LIVN Stock Analysis: LivaNova | NASDAQ

Medical Devices | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 4.296m USD | 12M Return: 41.3% | GB00BYMT0J19 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Heart-Lung Machines, Oxygenators, Neurostimulation, Sleep Apnea Devices
Total Rating 59
Safety 72
Buy Signal 0.69
Medical Devices
Industry Rotation: +5.0
Market Cap: 4.30B
Avg Turnover: 52.8M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility38.0%
VaR 5th Pctl5.81%
VaR vs Median-6.30%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio1.01
Rel. Str. IBD68.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group54.1
Character TTM
Beta0.828
Beta Downside0.811
Hurst Exponent0.427
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD47.23%
CAGR/Max DD0.27
CAGR/Mean DD0.80
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of LIVN over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.52, "2021-09": 0.68, "2021-12": 0.57, "2022-03": 0.48, "2022-06": 0.53, "2022-09": 0.58, "2022-12": 0.81, "2023-03": 0.43, "2023-06": 0.78, "2023-09": 0.73, "2023-12": 0.87, "2024-03": 0.73, "2024-06": 0.93, "2024-09": 0.9, "2024-12": 0.81, "2025-03": 0.88, "2025-06": 1.05, "2025-09": 0.97, "2025-12": 0.86, "2026-03": 0.98, "2026-06": 1.02,
EPS CAGR: 12.94%
EPS Trend: 95.5%
Last SUE: 0.89
Qual. Beats: 2
Revenue Revenue of LIVN over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 264.483, 2021-09: 253.215, 2021-12: 270.064, 2022-03: 240.175, 2022-06: 254.151, 2022-09: 252.605, 2022-12: 274.874, 2023-03: 263.418, 2023-06: 293.882, 2023-09: 286.113, 2023-12: 310.132, 2024-03: 294.912, 2024-06: 318.575, 2024-09: 318.12, 2024-12: 321.83, 2025-03: 316.855, 2025-06: 352.524, 2025-09: 357.8, 2025-12: 360.855, 2026-03: 362.258, 2026-06: 390.6,
Rev. CAGR: 9.98%
Rev. Trend: 99.6%
Last SUE: 2.50
Qual. Beats: 16

Warnings

Altman Z'' In Financial Distress Zone

Tailwinds

Shakeout
Garp

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +0.3% 7
Feb +3.9% 32
Mar -3.6% 31
Apr -0.8% 8
May +0.7% 17
Jun +0.9% 8
Jul +0.9% 15
Aug +2.6% 23
Sep -3.0% 31
Oct -2.6% 32
Nov +5.7% 15
Dec +0.3% 2

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: LIVN LivaNova

LivaNova PLC (NASDAQ: LIVN) is a UK-incorporated medical technology company headquartered in London that designs, manufactures, and sells medical devices and therapies across two main segments: Cardiopulmonary (heart-lung machines, oxygenators, autotransfusion and perfusion tubing systems, cannulae) and Neuromodulation (the VNS Therapy System for drug-resistant epilepsy and difficult-to-treat depression, plus the aura6000 system in development for obstructive sleep apnea). The company markets its products in roughly seventeen countries, primarily in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Western Europe, and reaches hospitals and healthcare providers through a mix of direct sales representatives, agents, and independent distributors.

As a medical device manufacturer, LivaNova operates in a heavily regulated industry subject to FDA, CE mark, and other national approval requirements, which tend to create high barriers to entry and long product development cycles. The business model depends on hospital capital purchasing, procedure volumes, and third-party reimbursement, and segment diversification across cardiac surgery and neurostimulation helps offset cyclicality in any single clinical specialty.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Cardiopulmonary segment revenue grows on heart-lung machine demand
  • VNS Therapy adoption expands in drug-resistant epilepsy market
  • aura6000 sleep apnea pipeline challenges Inspire Medical Systems
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 4.5
Net Income: 188.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.85 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 21.61% < 20% (prev 18.26%; Δ 3.36% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 249.3m > Net Income 188.6m
Net Debt (-106.2m) to EBITDA (134.0m): -0.79 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.45 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (56.3m) vs 12m ago 2.91% < -2%
Gross Margin: 68.18% > 18% (prev 69.07%; Δ -0.90% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 57.17% > 50% (prev 52.23%; Δ 4.94% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.64 > 6 (EBIT TTM 121.7m / Interest Expense TTM 46.1m)
Altman Z'' 0.91
A: 0.12 (Total Current Assets 1.03b - Total Current Liabilities 707.0m) / Total Assets 2.64b
B: -0.38 (Retained Earnings -1.01b / Total Assets 2.64b)
C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 121.7m / Avg Total Assets 2.57b)
D: 1.01 (Book Value of Equity 1.33b / Total Liabilities 1.32b)
Altman-Z'' = 0.91 = BB
Beneish M -2.94
DSRI: 0.96 (Receivables 274.2m/253.0m, Revenue 1.47b/1.31b)
GMI: 1.01 (GM 69.07% / 68.18%)
AQI: 1.02 (AQ_t 0.49 / AQ_t-1 0.48)
SGI: 1.12 (Revenue 1.47b / 1.31b)
TATA: -0.02 (NI 188.6m - CFO 249.3m) / TA 2.64b)
Beneish M = -2.94 (Cap -4..+1) = A
What is the price of LIVN shares?

