Financial leverage has increased significantly, with the debt-to-equity ratio surging from 0.01 in 2025Q3 to 2.64 in 2026Q1 as the company attempts to manage its capital scarcity.
| Total Current Assets | 87.8M | 104.89M | 98.36M | 210.73M | 301.93M | 29.92M | 28.19M | 21.91M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 67.5M | 82.78M | 64.44M | 167.9M | 265.24M | 2.67M | 2.4M | 1.05M |
| Cash Only | 67.5M | 82.78M | 64.44M | 167.9M | 265.24M | 2.67M | 2.4M | 1.05M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 3.12M | 3.97M | 4.27M | 7.7M | 2.85M | 6.9M | 4.75M | 6.38M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 48.59 | 56.42 | 58.56 | 73.89 | 22.21 | 70.3 | 56.13 | 115.3 |
| Inventory | 14.22M | 15.26M | 26.94M | 32.12M | 29.21M | 16.8M | 20.82M | 14.23M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 289.58 | 184.96 | 249.49 | 267.71 | 242.74 | 159.74 | 136.12 | 243.89 |
| Other Current Assets | 2.96M | 2.89M | 2.71M | 3M | 4.63M | 3.56M | 225K | 247K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 39.82M | 41.52M | 49.6M | 55.42M | 49.88M | 32.03M | 23.55M | 23.3M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 27.21M | 28.38M | 34.78M | 39.55M | 34.7M | 21.36M | 12.37M | 11.78M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 0.97x | 0.90x | 0.77x | 0.96x | 1.35x | 1.68x | 2.49x | 1.71x |
| Goodwill | 8.33M | 8.33M | 8.33M | 8.33M | 8.33M | 8.33M | 8.33M | 8.33M |
| Intangible Assets | 741K | 804K | 1.06M | 1.35M | 1.81M | 2.27M | 2.73M | 3.19M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 3.54M | 4.01M | 5.43M | 6.19M | 5.04M | 0 | 120K | -23.3M |
| Total Assets | 127.62M | 146.41M | 147.96M | 266.15M | 351.81M | 61.95M | 51.74M | 45.21M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.24x | 0.18x | 0.18x | 0.14x | 0.13x | 0.58x | 0.60x | 0.45x |
| Asset Growth % | -97.93% | -1.05% | -44.41% | -24.35% | 467.87% | 19.74% | 14.44% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 20.45M | 22.67M | 29.85M | 46.27M | 34.44M | 28.01M | 34.88M | 17.06M |
| Accounts Payable | 2.9M | 9.02M | 11.5M | 23.93M | 12.79M | 9.01M | 6.43M | 5.58M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 135.58 | 109.3 | 106.49 | 199.4 | 106.25 | 85.7 | 42.06 | 95.7 |
| Short-Term Debt | 240K | 1.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103K | 1.05M | 301K |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 174K | 214K | 163K | 1.64M | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 17.31M | 12.36M | 673K | 730K | 397K | 2.9M | 3.16M | 2.52M |
| Current Ratio | 4.29x | 4.63x | 3.29x | 4.55x | 8.77x | 1.07x | 0.81x | 1.28x |
| Quick Ratio | 3.60x | 3.95x | 2.39x | 3.86x | 7.92x | 0.47x | 0.21x | 0.45x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 202.6 | 132.07 | 201.56 | 142.2 | 158.7 | 144.34 | 150.19 | 263.49 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 78.85M | 77.71M | 2.99M | 14.02M | 10.56M | 14.01M | 14.84M | 6.35M |
| Long-Term Debt | 74.55M | 74.43M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7M | 3.42M | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 1.22M | 246K | 405K | 792K | 1.91M | 2.42M | 0 | 609K |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 593K | 149K | 118K | 93K | 15K | 186K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 4.14M | 2.89M | 2.47M | 13.13M | 8.63M | 5.71M | 11.42M | 5.75M |
| Total Liabilities | 99.31M | 100.38M | 32.84M | 60.28M | 45.01M | 42.03M | 49.72M | 23.41M |
| Total Debt | 74.79M | 75.97M | 799K | 1.94M | 3.23M | 9.37M | 5M | 1.69M |
| Net Debt | 7.29M | -6.81M | -63.64M | -165.96M | -262.01M | 6.7M | 2.59M | 640K |
| Debt / Equity | 2.64x | 1.65x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.47x | 2.47x | 0.08x |
| Debt / EBITDA | -1.19x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.12x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Coverage | -284.36x | -292.82x | - | - | -165.25x | -231.61x | -414.13x | - |
