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Liquidity Services Inc operates as a digital commerce platform, generating revenue through transaction fees and advertising services on online auction and marketplace sites.
Business. Liquidity Services Inc operates as a digital commerce platform, generating revenue through transaction fees and advertising services on online auction and marketplace sites.
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2 analysts · consensus BuyAt a glance
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- Company
- EarningsFY 2026 earnings (expected)2026-11-09 · estimated
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
Pre-earnings brief
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Composite-score breakdown
Synthesis
Liquidity Services Inc operates as a digital commerce platform, generating revenue through transaction fees and advertising services on online auction and marketplace sites.
Liquidity Services maintains a conservative capital structure with zero reported debt, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.0. The company holds total assets of $375.1 million against total liabilities of $171.9 million, yielding total equity of $203.2 million. Operating cash flow stands at $66.8 million, significantly exceeding capital expenditures of $7.8 million, indicating strong internal cash generation. The current ratio is not explicitly provided, but the absence of debt and positive operating cash flow suggest adequate liquidity coverage for short-term obligations.
Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 14.88% and a return on assets of 8.06%. The company generated net income of $28.1 million on revenue of $476.7 million, implying a net margin of approximately 5.9%. Gross profit was $208.8 million, resulting in a gross margin of roughly 43.8%. Operating income of $35.1 million reflects an operating margin of about 7.4%. These returns are derived from a high-margin digital services model, though specific cohort median comparisons are unavailable for benchmarking.
Revenue concentration by segment or geography is not disclosed in the available data. The company’s business model relies on digital commerce platforms, but specific breakdowns of revenue by product line or region are absent from the provided financial snapshot and classification details.
Growth trajectory analysis is limited due to the absence of historical period data. The current revenue figure of $476.7 million represents the latest normalized period, but year-over-year or multi-year trends cannot be calculated from the provided input. Consequently, the sustainability and direction of revenue growth remain unquantified in this analysis.
Risk assessment indicates low dilution risk, with basic and diluted shares outstanding both at 37.3 million, suggesting no significant option or warrant overhang. Liquidity risk is flagged as unknown due to insufficient balance-sheet inputs for a detailed assessment, though the debt-free status mitigates solvency concerns. No going-concern language was identified in source documents.
Recent observations include analyst consensus with a mean price target of $44.00, implying upside from the current market price of $38.45. The mean recommendation is 1.50, driven by one strong buy and one buy rating, with no hold or sell ratings. News events indicate system-level reconciler activities for coverage closure, with no material corporate actions or regulatory filings disclosed in the recent period.
- Debt-free balance sheet with $66.8 million operating cash flow supports financial flexibility.
- High gross margin of ~43.8% reflects the scalable nature of the digital commerce platform.
- Analyst consensus suggests upside potential with a mean price target of $44.00.
- Low dilution risk confirmed by identical basic and diluted share counts.
- Lack of historical data prevents assessment of long-term growth trends.
- Classification confidence is low, requiring careful interpretation of industry benchmarks.
Bull / Bear case
analysis pipelineIn focus — financials by report
Revenue $120.7M, +3,7% YoY; Operating income +41,4% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $120.7M, +3,7% YoY
- ▍Operating income +41,4% YoY
- ▍Net income +6,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +3,4% YoY
- ▍Net margin 6.2%
Revenue $121.2M, −0,9% YoY; Operating income +32,2% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $121.2M, −0,9% YoY
- ▍Operating income +32,2% YoY
- ▍Net income +28,9% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +19,9% YoY
- ▍Net margin 6.2%
Revenue $118.1M, +10,4% YoY; Operating income +50,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $118.1M, +10,4% YoY
- ▍Operating income +50,8% YoY
- ▍Net income +22,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +33,3% YoY
- ▍Net margin 6.6%
Revenue $119.9M, +28,1% YoY; Operating income +29,4% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $119.9M, +28,1% YoY
- ▍Operating income +29,4% YoY
- ▍Net income +23,5% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +10,0% YoY
- ▍Net margin 6.2%
Revenue $116.4M; Operating income $6.8M.
- ▍Revenue $116.4M
- ▍Operating income $6.8M
- ▍Net margin 6.1%
Revenue $122.3M; Operating income $7.1M.
- ▍Revenue $122.3M
- ▍Operating income $7.1M
- ▍Net margin 4.7%
Revenue $106.9M; Operating income $7.3M.
- ▍Revenue $106.9M
- ▍Operating income $7.3M
- ▍Net margin 6.0%
Revenue $93.6M; Operating income $7.9M.
- ▍Revenue $93.6M
- ▍Operating income $7.9M
- ▍Net margin 6.4%
Revenue $476.7M, +31,2% YoY; Operating income +49,8% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $476.7M, +31,2% YoY
- ▍Operating income +49,8% YoY
- ▍Net income +40,5% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow +31,9% YoY
- ▍Net margin 5.9%
Revenue $363.3M, +15,5% YoY; Operating income −10,3% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $363.3M, +15,5% YoY
- ▍Operating income −10,3% YoY
- ▍Net income −4,7% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −13,4% YoY
- ▍Net margin 5.5%
Revenue $314.5M, +12,3% YoY; Operating income −44,9% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $314.5M, +12,3% YoY
- ▍Operating income −44,9% YoY
- ▍Net income −48,0% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −36,8% YoY
- ▍Net margin 6.7%
Revenue $280.1M, +8,7% YoY; Operating income +74,5% YoY.
