20.161 USD
-0.24 (-1.17%)
LIVE gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 60 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. While LIVE is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. LIVE is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year LIVE was profitable.
- LIVE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years LIVE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years LIVE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- LIVE has a Return On Assets (5.89%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Equity value of 23.86%, LIVE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.25%, LIVE is doing worse than 61.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- LIVE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.11%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.71%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.11%) for LIVE is below the current ROIC(4.25%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.89% | ||
| ROE | 23.86% | ||
| ROIC | 4.25% |
ROA(3y)-0.23%
ROA(5y)4.58%
ROE(3y)-4.28%
ROE(5y)10.76%
ROIC(3y)3.11%
ROIC(5y)7.99%
1.3 Margins
- LIVE has a Profit Margin (5.11%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- LIVE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LIVE has a worse Operating Margin (3.29%) than 65.00% of its industry peers.
- LIVE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LIVE has a Gross Margin of 32.74%. This is in the better half of the industry: LIVE outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- LIVE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.11% | ||
| GM | 32.74% |
OM growth 3Y-32.59%
OM growth 5Y-20.93%
PM growth 3Y-15.95%
PM growth 5Y-2.11%
GM growth 3Y-1.33%
GM growth 5Y-3.57%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LIVE is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LIVE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for LIVE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LIVE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.70, we must say that LIVE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.70, LIVE is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LIVE is 7.56, which is on the high side as it means it would take LIVE, 7.56 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- LIVE has a Debt to FCF ratio (7.56) which is in line with its industry peers.
- LIVE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.27, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 81.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC9.11%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.56 indicates that LIVE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- LIVE has a worse Current ratio (1.56) than 76.67% of its industry peers.
- LIVE has a Quick Ratio of 1.56. This is a bad value and indicates that LIVE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LIVE has a Quick ratio of 0.47. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LIVE underperforms 81.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LIVE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 283.77%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, LIVE shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.64% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -5.90% in the past year.
- LIVE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 18.34% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)283.77%
EPS 3Y-13.87%
EPS 5Y9.64%
EPS Q2Q%93.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.9%
Revenue growth 3Y15.75%
Revenue growth 5Y18.34%
Sales Q2Q%1.02%
3.2 Future
- No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y83.26%
EPS Next 2YN/A
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 EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
- No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 4.14 indicates a rather cheap valuation of LIVE.
- 96.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LIVE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LIVE to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.94), we can say LIVE is valued rather cheaply.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 2.26, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LIVE.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LIVE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- LIVE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.26 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- LIVE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LIVE is cheaper than 76.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- LIVE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LIVE is cheaper than 95.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.65 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LIVE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.05
PEG (5Y)0.43
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LIVE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:LIVE (1/20/2026, 8:00:02 PM)
20.161
-0.24 (-1.17%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)12-11 2025-12-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-04 2026-02-04
Inst Owners8.42%
Inst Owner Change0.17%
Ins Owners8.67%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap61.89M
Revenue(TTM)444.94M
Net Income(TTM)22.74M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %2.02%
Short Ratio1.74
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.26 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.95 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.16 | ||
| P/B | 0.65 | ||
| P/tB | 4.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.65 |
EPS(TTM)4.87
EY24.16%
EPS(NY)8.93
Fwd EY44.27%
FCF(TTM)6.83
FCFY33.89%
OCF(TTM)9.34
OCFY46.32%
SpS144.93
BVpS31.04
TBVpS4.58
PEG (NY)0.05
PEG (5Y)0.43
Graham Number58.32
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.89% | ||
| ROE | 23.86% | ||
| ROCE | 5.31% | ||
| ROIC | 4.25% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.39% | ||
| ROICexgc | 6.31% | ||
| OM | 3.29% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.11% | ||
| GM | 32.74% | ||
| FCFM | 4.71% |
ROA(3y)-0.23%
ROA(5y)4.58%
ROE(3y)-4.28%
ROE(5y)10.76%
ROIC(3y)3.11%
ROIC(5y)7.99%
ROICexc(3y)3.18%
ROICexc(5y)8.21%
ROICexgc(3y)4.62%
ROICexgc(5y)11.61%
ROCE(3y)3.89%
ROCE(5y)9.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-23.82%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-18.68%
ROICexc growth 3Y-27.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y-18.85%
OM growth 3Y-32.59%
OM growth 5Y-20.93%
PM growth 3Y-15.95%
PM growth 5Y-2.11%
GM growth 3Y-1.33%
GM growth 5Y-3.57%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.15
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.56 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.79 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 44.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.73% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.98 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 89.85% | ||
| Profit Quality | 92.24% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.7 |
F-Score8
WACC9.11%
ROIC/WACC0.47
Cap/Depr(3y)56.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)101.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.99%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)283.77%
EPS 3Y-13.87%
EPS 5Y9.64%
EPS Q2Q%93.1%
EPS Next Y83.26%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.9%
Revenue growth 3Y15.75%
Revenue growth 5Y18.34%
Sales Q2Q%1.02%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y231.71%
EBIT growth 3Y-21.97%
EBIT growth 5Y-6.43%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y88.33%
FCF growth 3Y104.58%
FCF growth 5Y-3.37%
OCF growth 1Y39.1%
OCF growth 3Y25.28%
OCF growth 5Y-0.08%
LIVE VENTURES INC / LIVE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LIVE VENTURES INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LIVE.
What is the valuation status of LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for LIVE VENTURES INC?
LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LIVE stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) is 4.14 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.65.
How sustainable is the dividend of LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) stock?
The dividend rating of LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.