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Liquidity Services LQDT
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Liquidity Services Financial Ratios 2025-2008 | LQDT
Brief overview of Liquidity Services's valuation and returns
The review covers five available annual periods spanning 2021 to 2025.
Key multiples at the end of the period are P/E 28.23x (median 25.45x), EV/EBITDA 17.38x (median 17.38x), P/S 1.66x (median 1.7x). Ratios sit near their own comparison base, with an average deviation of 0% from five-year medians.
At the current P/E, inverse earnings yield is 3.5%, a useful bridge between price and business earnings.
Current measures of operating quality are ROE 13.8%, ROA 7.5%, ROCE 17.3%. Current resource returns are convincing and help explain a higher market valuation.
The time from paying for inputs to receiving cash rose from -67.5 days to -51.9 days. Cash turnover slowed.
Valuation takeaway
Liquidity Services's market valuation is near its own historical norm, while quality ratios provide no extreme signal.
Annual Financial Ratios Liquidity Services
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E |
28.2 | 51.9 | 25.4 | 11.5 | 12.5 | -169.2 | -11.5 | -16.8 | -4.5 | -4.5 | -2.3 | 13.0 | 19.8 | 26.5 | 106.6 | 29.5 | 52.0 | - |
P/S |
1.7 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | - | - | - |
EPS |
0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -2.0 | -3.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | - |
EV (Enterprise Value) |
790 M | 1.05 B | 551 M | 502 M | 649 M | 647 M | 256 M | 209 M | 164 M | 231 M | 223 M | 447 M | 825 M | 1.33 B | 844 M | 364 M | 264 M | - |
EBITDA per Share |
1.47 | 1.16 | 1.2 | 1.79 | 1.02 | 0.07 | -0.433 | -0.509 | -1.06 | -0.28 | 0.68 | 1.56 | 2.89 | 3.18 | 1.79 | 0.3 | 0.69 | - |
EV/EBITDA |
17.4 | 29.5 | 14.7 | 8.7 | 19.0 | 87.9 | -12.9 | -8.4 | -2.5 | -15.6 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 44.4 | 13.8 | - |
PEG |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 18.16 | 0.19 | -0.24 | -0.12 | -0.1 | 0.01 | -0.52 | -1.15 | 0.07 | -3.54 | - | - | - |
P/B |
3.9 | 5.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 3.2 | - | - |
P/CF |
11.9 | 14.8 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 38.8 | -18.2 | -54.4 | -4.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 94.5 | 30.7 | -48.5 | 34.9 | 11.1 | 34.4 | - |
ROE % |
13.82 | 10.95 | 12.99 | 26.09 | 37.74 | -3.38 | -16.58 | -8.96 | -29.54 | -36.85 | -48.53 | 9.59 | 13.05 | 19.32 | 5.27 | 10.69 | 5.50 | - |
ROA % |
7.49 | 5.76 | 7.26 | 14.00 | 19.93 | -1.92 | -10.28 | -5.75 | -18.21 | -23.04 | -36.33 | 7.04 | 9.76 | 12.06 | 3.74 | 7.28 | - | - |
ROCE % |
17.25 | 12.82 | 16.16 | 30.68 | 20.12 | -3.49 | -16.38 | -15.69 | -26.99 | -8.64 | 5.09 | 9.86 | 21.97 | 28.82 | 26.17 | 3.36 | 15.09 | - |
Current Ratio |
2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 | - | - |
DSO |
8.7 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 7.9 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 10.7 | 19.0 | 13.3 | 36.5 | 16.0 | 17.4 | 12.5 | 6.7 | - | - | - |
DIO |
21.3 | 28.9 | 29.2 | 36.9 | 30.6 | 21.8 | 20.8 | 36.9 | 60.0 | 70.4 | 56.1 | 135.3 | 53.5 | 38.1 | 43.5 | - | - | - |
