Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)
NASDAQ: LQDT · Real-Time Price · USD
37.09
+1.27 (3.55%)
May 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Liquidity Services Statistics

Total Valuation

LQDT has a market cap or net worth of $1.15 billion. The enterprise value is $982.70 million.

Market Cap1.15B
Enterprise Value 982.70M

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Thursday, May 7, 2026, before market open.

Earnings Date May 7, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

LQDT has 31.01 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.31% in one year.

Current Share Class 31.01M
Shares Outstanding 31.01M
Shares Change (YoY) +2.31%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.06%
Owned by Insiders (%) 25.05%
Owned by Institutions (%) 74.17%
Float 21.67M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 40.33 and the forward PE ratio is 24.73.

PE Ratio 40.33
Forward PE 24.73
PS Ratio 2.42
Forward PS n/a
PB Ratio 5.31
P/TBV Ratio 11.52
P/FCF Ratio 16.40
P/OCF Ratio 14.68
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 22.46, with an EV/FCF ratio of 14.01.

EV / Earnings 33.01
EV / Sales 2.07
EV / EBITDA 22.46
EV / EBIT 25.81
EV / FCF 14.01

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.53, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.06.

Current Ratio 1.53
Quick Ratio 1.36
Debt / Equity 0.06
Debt / EBITDA 0.27
Debt / FCF 0.20
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 14.72% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 68.53%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 14.72%
Return on Assets (ROA) 6.78%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 68.53%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 16.85%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 10.16%
Revenue Per Employee $581,366
Profits Per Employee $36,396
Employee Count818
Asset Turnover 1.35
Inventory Turnover 18.46

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LQDT has paid $12.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 12.00M
Effective Tax Rate 28.72%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +15.65% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.10, so LQDT's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.10
52-Week Price Change +15.65%
50-Day Moving Average 32.05
200-Day Moving Average 28.79
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 81.13
Average Volume (20 Days) 156,923

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 721,861, so 2.33% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 721,861
Short Previous Month 756,492
Short % of Shares Out 2.33%
Short % of Float 3.33%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.29

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LQDT had revenue of $475.56 million and earned $29.77 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.92.

Revenue475.56M
Gross Profit 215.68M
Operating Income 38.08M
Pretax Income 41.77M
Net Income 29.77M
EBITDA 43.75M
EBIT 38.08M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $0.92
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $181.42 million in cash and $13.82 million in debt, with a net cash position of $167.60 million or $5.40 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 181.42M
Total Debt 13.82M
Net Cash 167.60M
Net Cash Per Share $5.40
Equity (Book Value) 215.27M
Book Value Per Share 6.99
Working Capital 76.04M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $78.37 million and capital expenditures -$8.25 million, giving a free cash flow of $70.12 million.

Operating Cash Flow 78.37M
Capital Expenditures -8.25M
Depreciation & Amortization 5.68M
Net Borrowing -104,000
Free Cash Flow 70.12M
FCF Per Share $2.26
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 45.35%, with operating and profit margins of 8.01% and 6.26%.

Gross Margin 45.35%
Operating Margin 8.01%
Pretax Margin 8.78%
Profit Margin 6.26%
EBITDA Margin 9.20%
EBIT Margin 8.01%
FCF Margin 14.75%

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 -2.31%
Shareholder Yield -2.31%
Earnings Yield 2.59%
FCF Yield 6.10%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LQDT is $44.00, which is 18.63% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $44.00
Price Target Difference 18.63%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 1
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 5.45 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5.

Altman Z-Score 5.45
Piotroski F-Score 5