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Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)

NASDAQ: LQDT · USD

$44.0

-0.79 (-1.8%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	1.4B
Revenue (ttm)	489.6M
Net income (ttm)	33.3M
EPS (ttm)	$1.02
Shares out	31.3M
P/E (trailing)	43.1x
P/E (forward)	25.0x
Volume	190,576
Beta	1.04

Market data

Price

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0001235468
Company name	Liquidity Services, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	53635B107
Earnings date	2026-11-19
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	818
Employees change	37
Employees growth	4.74%
Enterprise value	$1.2B
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	September
Founded	1999
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Internet Retail
IPO date	2006-02-23
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US53635B1070
Last 10-K release date	2025-11-20
Last earnings date	2026-08-06
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$1.4B
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-19
Options	Yes
Price	$44.01
Price currency	USD
Sector	Consumer Discretionary
SIC code	7389
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	LQDT
U.S. state	Maryland
Website	https://liquidityservices.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0001235468

Company name

Liquidity Services, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

53635B107

Earnings date

2026-11-19

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

818

Employees change

Employees growth

4.74%

Enterprise value

$1.2B

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

September

Founded

1999

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Internet Retail

IPO date

2006-02-23

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US53635B1070

Last 10-K release date

2025-11-20

Last earnings date

2026-08-06

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$1.4B

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-19

Options

Yes

Price

$44.01

Price currency

USD

Sector

Consumer Discretionary

SIC code

7389

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

LQDT

U.S. state

Maryland

Website

https://liquidityservices.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	28.21x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	32.02x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	24.6x
Earnings yield	2.32%
EV/Earnings	35.41x
EV/EBIT	26.83x
EV/EBITDA	23.71x
EV/FCF	13.09x
EV/Sales	2.41x
FCF / EV yield	7.64%
FCF yield	6.45%
Forward P/E	25.05x
Graham number	13.1454
Graham upside	-70.47%
Industry forward P/E	22.47x
Industry P/E	20.51x
Lynch fair value	$7.21
Lynch upside	-83.81%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	20.15x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	18.02x
P/B ratio	5.95x
P/E ratio	43.15x
P/FCF ratio	15.5x
P/OCF ratio	14.21x
P/S ratio	2.85x
Price / tangible book value	11.43x
Price/EBITDA ratio	28.09x
Sector forward P/E	24.24x
Sector P/E	30.29x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

28.21x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

32.02x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

24.6x

Earnings yield

2.32%

EV/Earnings

35.41x

EV/EBIT

26.83x

EV/EBITDA

23.71x

EV/FCF

13.09x

EV/Sales

2.41x

FCF / EV yield

7.64%

FCF yield

6.45%

Forward P/E

25.05x

Graham number

13.1454

Graham upside

-70.47%

Industry forward P/E

22.47x

Industry P/E

20.51x

Lynch fair value

$7.21

Lynch upside

-83.81%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

20.15x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

18.02x

P/B ratio

5.95x

P/E ratio

43.15x

P/FCF ratio

15.5x

P/OCF ratio

14.21x

P/S ratio

2.85x

Price / tangible book value

11.43x

Price/EBITDA ratio

28.09x

Sector forward P/E

24.24x

Sector P/E

30.29x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	8.96%
EBITDA margin	10.14%
Effective tax rate	32.04%
FCF margin	18.38%
Gross margin	47.63%
Operating margin	8.96%
Pretax margin	9.99%
Profit margin	6.79%
Profit per employee	$40,659
Profitable quarters	25
Profitable years	5
Revenue per employee	$598,555
ROA	6.92%
ROA (5Y)	6.1%
ROCE	17.68%
ROE	14.96%
ROE (5Y)	21.72%
ROIC	115.92%
ROIC (5Y)	48.17%
SBC / revenue	4.24%
Tax / revenue	3.2%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

8.96%

EBITDA margin

10.14%

Effective tax rate

32.04%

FCF margin

18.38%

Gross margin

47.63%

Operating margin

8.96%

Pretax margin

9.99%

Profit margin

6.79%

Profit per employee

$40,659

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$598,555

ROA

6.92%

ROA (5Y)

6.1%

ROCE

17.68%

ROE

14.96%

ROE (5Y)

21.72%

ROIC

115.92%

ROIC (5Y)

48.17%

SBC / revenue

4.24%

Tax / revenue

3.2%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	22.88%
EPS growth (Q)	39.13%
EPS growth (QoQ)	39.13%
EPS growth 3Y	12.3%
EPS growth 5Y	8.43%
EPS growth quarters	8
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	113.5%
FCF growth (Q)	71.33%
FCF growth (QoQ)	7.31%
FCF growth 3Y	30.69%
FCF growth 5Y	9.38%
Gross profit growth	15.96%
Gross profit growth (Q)	16.56%
Gross profit growth 3Y	11.41%
Gross profit growth 5Y	10.3%
Net income growth	24.82%
Net income growth (Q)	40.7%
Net income growth (QoQ)	38.61%
Net income growth 3Y	13.01%
Net income growth 5Y	7.07%
Net income growth quarters	8
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	93.37%
OCF growth (Q)	61.82%
OCF growth (QoQ)	5.51%
OCF growth 10Y	8.71%
OCF growth 3Y	28.7%
OCF growth 5Y	9.79%
Operating income growth	33.66%
Operating income growth (Q)	30.19%
Operating income growth 3Y	19.43%
Operating income growth 5Y	11.04%
Revenue growth	5.18%
Revenue growth (Q)	8.09%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	7.33%
Revenue growth 10Y	4.44%
Revenue growth 3Y	16.49%
Revenue growth 5Y	15.03%
Revenue growth quarters	2
Revenue growth years	5

