Inside the research

Liquidity Services, Inc.

LQDT Research profile · latest available data

Price overview

$43.61

▲ +0.21 (+0.5%)

52w hi$43.61
52w lo$22.16
Vol211.40K
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.15

Short+0.24
Medium+0.10
Long+0.09

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

Liquidity Services, Inc.

Consumer Cyclical · Internet Retail

Market cap$1.37B
Enterprise value$1.15B
Trailing P/E42.75x
Forward P/E23.70x
EV / EBITDA23.14x
P / S (ttm)2.79x
Profit margin6.8%
Return on equity15.0%
Revenue growth+8.1%
Earnings growth+39.1%
Debt / equity5.87

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.27
Sector-0.03
Technical+0.14
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business overview

Liquidity Services, Inc. engages in the provision of e-commerce marketplaces, self-directed auction listing tools, and value-added services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Machinio. Its solutions enable government entities and commercial businesses to sell surplus property and real estate assets through GovDeals, Bid4Assets, and Sierra marketplaces. The company also offers a suite of services, including surplus management, asset valuation, asset sales, marketing, returns management, asset recovery, and ecommerce services; and operates Liquidation.com, a marketplace to sell excess, returned, and overstocked consumer goods. In addition, it operates a global search engine platform for listing used equipment for sale in the construction, machine tool, transportation, printing, laboratory/medical, and agriculture sectors. Further, the company provides Machinio System service that offers various software tools, such as website hosting, email marketing, and inventory management to equipment sellers. The company offers products for various industries, such as consumer electronics, general merchandise, apparel, scientific equipment, aerospace parts and equipment, technology hardware, real estate, energy equipment, industrial capital assets, heavy equipment, fleet and transportation equipment, and specialty equipment. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

United States · liquidityservices.com

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX0.74
Corr SPX0.28
Annual vol42.7%
Annual ret+40.7%
Sharpe0.95
Max DD-41.1%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-08-07Exhibitsread
2026-08-06Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-07-07Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2026-06-26Material Agreementread
2026-05-07Other Material Eventread
2026-05-07Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-02-26Shareholder Voteread
2026-02-09Officer / Director Changeread
2026-02-06Other Material Event, Exhibitsread
2026-02-05Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-11-21Other Material Eventread
2025-11-20Earnings Release, Exhibitsread

Insider Trades

DateInsiderRoleActionSharesValue
2026-08-12Angrick William P IIIDirector, Officer, 10%OwnGift115.00K—
2026-08-03Daunt JohnOfficer, EVP, Chief CommeOption exercise325$5.63K
2026-08-03Daunt JohnOfficer, EVP, Chief CommeSell390$15.21K
2026-08-03Daunt JohnOfficer, EVP, Chief CommeOption exercise390$8.43K
2026-08-03Daunt JohnOfficer, EVP, Chief CommeSell325$12.68K
2026-07-01Daunt JohnOfficer, EVP, Chief CommeSell73$2.86K
2026-07-01Daunt JohnOfficer, EVP, Chief CommeOption exercise389$8.41K
2026-07-01Daunt JohnOfficer, EVP, Chief CommeSell389$15.22K
2026-07-01Daunt JohnOfficer, EVP, Chief CommeOption exercise73$1.26K
2026-06-26Daunt JohnOfficer, EVP, Chief CommeOption exercise3.29K$71.06K

Flow & Concentration

Insider 180d net-$3.76M
Insider buys / sells0 / 14
Insider biasSellers
13F holders0
Top-5 share0.0%
HHI0 (—)

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-08-124view
2026-08-078-Kview
2026-08-0610-Qview
2026-08-068-Kview
2026-08-054view
2026-07-083view
2026-07-078-Kview
2026-07-064view
2026-06-304view
2026-06-268-Kview
2026-06-264view
2026-06-244view
2026-06-224view
2026-06-174view
2026-06-124view

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 14 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$363.32M+2.2%
Gross profit$172.14M+0.8%
Operating income$26.11M-0.7%
Net income$19.99M-37.4%
Cash from ops$66.76M+5.3%

Indices

S&P SmallCap 600

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$43.50$43.98$43.14$43.61211.40K
Sep 24$42.64$43.43$42.38$43.40236.90K
Sep 23$42.60$43.14$42.31$42.72142.90K
Sep 22$43.31$43.47$42.65$42.93192.40K
Sep 21$43.23$43.72$42.74$42.83178.70K

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