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NASDAQ: LIVE Nasdaq Other Specialty Retail Next results ~November 11, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

Live Ventures Inc is a US-listed company in the other specialty retail industry. Its financial year ends in September.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: our cash-flow value ($145.54) was left out of our combined valuation (it is 19.86x the share price, outside the 0.2-5x range we accept), so it can't be the basis of a rating.

Price vs value

Under review: our cash-flow value ($145.54) was left out of our combined valuation (it is 19.86x the share price, outside the 0.2-5x range we accept), so it can't be the basis of a rating. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Live Ventures Inc valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders1 buying, 1 selling3 purchases and 4 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds5 adding, 6 cuttingOf 2 active managers that changed their stake, 0 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Live Ventures files

Where Live Ventures stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $434m, down 2.2% on a year earlier, a smaller fall than the 3.8% decline a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin fell to 3.2% from 4.4% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to 2.4% from -1.5%. The diluted share count is up 9.7% on a year earlier, which dilutes existing holders. It passes 2 of our 3 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Live Ventures is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed August 13, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 11, 2026 (estimated)

Live Ventures Inc's trailing-twelve-month revenue fell 2.2% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 3.2%. Where it stands out: stock pay as % of revenue of 0.0% ranks 3 of 30 other specialty retail companies we cover. Where it lags: change in share count of 9.7% ranks 28 of 33 other specialty retail companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$150 per share in the base case (~$110–$190 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Results well short of expectations: Reported earnings per share missed the analysts' consensus estimate by 115% in the quarter to 2023-12-31.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 3.9 points on a year ago.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 11 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Revenue shrinking. Revenue fell 2.2% over the last 12 months.
  • Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 9.7% in a year.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 76% and a beta of 0.2 against the S&P 500.
  • Missing expectations. Earnings per share fell short of the consensus estimate in 4 of the last four quarters.

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed August 13, 2026
Earnings per share
-$0.22 against an average estimate of $1.44: missed by 115.3%
Revenue
$109m, down 3.2% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-4.5% in the first session after the results on August 13, 2026, against +0.5% for the S&P 500
Next report
August 13, 2026

Live Ventures' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+0.4%
  • 1 week-1.7%
  • 1 month-3.6%
  • This year-50.5%
  • 1 year-45.9%
  • 5 years-77.4%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$434M
Operating margin
2.4%
Net margin
-0.6%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$-0.75

Growth

Revenue growth
−2.2%
Change in growth rate
+1.6 pts
Share count change
+9.7%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$13.9M
FCF margin
3.2%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.0%

Earnings

Last results
August 13, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 11, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Announcement
  2. Results

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Live Ventures Inc valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: our cash-flow value ($145.54) was left out of our combined valuation (it is 19.86x the share price, outside the 0.2-5x range we accept), so it can't be the basis of a rating.

Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Live Ventures Inc's free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $23.5M, FY2026 Q3 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Live Ventures Inc as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.5%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.01 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. ~$150 ~$110–$190 Left out: out of range vs price (19.86x)
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$20 ~$14–$29 Included
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$14 ~$12–$17 Included
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Live Ventures Inc with Other Specialty Retail in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share price$11.46$12.40$9.00$8.57$8.94$37.00$25.05$28.29$15.27$18.37
Market value$19m$25m$17m$16m$32m$118m$79m$89m$48m$85m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$15m$73m$72m$0$0$0$75m$84m−$5m−$9m
Enterprise value$34m$98m$89m$16m$32m$118m$154m$173m$43m$76m
Multiples
Price / sales 0.2x0.2x0.1x0.1x0.2x0.4x0.3x0.2x0.1x0.2x
Price / earnings 1.1x3.9x2.8x—2.9x3.8x3.2x——3.7x
Price / free cash flow 4.0x17.2x5.4x1.0x1.3x6.4x—5.5x4.0x4.0x
EV / EBITDA 6.3x4.2x5.3x1.8x1.2x2.8x4.6x5.8x12.2x2.4x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

38 /100

Weak moat

How hard Live Ventures's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 2 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 3.2% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 12 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 36.0%, moving by 2.7 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 0 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 5.0%; its worst year was -1.5%.

