Liquidity Services, Inc. LQDT R2K
Company 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.
Why Investors Should Care
Return on capital employed stands at 16.4%.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Sep 2025 Revenue of $476.67M (+31.2% YoY); net profit $28.09M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +3.7%, earnings +4.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.0%, profit CAGR 5.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.98% |
| 1 Year: | 3.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.83% |
| 1 Year: | 4.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +61.13% |
| 6 Months: | +24.38% |
| 3 Months: | +19.42% |
| 1 Month: | +2.61% |
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- RSI (14)60.02 · Neutral
P/E of 41.86 is above the sector median of 22.82 — pricier than peers.
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Technical Trend
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LQDT Liquidity Services, Inc. R2K | 38.93 | 41.86 | $1.21B | 0.00% | 16.43% | 14.46% | 4.98% | 5.83% |
| 2 | AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 247.49 | 32.82 | $2.66T | 0.00% | 16.60% | 24.29% | 11.73% | 984.47% |
| 3 | TSLA Tesla, Inc. NDXSPXAI | 396.18 | 360.16 | $1.49T | 0.00% | 4.10% | 4.90% | 52.40% | 39.39% |
| 4 | HD The Home Depot, Inc. SPX | 337.74 | 23.97 | $336.77B | 2.84% | 28.75% | 128.38% | 1.52% | -6.11% |
| 5 | BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited AI | 112.32 | 17.28 | $269.47B | 0.93% | 4.16% | 9.22% | 5.62% | 12.49% |
| 6 | MCD McDonald's Corporation SPX | 268.94 | 22.17 | $191.08B | 2.61% | 22.47% | - | 0.92% | 7.33% |
| 7 | TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. SPX | 150.34 | 29.25 | $166.08B | 1.14% | 21.26% | 61.25% | 6.84% | 8.48% |
| 8 | BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. NDXSPX | 174.85 | 23.04 | $135.49B | 0.97% | 70.23% | -96.88% | 16.93% | 22.07% |
| 9 | SBUX Starbucks Corporation NDXSPX | 106.17 | 81.05 | $121.00B | 2.41% | 13.46% | -22.93% | 7.93% | 5.80% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 61.14M | 60.10M | 50.57M | 52.70M | 54.05M | 56.80M | 56.88M | 58.79M | 49.50M | 52.82M | 47.72M | 55.89M | 55.75M | 61.79M | 69.67M | 70.33M | 66.71M | 68.28M | 69.87M | 72.28M | 81.45M | 80.77M | 71.33M | 91.45M | 93.61M | 122.33M | 116.38M | 119.88M | 121.22M | 120.73M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | 33.98M | 32.81M | 29.92M | - | 30.20M | 27.51M | 27.14M | 27.78M | 30.20M | 27.51M | 27.14M | 24.86M | 26.47M | 29.22M | 28.55M | 29.04M | 25.33M | 26.20M | 25.23M | 33.16M | 33.18M | 35.40M | 41.12M | 40.06M | 38.95M | 39.31M | 40.93M | 40.51M | 41.09M | 45.57M | 39.80M | 47.23M | 49.40M | 50.17M | 47.43M | 54.76M | 57.03M | 55.87M |
| Operating Income | -6.00K | - | -7.41M | -1.51M | 67.00K | - | -8.26M | -8.40M | -8.76M | - | -6.54M | -5.67M | -3.22M | - | -5.08M | -4.49M | -4.56M | - | -4.99M | -4.45M | 198.00K | - | 4.63M | 5.64M | 8.59M | - | 4.48M | 12.98M | 18.70M | 4.73M | 5.25M | 8.26M | 1.65M | 6.59M | 7.89M | 7.09M | 6.80M | 10.22M | 9.37M | 9.62M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.51M | 5.26M | 8.42M | - | 3.60M | 11.97M | 16.41M | 3.97M | 4.25M | 6.49M | 1.91M | 5.71M | 6.00M | 5.81M | 7.05M | 7.41M | 7.49M | 7.52M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.05 | -1.46 | -0.17 | -0.03 | 0.00 | -1.75 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.15 | -0.13 | -0.14 | -0.16 | -0.15 | -0.13 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.24 | 0.93 | 0.10 | 0.35 | 0.50 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 219.01M | 273.01M | 327.38M | 475.30M | 505.86M | 495.66M | 397.12M | 316.45M | 270.01M | 224.51M | 226.53M | 205.94M | 257.53M | 280.05M | 314.46M | 363.32M | 476.67M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | 203.02M | 162.11M | 124.49M | 109.71M | 113.28M | 109.92M | 149.85M | 160.64M | 172.14M | 185.17M | 208.81M |
| Operating Income | 15.69M | 27.70M | 37.33M | 82.17M | 67.95M | 50.42M | -144.22M | -34.12M | -40.24M | -21.73M | -19.51M | -3.90M | 27.17M | 47.41M | 26.11M | 23.40M | 35.07M |
| Net Income | - | 12.01M | 8.51M | 48.30M | 41.10M | 30.39M | -104.81M | -59.93M | -39.19M | -11.62M | -19.26M | -3.77M | 50.95M | 40.32M | 20.98M | 19.99M | 28.09M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.21 | 0.44 | 0.29 | 1.47 | 1.26 | 0.97 | -3.50 | -1.96 | - | - | -0.58 | -0.11 | 1.45 | 1.20 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.87 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 164.90M | 227.81M | 400.41M | 421.34M | 431.72M | 288.49M | 260.11M | 215.23M | 201.83M | 187.28M | 196.63M | 255.58M | 288.10M | 288.97M | 346.89M | 375.10M |
