Latest Ratios: P/E Ratio 2.0x · EV/EBITDA 6.2x · ROE 27.0%. (1998–2025 historical series)
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $31M | $85M | $48M | $89M | $79M | $118M | $32M | $16M | $34M | $50M | $38M |
| Enterprise Value | $239M | $292M | $302M | $329M | $218M | $207M | $139M | $74M | $110M | $125M | $55M |
| P/E Ratio → | 2.04 | 3.73 | — | — | 3.20 | 3.78 | 2.89 | — | 5.70 | 7.70 | 2.12 |
| P/S Ratio | 0.07 | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.43 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.33 | 0.48 |
| P/B Ratio | 0.49 | 0.89 | 0.66 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 1.57 | 0.72 | 0.48 | 0.85 | 1.49 | 1.56 |
| P/FCF | 1.47 | 4.04 | 3.96 | 5.54 | 32.24 | 6.63 | 1.27 | 0.99 | 13.86 | 36.81 | 8.08 |
| P/OCF | 1.08 | 2.96 | 2.33 | 3.41 | 5.42 | 4.03 | 1.10 | 0.86 | 2.85 | 6.37 | 6.25 |
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Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.93 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.38 | 0.55 | 0.82 | 0.69 |
| EV / EBITDA | 6.19 | 7.59 | 10.61 | 9.53 | 5.58 | 4.89 | 4.99 | 8.30 | 6.55 | 5.41 | 10.02 |
| EV / EBIT | 14.26 | 6.65 | — | 23.14 | 6.09 | 4.62 | 6.64 | 109.37 | 10.21 | 6.91 | 23.54 |
| EV / FCF | — | 13.94 | 24.84 | 20.56 | 88.95 | 11.66 | 5.56 | 4.51 | 45.38 | 91.71 | 11.65 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 32.7% | 32.7% | 30.6% | 32.5% | 34.1% | 36.4% | 39.3% | 36.7% | 37.2% | 41.1% | 25.3% |
| Operating Margin | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.9% | 4.3% | 10.7% | 13.1% | 10.7% | 1.7% | 5.4% | 11.9% | 2.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.1% | 5.1% | -5.6% | -0.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% | 5.7% | -2.1% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 22.6% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 27.0% | 27.0% | -30.8% | -0.1% | 28.7% | 52.5% | 28.1% | -10.9% | 16.2% | 22.5% | 109.8% |
| ROA | 5.7% | 5.7% | -6.4% | -0.0% | 10.1% | 15.3% | 6.8% | -3.0% | 4.4% | 7.1% | 37.9% |
| ROIC | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 11.5% | 17.0% | 12.6% | 2.3% | 7.2% | 18.2% | 5.0% |
| ROCE | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1.5% | 5.7% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 18.0% | 3.4% | 13.0% | 35.5% | 6.7% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 2.27 | 2.27 | 3.54 | 2.44 | 1.48 | 1.25 | 2.66 | 1.77 | 1.99 | 2.35 | 0.72 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.62 | 5.62 | 9.08 | 7.09 | 3.68 | 2.22 | 4.18 | 6.78 | 4.66 | 3.41 | 3.21 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | 2.18 | 3.48 | 2.40 | 1.43 | 1.19 | 2.45 | 1.70 | 1.94 | 2.23 | 0.69 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 5.39 | 5.39 | 8.92 | 6.96 | 3.56 | 2.11 | 3.86 | 6.48 | 4.55 | 3.24 | 3.07 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 9.90 | 20.88 | 15.02 | 56.71 | 5.04 | 4.29 | 3.52 | 31.52 | 54.89 | 3.56 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.83 | 2.83 | -0.86 | 1.12 | 8.51 | 8.62 | 3.97 | 0.11 | 1.25 | 2.38 | 0.58 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.40 | 1.87 | 2.39 | 1.52 | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.76 | 0.84 | 1.86 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.53 | 0.66 | 0.43 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.32 | 1.04 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 1.15 | 1.16 | 0.84 | 1.03 | 1.29 | 0.97 | 1.58 | 1.41 | 1.18 | 1.48 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.48 | 2.48 | 2.60 | 1.82 | 1.94 | 2.45 | 1.80 | 3.17 | 2.70 | 2.59 | 5.34 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 32.77 | 36.17 | 43.48 | 38.25 | 28.83 | 38.31 | 22.92 | 24.76 | 25.53 | 35.15 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 49.0% | 26.8% | — | — | 31.3% | 26.5% | 34.6% | — | 17.6% | 13.0% | 47.1% |
| FCF Yield | 67.9% | 24.7% | 25.3% | 18.0% | 3.1% | 15.1% | 78.8% | 101.0% | 7.2% | 2.7% | 12.4% |
| Buyback Yield | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.4% | 0.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $5M | $3M | $3M | $3M | $3M | $4M | $2M | $4M | $4M | $3M |
High Debt and Liquidity
Based on reported figures, LIVE trades at a P/S of 0.07 and a P/FCF of 1.57, suggesting that the market assigns a distressed valuation to the company's diversified assets, likely due to persistent revenue contraction and the inherent difficulty in valuing its disparate manufacturing and retail segments.
