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Rating:50Neutral
Price Target:
$9.50
▲(1.28% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/27/26
LIVE scores near the lower-middle range primarily due to weak and volatile profitability/top-line trends and still-elevated leverage despite improving debt levels and positive free cash flow. Technicals further pressure the score with a clear downtrend across moving averages and negative MACD. Earnings-call takeaways are mixed but modestly supportive on cost control, liquidity, and deleveraging, while the SEC-case dismissal is a positive but not large enough to offset operational headwinds.
Positive Factors
Positive Cash Generation
Positive operating and free cash flow shows the portfolio can fund corporate needs and debt service despite a small net loss. This provides financial resilience, although the year-over-year decline means cash generation should be monitored.
Negative Factors
Unstable Revenue and Profitability
Sharp revenue swings and inconsistent earnings reduce confidence in the durability of consolidated profits. A small TTM net loss despite positive operating profit leaves limited margin for execution mistakes, demand weakness or subsidiary underperformance.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Positive Cash Generation
Positive operating and free cash flow shows the portfolio can fund corporate needs and debt service despite a small net loss. This provides financial resilience, although the year-over-year decline means cash generation should be monitored.
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Live Ventures (LIVE) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$27.03M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)11.45K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.46
Revenue Growth-2.15%
EPS Growth-226.20%
CountryUS
Employees1,555
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryHome Improvement
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.84
Shares Outstanding3,071,656
10 Day Avg. Volume8,748
30 Day Avg. Volume11,445
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.60
Price to Sales (P/S)0.13
P/FCF Ratio2.71
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Live Ventures Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Established in 1968 and based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Live Ventures Incorporated is a diversified U.S. company with operations spanning flooring manufacturing, steel production, and retail. Its Flooring Manufacturing division specializes in producin...
How the Company Makes Money
Live Ventures makes money primarily through revenue and profits generated by its operating subsidiaries rather than from selling a single standalone product at the parent-company level. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) sales of goods and...
Live Ventures Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 14, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Dec 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mixed picture: operational improvements and margin gains in Retail Entertainment, Flooring Manufacturing and Steel Manufacturing (revenue growth in Steel and Retail Entertainment, gross margin up 80 bps, cost reductions and stronger working capital) are tempered by notable headwinds—most significantly a steep decline in Retail Flooring revenue (down 26.2%), a $4 million noncash goodwill impairment, and a reported net loss and EPS decline versus a strong prior-year period that included a large one-time gain. Liquidity and deleveraging progress are positives, and excluding the impairment the company’s operating performance was roughly in line with last year, suggesting underlying resilience amid sector-specific softness.Positive Updates
Strong Operating Income Growth in Key Segments
Retail Entertainment operating income grew 32.8% and Flooring Manufacturing operating income grew 24%, reflecting meaningful margin and operational improvements in those businesses.
Negative Updates
Consolidated Revenue Decline
Total revenue decreased approximately $4.1 million or 3.8% to $102.9 million versus $107.0 million in the prior-year period, reflecting softness in key end markets.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Operating Income Growth in Key Segments
Retail Entertainment operating income grew 32.8% and Flooring Manufacturing operating income grew 24%, reflecting meaningful margin and operational improvements in those businesses.
