LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LIVE • US5381423087

Current stock price

12.7 USD
-0.07 (-0.53%)
At close:
12.8086 USD
+0.11 (+0.86%)
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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.

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1. LIVE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LIVE was profitable.
  • In the past year LIVE had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LIVE reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years LIVE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LIVE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLIVE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of LIVE (5.70%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LIVE's Return On Equity of 23.28% is amongst the best of the industry. LIVE outperforms 95.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of LIVE (4.82%) is worse than 61.67% of its industry peers.
  • LIVE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.11%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.16%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.11%) for LIVE is below the current ROIC(4.82%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
LIVE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLIVE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • LIVE's Profit Margin of 5.02% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LIVE outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • LIVE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LIVE has a Operating Margin of 3.92%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LIVE underperforms 63.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LIVE has declined.
  • LIVE has a Gross Margin of 32.96%. This is in the better half of the industry: LIVE outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LIVE has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
LIVE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLIVE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. LIVE Health Analysis

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
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LIVE has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for LIVE has been reduced compared to a year ago.
LIVE Yearly Shares OutstandingLIVE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1M 2M 3M
LIVE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLIVE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

  • LIVE has an Altman-Z score of 1.68. This is a bad value and indicates that LIVE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of LIVE (1.68) is worse than 81.67% of its industry peers.
  • LIVE has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.20. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as LIVE would need 7.20 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 7.20, LIVE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LIVE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.32. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.32
Debt/FCF 7.2
Altman-Z 1.68
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC8.42%
LIVE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLIVE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LIVE has a Current Ratio of 1.68. This is a normal value and indicates that LIVE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LIVE's Current ratio of 1.68 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIVE is outperformed by 76.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.52 indicates that LIVE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.52, LIVE is doing worse than 88.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.68
Quick Ratio 0.52
LIVE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLIVE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M

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3. LIVE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • LIVE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 276.34%, which is quite impressive.
  • LIVE shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 9.64% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.31% in the past 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.
LIVE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLIVE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M
LIVE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLIVE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 2 -2 4 6 8

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4. LIVE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 2.27 indicates a rather cheap valuation of LIVE.
  • 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 is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.21, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • LIVE is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1.42.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LIVE is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LIVE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.13.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 2.27
Fwd PE 1.42
LIVE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLIVE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LIVE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 98.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LIVE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.78
EV/EBITDA 5.31
LIVE Per share dataLIVE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100

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)0.24
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. LIVE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • LIVE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LIVE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LIVE VENTURES INC

NASDAQ:LIVE (4/6/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

After market: 12.8086 +0.11 (+0.86%)

12.7

-0.07 (-0.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners7.13%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners8.67%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap38.99M
Revenue(TTM)441.98M
Net Income(TTM)22.19M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %1.09%
Short Ratio1.45
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE 2.27
Fwd PE 1.42
P/S 0.09
P/FCF 1.78
P/OCF 1.34
P/B 0.41
P/tB 2.55
EV/EBITDA 5.31
EPS(TTM)5.59
EY44.02%
EPS(NY)8.93
Fwd EY70.28%
FCF(TTM)7.14
FCFY56.19%
OCF(TTM)9.48
OCFY74.68%
SpS143.97
BVpS31.04
TBVpS4.99
PEG (NY)0.03
PEG (5Y)0.24
Graham Number62.48
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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
WACC8.42%
ROIC/WACC0.57
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

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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.


What is the profitability of LIVE stock?

LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is LIVE VENTURES INC?

The financial health rating of LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) is 2 / 10.


Is the dividend of LIVE VENTURES INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.