(LQDT) Liquidity - Overview
Exchange: NASDAQ •
Country: United States •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US53635B1070
Stock: Surplus Goods, Used Equipment, Real Estate, Auctions
Total Rating 49
Risk 83
Buy Signal 0.07
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 37.0% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -11.5% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.10 |
| Alpha | -18.93 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.707 |
| Beta Downside | 0.987 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 41.08% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.77 |
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Description: LQDT Liquidity March 05, 2026
Liquidity Services Inc. operates e-commerce marketplaces and provides related services for surplus asset disposition. The company facilitates the sale of surplus property and real estate for government entities and commercial businesses, a common practice in asset management to recover value from depreciated or unneeded assets.
LQDTs operations are divided into four segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Machinio. These segments address diverse asset types, from consumer goods to heavy industrial equipment. The business model focuses on connecting sellers and buyers of used assets, a growing niche within the broader e-commerce sector driven by sustainability and cost-efficiency.
Services include surplus management, asset valuation, marketing, returns management, and asset recovery. Additionally, LQDT offers a global search engine for used equipment and software tools for equipment sellers. To understand the financial performance of these varied operations, further research on ValueRay is recommended.
Headlines to watch out for
- Government surplus asset sales drive GovDeals segment revenue
- Retail returns volume impacts RSCG segment performance
- Capital asset liquidations influence CAG segment growth
- Machinio platform subscription and listing fees contribute
- Economic downturns affect demand for surplus and used assets
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 7.0
| Net Income: 29.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.19 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.60 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 15.99% < 20% (prev 12.32%; Δ 3.67% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.21 > 3% & CFO 78.4m > Net Income 29.8m |
| Net Debt (-147.7m) to EBITDA (49.0m): -3.02 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.53 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (32.3m) vs 12m ago 0.28% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 44.81% > 18% (prev 0.47%; Δ 4.43k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 135.4% > 50% (prev 124.3%; Δ 11.07% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -11.77 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 49.0m / Interest Expense TTM -3.27m) |
Altman Z'' 2.73
| A: 0.21 (Total Current Assets 219.3m - Total Current Liabilities 143.2m) / Total Assets 369.1m |
| B: 0.12 (Retained Earnings 45.6m / Total Assets 369.1m) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 38.5m / Avg Total Assets 351.2m) |
| D: 0.23 (Book Value of Equity 35.3m / Total Liabilities 153.9m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 2.73 = A |
Beneish M -3.48
| DSRI: 0.48 (Receivables 13.5m/24.7m, Revenue 475.6m/414.3m) |
| GMI: 1.05 (GM 44.81% / 47.19%) |
| AQI: 0.92 (AQ_t 0.32 / AQ_t-1 0.35) |
| SGI: 1.15 (Revenue 475.6m / 414.3m) |
| TATA: -0.13 (NI 29.8m - CFO 78.4m) / TA 369.1m) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.48 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of LQDT shares?
As of March 22, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 28.64 with a total of 751,767 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.70%, over one month by -10.06%, over three months by -7.13% and over the past year by -7.31%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.70%, over one month by -10.06%, over three months by -7.13% and over the past year by -7.31%.
Is LQDT a buy, sell or hold?
Liquidity has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.50.
Therefore, it is recommended to buy LQDT.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the LQDT price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 43 | 50.1% |
| Analysts Target Price | 43 | 50.1% |
LQDT Fundamental Data Overview March 21, 2026
P/E Trailing = 30.8913
P/E Forward = 19.802
P/S = 1.8534
P/B = 4.0493
P/EG = 1.7814
Revenue TTM = 475.6m USD
EBIT TTM = 38.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 49.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 13.5m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 4.89m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 22.1m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -147.7m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 722.1m USD (881.4m + Debt 22.1m - CCE 181.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -11.77 (Ebit TTM 38.5m / Interest Expense TTM -3.27m)
EV/FCF = 10.30x (Enterprise Value 722.1m / FCF TTM 70.1m)
FCF Yield = 9.71% (FCF TTM 70.1m / Enterprise Value 722.1m)
FCF Margin = 14.75% (FCF TTM 70.1m / Revenue TTM 475.6m)
Net Margin = 6.26% (Net Income TTM 29.8m / Revenue TTM 475.6m)
Gross Margin = 44.81% ((Revenue TTM 475.6m - Cost of Revenue TTM 262.5m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 44.92% (prev 47.81%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.96 (Enterprise Value 722.1m / Total Assets 369.1m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.33% (Interest Expense 958k / Debt 22.1m)