DPO |
81.9 | 100.2 | 104.0 | 126.2 | 106.0 | 70.3 | 125.8 | 156.2 | 108.4 | 24.8 | 20.9 | 27.6 | 30.3 | 18.4 | 24.8 | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
30.0 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 48.4 | 38.6 | 32.4 | 35.7 | 47.6 | 79.0 | 83.7 | 92.6 | 151.3 | 70.9 | 50.5 | 50.2 | - | - | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
-51.9 | -61.6 | -63.4 | -77.8 | -67.5 | -37.9 | -90.1 | -108.5 | -29.4 | 58.9 | 71.7 | 123.7 | 40.6 | 32.1 | 25.4 | - | - | - |
All numbers in USD currency
Quarterly Financial Ratios Liquidity Services
| 2026-Q2 | 2026-Q1 | 2025-Q4 | 2025-Q3 | 2025-Q2 | 2025-Q1 | 2024-Q4 | 2024-Q3 | 2024-Q2 | 2024-Q1 | 2023-Q4 | 2023-Q3 | 2023-Q2 | 2023-Q1 | 2022-Q4 | 2022-Q3 | 2022-Q2 | 2022-Q1 | 2021-Q4 | 2021-Q3 | 2021-Q2 | 2021-Q1 | 2020-Q4 | 2020-Q3 | 2020-Q2 | 2020-Q1 | 2019-Q4 | 2019-Q3 | 2019-Q2 | 2019-Q1 | 2018-Q4 | 2018-Q3 | 2018-Q2 | 2018-Q1 | 2017-Q4 | 2017-Q3 | 2017-Q2 | 2017-Q1 | 2016-Q4 | 2016-Q3 | 2016-Q2 | 2016-Q1 | 2015-Q4 | 2015-Q3 | 2015-Q2 | 2015-Q1 | 2014-Q4 | 2014-Q3 | 2014-Q2 | 2014-Q1 | 2013-Q4 | 2013-Q3 | 2013-Q2 | 2013-Q1 | 2012-Q4 | 2012-Q3 | 2012-Q2 | 2012-Q1 | 2011-Q4 | 2011-Q3 | 2011-Q2 | 2011-Q1 | |
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EPS |
0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | - | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.19 | - | 0.2 | 0.19 | 0.06 | - | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.12 | - | 0.51 | 0.37 | 0.11 | 0.98 | 0.25 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.14 | -0.15 | -0.16 | -0.14 | -0.13 | -0.15 | -0.03 | -0.12 | -0.15 | -0.04 | -0.44 | -0.12 | -0.04 | -0.04 | -1.75 | - | -0.03 | -0.17 | -1.46 | 0.05 | -0.17 | -2.14 | -0.02 | 0.59 | -2.14 | 0.22 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.48 | 0.21 | 0.3 | 0.11 | -0.04 | 0.3 |
EBITDA per Share |
0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | - | 0.41 | 0.3 | 0.31 | - | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.15 | - | 0.36 | 0.26 | 0.24 | - | 0.67 | 0.48 | 0.21 | - | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.2 | -0.13 | 0.05 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.32 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.12 | -0.37 | -0.07 | -0.12 | -0.17 | -0.68 | -0.23 | -0.16 | -0.22 | -0.13 | 0.05 | -0.22 | -0.19 | -2.46 | 0.17 | -0.19 | -2.73 | 2.12 | 1.2 | -2.73 | 0.51 | 2.01 | 0.87 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.62 | 1.04 | 0.46 | 0.65 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.65 |
ROE % |
13.90 | 14.10 | 13.69 | 10.21 | 13.70 | 13.63 | 11.20 | 8.12 | 12.29 | 11.61 | 10.69 | 9.53 | 20.88 | 25.71 | 25.53 | 22.97 | 47.23 | 44.28 | 37.90 | 39.20 | 18.86 | 14.40 | 15.69 | 7.15 | -1.40 | -9.94 | -18.49 | -17.83 | -17.18 | -16.53 | -15.88 | -12.82 | -19.35 | -18.18 | -15.12 | -14.98 | -37.54 | -40.05 | -44.30 | -47.47 | -34.64 | -28.60 | -25.84 | -47.15 | -27.15 | -22.10 | -39.92 | -12.49 | -8.97 | -11.18 | 11.30 | 11.67 | 10.58 | 12.94 | 18.19 | 20.08 | 21.20 | 14.60 | 10.23 | 3.34 | -0.65 | 3.13 |
ROA % |
