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LIVE VENTURES Inc (LIVE) stock analysis

LIVENasdaqRetail-Miscellaneous RetailFiscal year ends September 30
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 13, 2026Score 9/3088% below fair value
$7.50+0.27 (+3.73%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $23.04MP/E –Yield –

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value4Growth2Performance2Health1Dividend0

Mixed9 of 30 checks passed

Live Ventures passes 9 of the 30 checks behind our score; 11 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.

Valuation
4/6
Growth
2/6
Past performance
2/6
Financial health
1/6
Dividend
0/6

What stands out

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 87.6% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $7.50 is below our fair value estimate of $60.59.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 15.8% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 15.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.

What to watch

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -2.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 15.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was 9.9%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • EPS growing under 10% a year

    Diluted EPS grew -14.3% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings growth not accelerating

    Net income grew -237% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 15.8% a year.

Valuation4/6

  • P/E against its history

    Not enough price and earnings history to compare.

  • P/E against the industry

    Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.

  • EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median

    Live Ventures's EV/EBITDA of 0.5 is below its 5-year median of 2.9.

  • P/B below the industry

    Live Ventures's price-to-book of 0.25 is below the Miscellaneous Retail median of 2.05.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $7.50 is below our fair value estimate of $60.59.

  • Margin of safety over 20%

    The price is 87.6% below fair value, more than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth2/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 15.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growing under 10% a year

    Diluted EPS grew -14.3% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings growth not accelerating

    Net income grew -237% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 15.8% a year.

  • Growing slower than the industry

    Revenue grew -2.2% over the last twelve months; the Miscellaneous Retail median is 10.1%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin improving

    Gross margin was 33.1% over the last twelve months, against 32.6% a year earlier.

Past performance2/6

  • Return on equity under 15%

    Return on equity was -2.8% over the last twelve months and averaged 15.4% over five years; we look for 15% on both.

  • Return on capital under 10%

    Return on invested capital was 9.9%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    Live Ventures's return on equity of -2.8% is above the Miscellaneous Retail median of -18.5%.

  • Earnings grew over 5 years

    Net income grew 15.8% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Net margin below its 5-year average

    Net margin was -0.6% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 3.9%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Live Ventures's net margin of -0.6% is below the Miscellaneous Retail median of 1.5%.

Financial health1/6

  • Debt level

    Needs debt and equity figures.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt coverage

    Needs operating cash flow.

  • Interest not well covered

    Operating income covers interest expense 0.7 times; we look for at least 5.

  • Short-term assets cover short-term debts

    Current assets are 1.35 times current liabilities.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 1.50; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend0/6

  • No dividend

    Live Ventures has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.

  • Yield against Treasuries

    No dividend.

  • Yield against the market

    No dividend.

  • Dividend stability

    No dividend.

  • Earnings cover

    No dividend.

  • Cash-flow cover

    No dividend.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$60.59

The share price is 88% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$7.50Price$60.59Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
EV/EBITDA6.8×2.9×10.8×$61.2158%
P/B1.4×0.7×2.1×$41.0017%
Earnings power7.4% cost of equity––$72.2125%
Fair value$60.59100%

Valuation over time

Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.

  • P/E at month end
  • Own 5-year median 4.2
  • Miscellaneous Retail median 17.9

An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.

Market risk

From the past year of daily prices.

Liquidity

High risk

Average value traded per day
$19.03K
Value traded per 1% price move
$6.99K

Downside

High risk

Typical loss in a bad month
37.7%
Volatility (annualized)
76%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
-0.59
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.30

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025

Gross margin

32.7%−6.5 pts over 5 years

Operating margin

3.3%−7.4 pts over 5 years

Net margin

5.1%−0.6 pts over 5 years

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