Liquidity Services Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
Liquidity Services has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 50.4%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 9.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.1% per year. Liquidity Services's return on equity is 11.4%, and it has net margins of 6%.
Key information
50.4%
Earnings growth rate
51.0%
EPS growth rate
| Commercial Services Industry Growth | 9.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.1% |
| Return on equity | 11.4% |
| Net Margin | 6.0% |
| Next Earnings Update | 09 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Liquidity Services makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 314 | 19 | 136 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 314 | 21 | 135 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 310 | 23 | 132 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 299 | 33 | 128 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 286 | 41 | 128 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 280 | 40 | 127 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 275 | 65 | 125 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 275 | 57 | 124 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 268 | 50 | 119 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 258 | 51 | 114 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 243 | 24 | 110 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 221 | 15 | 104 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 212 | 6 | 105 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 206 | -4 | 107 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 209 | -14 | 112 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 218 | -19 | 119 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 222 | -19 | 121 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 227 | -19 | 122 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 220 | -15 | 121 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 214 | -14 | 120 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 217 | -15 | 121 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 225 | -12 | 125 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 233 | -25 | 132 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 248 | -29 | 139 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 260 | -32 | 146 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 270 | -39 | 154 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 287 | -79 | 159 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 307 | -70 | 164 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 321 | -63 | 170 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 316 | -60 | 171 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 317 | -50 | 172 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 322 | -48 | 176 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 338 | -46 | 179 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 397 | -105 | 182 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 436 | -62 | 188 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 473 | -45 | 193 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 499 | -41 | 197 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 496 | 30 | 200 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 506 | 42 | 196 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 504 | 34 | 188 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 506 | 41 | 180 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 506 | 41 | 179 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 499 | 36 | 171 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: L1S has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: L1S's current net profit margins (6%) are lower than last year (14.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: L1S has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 50.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: L1S's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: L1S had negative earnings growth (-53.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Commercial Services industry average (-27.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: L1S's Return on Equity (11.4%) is considered low.