LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:LIVE - Nasdaq - US5381423087 - Common Stock
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to LIVE. LIVE was compared to 67 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. LIVE has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LIVE has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
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
LIVE has a worse Return On Assets (-6.55%) than 78.46% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -36.61%, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 86.15% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.24%, LIVE is doing worse than 67.69% of the companies in the same industry.
LIVE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.32%. This is significantly below the industry average of 11.99%.
The 3 year average ROIC (5.32%) for LIVE is well above the current ROIC(1.24%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.55% | ||
| ROE | -36.61% | ||
| ROIC | 1.24% |
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 has a Operating Margin of 0.93%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LIVE underperforms 67.69% 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 30.63%, LIVE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.08% of the companies in the same industry.
LIVE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 30.63% |
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
LIVE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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 is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
LIVE has an Altman-Z score of 1.45. This is a bad value and indicates that LIVE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 1.45, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 78.46% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LIVE is 17.51, which is on the high side as it means it would take LIVE, 17.51 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
LIVE's Debt to FCF ratio of 17.51 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LIVE outperforms 46.15% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.98 is on the high side and indicates that LIVE has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.98, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 90.77% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.98 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.45 |
ROIC/WACC0.17
WACC7.3%
2.3 Liquidity
LIVE has a Current Ratio of 1.40. 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 1.40, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 83.08% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that LIVE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.43, LIVE is doing worse than 87.69% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for LIVE have decreased strongly by -779.49% in the last year.
LIVE shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 33.13%.
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)-779.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%60%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)33.13%
Revenue growth 3Y20.09%
Revenue growth 5Y19.59%
Sales Q2Q%8.88%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 131.69% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
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
LIVE reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 1.30, the valuation of LIVE can be described as very cheap.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LIVE indicates a rather cheap valuation: LIVE is cheaper than 96.92% of the companies listed in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.44. LIVE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 1.3 |
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 | 2.79 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.13 |
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.
LIVE's earnings are expected to grow with 131.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 |
LIVE VENTURES INC
NASDAQ:LIVE (1/22/2025, 2:31:29 PM)
9.97
-0.02 (-0.2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners8.15%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners8.2%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap31.11M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.22%
Short Ratio0.8
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)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-147.82%
Min EPS beat(2)-164.56%
Max EPS beat(2)-131.07%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-144.65%
Min EPS beat(4)-167.97%
Max EPS beat(4)-114.98%
EPS beat(8)0
Avg EPS beat(8)-119.2%
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)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)9.78%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.48%
Max Revenue beat(2)19.07%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)10.29%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.48%
Max Revenue beat(4)19.07%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.78%
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 | 1.3 | ||
| P/S | 0.07 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.79 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.51 | ||
| P/B | 0.43 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.13 |
EPS(TTM)-2.65
EYN/A
EPS(NY)7.65
Fwd EY76.73%
FCF(TTM)3.57
FCFY35.81%
OCF(TTM)6.61
OCFY66.26%
SpS151.55
BVpS23.36
TBVpS-4.28
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -6.55% | ||
| ROE | -36.61% | ||
| ROCE | 1.59% | ||
| ROIC | 1.24% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.26% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.84% | ||
| OM | 0.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 30.63% | ||
| FCFM | 2.36% |
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-Score5
Asset Turnover1.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.98 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.51 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.68 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 55.02% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.31 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 95.3% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.4 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.45 |
F-Score5
WACC7.3%
ROIC/WACC0.17
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)-779.49%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%60%
EPS Next Y388.68%
EPS Next 2Y131.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)33.13%
Revenue growth 3Y20.09%
Revenue growth 5Y19.59%
Sales Q2Q%8.88%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-71.46%
EBIT growth 3Y-50.24%
EBIT growth 5Y6.63%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-30.35%
FCF growth 3Y-14.42%
FCF growth 5Y-7.5%
OCF growth 1Y-20.71%
OCF growth 3Y-10.95%
OCF growth 5Y1.59%