20.07 USD
+0.3 (+1.52%)
Taking everything into account, LIVE scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LIVE was compared to 60 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. LIVE has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. LIVE has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
LIVE had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year LIVE had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LIVE reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years LIVE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.89%, LIVE is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.00% of the companies in the same industry.
LIVE's Return On Equity of 23.86% is amongst the best of the industry. LIVE outperforms 93.33% of its industry peers.
LIVE's Return On Invested Capital of 4.25% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIVE is outperformed by 61.67% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LIVE is significantly below the industry average of 9.73%.
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 comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LIVE has declined.
With a Operating Margin value of 3.29%, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 65.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LIVE has declined.
| 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.
LIVE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LIVE has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
LIVE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
LIVE has an Altman-Z score of 1.70. This is a bad value and indicates that LIVE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
LIVE's Altman-Z score of 1.70 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIVE is outperformed by 73.33% of its industry peers.
LIVE has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.56. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as LIVE would need 7.56 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LIVE (7.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LIVE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.27. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of LIVE (1.27) is worse than 81.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 7.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.7 |
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC9.06%
2.3 Liquidity
LIVE has a Current Ratio of 1.56. 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 1.56, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 76.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
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's Quick ratio of 0.47 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIVE is outperformed by 81.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 283.77% over the past year.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 9.64% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
Looking at the last year, LIVE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.90% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 18.34% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
With a Price/Earnings ratio of 4.12, the valuation of LIVE can be described as very cheap.
LIVE's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LIVE is cheaper than 96.67% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LIVE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.25), we can say LIVE is valued rather cheaply.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 2.25, the valuation of LIVE can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LIVE is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.98, LIVE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.25 |
4.2 Price Multiples
LIVE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LIVE is cheaper than 78.33% 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 | 2.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.59 |
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.
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 (1/13/2026, 11:49:24 AM)
20.07
+0.3 (+1.52%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners8.42%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners8.67%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap61.61M
Revenue(TTM)444.94M
Net Income(TTM)22.74M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %2.03%
Short Ratio1.87
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 | 4.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 2.25 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.15 | ||
| P/B | 0.65 | ||
| P/tB | 4.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.59 |
EPS(TTM)4.87
EY24.27%
EPS(NY)8.93
Fwd EY44.47%
FCF(TTM)6.83
FCFY34.05%
OCF(TTM)9.34
OCFY46.53%
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
WACC9.06%
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 4.12 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%.