(LQDT) Liquidity - Overview
Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Internet Retail | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 1.040m USD | Total Return: 37.4% in 12m
Online Marketplaces, Auction Tools, Asset Management, Surplus Liquidation
Total Rating 78
Safety 86
Buy Signal 0.45
Internet Retail
Industry Rotation: -11.2
Industry Rotation: -11.2
Market Cap:
1.04B
Avg Turnover: 5.71M
Avg Turnover: 5.71M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility35.6%
VaR 5th Pctl5.66%
VaR vs Median-4.13%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.96
Rel. Str. IBD78.2
Rel. Str. Peer Group86.1
Character TTM
Beta0.598
Beta Downside0.496
Hurst Exponent0.584
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD41.08%
CAGR/Max DD0.72
CAGR/Mean DD2.10
EPS (Earnings per Share)
EPS CAGR: 14.59%
EPS Trend: 72.7%
EPS Trend: 72.7%
Last SUE: 1.14
Qual. Beats: 3
Qual. Beats: 3
Revenue
Rev. CAGR: 15.70%
Rev. Trend: 93.0%
Rev. Trend: 93.0%
Last SUE: 2.94
Qual. Beats: 3
Qual. Beats: 3
Warnings
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Description: LQDT Liquidity
Liquidity Services Inc. (NASDAQ: LQDT) operates a network of e-commerce marketplaces and software tools designed to manage and sell surplus assets for government and commercial clients. The company’s business model functions as a circular economy intermediary, converting idle or returned inventory into liquid capital through specialized platforms like GovDeals, Liquidation.com, and Machinio.
The firm segmentally manages diverse asset classes, ranging from consumer electronics and retail returns to heavy industrial machinery and real estate. By utilizing a global search engine and software-as-a-service (SaaS) tools for equipment sellers, the company captures value across the entire reverse logistics chain, a sector driven by the increasing volume of e-commerce returns and government decommissioning cycles.
Investors can evaluate the underlying fundamentals and valuation metrics of this business model on ValueRay. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Liquidity Services provides end-to-end services including asset valuation, marketing, and recovery for a broad spectrum of industries including aerospace, energy, and medical technology.
- Expansion of government surplus contracts increases GovDeals segment transaction volume
- Corporate restructuring activity accelerates supply chain returns and asset liquidations
- Growth in high-margin Machinio software subscriptions improves overall consolidated margins
- Interest rate fluctuations impact buyer demand for heavy industrial capital assets
- Shift toward self-directed auction models reduces operational costs and boosts profitability
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict)
7.5
| Net Income: 30.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.19 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 6.80 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 17.69% < 20% (prev 11.50%; Δ 6.19% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.22 > 3% & CFO 86.3m > Net Income 30.2m |
| Net Debt (-189.5m) to EBITDA (51.9m): -3.65 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.51 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (32.3m) vs 12m ago -0.67% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 45.61% > 18% (prev 0.45%; Δ 4.52k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 126.4% > 50% (prev 122.4%; Δ 4.00% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
Altman Z''
2.80
| A: 0.21 (Total Current Assets 250.2m - Total Current Liabilities 165.3m) / Total Assets 400.4m |
| B: 0.13 (Retained Earnings 53.1m / Total Assets 400.4m) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 41.3m / Avg Total Assets 379.6m) |
| D: 0.24 (Book Value of Equity 42.2m / Total Liabilities 178.3m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 2.80 = A |
Beneish M
-3.50
| DSRI: 0.66 (Receivables 15.7m/21.9m, Revenue 479.9m/439.2m) |
| GMI: 0.98 (GM 45.61% / 44.56%) |
| AQI: 0.85 (AQ_t 0.30 / AQ_t-1 0.35) |
| SGI: 1.09 (Revenue 479.9m / 439.2m) |
| TATA: -0.14 (NI 30.2m - CFO 86.3m) / TA 400.4m) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.50 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of LQDT shares?
As of May 20, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 33.97 with a total of 118,105 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.16%, over one month by -0.03%, over three months by +6.89% and over the past year by +37.42%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.16%, over one month by -0.03%, over three months by +6.89% and over the past year by +37.42%.
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?
| Analysts Target Price | 44 | 29.5% |
Liquidity (LQDT) - Fundamental Data Overview
as of 16 May 2026
P/E Trailing = 35.8495 P/E Forward = 25.5102
P/S = 2.1662
P/B = 5.0858
P/EG = 1.7814
Revenue TTM = 479.9m USD
EBIT TTM = 41.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = 51.9m USD
Long Term Debt = 13.8m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 4.68m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 14.5m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -189.5m USD (recalculated: Debt 14.5m - CCE 204.0m)
Enterprise Value = 850.1m USD (1.04b + Debt 14.5m - CCE 204.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 41.3m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 10.93x (Enterprise Value 850.1m / FCF TTM 77.7m)
FCF Yield = 9.15% (FCF TTM 77.7m / Enterprise Value 850.1m)
FCF Margin = 16.20% (FCF TTM 77.7m / Revenue TTM 479.9m)
Net Margin = 6.30% (Net Income TTM 30.2m / Revenue TTM 479.9m)
Gross Margin = 45.61% ((Revenue TTM 479.9m - Cost of Revenue TTM 261.0m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 44.09% (prev 44.92%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.12 (Enterprise Value 850.1m / Total Assets 400.4m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 14.5m)
Taxrate = 29.52% (3.15m / 10.7m)
NOPAT = 29.1m (EBIT 41.3m * (1 - 29.52%))
Current Ratio = 1.51 (Total Current Assets 250.2m / Total Current Liabilities 165.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.07 (Debt 14.5m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 222.1m)
Debt / EBITDA = -3.65 (Net Debt -189.5m / EBITDA 51.9m)
Debt / FCF = -2.44 (Net Debt -189.5m / FCF TTM 77.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 212.3m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.97% (Net Income 30.2m / Total Assets 400.4m)
RoE = 14.24% (Net Income TTM 30.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 212.3m)
RoCE = 18.27% (EBIT 41.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 212.3m + L.T.Debt 13.8m))
RoIC = 13.93% (NOPAT 29.1m / Invested Capital 209.1m)
WACC = 7.98% (E(1.04b)/V(1.05b) * Re(8.09%) + D(14.5m)/V(1.05b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.30)))
Discount Rate = 8.09% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 46.67 | Cagr: 0.50%
[DCF] Terminal Value 81.12% ; FCFF base≈64.8m ; Y1≈76.8m ; Y5≈119.4m
[DCF] Fair Price = 72.63 (EV 2.08b - Net Debt -189.5m = Equity 2.26b / Shares 31.2m; r=7.98% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 19.76% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 72.65 | EPS CAGR: 14.59% | SUE: 1.14 | # QB: 3
Revenue Correlation: 93.04 | Revenue CAGR: 15.70% | SUE: 2.94 | # QB: 3
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.37 | Chg30d=-1.33% | Revisions=+20% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=1.49 | Chg30d=+7.19% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+16.4% | GrowthRev=-11.3%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=1.53 | Chg30d=+6.99% | Revisions=+20% | GrowthEPS=+2.7% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +20%