- ▍Revenue $280.1M, +8,7% YoY
- ▍Operating income +74,5% YoY
- ▍Net income −20,9% YoY
- ▍Free cash flow −19,0% YoY
- ▍Net margin 14.4%
Valuation TTM
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 1,54 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | —no estimate |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 64,3M USD |
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Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 15 413 @ $21,62exercise · 2026-07-01
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 11 390 @ $17,31exercise · 2026-07-01
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 18 700 @ $21,62exercise · 2026-06-26
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 18 700 @ $21,62exercise · 2026-06-24
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 16 640 @ $14,00exercise · 2026-06-24
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 15 620 @ $17,31exercise · 2026-06-24
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 16 640 @ $14,00exercise · 2026-06-10
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 13 387 @ $14,00exercise · 2026-06-10
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 10 000 @ $9,46exercise · 2026-06-04
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 35 050 @ $9,46exercise · 2026-06-01
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 7 560 @ $9,46exercise · 2026-06-01
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 55 050 @ $9,46exercise · 2026-05-27
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 16 640 @ $14,00exercise · 2026-05-26
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 7 740 @ $22,20exercise · 2026-05-26
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 47 560 @ $9,46exercise · 2026-05-26
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 21 640 @ $17,31exercise · 2026-05-26
- Chief Human Resources Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 7 079 @ $21,62exercise · 2026-05-22
- Chief Human Resources Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 6 693 @ $14,00exercise · 2026-05-22
- Chief Human Resources Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 8 660 @ $17,31exercise · 2026-05-22
- Chief Human Resources Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 8 000 @ $21,62exercise · 2026-05-22
- SVP & Chief Technology Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 11 829 @ $21,62exercise · 2026-05-22
- SVP & Chief Technology Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 11 690 @ $21,62exercise · 2026-05-22
- Chief Human Resources Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 2 476 @ $22,20exercise · 2026-05-22
- SVP & Chief Technology Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 6 614 @ $17,31exercise · 2026-05-21
- SVP & Chief Technology Officer · Stock Option Grant → Common StockDisposed 2 340 @ $14,00exercise · 2026-05-21
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- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
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- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- Debt To Equity(short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
- Dilution Ratio(shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
- LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC Market data — financials · 2026-07-30
- reconciler_enqueue (reconciler) on LQDT.O · 2026-07-30
- Liquidity Services Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-07-30
- Liquidity Services Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-07-30
- LQDT.O HA canonical relationships · 2026-07-30
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$44M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$27M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$26M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$68M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$18M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$8M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$3M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$27M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,00 %$55M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$2M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$4M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Bill P. AngrickChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Insider activity
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Common StockOther 73 @ $17,31$1K · 2026-07-01
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Common StockSold 73 @ $39,13$3K · 2026-07-01
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Common StockSold 389 @ $39,13$15K · 2026-07-01
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Common StockOther 389 @ $21,62$8K · 2026-07-01
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Common StockOther 3 287 @ $21,62$71K · 2026-06-26
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Common StockSold 39 @ $39,09$2K · 2026-06-26
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Common StockOther 6 370 @ $21,62$138K · 2026-06-24
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Common StockOther 948 @ $14,00$13K · 2026-06-24
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Common StockOther 3 255 @ $17,31$56K · 2026-06-24
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Common StockSold 2 600 @ $39,29$102K · 2026-06-24
- EVP, Chief Commercial Officer · Common StockSold 7 539 @ $39,22$296K · 2026-06-24
- Director · Common StockSold 38 471 @ $37,99$1,5M · 2026-06-23
- Director · Common StockSold 1 011 @ $37,95$38K · 2026-06-22
- Director · Common StockSold 9 791 @ $37,95$372K · 2026-06-18
- Director · Common StockSold 33 727 @ $37,95$1,3M · 2026-06-16
- Director · Common StockSold 2 000 @ $37,95$76K · 2026-06-15
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 464 @ $14,00$6K · 2026-06-10
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Common StockSold 464 @ $38,00$18K · 2026-06-10
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 1 945 @ $14,00$27K · 2026-06-10
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Common StockSold 1 945 @ $38,00$74K · 2026-06-10
- Director · Common StockOther 163 208 · 2026-06-09
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 3 842 @ $9,46$36K · 2026-06-04
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Common StockSold 3 842 @ $37,26$143K · 2026-06-04
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 1 927 @ $9,46$18K · 2026-06-01
- EVP & Chief Financial Officer · Common StockOther 3 824 @ $9,46$36K · 2026-06-01
Short positioning
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Current assets (annual): USD 219.26MUnknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 153.88MUnknown
- Shares outstanding (annual): 37.5MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 369.14MUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 143.22MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 215.26MUnknown
- Capex (annual): USD 7.8MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD 28.09MUnknown
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 66.76MUnknown
- Gross profit (annual): USD 208.81MUnknown
- Total operating expenses (annual): USD 172.69MUnknown
- Revenue (annual): USD 476.67MUnknown
- Operating income (annual): USD 35.07MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 39.44MUnknown
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 1Unknown
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 1Unknown
- Current assets (annual): USD 188.75MUnknown
- Shares outstanding (annual): 36.79MUnknown
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 189.16MUnknown
- Total liabilities (annual): USD 144.04MUnknown
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 135.5MUnknown
- Total assets (annual): USD 333.21MUnknown
- Net income (annual): USD 19.99MUnknown
- Pre-tax income (annual): USD 27.26MUnknown