Liquidity Services Past Earnings Performance
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Liquidity Services has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30.9%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 9.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.8% per year. Liquidity Services's return on equity is 11%, and it has net margins of 5.5%.
Key information
30.9%
Earnings growth rate
31.8%
EPS growth rate
| Commercial Services Industry Growth | 8.5% |
| Revenue growth rate | 10.8% |
| Return on equity | 11.0% |
| Net Margin | 5.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Liquidity Services Reports Knockout Results, But Market Rally Leaves Little Opportunity
Dec 17Estimating The Fair Value Of Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT)
Dec 13
Earnings Tell The Story For Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) As Its Stock Soars 32%
Dec 13We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT)
Nov 07With Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Aug 12Liquidity Services: Moving In The Right Direction
May 31Liquidity Services, Inc. Just Recorded A 29% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
May 12Liquidity Services' (NASDAQ:LQDT) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
May 09Here's Why We Think Liquidity Services, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LQDT) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being
Feb 23Liquidity Services' (NASDAQ:LQDT) Conservative Accounting Might Explain Soft Earnings
Feb 15When Should You Buy Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT)?
Oct 07Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Aug 09Why Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Could Be Worth Watching
May 10We Think Shareholders Will Probably Be Generous With Liquidity Services, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LQDT) CEO Compensation
Feb 17Does Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Sep 14Should You Think About Buying Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:LQDT) Now?
Aug 23Liquidity Services stock plunged after FQ3 earnings miss
Aug 04Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT)
Jul 08Earnings Working Against Liquidity Services, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LQDT) Share Price Following 27% Dive
May 09Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 363 | 20 | 148 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 336 | 20 | 144 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 324 | 20 | 141 | 0 |
| 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 | 129 | 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 |
Quality Earnings: LQDT has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LQDT's current net profit margins (5.5%) are lower than last year (6.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LQDT has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 30.9% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LQDT's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LQDT had negative earnings growth (-4.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Commercial Services industry average (15.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LQDT's Return on Equity (11%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/29 03:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Liquidity Services, Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Colin Sebastian | Baird |
| Gary Prestopino | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Daniel Kurnos | Benchmark Company |