Metric

Value

EPS growth

22.88%

EPS growth (Q)

39.13%

EPS growth (QoQ)

39.13%

EPS growth 3Y

12.3%

EPS growth 5Y

8.43%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

113.5%

FCF growth (Q)

71.33%

FCF growth (QoQ)

7.31%

FCF growth 3Y

30.69%

FCF growth 5Y

9.38%

Gross profit growth

15.96%

Gross profit growth (Q)

16.56%

Gross profit growth 3Y

11.41%

Gross profit growth 5Y

10.3%

Net income growth

24.82%

Net income growth (Q)

40.7%

Net income growth (QoQ)

38.61%

Net income growth 3Y

13.01%

Net income growth 5Y

7.07%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

93.37%

OCF growth (Q)

61.82%

OCF growth (QoQ)

5.51%

OCF growth 10Y

8.71%

OCF growth 3Y

28.7%

OCF growth 5Y

9.79%

Operating income growth

33.66%

Operating income growth (Q)

30.19%

Operating income growth 3Y

19.43%

Operating income growth 5Y

11.04%

Revenue growth

5.18%

Revenue growth (Q)

8.09%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

7.33%

Revenue growth 10Y

4.44%

Revenue growth 3Y

16.49%

Revenue growth 5Y

15.03%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-8.2M
Depreciation and amortization	$5.8M
EBIT	$43.9M
EBITDA	$49.7M
EPS	$1.02
FCF per share	$2.87
Financing cash flow	$-25.2M
Free cash flow	$90M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$69.2M
Gross profit	$233.2M
Income taxes	$15.7M
Investing cash flow	$-8.7M
Net borrowing	$-109,000
Net cash flow	$64.1M
Net income	$33.3M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$77.4M
Operating income	$43.9M
Revenue	$489.6M
Stock-based compensation	$20.8M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-8.2M

Depreciation and amortization

$5.8M

EBIT

$43.9M

EBITDA

$49.7M

EPS

$1.02

FCF per share

$2.87

Financing cash flow

$-25.2M

Free cash flow

$90M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$69.2M

Gross profit

$233.2M

Income taxes

$15.7M

Investing cash flow

$-8.7M

Net borrowing

$-109,000

Net cash flow

$64.1M

Net income

$33.3M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$77.4M

Operating income

$43.9M

Revenue

$489.6M

Stock-based compensation

$20.8M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	5.01
Book value per share	$7.53
Debt / EBITDA	0.24
Debt / equity	0.06
Debt / FCF	0.15
Goodwill	$102.8M
Long-term assets	$148.6M
Long-term liabilities	$12.4M
Net cash (debt)	$217.3M
Net cash / market cap	15.58%
Net cash growth	42.52%
Net debt / EBITDA	-4.37
Net debt / equity	-0.92
Net debt / FCF	-2.41
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$30.4M
Shareholders' equity	$235.9M
Tangible book value	$122M
Tangible book value per share	$3.90
Total assets	$420.1M
Total cash	$231.1M
Total debt	$13.8M
Total liabilities	$184.2M
WACC	9.87%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

5.01

Book value per share

$7.53

Debt / EBITDA

0.24

Debt / equity

0.06

Debt / FCF

0.15

Goodwill

$102.8M

Long-term assets

$148.6M

Long-term liabilities

$12.4M

Net cash (debt)

$217.3M

Net cash / market cap

15.58%

Net cash growth

42.52%

Net debt / EBITDA

-4.37

Net debt / equity

-0.92

Net debt / FCF

-2.41

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$30.4M

Shareholders' equity

$235.9M

Tangible book value

$122M

Tangible book value per share

$3.90

Total assets

$420.1M

Total cash

$231.1M

Total debt

$13.8M

Total liabilities

$184.2M

WACC

9.87%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	1.24
Current assets	$271.5M
Current liabilities	$171.8M
Current ratio	1.58
Inventory turnover	15.83
Net working capital	$-126.9M
Quick ratio	1.43
Working capital	$99.7M
Working capital turnover	5.91

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

1.24

Current assets

$271.5M

Current liabilities

$171.8M

Current ratio

1.58

Inventory turnover

15.83

Net working capital

$-126.9M

Quick ratio

1.43

Working capital

$99.7M

Working capital turnover

5.91

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	-0.75%
Dividend yield	0%
Shareholder yield	-0.75%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