As of August 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 79.97 with a total of 733,430 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.08%, over one month by -0.76%, over three months by +6.03% and over the past year by +41.31%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 76.50 (which is 4.3% or 1.4 ATR below the current price).

Is LIVN a buy, sell or hold?

LivaNova has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.09. Therefore, it is recommended to buy LIVN.

  • StrongBuy: 4
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the LIVN price?
Analysts Target Price 88.8 11%
LivaNova (LIVN) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 22 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 4.30b (4.30b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 23.0708
P/E Forward = 18.0505
P/S = 2.9282
P/B = 3.3609
P/EG = 0.9256
Revenue TTM = 1.47b USD
EBIT TTM = 121.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 134.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 289.9m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 12.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 410.4m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 58.5m
Net Debt = -106.2m USD (calculated: Debt 410.4m - CCE 516.6m)
Enterprise Value = 4.19b USD (4.30b + Debt 410.4m - CCE 516.6m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.64 (Ebit TTM 121.7m / Interest Expense TTM 46.1m)
EV/FCF = 28.25x (Enterprise Value 4.19b / FCF TTM 148.3m)
FCF Yield = 3.54% (FCF TTM 148.3m / Enterprise Value 4.19b)
FCF Margin = 10.08% (FCF TTM 148.3m / Revenue TTM 1.47b)
Net Margin = 12.82% (Net Income TTM 188.6m / Revenue TTM 1.47b)
Gross Margin = 68.18% ((Revenue TTM 1.47b - Cost of Revenue TTM 468.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 70.07% (prev 67.59%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.59 (Enterprise Value 4.19b / Total Assets 2.64b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 11.24% (Interest Expense 46.1m / Debt 410.4m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US federal default 21%)
NOPAT = 96.1m (EBIT 121.7m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 1.45 (Total Current Assets 1.03b / Total Current Liabilities 707.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.31 (Debt 410.4m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.33b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.79 (Net Debt -106.2m / EBITDA 134.0m)
Debt / FCF = -0.72 (Net Debt -106.2m / FCF TTM 148.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.22b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.33% (Net Income 188.6m / Total Assets 2.64b)
RoE = 15.41% (Net Income TTM 188.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.22b)
RoCE = 8.04% (EBIT 121.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.22b + L.T.Debt 289.9m))
RoIC = 5.13% (NOPAT 96.1m / Invested Capital 1.87b)
WACC = 8.89% (E(4.30b)/V(4.71b) * Re(8.89%) + D(410.4m)/V(4.71b) * Rd(11.24%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 8.89% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 80.85 | Cagr: 1.87%
[DCF] Terminal Value 72.26% ; FCFF base≈153.8m ; Y1≈143.5m ; Y5≈131.1m
[DCF] Fair Price = 36.54 (EV 1.90b - Net Debt -106.2m = Equity 2.01b / Shares 54.9m; r=8.89% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -8.49% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 95.48 | EPS CAGR: 12.94% | SUE: 0.89 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 99.55 | Revenue CAGR: 9.98% | SUE: 2.50 | # QB: 16
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.06 | Chg30d=-2.26% | Revisions=-50% | Analysts=9
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.36 | Chg30d=+2.46% | Revisions=+70% | GrowthEPS=+11.7% | GrowthRev=+9.7%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=4.68 | Chg30d=+0.94% | Revisions=+70% | GrowthEPS=+7.4% | GrowthRev=+7.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +38% (up=15, down=6)