Taxrate = 28.79% (3.03m / 10.5m)
NOPAT = 27.4m (EBIT 38.5m * (1 - 28.79%))
Current Ratio = 1.53 (Total Current Assets 219.3m / Total Current Liabilities 143.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.10 (Debt 22.1m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 215.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = -3.02 (Net Debt -147.7m / EBITDA 49.0m)
Debt / FCF = -2.11 (Net Debt -147.7m / FCF TTM 70.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 205.9m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.48% (Net Income 29.8m / Total Assets 369.1m)
RoE = 14.46% (Net Income TTM 29.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 205.9m)
RoCE = 17.55% (EBIT 38.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 205.9m + L.T.Debt 13.5m))
RoIC = 13.32% (NOPAT 27.4m / Invested Capital 205.9m)
WACC = 8.39% (E(881.4m)/V(903.5m) * Re(8.52%) + D(22.1m)/V(903.5m) * Rd(4.33%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 8.52% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.56%
[DCF] Terminal Value 78.54% ; FCFF base≈65.3m ; Y1≈74.2m ; Y5≈101.5m
[DCF] Fair Price = 57.00 (EV 1.62b - Net Debt -147.7m = Equity 1.77b / Shares 31.0m; r=8.39% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.96% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 73.94 | EPS CAGR: 24.79% | SUE: 1.46 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 93.70 | Revenue CAGR: 16.54% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 2
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.37 | Chg7d=-0.005 | Chg30d=-0.005 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=1.49 | Chg7d=+0.100 | Chg30d=+0.100 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+16.4% | Growth Revenue=-11.3%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=1.53 | Chg7d=+0.100 | Chg30d=+0.100 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+2.7% | Growth Revenue=+0.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (1 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 5.3% (Discount Rate 8.5% - Earnings Yield 3.2%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -5.3% (Analyst 0.0% - Implied 5.3%)
P/E Forward = 19.802
P/S = 1.8534
P/B = 4.0493
P/EG = 1.7814
Revenue TTM = 475.6m USD
EBIT TTM = 38.5m USD
EBITDA TTM = 49.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 13.5m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 4.89m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 22.1m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -147.7m USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 722.1m USD (881.4m + Debt 22.1m - CCE 181.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -11.77 (Ebit TTM 38.5m / Interest Expense TTM -3.27m)
EV/FCF = 10.30x (Enterprise Value 722.1m / FCF TTM 70.1m)
FCF Yield = 9.71% (FCF TTM 70.1m / Enterprise Value 722.1m)
FCF Margin = 14.75% (FCF TTM 70.1m / Revenue TTM 475.6m)
Net Margin = 6.26% (Net Income TTM 29.8m / Revenue TTM 475.6m)
Gross Margin = 44.81% ((Revenue TTM 475.6m - Cost of Revenue TTM 262.5m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 44.92% (prev 47.81%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.96 (Enterprise Value 722.1m / Total Assets 369.1m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.33% (Interest Expense 958k / Debt 22.1m)
Taxrate = 28.79% (3.03m / 10.5m)
NOPAT = 27.4m (EBIT 38.5m * (1 - 28.79%))
Current Ratio = 1.53 (Total Current Assets 219.3m / Total Current Liabilities 143.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.10 (Debt 22.1m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 215.3m)
Debt / EBITDA = -3.02 (Net Debt -147.7m / EBITDA 49.0m)
Debt / FCF = -2.11 (Net Debt -147.7m / FCF TTM 70.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 205.9m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 8.48% (Net Income 29.8m / Total Assets 369.1m)
RoE = 14.46% (Net Income TTM 29.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 205.9m)
RoCE = 17.55% (EBIT 38.5m / Capital Employed (Equity 205.9m + L.T.Debt 13.5m))
RoIC = 13.32% (NOPAT 27.4m / Invested Capital 205.9m)
WACC = 8.39% (E(881.4m)/V(903.5m) * Re(8.52%) + D(22.1m)/V(903.5m) * Rd(4.33%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 8.52% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.56%
[DCF] Terminal Value 78.54% ; FCFF base≈65.3m ; Y1≈74.2m ; Y5≈101.5m
[DCF] Fair Price = 57.00 (EV 1.62b - Net Debt -147.7m = Equity 1.77b / Shares 31.0m; r=8.39% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.96% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: 73.94 | EPS CAGR: 24.79% | SUE: 1.46 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 93.70 | Revenue CAGR: 16.54% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 2
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.37 | Chg7d=-0.005 | Chg30d=-0.005 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=1.49 | Chg7d=+0.100 | Chg30d=+0.100 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+16.4% | Growth Revenue=-11.3%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=1.53 | Chg7d=+0.100 | Chg30d=+0.100 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=+2.7% | Growth Revenue=+0.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +1.00 (1 Up / 0 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 5.3% (Discount Rate 8.5% - Earnings Yield 3.2%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -5.3% (Analyst 0.0% - Implied 5.3%)