-0.75%

Dividend yield

Shareholder yield

-0.75%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	415.38%
10Y return CAGR	17.82%
10Y total return	415.38%
150-day SMA	$38.71
15Y price change	33.25%
15Y return CAGR	1.93%
15Y total return	33.25%
1D price change	-1.76%
1M price change	1.04%
1M total return	1.04%
1W price change	1.53%
1W total return	1.53%
1Y price change	82.99%
1Y return CAGR	83.07%
1Y total return	82.99%
20-day SMA	$43.53
200-day SMA	$36.84
20Y price change	146.45%
20Y return CAGR	4.61%
20Y total return	146.45%
3M price change	13.1%
3M total return	13.1%
3Y price change	135.01%
3Y return CAGR	32.94%
3Y total return	135.01%
50-day SMA	$42.85
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$45.92
52-week high date	2026-10-27
52-week low	$21.67
52-week low date	2025-11-06
5Y price change	115.69%
5Y return CAGR	16.62%
5Y total return	115.69%
6M price change	25.15%
6M total return	25.15%
All-time high	$66.57
All-time high date	2012-05-10
All-time low	$3.01
All-time low date	2020-03-30
Average true range (ATR)	$1.12
Average volume	242.1K
Beta (1Y)	0.68
Beta (2Y)	0.92
Beta (5Y)	1.04
Change from 52-week high	-4.16%
Change from 52-week low	103.09%
Change from all-time high	-33.81%
Change from all-time low	1,363.95%
Change from open	-2.11%
Day's gap	0.36%
Dollar volume	$8.4M
High price	$44.96
Low price	$43.96
Monthly RSI	74.54
Open price	$44.96
Position in 52-week range	5%
Premarket change	-0.27%
Premarket close	$44.80
Premarket price	$44.68
Premarket volume	155
Previous close	$44.80
Price vs 150-day SMA	13.85%
Price vs 20-day SMA	1.23%
Price vs 200-day SMA	19.62%
Price vs 50-day SMA	2.84%
Relative volume	0.79
RSI	54.08
Sharpe ratio	1.79
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.79
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.47
Sortino ratio	3.23
Sortino ratio (3Y)	1.41
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.83
Volume	190.6K
Weekly RSI	66.66
YTD price change	45.38%
YTD total return	45.38%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

415.38%

10Y return CAGR

17.82%

10Y total return

415.38%

150-day SMA

$38.71

15Y price change

33.25%

15Y return CAGR

1.93%

15Y total return

33.25%

1D price change

-1.76%

1M price change

1.04%

1M total return

1.04%

1W price change

1.53%

1W total return

1.53%

1Y price change

82.99%

1Y return CAGR

83.07%

1Y total return

82.99%

20-day SMA

$43.53

200-day SMA

$36.84

20Y price change

146.45%

20Y return CAGR

4.61%

20Y total return

146.45%

3M price change

13.1%

3M total return

13.1%

3Y price change

135.01%

3Y return CAGR

32.94%

3Y total return

135.01%

50-day SMA

$42.85

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$45.92

52-week high date

2026-10-27

52-week low

$21.67

52-week low date

2025-11-06

5Y price change

115.69%

5Y return CAGR

16.62%

5Y total return

115.69%

6M price change

25.15%

6M total return

25.15%

All-time high

$66.57

All-time high date

2012-05-10

All-time low

$3.01

All-time low date

2020-03-30

Average true range (ATR)

$1.12

Average volume

242.1K

Beta (1Y)

0.68

Beta (2Y)

0.92

Beta (5Y)

1.04

Change from 52-week high

-4.16%

Change from 52-week low

103.09%

Change from all-time high

-33.81%

Change from all-time low

1,363.95%

Change from open

-2.11%

Day's gap

0.36%

Dollar volume

$8.4M

High price

$44.96

Low price

$43.96

Monthly RSI

74.54

Open price

$44.96

Position in 52-week range

Premarket change

-0.27%

Premarket close

$44.80

Premarket price

$44.68

Premarket volume

155

Previous close

$44.80

Price vs 150-day SMA

13.85%

Price vs 20-day SMA

1.23%

Price vs 200-day SMA

19.62%

Price vs 50-day SMA

2.84%

Relative volume

0.79

RSI

54.08

Sharpe ratio

1.79

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.79

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.47

Sortino ratio

3.23

Sortino ratio (3Y)

1.41

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.83

Volume

190.6K

Weekly RSI

66.66

YTD price change

45.38%

YTD total return

45.38%

Metric	Value
Float	23.7M
Float percentage	75.8%
Shares change (QoQ)	1.13%
Shares change (YoY)	0.75%
Shares held by insiders	24.15%
Shares held by institutions	80.83%
Shares outstanding	31.3M
Short % of float	4.31%
Short % of shares	3.26%
Short ratio	4.4 days

Metric

Value

Float

23.7M

Float percentage

75.8%

Shares change (QoQ)

1.13%

Shares change (YoY)

0.75%

Shares held by insiders

24.15%

Shares held by institutions

80.83%

Shares outstanding

31.3M

Short % of float

4.31%

Short % of shares

3.26%

Short ratio

4.4 days

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