  • Cash conversion 11 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 9 of 10 years, at a median 3.8% of revenue.

  • Discipline 19 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 6.2% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.1% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (44 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

No analyst estimates are published for Live Ventures Inc: too few analysts cover it.

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Dec 2023 $1.44 −$0.22 −115.3%
Sept 2023 $1.43 −$1.46 −202.1%
Jun 2023 $1.15 $0.33 −71.3%
Mar 2023 $2.21 $0.49 −77.8%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 13, 2026

No numeric guidance in Live Ventures Inc's latest earnings release (filed August 13, 2026). Some companies give their outlook only on the earnings call.

Positioning

Short interest
0.3%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
1.76
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−9%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
7%
of shares
Held by insiders
71.7%
of shares
Employees
1,366
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months −45.9%

$13.56 on October 31, 2025 to $7.33

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $444m $434m −2.2%
P/S multiple 0.1x 0.1x −45.5%
Share count 3m 3m +1.3%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years −72.7%

$26.86 on November 3, 2023 to $7.33

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $325m $434m +33.4%
P/S multiple 0.3x 0.1x −77.9%
Share count 3m 3m −7.3%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
LIVE+154%−1%−19%−63%+59%−51%
Industry peers (median)+42%−35%+3%−20%−11%−17%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
LIVE58%50%58%25%33%27%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
LIVE−64%−47%−42%−68%−65%−65%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 91% from June 8, 2021 to March 24, 2025. Getting back needed a 951% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$7.30 – $21.09
From 52-week high
−65.2%
vs 50-day average
−8.1%
vs 200-day average
−36.7%
Volatility (1 year)
76%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.25

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±6.4%
After a week
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±11.4%
After a month
4 up, 8 down
typical move ±22.1%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 13, 2026 −4.5% +0.5% −15.4% −28.4%
May 14, 2026 −27.1% −0.4% −21.3% −34.5%
February 12, 2026 +1.5% −1.5% −11.1% −45.5%
December 11, 2025 +10.3% −0.8% +22.9% +57.7%
August 7, 2025 −4.6% +0.7% +29.1% +13.6%
May 12, 2025 +12.6% +4.0% +10.0% −35.5%
February 12, 2025 +7.3% +0.7% −11.8% −22.9%
December 12, 2024 −0.3% −0.5% −5.1% −8.4%
May 13, 2024 −0.2% +0.5% −1.9% −3.9%
February 8, 2024 −0.3% +0.6% +0.2% +10.8%
December 20, 2023 +3.5% −0.5% −2.3% +3.9%
August 10, 2023 −4.4% 0.0% +5.9% −0.5%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Live Ventures Inc in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Live Ventures Inc
$350M $400M $450M $500M FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $355.2M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $403.8M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $431.3M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $463.6M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $472.8M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $466.8M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $455.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $443.8M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $444.9M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $442M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $437.9M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $434.2M $434.2M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $355.2M
FY24 Q1 $403.8M
FY24 Q2 $431.3M
FY24 Q3 $463.6M
FY24 Q4 $472.8M
FY25 Q1 $466.8M
FY25 Q2 $455.1M
FY25 Q3 $443.8M
FY25 Q4 $444.9M
FY26 Q1 $442M
FY26 Q2 $437.9M
FY26 Q3 $434.2M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Live Ventures Inc
-20% 0% 20% 40% 60% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: 23.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: 43.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: 42.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: 42.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 33.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: 15.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 5.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -4.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: -5.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: -5.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: -3.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: -2.2% -2.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 23.8%
FY24 Q1 43.8%
FY24 Q2 42.7%
FY24 Q3 42.5%
FY24 Q4 33.1%
FY25 Q1 15.6%
FY25 Q2 5.5%
FY25 Q3 -4.3%
FY25 Q4 -5.9%
FY26 Q1 -5.3%
FY26 Q2 -3.8%
FY26 Q3 -2.2%
Operating margin (TTM) Live Ventures Inc
-4% -2% 0% 2% 4% 6% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 4.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 3.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 2.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 0.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -2.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -3.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -3.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -1.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 3.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 3.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 3.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 2.4% 2.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 4.3%
FY24 Q1 3.6%
FY24 Q2 2.0%
FY24 Q3 0.9%
FY24 Q4 -2.9%
FY25 Q1 -3.5%
FY25 Q2 -3.0%
FY25 Q3 -1.5%
FY25 Q4 3.3%
FY26 Q1 3.9%
FY26 Q2 3.0%
FY26 Q3 2.4%
FCF margin (TTM) Live Ventures Inc
0% 2% 4% 6% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 4.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 4.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 0.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 0.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 2.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 2.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 4.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 4.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 4.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 5.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 4.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 3.2% 3.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 4.5%
FY24 Q1 4.3%
FY24 Q2 0.8%
FY24 Q3 0.5%
FY24 Q4 2.6%
FY25 Q1 2.9%
FY25 Q2 4.1%
FY25 Q3 4.4%
FY25 Q4 4.7%
FY26 Q1 5.0%
FY26 Q2 4.4%
FY26 Q3 3.2%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Where the money goes

