
Revenue growth 5Y18.34%
Sales Q2Q%-2.66%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y83.26%
EPS Next 2YN/A
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 EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. LIVE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- LIVE is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 2.10.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LIVE indicates a rather cheap valuation: LIVE is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- LIVE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.23.
- LIVE is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1.32.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LIVE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LIVE to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.28), we can say LIVE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 1.32 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LIVE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.33% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LIVE indicates a rather cheap valuation: LIVE is cheaper than 96.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 1.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)0.22
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. LIVE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LIVE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
LIVE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:LIVE (3/20/2026, 8:06:05 PM)
11.74
-1.4 (-10.65%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners7.13%
Inst Owner Change-7.07%
Ins Owners8.67%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap36.04M
Revenue(TTM)441.98M
Net Income(TTM)22.19M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %1.2%
Short Ratio1.4
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
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 | 2.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 1.32 | ||
| P/S | 0.08 | ||
| P/FCF | 1.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.24 | ||
| P/B | 0.38 | ||
| P/tB | 2.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.35 |
EPS(TTM)5.59
EY47.61%
EPS(NY)8.93
Fwd EY76.02%
FCF(TTM)7.14
FCFY60.78%
OCF(TTM)9.48
OCFY80.78%
SpS143.97
BVpS31.04
TBVpS4.99
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)0.22
Graham Number62.48
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.7% | ||
| ROE | 23.28% | ||
| ROCE | 6.03% | ||
| ROIC | 4.82% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.09% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.2% | ||
| OM | 3.92% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.02% | ||
| GM | 32.96% | ||
| FCFM | 4.96% |
ROA(3y)-0.23%
ROA(5y)4.58%
ROE(3y)-4.28%
ROE(5y)10.76%
ROIC(3y)3.11%
ROIC(5y)7.99%
ROICexc(3y)3.18%
ROICexc(5y)8.21%
ROICexgc(3y)4.62%
ROICexgc(5y)11.61%
ROCE(3y)3.89%
ROCE(5y)9.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.82%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-18.68%
ROICexc growth 3Y-27.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y-18.85%
OM growth 3Y-32.59%
OM growth 5Y-20.93%
PM growth 3Y-15.95%
PM growth 5Y-2.11%
GM growth 3Y-1.33%
GM growth 5Y-3.57%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.14
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.32 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.2 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.68 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 42.96% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.63% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.15 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 85.36% | ||
| Profit Quality | 98.73% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.68 |
F-Score8
WACC8.3%
ROIC/WACC0.58
Cap/Depr(3y)56.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)101.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.99%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)276.34%
EPS 3Y-13.87%
EPS 5Y9.64%
EPS Q2Q%97.3%
EPS Next Y83.26%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.31%
Revenue growth 3Y15.75%
Revenue growth 5Y18.34%
Sales Q2Q%-2.66%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y960.87%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.97%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.43%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y27.07%
FCF growth 3Y104.58%
FCF growth 5Y-3.37%
OCF growth 1Y5.43%
OCF growth 3Y25.28%
OCF growth 5Y-0.08%
LIVE VENTURES INC / LIVE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LIVE VENTURES INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LIVE.
What is the valuation status of LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for LIVE VENTURES INC?
LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LIVE stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) is 2.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.38.
How sustainable is the dividend of LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) stock?
The dividend rating of LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.