| Total Equity | 28.32M | 46.03M | 115.11M | 205.86M | 306.8M | 19.93M | 2.02M | 21.8M |
| Equity Growth % | -235.88% | -60.02% | -44.08% | -32.9% | 1439.77% | 884.92% | -90.72% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.57 | 1.02 | 1.78 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.14 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 28.32M | 46.03M | 115.11M | 205.86M | 306.8M | 19.93M | 2.02M | 21.8M |
| Common Stock | 21K | 20K | 20K | 20K | 20K | 0 | 1.79M | 21.8M |
| Retained Earnings | -319.15M | -301.03M | -225.91M | -131.99M | -22.44M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | -4.44M | -3.41M | -1.97M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -17K | -17K | 12K | 17K | 0 | 145K | 230K | -6K |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liquidity exhaustion and leverage
As reported in quarterly filings, LiveWire's total assets have declined from $266.1M in 2023Q4 to $127.6M in 2026Q1, reflecting a rapid contraction in the company's resource base as it struggles to achieve commercial scale while simultaneously burning through its available cash reserves.
The consistent decline in total assets, coupled with the widening deficit in retained earnings, suggests that the company is consuming its capital base to fund ongoing operating losses. This trajectory indicates that the business model has yet to reach a self-sustaining state, necessitating a critical evaluation of its long-term viability.
Based on recent balance sheet data, LiveWire's debt-to-equity ratio has surged from 0.01 in 2025Q3 to 2.64 in 2026Q1, signaling a shift toward debt financing that warrants close monitoring given the company's persistent inability to generate positive operating cash flow to service these obligations.
The sudden spike in debt levels suggests a reliance on external financing to bridge the gap between operational cash burn and revenue generation. Investors should consider whether this leverage is a strategic bridge to profitability or a sign of increasing financial distress as the company exhausts its equity cushion.
According to the latest financial statements, cash and equivalents have fallen from $167.9M in 2023Q4 to $67.5M in 2026Q1, indicating that the company's liquidity buffer is rapidly eroding as it continues to fund its high-cost manufacturing operations without a clear path to positive unit-level margins.
While the current ratio remains above 4.0, this metric may be misleading if the underlying current assets are heavily weighted toward inventory that lacks rapid turnover. The rapid depletion of cash reserves suggests that the company may face significant liquidity constraints in the near future without further capital support.
As indicated by the company's reported figures, equity has contracted significantly from $205.9M in 2023Q4 to $28.3M in 2026Q1, primarily driven by the accumulation of losses in retained earnings which now stand at a negative $319.2M, reflecting substantial value destruction since the spin-off.
The persistent growth of the retained earnings deficit highlights the structural difficulty the company faces in converting its R&D and manufacturing investments into profitable growth. This erosion of equity suggests that the company's capital structure is becoming increasingly fragile, potentially limiting future financing options.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LVWR stock.
As of 2025, LiveWire Group, Inc. (LVWR) had total assets of $146.4M including $104.9M in current assets.
LiveWire Group, Inc. (LVWR) carries total debt of $76.0M, offset by $82.8M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
LiveWire Group, Inc. (LVWR) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $46.0M ($0.23 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
LiveWire Group, Inc. (LVWR) reported a current ratio of 4.63x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.