Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)
NASDAQ: LQDT · Real-Time Price · USD
26.15
+1.16 (4.64%)
Aug 13, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed

Liquidity Services Statistics

Total Valuation

LQDT has a market cap or net worth of $816.85 million. The enterprise value is $664.40 million.

Market Cap 816.85M
Enterprise Value 664.40M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, August 7, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Aug 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LQDT has 31.24 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.84% in one year.

Current Share Class 31.24M
Shares Outstanding 31.24M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.84%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.07%
Owned by Insiders (%) 24.40%
Owned by Institutions (%) 74.97%
Float 21.81M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 31.50 and the forward PE ratio is 19.81.

PE Ratio 31.50
Forward PE 19.81
PS Ratio 1.73
Forward PS 1.58
PB Ratio 3.91
P/TBV Ratio 8.92
P/FCF Ratio 19.38
P/OCF Ratio 16.09
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 17.76, with an EV/FCF ratio of 15.76.

EV / Earnings 24.93
EV / Sales 1.43
EV / EBITDA 17.76
EV / EBIT 20.23
EV / FCF 15.76

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.43, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.07.

Current Ratio 1.43
Quick Ratio 1.23
Debt / Equity 0.07
Debt / EBITDA 0.32
Debt / FCF 0.34
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 14.00% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.99%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 14.00%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.88%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 9.99%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 15.03%
Revenue Per Employee $596,041
Profits Per Employee $34,118
Employee Count 781
Asset Turnover 1.33
Inventory Turnover 17.55

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LQDT has paid $9.12 million in taxes.

Income Tax 9.12M
Effective Tax Rate 25.49%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +17.00% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.21, so LQDT's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.21
52-Week Price Change +17.00%
50-Day Moving Average 24.24
200-Day Moving Average 28.36
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 62.08
Average Volume (20 Days) 333,335

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.25 million, so 4.01% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.25M
Short Previous Month 1.30M
Short % of Shares Out 4.01%
Short % of Float 5.74%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.56

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LQDT had revenue of $465.51 million and earned $26.65 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.83.

Revenue 465.51M
Gross Profit 201.10M
Operating Income 32.84M
Pretax Income 27.74M
Net Income 26.65M
EBITDA 37.40M
EBIT 32.84M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.83
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $166.96 million in cash and $14.52 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $152.44 million or $4.88 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 166.96M
Total Debt 14.52M
Net Cash 152.44M
Net Cash Per Share $4.88
Equity (Book Value) 208.65M
Book Value Per Share 6.68
Working Capital 66.11M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $50.77 million and capital expenditures -$8.63 million, giving a free cash flow of $42.15 million.

Operating Cash Flow 50.77M
Capital Expenditures -8.63M
Free Cash Flow 42.15M
FCF Per Share $1.35
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 43.20%, with operating and profit margins of 7.05% and 5.72%.

Gross Margin 43.20%
Operating Margin 7.05%
Pretax Margin 7.68%
Profit Margin 5.72%
EBITDA Margin 8.03%
EBIT Margin 7.05%
FCF Margin 9.05%

Dividends & Yields

LQDT does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -1.84%
Shareholder Yield -1.84%
Earnings Yield 3.26%
FCF Yield 5.16%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LQDT is $38.50, which is 47.23% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $38.50
Price Target Difference 47.23%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

LQDT has an Altman Z-Score of 4.88 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 4.88
Piotroski F-Score 6