FY2025, from the 10-K

Each dollar Live Ventures took in during FY2025, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on running the business, and what was left after tax.

  1. Revenue $445M
  2. Other income $13.8M · 3.1%
  3. Cost of revenue $299M · 67.3%
  4. Gross profit $146M · 32.7%
  5. Selling, general and admin $131M · 29.5%
  6. Operating income $14.6M · 3.3%
  7. Income tax $5.7M · 1.3%
  8. Net income $22.7M · 5.1%

Shares of revenue. Source: Live Ventures's 10-K for FY2025, as filed with the SEC. Other income is income outside operations, such as investment gains.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2014 Sept 2014 2015 Sept 2015 2016 Sept 2016 2017 Sept 2017 2018 Sept 2018 2019 Sept 2019 2020 Sept 2020 2021 Sept 2021 2022 Sept 2022 2023 Sept 2023 2024 Sept 2024 2025 Sept 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 7 33 79 152 200 193 192 273 287 355 473 445 434
Gross profit 2 11 20 63 74 71 75 99 98 116 145 146 144
EBITDA −4 −9 5 23 17 9 26 43 33 30 4 32 26
Operating income −4 −10 2 18 11 3 20 36 26 15 −14 15 11
Net income −5 −15 18 7 6 −4 11 31 25 −0 −27 23 −3
Diluted EPS −$4.20 −$11.16 $10.80 $3.22 $3.16 −$2.11 $3.09 $9.80 $7.84 −$0.03 −$8.48 $4.93 —
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +359.3% +136.6% +92.6% +31.3% −3.2% −0.8% +42.4% +5.1% +23.8% +33.1% −5.9% −2.2%
EBITDA — — — +324.8% −27.1% −47.0% +194.4% +62.0% −22.3% −10.2% −88.0% — +134.6%
Operating income — — — +680.7% −40.3% −69.9% — +75.3% −27.6% −40.4% −188.3% — —
Net income — — — −63.5% −8.9% −167.7% — +185.5% −20.7% −100.4% — — —
Diluted EPS — — — −70.2% −1.9% −166.8% — +217.2% −20.0% −100.4% — — —
Margins
Gross margin 28.1% 33.7% 25.3% 41.1% 37.2% 36.7% 39.3% 36.4% 34.1% 32.5% 30.6% 32.7% 33.1%
EBITDA margin −55.2% −27.2% 6.9% 15.2% 8.4% 4.6% 13.7% 15.6% 11.5% 8.4% 0.8% 7.2% 6.0%
Operating margin −61.9% −30.4% 2.9% 11.9% 5.4% 1.7% 10.7% 13.1% 9.0% 4.3% −2.9% 3.3% 2.4%
Net margin −64.2% −44.0% 22.6% 4.3% 3.0% −2.1% 5.7% 11.4% 8.6% −0.0% −5.6% 5.1% −0.6%
Free-cash-flow margin −72.6% −3.5% 5.9% 1.0% 1.6% 8.6% 13.0% 6.7% −2.0% 4.5% 2.6% 4.7% 3.2%
Cash flow
Cash from operations −5 −1 8 8 12 19 29 29 6 26 21 29 21
Capital spending 0 0 3 6 9 2 4 11 12 10 8 8 7
Free cash flow −5 −1 5 1 3 17 25 18 −6 16 12 21 14
Stock-based pay 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Free cash flow after stock pay −5 −2 4 1 3 17 25 18 −6 16 12 21 14
Balance sheet
Cash 8 3 1 4 2 — — — 5 4 5 9 11
Total debt 2 16 16 77 74 56 77 54 79 89 0 0 1
Net debt (negative = net cash) −7 13 15 73 72 — — — 75 84 −5 −9 −10
Diluted shares 1m 1m 2m 2m 2m 2m 4m 3m 3m 3m 3m 5m —
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — — —
Buybacks — — 0 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 0
Total returned — 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 1 1 0

