LIVEPERSON INC (LPSN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:LPSN • US5381463091

3 USD
-0.21 (-6.54%)
Last: Mar 9, 2026, 02:35 PM
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This LPSN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 1 out of 10 to LPSN. LPSN was compared to 277 industry peers in the Software industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LPSN have multiple concerns. LPSN has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. LPSN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LPSN has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year LPSN has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years LPSN always reported negative net income.
  • In multiple years LPSN reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
LPSN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLPSN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50M -100M -150M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • LPSN has a Return On Assets of -26.06%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LPSN underperforms 76.17% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -26.06%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-18.28%
ROA(5y)-15.21%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
LPSN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLPSN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 -200 -300

1.3 Margins

  • LPSN has a Gross Margin (72.19%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • LPSN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • LPSN does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 72.19%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.73%
GM growth 5Y-0.79%
LPSN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLPSN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60

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2. LPSN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LPSN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LPSN has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LPSN has more shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for LPSN is higher compared to a year ago.
LPSN Yearly Shares OutstandingLPSN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M
LPSN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLPSN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • LPSN has an Altman-Z score of -2.37. This is a bad value and indicates that LPSN is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LPSN's Altman-Z score of -2.37 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LPSN is outperformed by 78.70% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z -2.37
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC1.5%
LPSN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLPSN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • LPSN has a Current Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that LPSN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LPSN has a Current ratio of 1.18. This is in the lower half of the industry: LPSN underperforms 67.15% of its industry peers.
  • LPSN has a Quick Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that LPSN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LPSN's Quick ratio of 1.18 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LPSN is outperformed by 66.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 1.18
LPSN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLPSN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

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3. LPSN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • LPSN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -132.46%.
  • The Revenue for LPSN has decreased by -23.03% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • LPSN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.39% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-132.46%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%44.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.03%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.7%
Revenue growth 5Y1.39%
Sales Q2Q%-18.98%

3.2 Future

  • LPSN is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 27.30% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -17.02% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
EPS Next Y75.3%
EPS Next 2Y27.3%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-22.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-17.02%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
LPSN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLPSN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
LPSN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLPSN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -10 -20 -30 -40

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4. LPSN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LPSN. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LPSN. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LPSN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLPSN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
LPSN Per share dataLPSN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LPSN's earnings are expected to grow with 27.30% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y27.3%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. LPSN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for LPSN!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LPSN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LIVEPERSON INC

NASDAQ:LPSN (3/9/2026, 2:35:50 PM)

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-0.21 (-6.54%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustrySoftware
Earnings (Last)03-03
Earnings (Next)05-05
Inst Owners24.4%
Inst Owner Change-75.83%
Ins Owners2.89%
Ins Owner Change21.79%
Market Cap35.58M
Revenue(TTM)257.66M
Net Income(TTM)-133.26M
Analysts47.5
Price Target11.73 (291%)
Short Float %9.24%
Short Ratio5.57
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)30.05%
Min EPS beat(2)21.27%
Max EPS beat(2)38.84%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-90.35%
Min EPS beat(4)-460.85%
Max EPS beat(4)39.36%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-18.64%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-29.79%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-9.7%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.51%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.24%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.26%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.76%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.28%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.3%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.69%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.47%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.27%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-10.17%
EPS NY rev (1m)6.56%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.97%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.09%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.58%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.14
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-26.5
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-8.82
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-3.36
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-2.01
OCFYN/A
SpS21.73
BVpS-0.12
TBVpS-22.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -26.06%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 72.19%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-18.28%
ROA(5y)-15.21%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.73%
GM growth 5Y-0.79%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.5
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 64.39%
Cap/Sales 6.18%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.18
Quick Ratio 1.18
Altman-Z -2.37
F-Score4
WACC1.5%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)73.49%
Cap/Depr(5y)106.31%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.03%
Cap/Sales(5y)9.85%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-132.46%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%44.79%
EPS Next Y75.3%
EPS Next 2Y27.3%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.03%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.7%
Revenue growth 5Y1.39%
Sales Q2Q%-18.98%
Revenue Next Year-22.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-17.02%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y63.45%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year129.97%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y15.58%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-244.82%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

LIVEPERSON INC / LPSN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LIVEPERSON INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 1 / 10 to LPSN.


What is the valuation status for LPSN stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to LIVEPERSON INC (LPSN). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is LIVEPERSON INC (LPSN) stock?

LIVEPERSON INC (LPSN) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for LPSN stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LIVEPERSON INC (LPSN) is expected to grow by 75.3% in the next year.