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LQDT · Liquidity Services Inc

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Market Cap
$1.33B
Shares
31.33M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$42.49 Open$42.00 Day$41.90–42.70 52W close$22.16–43.58 Avg vol 30d225K Short int914K · 2.9% float · 5.1d Short vol50% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Sep 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 8 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$489.62M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$33.26M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+8.1%
Year over year
Operating margin
9.0%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
41.7
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.4%
FCF yield
6.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
$231.10M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.1%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+55.9%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.9%
Latest settlement · 5.1 days to cover
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AI Brief

Q3 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026
Q3 FY26

TL;DR. LQDT posted Q3-FY26 record GMV of $453M (+10% YoY) with adjusted EBITDA up 30% to $22M and GAAP EPS of $0.32 (+39%), and guided Q4 GMV to $415–$455M and adjusted EBITDA to $22–$25M, positioning FY26 for its highest annual adjusted EBITDA in 13 years.

Bullish
  • + Q3 GMV hit a record $453.0M, up 10% YoY
  • + Q3 adjusted EBITDA rose 30% to $22M, marking 10th consecutive quarter of YoY EBITDA growth
  • + GovDeals hit record GMV of $274M, up 9%, with seventh straight quarter of seller growth
  • + Guidance positions FY26 for highest annual adjusted EBITDA in 13 years
Bearish
  • Q4 effective tax rate steps up to the low-to-mid 30s

AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +22%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +5%
above
RSI (14) 57
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 95%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return −1%
trailing
6-month return +48%
trailing
YTD return +40%
this year
Relative strength +31%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $40 › 200d $35 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+18% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
2.92% of float · ▼ -9.1% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
221 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 64
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +31%
Y/Y
Gross margin 44%
contracting
EPS growth +38%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $59.0M
Valuation P/E 41.7
rich
Buyback $50.0M
remaining
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 36%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −22%
past year
ATR 3.2%
of price · 14-day

Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

Guidance & track record

Beat or met 3 of last 3
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
GMV · Q4-FY26 $415M – $455M
GAAP Net Income · Q4-FY26 $10M – $13M
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA · Q4-FY26 $22M – $25M
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Aug 8, 2024
GMV · Q4-FY24 $330M – $365M
GAAP Net Income · Q4-FY24 $5M – $7M
GAAP Diluted EPS · Q4-FY24 $0.16 – $0.22
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA · Q4-FY24 $12M – $15M
Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS · Q4-FY24 $0.25 – $0.32
Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
GAAP diluted earnings per share first quarter of fiscal year 2022
guided $0.03 – $0.11
$0.10 In line
GAAP diluted earnings per share Q4 of fiscal year '21
guided $0.15 – $0.24
$0.93 Beat +376.9%
GAAP diluted earnings per share third quarter of fiscal year 2021
guided $0.13 – $0.18
$0.24 Beat +54.8%

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 2 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+22% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+5% Bullish
RSI (14)
57 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
95% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $40 › 200d $35 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+18% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
2.92% of float · ▼ -9.1% MoM · 5.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
221 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $22 Now $42 · 95% Range high $44
vs 200-day avg +22% vs 50-day avg +5%

Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

Key metrics

Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.

Versus peers

Internet Retail — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
LQDT
Liquidity Services Inc
this stock
$1.33B +40.2% +31.2% 41.7 2.9%
AMZN
Amazon Com Inc
$2.77T +11.2% +12.4% 20.7 0.9%
BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
$271.68B -25.4% +8.1% 1.7%
PDD
PDD Holdings Inc.
$110.75B -31.4% +14.5% 2.2%
MELI
Mercadolibre Inc
$96.19B -5.8% +39.1% 51.6 1.6%

Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Accumulating
Holders
221
% held
79.3%
Net QoQ
+251.7K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
View
Held by Funds
Fund positions
253
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
914.1K
Days to cover
5.1d
Change
-92.0K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
50%
As of
Sep 11, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1.2K
Value
$46.1K
As of
Aug 4, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
35.6%
Week of
Aug 3, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$476.7M
Net income (FY)
$28.1M
EPS diluted
$0.87
View
Buybacks
Remaining
$50.0M
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Aug 7, 2026
This year
14
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$488.9K
Shares
12.7K
Filed
Jun 24, 2026
View
Exempt Offerings
Offering
$1.0M
Filed
Feb 6, 2025
View
Earnings & Events
Earnings Calls
Last call
Aug 6, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
LQDT +4.9% -1.1% +48.4% +1.9% +40.2%
SPY -1.2% -1.8% +17.8% -0.4% +12.1%
vs SPY +6.1% +0.7% +30.5% +2.3% +28.1%

Capital returns

Buyback program · as of Aug 7, 2026
Authorized
Spent (derived)
Remaining
$50.00M

Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

Key facts CIK 1235468 CUSIP 53635B107 13F (30d) 58 filings 58 filers Visit website Investor relations