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

2 of 3 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $386m
Short-term assets $174mLonger-term assets $211m
What it owes, and who funded it · $386m
Short-term liabilities $129mLonger-term liabilities $165mShareholders' equity $92m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $174m of assets due within a year against $129m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $174m short-term assets against $165m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $11m against $15m of interest.

From Live Ventures Inc's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$0
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$2.4M
Diluted share count
+9.7%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
0.0%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 0.0% of market value
Days sales outstanding
33 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in other specialty retail
Last 12 months unless stated LIVE HITI TKLF BARK RENT BBW Median
Revenue, last 12 months $434m $424m $373m $371m $367m $518m $1.2bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months −2.2% 10.5% 77.6% −21.2% 21.2% −0.9% 4.0%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 10.1% — — −10.9% 6.6% 2.6% 2.6%
Revenue growth, latest quarter −3.2% — — −23.4% 20.8% −7.2% 2.3%
Gross margin 33.1% 25.8% 0.4% 63.4% 74.7% 56.7% 36.5%
Operating margin 2.4% −2.4% 0.9% −8.6% −12.3% — 2.2%
Operating margin, 3-year average 0.6% — — −8.1% −18.3% — 1.5%
Net margin −0.6% −8.5% 0.2% −8.4% 11.8% 10.0% 0.8%
Cash from operations / revenue 4.9% 4.0% −2.8% −5.7% 0.2% 11.4% 5.5%
Free-cash-flow margin 3.2% 2.3% −2.8% −6.5% — 4.7% 3.0%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 2.7% — — −2.8% — 6.4% 2.7%
Stock pay / revenue 0.0% 0.7% — 3.7% 1.0% 0.5% 0.6%
Change in share count 9.7% 3.3% 0.2% 1.6% 18.2% −3.7% 0.7%

Median of all 35 companies we cover in other specialty retail. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

35 other specialty retail companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth -2.2% 4.0% 27 of 35
Change in growth rate Growth +1.6pp -0.2pp 10 of 35
Gross margin Profitability 33.1% 36.5% 19 of 31
Operating margin Profitability 2.4% 2.2% 16 of 33
Net margin Profitability -0.6% 0.8% 23 of 35
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 3.2% 3.1% 16 of 34
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.0% 0.7% 3 of 30
Change in share count Balance sheet 9.7% 0.6% 28 of 33
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 33 days 13 days 15 of 20

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to September 30, 2025
Segments
Line of business Revenue YoY
Steel Manufacturing $133M ▼ 5.1%
Retail Flooring $122M ▼ 10.7%
Flooring Manufacturing $122M ▼ 8.6%
Retail Entertainment $77.5M ▲ 9.1%

These categories overlap or exclude eliminations, so shares aren't shown.