| Total Equity | 96.37M | 103.98M | 112.37M | 161.41M | 250.00M | 314.88M | 316.98M | 216.00M | 162.61M | 132.64M | 129.65M | 116.17M | 111.81M | 135.01M | 154.54M | 161.53M | 182.56M | 203.24M |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | 32.77M | 42.53M | 129.09M | 104.78M | 95.11M | 62.60M | 95.47M | 134.51M | 94.35M | 58.45M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 52.53M | 66.39M | 150.41M | 106.47M | 114.73M | 72.49M | 97.50M | 82.59M | 72.18M | 71.11M | 84.82M | 120.56M | 133.57M | 127.44M | 164.33M | 171.86M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 48.64M | 59.57M | 109.38M | 85.18M | 106.76M | 69.16M | 85.49M | 70.76M | 68.47M | 68.82M | 74.32M | 109.17M | 123.50M | 120.72M | 155.15M | 161.62M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 8.63M | 31.93M | 39.89M | 52.15M | 46.74M | 11.86M | 43.49M | 45.84M | -31.65M | 619.00K | -6.24M | 16.48M | 65.42M | 44.83M | 47.02M | 70.22M | 66.76M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -24.01M | -10.72M | 19.61M | -78.59M | -20.19M | - | -9.82M | -6.15M | -7.92M | -37.05M | -15.71M | 28.65M | -1.00M | -21.08M | -11.43M | -16.11M | -22.98M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.70M | -10.62M | 26.70M | 2.44M | -36.06M | - | 68.00K | -220.00K | -1.11M | 404.00K | 546.00K | -5.70M | -34.66M | -31.94M | -22.07M | -11.17M | -21.81M |
| Capital Expenditure | -3.30M | -3.62M | -4.82M | -6.79M | -5.46M | -7.54M | -7.31M | -6.09M | -7.80M | -4.17M | -5.94M | -4.19M | -5.42M | -8.12M | -5.39M | -8.91M | -7.80M |
| Free Cash Flow | 5.34M | 28.31M | 35.06M | 45.35M | 41.28M | 4.32M | 36.18M | 39.75M | -39.46M | -3.56M | -12.18M | 12.29M | 60.00M | 36.71M | 41.63M | 61.31M | 58.96M |
| Share Buybacks | 3.87M | 14.47M | 3.54M | 30.00M | - | 44.87M | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 3.98M | 31.14M | 25.45M | 21.20M | 9.43M | 16.18M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51.1% | 51.2% | 46.1% | 48.9% | 50.0% | 53.4% | 58.2% | 57.4% | 54.7% | 51.0% | 43.8% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.2% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 17.3% | 13.4% | 10.2% | -36.3% | -10.8% | -14.9% | -9.7% | -8.6% | -1.9% | 10.5% | 16.9% | 8.3% | 6.4% | 7.4% |
| Net Margin % | - | 4.4% | 2.6% | 10.2% | 8.1% | 6.1% | -26.4% | -18.9% | -14.5% | -5.2% | -8.5% | -1.8% | 19.8% | 14.4% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| ROE % | - | 10.7% | 5.3% | 19.3% | 13.1% | 9.6% | -48.5% | -36.9% | -29.5% | -9.0% | -16.6% | -3.4% | 37.7% | 26.1% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 13.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 23.8% | 22.2% | 28.2% | 20.2% | 15.5% | -65.8% | -19.5% | -27.9% | -16.3% | -16.5% | -3.2% | 18.6% | 28.8% | 15.5% | 12.2% | 16.4% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 10.90% | 3.40M | $128.36M |
| 2 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 4.82% | 1.50M | $56.72M |
| 3 | Truist Financial Corp | 4.65% | 1.45M | $54.72M |
| 4 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 4.64% | 1.45M | $54.63M |
| 5 | Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. | 2.95% | 920.39K | $34.76M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.92% | 909.10K | $34.34M |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.87% | 894.44K | $33.78M |
| 8 | State Street Corporation | 2.79% | 871.07K | $32.90M |
| 9 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 2.73% | 850.42K | $32.12M |
| 10 | Acadian Asset Management. LLC | 2.61% | 813.17K | $30.71M |
Analyst View
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LQDT — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) trades at $38.93 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $22.16 to $39.12.
What is the market capitalisation of LQDT?
Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) has a market capitalisation of $1.21B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of LQDT?
LQDT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 41.86. The industry average P/E is 22.82. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 5.33.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of LQDT?
LQDT has a return on equity (ROE) of 14.46%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 16.43%.
Is LQDT a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.