15.65 USD
+0.05 (+0.32%)
LIVE gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 61 industry peers in the Household Durables industry. LIVE has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LIVE is valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
LIVE had positive earnings in the past year.
LIVE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years LIVE reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Of the past 5 years LIVE 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.48%, LIVE is doing worse than 63.93% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of LIVE (1.99%) is worse than 63.93% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of LIVE (3.18%) is worse than 65.57% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LIVE is below the industry average of 9.73%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.48% | ||
| ROE | 1.99% | ||
| ROIC | 3.18% |
ROA(3y)0.76%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)-3.8%
ROE(5y)10.95%
ROIC(3y)5.32%
ROIC(5y)9.35%
1.3 Margins
LIVE's Profit Margin of 0.42% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIVE is outperformed by 63.93% of its industry peers.
With a Operating Margin value of 2.58%, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 65.57% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LIVE has declined.
LIVE has a Gross Margin of 32.62%. This is in the better half of the industry: LIVE outperforms 67.21% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LIVE has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.42% | ||
| GM | 32.62% |
OM growth 3Y-58.56%
OM growth 5Y-10.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.63%
GM growth 5Y-3.54%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LIVE is destroying value.
LIVE has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.65, we must say that LIVE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of LIVE (1.65) is worse than 77.05% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LIVE is 8.35, which is on the high side as it means it would take LIVE, 8.35 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
LIVE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.35. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LIVE outperforms 45.90% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.37 is on the high side and indicates that LIVE has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.37, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 80.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.35 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC7.83%
2.3 Liquidity
LIVE has a Current Ratio of 1.65. This is a normal value and indicates that LIVE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LIVE's Current ratio of 1.65 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LIVE is outperformed by 75.41% of its industry peers.
LIVE has a Quick Ratio of 1.65. This is a bad value and indicates that LIVE is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.48, LIVE is not doing good in the industry: 80.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 283.77% over the past year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)283.77%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%93.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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 3.21, 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 98.36% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LIVE to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.38), we can say LIVE is valued rather cheaply.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 1.75, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of LIVE.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LIVE is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.83. LIVE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 1.75 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LIVE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LIVE is cheaper than 68.85% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LIVE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.94 |
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)0.04
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LIVE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
NASDAQ:LIVE (12/19/2025, 8:00:02 PM)
15.65
+0.05 (+0.32%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners8.42%
Inst Owner Change9.92%
Ins Owners8.67%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap48.05M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)1.88M
Analysts82.86
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %2.81%
Short Ratio2.44
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 | 3.21 | ||
| Fwd PE | 1.75 | ||
| P/S | 0.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.68 | ||
| P/B | 0.51 | ||
| P/tB | 4.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.94 |
EPS(TTM)4.87
EY31.12%
EPS(NY)8.93
Fwd EY57.03%
FCF(TTM)6.32
FCFY40.4%
OCF(TTM)9.33
OCFY59.61%
SpS144.56
BVpS30.7
TBVpS3.83
PEG (NY)0.04
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number58
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.48% | ||
| ROE | 1.99% | ||
| ROCE | 4.02% | ||
| ROIC | 3.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.27% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.65% | ||
| OM | 2.58% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.42% | ||
| GM | 32.62% | ||
| FCFM | 4.37% |
ROA(3y)0.76%
ROA(5y)4.51%
ROE(3y)-3.8%
ROE(5y)10.95%
ROIC(3y)5.32%
ROIC(5y)9.35%
ROICexc(3y)5.42%
ROICexc(5y)9.7%
ROICexgc(3y)7.18%
ROICexgc(5y)13.72%
ROCE(3y)6.74%
ROCE(5y)11.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-60.36%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-19.77%
ROICexc growth 3Y-60.11%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.77%
OM growth 3Y-58.56%
OM growth 5Y-10.83%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.63%
GM growth 5Y-3.54%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover1.15
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.37 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.35 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.41 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 52.02% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.08% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.79 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 98.16% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1033.05% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.48 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.65 |
F-Score9
WACC7.83%
ROIC/WACC0.41
Cap/Depr(3y)98.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)105.79%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.02%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.05%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)283.77%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%93.1%
EPS Next Y83.26%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%1.02%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y172.07%
EBIT growth 3Y-50.24%
EBIT growth 5Y6.63%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-13.42%
FCF growth 3Y-14.42%
FCF growth 5Y-7.5%
OCF growth 1Y-3.72%
OCF growth 3Y-10.95%
OCF growth 5Y1.59%
LIVE VENTURES INC / LIVE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LIVE VENTURES INC?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to LIVE.
Can you provide the valuation status for LIVE VENTURES INC?
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 2 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LIVE stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) is 3.21 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.51.
What is the expected EPS growth for LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LIVE VENTURES INC (LIVE) is expected to grow by 83.26% in the next year.