Liquidity Services Inc. LQDT
Business Services · IPO 2006 · data as of November 13, 2026
Liquidity Services Inc. (LQDT) is a consumer discretionary company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.4B. In the twelve months to June 30, 2026 it had revenue of $490M and net income of $33M, a net margin of 6.8%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 3.2 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is value (2/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 44.3, a price to free cash flow of 15.7, 5-year revenue growth of 18% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 14%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 11% above the current price.
Score: 3.2 / 5
Checks passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- PEG below 1.5
- Profit margin improving
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- ROE above 15%
- Pays a dividend
- 20% to 100% of free cash flow returned to shareholders
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $490M | $477M | $363M | $314M | $280M | $258M | $206M | $227M | $225M | $270M | $316M |
| Net income | $33M | $28M | $20M | $21M | $40M | $51M | -$4M | -$19M | -$12M | -$39M | -$60M |
| Free cash flow | $90M | $59M | $61M | $42M | $37M | $60M | $12M | -$12M | -$4M | -$39M | $40M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.02 | $0.87 | $0.63 | $0.65 | $1.20 | $1.45 | $-0.11 | $-0.58 | $-0.36 | $-1.25 | $-1.96 |
| Net margin | 6.8% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 14.4% | 19.8% | -1.8% | -8.5% | -5.2% | -14.5% | -18.9% |
| ROIC | — | 11.5% | 8.7% | 11.0% | 23.8% | 14.4% | -2.5% | -13.3% | -9.3% | -30.0% | -16.6% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 2 analysts is $51.00, 13% above the current price; targets range from $50.00 to $52.00; the consensus rating is “none”; expected EPS is $1.65 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Liquidity Services’s P/E ratio?
About 44.3, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 25.2).
Is Liquidity Services stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 11% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Liquidity Services pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Liquidity Services a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Liquidity Services scores 3.2 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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