The extremely low P/S multiple indicates that investors are heavily discounting the company's top-line, potentially viewing the current revenue base as unsustainable or low-quality. While the P/FCF ratio appears attractive, it warrants caution as it may be skewed by volatile working capital swings rather than consistent, recurring cash generation.
According to historical financial data, ROIC has struggled to maintain momentum, peaking at only 2.3% in 2025Q3 before declining to 0.8% in 2026Q2, which indicates that the company is failing to generate meaningful returns on its invested capital base relative to its cost of capital.
The inability to consistently compound returns suggests that the company's acquisition-led growth strategy has not yet achieved the necessary operational synergies to improve capital efficiency. Investors should monitor whether management can optimize its existing asset base rather than continuing to deploy capital into low-yielding industrial and retail projects.
As reported in recent financial statements, the company's cash conversion cycle remains elevated at 154 days in 2026Q2, driven largely by a high days inventory outstanding of 158 days, which highlights significant inefficiencies in managing inventory across its manufacturing and retail business units.
The prolonged inventory holding period suggests that capital is being trapped in slow-moving goods, particularly within the retail segment's physical media inventory. This inefficiency forces a reliance on external financing to bridge the gap between cash outflows for production and cash inflows from final sales.
Based on the company's reported figures, the debt-to-equity ratio of 2.50 in 2026Q2, combined with an interest coverage ratio that has dipped into negative territory, indicates that the firm's ability to service its debt obligations is becoming increasingly precarious in the current high-interest-rate environment.
The volatility in interest coverage suggests that the company's earnings are insufficient to reliably cover debt costs, leaving little room for operational error. This leverage profile appears vulnerable, as any further contraction in operating margins could necessitate expensive refinancing or further dilution to maintain solvency.
The P/E ratio is the most commonly misapplied metric for this business model, as it obscures the significant impact of non-operating income and purchase price accounting adjustments that frequently distort the company's reported net income, rendering the P/E an unreliable indicator of core operational earning power.
Analysts should instead focus on normalized EBITDA or cash flow from operations to strip away the noise created by one-time gains and amortization of intangibles. Relying on P/E in this context may lead to a false sense of value, as the headline earnings often fail to reflect the underlying cash-generating reality of the firm's manufacturing and retail segments.
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Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LIVE stock.
Live Ventures Incorporated's current P/E ratio is 2.0x. The historical average is 10.4x. This places it at the 8th percentile of its historical range.
Live Ventures Incorporated's current EV/EBITDA is 6.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 7.3x.
Live Ventures Incorporated's return on equity (ROE) is 27.0%. This is above the typical threshold of 15-20% considered good for most companies. The historical average is -21.8%.
Based on historical data, Live Ventures Incorporated is trading at a P/E of 2.0x. This is at the 8th percentile of its historical P/E range. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Live Ventures Incorporated has 32.7% gross margin and 3.8% operating margin.
Live Ventures Incorporated's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 5.6x, indicating high leverage. A ratio above 4x may signal elevated financial risk.