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LQDT Stock Chart & Stats
$37.56
$0.79(2.10%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$37.56
$0.79(2.10%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$21.67 - $43.82
Previous CloseN/A
Volume3.96K
Average Volume (3M)215.53K
Market Cap
$1.28B
Enterprise Value$1.07K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$231.10M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$13.60M
Price to Earnings (P/E)39.4
Beta0.93
Next Earnings
Feb 04, 2027EPS EstimateN/A
Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.06
Shares Outstanding31,331,617
10 Day Avg. Volume208,655
30 Day Avg. Volume215,532
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.80
Price to Book (P/B)4.17
Price to Sales (P/S)1.78
P/FCF Ratio14.39
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 Target
$51.00Price Target Upside35.78% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)1.51
Revenue Forecast (FY)$229.56M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Cash GenerationConsistent high free cash flow (~$90M TTM) and strong FCF conversion (~0.90 FCF/net income) underpin durable operational cash generation. This supports reinvestment, buybacks or buffer against cyclical GMV shifts and reduces reliance on external financing over the medium term.
Conservative Balance SheetZero debt and a sizable cash position (~$231M) provide financial flexibility to fund growth initiatives or weather downturns without leveraging the balance sheet. Low leverage (debt-to-equity ~0.07 TTM) reduces solvency risk and supports long-term strategic optionality.
Marketplace And Product MomentumRecord GMV with broad-based retail and GovDeals growth, accelerating Machinio ARR and meaningful buyer registration gains indicate expanding market reach and product-market fit. Product/AI improvements that raise conversion are structural levers that can sustainably lift take-rates and operating efficiency.
Bears Say
Margin CompressionA multi-year decline in gross margin from mid-50s to mid-40s suggests structural pressure from pricing, category mix, or higher service/logistics costs. Sustained margin compression could constrain operating leverage and make future profitability more sensitive to GMV and cost control execution.
CAG Project Timing & Regional WeaknessTiming-driven declines and regional softness in capital assets highlight exposure to lumpy enterprise projects and geographic cyclicality. Such variability can produce inconsistent GMV and revenue recognition, complicating forecasting and pressuring near-term margins if fixed costs persist.
Cash Flow And Returns VolatilityWhile TTM cash generation is strong, historical FCF volatility and a moderation in ROE from peak years indicate earnings and cash are sensitive to timing, mix and working capital. This raises execution risk for sustaining growth investments and margin recovery over multiple cycles.
LQDT FAQ
What was Liquidity Services’s price range in the past 12 months?
Liquidity Services lowest stock price was $21.67 and its highest was $43.82 in the past 12 months.
What is Liquidity Services’s market cap?
Liquidity Services’s market cap is $1.28B.
When is Liquidity Services’s upcoming earnings report date?
Liquidity Services’s upcoming earnings report date is Feb 04, 2027 which is in 176 days.
How were Liquidity Services’s earnings last quarter?
Liquidity Services released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.345 by $0.105.
Is Liquidity Services overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Liquidity Services’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Liquidity Services pay dividends?
Liquidity Services does not currently pay dividends.
What is Liquidity Services’s EPS estimate?
Liquidity Services’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
How many shares outstanding does Liquidity Services have?
Liquidity Services has 31,331,617 shares outstanding.
What happened to Liquidity Services’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Liquidity Services reported an EPS of $0.45 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.345. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 11.907%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Liquidity Services?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in LQDT
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Liquidity Services Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$51.00 (35.78% Upside)
$51.00 (35.78% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
LQDT Sentiment 67%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 5.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $7.8M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 7.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 4.0%
Last 30 Days ▲ 4.0%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
49.58%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
―
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
12.80%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Liquidity Services
Liquidity Services, Inc. delivers comprehensive e-commerce solutions, featuring online marketplaces, self-service auction listing tools, and a variety of support services. The company's operations are structured into four distinct segments: Retail Supply Chain Group, Capital Assets Group, GovDeals, and Machinio. Among its key platforms, liquidation.com empowers corporations to efficiently divest surplus and salvaged consumer goods and retail capital assets. The GovDeals marketplace offers a direct listing service, enabling state and local government agencies, as well as commercial enterprises in the United States and Canada, to sell their own excess and salvaged property. Complementing these, AllSurplus functions as a centralized gateway, uniting a global network of buyers with assets sourced from across all the company's diverse marketplaces. Moreover, Liquidity Services operates marketplaces that facilitate the sale of manufacturing surplus, salvaged capital equipment, and scrap materials for corporations spanning North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa. Clients can also leverage an extensive suite of services, including inventory surplus management, asset appraisal, sales execution, marketing, returns processing, asset recovery, and broader e-commerce assistance. The company further maintains a global search engine platform dedicated to listings of pre-owned equipment across vital sectors such as construction, machine tools, transportation, printing, and agriculture. Its product offerings are vast, covering industry verticals like consumer electronics, general merchandise, apparel, scientific instruments, aerospace components, technology hardware, real estate, energy apparatus, industrial capital machinery, heavy equipment, fleet and transportation vehicles, and specialized machinery. Established in 1999, Liquidity Services, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland.
LQDT Company Deck
LQDT Earnings Call
Q3 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call reported broad-based operational momentum: record GMV, double-digit growth in key profitability metrics (GAAP EPS +39% YoY, adjusted EBITDA +30% YoY), strong retail and GovDeals performance, CAG profitability improvement despite timing-driven GMV softness, and material ARR growth at Machinio. Challenges were limited to CAG project timing reducing GMV modestly, a decline in auction participants (likely mix-driven), an expected sequential retail GMV dip in Q4, and a higher projected tax rate. Overall, positives substantially outweigh these contained issues.View all LQDT earnings summariesLQDT Stock 12 Month Forecast
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Average Price Target
$51.00
▲(35.78% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
23.64% Insiders
11.52% Mutual Funds
5.98% Other Institutional Investors
41.41% Public Companies and
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