From Live Ventures Inc's 10-K filed December 17, 2025, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$2.1M
Institutions reporting
17
Shares held vs prior quarter
▼ 2.8%
Positions opened / closed
1 / 1

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 5 institutions bought and 6 sold ; the biggest buyer was Morgan Stanley (+360 shares) and the biggest seller Renaissance Technologies LLC (−3,700). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $527,565 55K 25.2% 0.0%
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC $289,647 30K 13.8% 0.0%
Renaissance Technologies LLC $263,987 26K 12.6% ▼ 12.3%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $247,863 26K 11.8% ▼ 2.7%
Empowered Funds, LLC $205,936 21K 9.8% 0.0%
Sigma Planning Corp $197,257 21K 9.4% ▲ 0.3%
Two Sigma Investments, LP $159,146 17K 7.6% ▼ 11.1%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $116,193 12K 5.5% ▲ 0.5%
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co $42,023 4K 2.0% 0.0%
Blackrock, Inc. $26,941 3K 1.3% ▲ 8.7%
Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC $5,764 1K 0.3% 0.0%
Morgan Stanley $5,152 1K 0.2% ▲ 200.0%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Live Ventures Inc's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $55,042 3 trades by 1 insider, last 12 months Insider sales History → $52,496 4 trades by 1 insider · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▲ $2,546 net buying
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Isaac Jon CEO & President May 19, 2026 Buy 82 $9.75 $800
Isaac Jon CEO & President May 19, 2026 Buy 302 $10.25 $3,096
Isaac Jon CEO & President May 19, 2026 Buy 4,918 $10.40 $51,147
Gao Dennis Director December 19, 2025 Sell 980 $15.70 $15,386
Gao Dennis Director December 19, 2025 Sell 135 $15.70 $2,120
Gao Dennis Director December 19, 2025 Sell 1,114 $15.70 $17,490
Gao Dennis Director December 19, 2025 Sell 1,114 $15.71 $17,501

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 11, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 13, 2026
  • May 14, 2026
  • February 12, 2026
  • December 11, 2025
  • August 7, 2025
  • May 12, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Live Ventures Inc was last updated.

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Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Live Ventures Inc in brief

What does Live Ventures Inc do?
Live Ventures Inc is a US-listed company in the other specialty retail industry. Its financial year ends in September.
What is Live Ventures Inc's stock ticker?
Live Ventures Inc trades under the ticker LIVE on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Live Ventures Inc's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Live Ventures Inc reported revenue of $434M, 2.2% lower than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Live Ventures Inc's free cash flow?
Live Ventures Inc's free-cash-flow margin is 3.2% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 16 of the 34 other specialty retail companies we cover.
Who are Live Ventures Inc's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Vanguard Capital Management LLC, Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC and Renaissance Technologies LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Live Ventures Inc buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Live Ventures Inc spent $0 on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count still rose 9.7% over the year.
What is Live Ventures Inc's market cap?
On September 30, 2025, Live Ventures Inc's market capitalisation was about $84.8M, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.7 and net debt of -$8.8M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Who are Live Ventures Inc's competitors?
In our Other Specialty Retail peer group, the companies closest to Live Ventures Inc are High Tide Inc., Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd., Bark, Inc., Rent The Runway, Inc. and Build-a-bear Workshop Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Live Ventures Inc's.
Are insiders buying or selling Live Ventures Inc stock?
Over the last 12 months, Live Ventures Inc's directors and officers reported 3 open-market purchases and 4 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Live Ventures Inc's next earnings date?
Around November 11, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Live Ventures Inc announces its own schedule.