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LQDT · Liquidity Services Inc

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$43.83 +0.19 (+0.44%)
Market Cap
$1.37B
Shares
31.33M
Volume · Oct 2 71.28K Avg daily vol (3M) 218.74K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$43.64 Open$42.75 Day$42.59–44.53 52W close$22.16–43.64 Avg vol 30d221K Short int1.0M · 3.2% float · 4.7d Short vol65% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 5 wks
filed Aug 6, 2026
call held 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)
42.0
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.4%
FCF yield
6.6%
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)
+56.1%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.2%
Latest settlement · 4.7 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 Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.57
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) 59
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 100%
near high
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +11%
trailing
6-month return +35%
trailing
YTD return +44%
this year
Relative strength +22%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $42 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+18% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.25% of float · ▲ +11.2% MoM · 4.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
222 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 63
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 42.8
rich
Buyback $50.0M
remaining
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 36%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −19%
past year
ATR 2.7%
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 7 of last 7
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
Guided vs delivered · last 7 settled
GAAP Diluted EPS Q3-FY24
guided $0.11 – $0.21
$0.19 In line
GAAP Diluted EPS Q2-FY24
guided $0.09 – $0.19
$0.18 In line
GAAP Diluted EPS Q1-FY24
guided $0.05 – $0.12
$0.06 In line
GAAP diluted earnings per share first quarter of fiscal year 2022
guided $0.03 – $0.11
$0.10 In line

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)
59 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
100% Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $42 › 200d $36 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
+18% holders QoQ · +46 funds added
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Rising
3.25% of float · ▲ +11.2% MoM · 4.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
222 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $22 Now $44 · 100% 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

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Completed transactions 334,000 the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
consignment model share of consolidated GMV 83.1% Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
consignment revenues as percent of total revenues 30.9% Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Gross merchandise volume (GMV) $453M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 22.05M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Non-GAAP EBITDA non-GAAP 16.77M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
percent of revenues from transactions outside the United States 9.7% Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
purchase model share of consolidated GMV 16.9% Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
purchase revenues as percent of total revenues 63.2% Three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Total auction participants 1,046,000 the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

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
$1.37B +44.0% +31.2% 42.8 3.2%
AMZN
Amazon Com Inc
$2.66T +7.5% +12.4% 19.8 0.8%
BABA
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
$267.88B -26.7% +8.1% — 1.7%
PDD
PDD Holdings Inc.
$110.41B -32.5% +14.5% — 2.0%
MELI
Mercadolibre Inc
$88.85B -16.3% +39.1% 47.7 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
222
% held
79.4%
Net QoQ
+286.6K sh
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
258
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
1.0M
Days to cover
4.7d
Change
+102.6K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
65%
As of
Oct 1, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
45
Value
$1.9K
As of
Sep 9, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
33.7%
Week of
Aug 24, 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
Oct 1, 2026
This year
15
View
Proposed Sales
Value
$91.9K
Shares
2.1K
Filed
Oct 1, 2026
View
Exempt Offerings
Offering
$1.0M
Filed
Feb 6, 2025
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Aug 6, 2026
View

Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
LQDT +0.6% +10.8% +34.6% +1.9% +44.0%
SPY -0.4% -0.2% +12.4% +0.2% +12.0%
vs SPY +1.0% +10.9% +22.1% +1.7% +31.9%

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) 4 filings 4 filers Visit website Investor relations