7.93 | 8.01 | 7.73 | 5.70 | 7.54 | 6.24 | 6.56 | 4.82 | 6.32 | 4.48 | 5.95 | 5.27 | 9.59 | 8.55 | 19.87 | 18.40 | 18.40 | 22.50 | 19.58 | 20.53 | 10.00 | 8.20 | 9.09 | 3.99 | -1.08 | -6.15 | -11.22 | -10.93 | -10.64 | -10.35 | -10.07 | -8.06 | -12.04 | -11.27 | -9.35 | -9.23 | -23.43 | -25.02 | -27.69 | -30.18 | -24.65 | -20.78 | -19.36 | -34.43 | -19.44 | -15.75 | -28.80 | -9.13 | -6.50 | -8.08 | 8.46 | 8.60 | 7.51 | 8.55 | 11.55 | 12.61 | 13.59 | 9.41 | 6.95 | 2.36 | -0.46 | 2.22 |
ROCE % |
17.94 | 17.07 | 16.46 | 12.11 | 16.70 | 15.83 | 13.36 | 9.61 | 14.91 | 13.79 | 12.82 | 11.82 | 24.74 | 29.21 | 29.01 | 25.96 | 33.33 | 24.52 | 18.78 | 15.51 | 7.47 | 0.27 | 0.18 | -8.28 | -12.80 | -17.03 | -25.49 | -25.07 | -24.71 | -23.20 | -22.78 | -23.70 | -30.66 | -34.72 | -35.58 | -35.94 | -22.22 | -15.57 | -15.69 | -13.87 | -45.45 | -45.49 | -43.94 | -73.95 | -21.19 | -12.17 | -35.55 | 1.55 | 1.93 | -1.10 | 29.47 | 29.72 | 17.12 | 21.24 | 21.58 | 25.59 | 28.04 | 25.64 | 31.61 | 5.96 | 7.72 | 10.07 |
Current Ratio |
2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | - | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.2 | - | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
DSO |
9.2 | 8.5 | 8.4 | - | 15.6 | 17.2 | 12.9 | - | 4.3 | 3.9 | 10.0 | - | 6.9 | 7.8 | 12.5 | - | 4.3 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 11.7 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 17.2 | 20.9 | 16.9 | 15.7 | 12.0 | 14.4 | 10.6 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 23.5 | 18.0 | 16.7 | 15.6 | 18.3 | 19.7 | 17.0 | 17.7 | 16.3 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | - |
DIO |
24.4 | 20.5 | 20.3 | - | 25.9 | 22.4 | 19.5 | - | 13.7 | 14.9 | 37.0 | - | 36.1 | 35.8 | 40.3 | - | 20.6 | 41.4 | 42.2 | - | 42.0 | 38.7 | 31.4 | 7.0 | 22.8 | 23.1 | 22.0 | 7.1 | 21.0 | 30.9 | 37.7 | 12.2 | 47.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DPO |
74.2 | 74.2 | 80.8 | - | 80.4 | 67.2 | 65.9 | - | 42.2 | 33.4 | 103.5 | - | 113.4 | 84.2 | 105.7 | - | 64.7 | 115.0 | 119.3 | - | 128.4 | 113.9 | 95.4 | 27.3 | 89.1 | 64.0 | 46.7 | 18.3 | 54.2 | 48.0 | 44.3 | 16.7 | 64.9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Operating Cycle |
- | - | 28.8 | - | 41.4 | 39.5 | 32.4 | - | - | - | 47.0 | - | 43.0 | 43.6 | 52.8 | - | 24.9 | 51.0 | 51.6 | 7.3 | 49.4 | 46.6 | 39.7 | 15.7 | 32.9 | 32.3 | 33.6 | 17.5 | 31.8 | 42.6 | 47.0 | 20.6 | 56.2 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 17.2 | 20.9 | 16.9 | 15.7 | 12.0 | 14.4 | 10.6 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 23.5 | 18.0 | 16.7 | 15.6 | 18.3 | 19.7 | 17.0 | 17.7 | 16.3 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | - |
Cash Conversion Cycle |
- | - | -52.0 | - | -38.9 | -27.6 | -33.5 | - | - | - | -56.5 | - | -70.5 | -40.6 | -52.9 | - | -39.8 | -63.9 | -67.7 | 7.3 | -79.0 | -67.3 | -55.7 | -11.7 | -56.1 | -31.7 | -13.1 | -0.8 | -22.4 | -5.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -8.7 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 17.2 | 20.9 | 16.9 | 15.7 | 12.0 | 14.4 | 10.6 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 23.5 | 18.0 | 16.7 | 15.6 | 18.3 | 19.7 | 17.0 | 17.7 | 16.3 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | - |
All numbers in USD currency
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