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance centered on cost reduction and operational improvement—particularly driving efficiencies in Retail Flooring—and on building on the operating progress into the second half of FY26 while remaining open to acquisitions but prioritizing debt paydown (about $8.0M of debt reduced year-over-year); they gave no explicit revenue or EPS targets. For context they noted consolidated revenue of $102.9M (down ~$4.1M, -3.8%), gross profit $34.6M (down ~$0.6M, -1.6%) with gross margin up 80 bps to 33.6%, adjusted EBITDA $5.9M (down ~$0.6M, -8.8%), operating loss $2.0M (which would have been ~$2.0M of operating income excluding a ~$4.0M noncash goodwill impairment), net loss ~$2.4M and diluted loss per share $0.80, interest expense ~ $3.9M, cash availability ~$39.8M (cash $15.2M + $24.6M revolver availability), working capital $74.4M, total assets $392.5M and stockholders’ equity $92.9M; they also highlighted segment results (Retail Entertainment operating income up 32.8% with revenue +$2.7M to $21.2M (+14.8%), Flooring Manufacturing operating income up 24% with revenue $30.3M (-$1.0M, -3.2%), Retail Flooring revenue down ~$7.2M to $20.2M (-26.2%), and Steel Manufacturing revenue up ~$1.1M to $32.5M (+3.4%)), and noted a $1.4M employee retention credit in the quarter versus a $22.8M seller-note gain in the prior year.Live Ventures Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
45
Neutral
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Sep 2025 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 434.25M | 444.94M | 472.84M | 355.17M | 286.91M | 272.98M |
| Gross Profit | 143.92M | 145.69M | 144.82M | 115.57M | 97.83M | 99.46M |
| EBITDA | 31.01M | 65.76M | 9.51M | 33.27M | 44.04M | 51.46M |
| Net Income | -2.57M | 22.74M | -26.68M | -102.00K | 24.74M | 31.20M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 385.82M | 386.40M | 407.55M | 421.81M | 278.64M | 211.74M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 10.90M | 8.83M | 4.60M | 4.31M | 4.60M | 4.66M |
| Total Debt | 224.64M | 216.46M | 258.05M | 244.53M | 143.66M | 94.16M |
| Total Liabilities | 293.94M | 291.10M | 334.66M | 321.68M | 181.47M | 136.66M |
| Stockholders Equity | 91.88M | 95.30M | 72.89M | 100.14M | 97.61M | 75.53M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 14.66M | 20.98M | 12.14M | 15.99M | 2.45M | 17.77M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 22.14M | 28.67M | 20.61M | 26.00M | 14.58M | 29.19M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -7.49M | -7.69M | -21.48M | -63.88M | -40.04M | -17.42M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -11.38M | -16.75M | 1.16M | 37.60M | 25.39M | -16.09M |
Live Ventures Technical Analysis
Negative
9.38
Price Trends
9.92
Negative
10.64
Negative
12.88
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.34
Positive
34.44
Neutral
4.95
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LIVE, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 9.38 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 9.56, below the 50-day MA of 9.92, and below the 200-day MA of 12.88, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.34 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 34.44 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 4.95 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for LIVE.
Live Ventures Risk Analysis
Live Ventures disclosed 47 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Live Ventures reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Live Ventures Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 Neutral | $445.93M | 37.85 | 3.83% | 4.57% | 7.96% | 20.24% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
59 Neutral | $445.93M | 37.85 | 3.83% | 4.71% | 7.96% | 20.24% | |
59 Neutral | $1.24B | 17.08 | 17.23% | 4.92% | 5.44% | -3.28% | |
56 Neutral | $140.93M | -6.00 | -13.04% | 4.46% | -25.67% | -96.05% | |
50 Neutral | $27.03M | -10.22 | -2.74% | ― | -2.15% | -226.20% | |
43 Neutral | $101.55M | -24.33 | -3.93% | 8.59% | -2.91% | -23633.33% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
LIVE
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Live Ventures Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyLegal Proceedings
Live Ventures SEC Case Dismissed, Refocuses on Growth
Positive
Aug 27, 2026
On August 27, 2026, Live Ventures announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada dismissed all claims against the company in a civil enforcement action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, leaving Live Ventures wit...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Live Ventures shareholders reaffirm board and auditor appointments
Positive
Jun 25, 2026
On June 25, 2026, Live Ventures Incorporated held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which shareholders elected Jon Isaac, Tony Isaac, Greg LeClaire, Dennis (De) Gao, and Tyler Sickmeyer to the board of directors for one-year terms expiring at...
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