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LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LIVE - Nasdaq - US5381423087 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

10.8  -0.1 (-0.92%)

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LIVE. LIVE was compared to 64 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LIVE have multiple concerns. LIVE has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


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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.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LIVE reported negative net income in multiple years.
LIVE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of LIVE (-6.45%) is worse than 76.56% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of LIVE (-34.82%) is worse than 85.94% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Invested Capital value of 0.47%, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 68.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LIVE is significantly below the industry average of 12.31%.
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 RankSector 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%
LIVE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLIVE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -100 -200

1.3 Margins

LIVE has a worse Operating Margin (0.35%) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LIVE has declined.
With a decent Gross Margin value of 30.82%, LIVE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LIVE has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
LIVE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLIVE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LIVE is destroying value.
LIVE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LIVE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for LIVE is higher compared to a year ago.
LIVE Yearly Shares OutstandingLIVE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1M 2M 3M
LIVE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLIVE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

2.2 Solvency

LIVE has an Altman-Z score of 1.46. This is a bad value and indicates that LIVE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
LIVE has a Altman-Z score of 1.46. This is in the lower half of the industry: LIVE underperforms 73.44% of its industry peers.
LIVE has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.37. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LIVE would need 15.37 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 15.37, LIVE is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.88% of the companies in the same industry.
LIVE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.97. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
LIVE has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.97) than 90.63% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.97
Debt/FCF 15.37
Altman-Z 1.46
ROIC/WACC0.06
WACC7.37%
LIVE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLIVE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M 100M 150M

2.3 Liquidity

LIVE has a Current Ratio of 1.42. This is a normal value and indicates that LIVE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 1.42, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 79.69% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.40 indicates that LIVE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of LIVE (0.40) is worse than 87.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.42
Quick Ratio 0.4
LIVE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLIVE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

LIVE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -637.21%.
Looking at the last year, LIVE shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 15.60% in the last year.
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.
LIVE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLIVE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M
LIVE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLIVE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 2 -2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LIVE. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 1.21, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LIVE.
96.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LIVE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
LIVE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 21.37.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 1.21
LIVE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLIVE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LIVE.
LIVE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LIVE is cheaper than 98.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 2.69
EV/EBITDA 10.94
LIVE Per share dataLIVE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

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.
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

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

LIVE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LIVE VENTURES INC

NASDAQ:LIVE (4/22/2025, 8:17:20 PM)

10.8

-0.1 (-0.92%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)02-06 2025-02-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-12 2025-05-12
Inst Owners7.66%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners8.64%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap33.59M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.41%
Short Ratio1.07
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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 N/A
Fwd PE 1.21
P/S 0.07
P/FCF 2.69
P/OCF 1.52
P/B 0.46
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.94
EPS(TTM)-3.17
EYN/A
EPS(NY)8.93
Fwd EY82.64%
FCF(TTM)4.02
FCFY37.23%
OCF(TTM)7.12
OCFY65.91%
SpS150.08
BVpS23.56
TBVpS-3.77
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.46
F-Score4
WACC7.37%
ROIC/WACC0.06
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%