Live Ventures
Market Cap
US$16.5m
Last Updated
2019/10/16 23:58 UTC
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Company Financials
Executive Summary
Live Ventures Incorporated, a holding company, engages in the acquisition and operation of companies in various industries in the United States.
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Fundamentals
Undervalued with acceptable track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Live Ventures's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.0%
LIVE
2.5%
US Consumer Durables
2.3%
US Market
1 Year Return
23.4%
LIVE
38.5%
US Consumer Durables
5.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: LIVE underperformed the US Consumer Durables industry which returned 38.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LIVE exceeded the US Market which returned 5.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| LIVE | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.0% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| 30 Day | 12.2% | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 90 Day | 30.1% | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 1 Year | 23.4%23.4% | 40.3%38.5% | 7.9%5.6% |
| 3 Year | -24.2%-24.2% | 51.1%46.5% | 45.6%36.3% |
| 5 Year | -51.0%-51.0% | 41.4%32.7% | 65.8%47.6% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Live Ventures's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Insider Buying: The Live Ventures Incorporated (NASDAQ:LIVE) President Just Bought US$123k Worth Of SharesValuation
Is Live Ventures undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: LIVE ($8.91) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($132.95)
Significantly Undervalued: LIVE is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: LIVE is good value based on its PE Ratio (4.9x) compared to the Consumer Durables industry average (13.7x).
PE vs Market: LIVE is good value based on its PE Ratio (4.9x) compared to the US market (17.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate LIVE's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: LIVE is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.4x) compared to the US Consumer Durables industry average (1.6x).
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Future Growth
How is Live Ventures forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
12.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: LIVE's forecast earnings growth (12.9% per year) is above the savings rate (2.7%).
Earnings vs Market: LIVE's earnings (12.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: LIVE's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if LIVE's revenue is forecast to grow faster than the US market.
High Growth Revenue: Insufficient data to determine if LIVE's revenue is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if LIVE's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Live Ventures performed over the past 5 years?
40.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LIVE has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 40% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LIVE's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LIVE had negative earnings growth (-49.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Consumer Durables industry average (13.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LIVE's Return on Equity (8.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: LIVE has a higher Return on Assets than the Consumer Durables industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: LIVE has significantly improved its Return on Capital Employed over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Live Ventures's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: LIVE's short term assets ($56.8M) exceeds its short term liabilities ($28.5M)
Long Term Liabilities: LIVE's short term assets (56.8M) exceeds its long term liabilities (54.8M)
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: LIVE's debt to equity ratio (146.6%) is considered high
Reducing Debt: LIVE's debt to equity ratio has increased from 3.4% to 146.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: LIVE's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (28.4%).
Interest Coverage: LIVE's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: LIVE has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: LIVE's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.9x debt).
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Dividend
What is Live Ventures's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate LIVE's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate LIVE's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any payouts.
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if LIVE's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if LIVE's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of LIVE's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the US market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Live Ventures's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
2.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Jon Isaac (36yo)
7.8yrs
Tenure
US$254,000
Compensation
Mr. Jon Isaac has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Live Ventures Incorporated (Formerly known as LiveDeal, Inc.) since January 20, 2012 and serves as its Principal Accounting Officer. Mr. ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs. Market: Jon's total compensation ($USD254.00K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD493.00K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jon's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Management Age and Tenure
2.8yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LIVE's management team is considered experienced (2.8 years average tenure).
Board Age and Tenure
7.8yrs
Average Tenure
39yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LIVE's board of directors are considered experienced (7.8 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: LIVE insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer President |
| Shares | 17,544 |
| Max Price | US$7.20 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer President |
| Shares | 4,570 |
| Max Price | US$6.50 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chief Executive Officer President |
| Shares | 3,104 |
| Max Price | US$6.08 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Tim Matula (58yo)
Investor relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Jon Isaac (36yo)
President
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
- Compensation: US$254.00k
Tony Isaac (65yo)
Financial Planning and Strategist/Economist & Director
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
- Compensation: US$24.00k
Virland Johnson (59yo)
Chief Financial Officer
- Tenure: 2.8yrs
Autumn Wofford
Office Manager
- Tenure: 0yrs
Michael Stein (46yo)
Senior VP & General Counsel
- Tenure: 2yrs
- Compensation: US$352.49k
Rodney Spriggs (53yo)
President & CEO of Vintage Stock
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: US$316.75k
Weston Godfrey (40yo)
Executive Officer
- Tenure: 0yrs
Board Members
Richard Butler (70yo)
Director
- Tenure: 13.2yrs
- Compensation: US$30.00k
Jon Isaac (36yo)
President
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
- Compensation: US$254.00k
Tony Isaac (65yo)
Financial Planning and Strategist/Economist & Director
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
- Compensation: US$24.00k
De Gao (39yo)
Director
- Tenure: 7.8yrs
- Compensation: US$30.00k
Tyler Sickmeyer (33yo)
Director
- Tenure: 5.2yrs
- Compensation: US$18.00k
Company Information
Live Ventures Incorporated's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Live Ventures Incorporated
- Ticker: LIVE
- Exchange: NasdaqCM
- Founded: 1968
- Industry: Home Furnishings
- Sector: Consumer Durables
- Market Cap: US$16.506m
- Shares outstanding: 1.85m
- Website: https://www.liveventures.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Live Ventures Incorporated
- 325 East Warm Springs Road
- Suite 102
- Las Vegas
- Nevada
- 89119
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVE | NasdaqCM (Nasdaq Capital Market) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Jun 1999 |
| UYXP | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jun 1999 |
Biography
Live Ventures Incorporated, a holding company, engages in the acquisition and operation of companies in various industries in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Manufacturing, ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/16 23:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/09/30 |
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