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Liquidity Svcs Inc Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 31, 2025 Currency USD FYE September

This page shows Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 17 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity Cash Flow Returns 55 / 100
Financial Profile 55/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability
39

Liquidity Svcs Inc has an operating margin of 7.4%, meaning the company retains $7 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 39/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 6.4% the prior year.

Growth
85

Liquidity Svcs Inc's revenue surged 31.2% year-over-year to $476.7M, reflecting rapid business expansion. This strong growth earns a score of 85/100.

Leverage
85

Liquidity Svcs Inc carries a low D/E ratio of 0.85, meaning only $0.85 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 85/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity
23

Liquidity Svcs Inc's current ratio of 1.39 means current assets barely cover short-term liabilities. This tight liquidity results in a low score of 23/100, which could limit financial flexibility.

Cash Flow
56

Liquidity Svcs Inc has a free cash flow margin of 12.4%, earning a moderate score of 56/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns
42

Liquidity Svcs Inc's ROE of 13.8% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 42/100. This is up from 10.9% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe
5.30

Liquidity Svcs Inc scores 5.30, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($966.4M) relative to total liabilities ($171.9M). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral
6/9

Liquidity Svcs Inc passes 6 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
2.38x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Liquidity Svcs Inc generates $2.38 in operating cash flow ($66.8M OCF vs $28.1M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe
8.0x

Liquidity Svcs Inc earns $8.0 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($35.1M vs $4.4M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$476.7M
YoY+31.2%
5Y CAGR+18.3%
10Y CAGR+1.8%

Liquidity Svcs Inc generated $476.7M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 31.2% from the prior year.

EBITDA
$45.5M
YoY+28.0%
5Y CAGR+80.2%

Liquidity Svcs Inc's EBITDA was $45.5M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 28.0% from the prior year.

Net Income
$28.1M
YoY+40.5%

Liquidity Svcs Inc reported $28.1M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 40.5% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$0.87
YoY+38.1%

Liquidity Svcs Inc earned $0.87 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 38.1% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$59.0M
YoY-3.8%
5Y CAGR+36.8%
10Y CAGR+5.0%

Liquidity Svcs Inc generated $59.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 3.8% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$174.6M
YoY+14.0%
5Y CAGR+18.1%
10Y CAGR+6.2%

Liquidity Svcs Inc held $174.6M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share
N/A
Shares Outstanding
37M
YoY+1.7%
5Y CAGR+1.8%
10Y CAGR+2.2%

Liquidity Svcs Inc had 37M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 1.7% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
43.8%
YoY-7.2pp
5Y CAGR-9.6pp
10Y CAGR-7.3pp

Liquidity Svcs Inc's gross margin was 43.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 7.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin
7.4%
YoY+0.9pp
5Y CAGR+9.3pp
10Y CAGR+43.7pp

Liquidity Svcs Inc's operating margin was 7.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 0.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin
5.9%
YoY+0.4pp
5Y CAGR+7.7pp
10Y CAGR+32.3pp

Liquidity Svcs Inc's net profit margin was 5.9% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
13.8%
YoY+2.9pp
5Y CAGR+17.2pp
10Y CAGR+62.3pp

Liquidity Svcs Inc's ROE was 13.8% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 2.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
N/A
Share Buybacks
$16.2M
YoY+71.7%
5Y CAGR+32.4%

Liquidity Svcs Inc spent $16.2M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 71.7% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures
$7.8M
YoY-12.4%
5Y CAGR+13.3%
10Y CAGR+0.6%

Liquidity Svcs Inc invested $7.8M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 12.4% from the prior year.

LQDT Income Statement

Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Revenue $121.2M+2.7% $118.1M-1.5% $119.9M+3.0% $116.4M-4.9% $122.3M+14.4% $106.9M+14.2% $93.6M+2.4% $91.5M
Cost of Revenue $64.2M+4.1% $61.6M-5.3% $65.1M-5.6% $68.9M-4.5% $72.2M+24.0% $58.2M+31.6% $44.2M0.0% $44.2M
Gross Profit $57.0M+1.0% $56.5M+3.1% $54.8M+15.5% $47.4M-5.5% $50.2M+2.9% $48.7M-1.3% $49.4M+4.6% $47.2M
R&D Expenses N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SG&A Expenses $9.8M+6.4% $9.2M+11.6% $8.2M+15.7% $7.1M-14.0% $8.3M+1.9% $8.1M-5.7% $8.6M+12.3% $7.7M
Operating Income $9.4M-14.5% $11.0M+7.2% $10.2M+50.2% $6.8M-4.0% $7.1M-2.5% $7.3M-8.0% $7.9M+19.7% $6.6M
Interest Expense $1.1M-11.3% $1.3M+20.0% $1.1M+19.3% $903K-18.1% $1.1M-15.5% $1.3M+61.7% $807K+34.3% $601K
Income Tax $3.0M-31.6% $4.4M+14.0% $3.9M+493.1% $655K-72.5% $2.4M+8.2% $2.2M-18.6% $2.7M+81.7% $1.5M
Net Income $7.5M-4.3% $7.8M+5.6% $7.4M+5.1% $7.1M+21.4% $5.8M-8.9% $6.4M+6.3% $6.0M+5.1% $5.7M
EPS (Diluted) $0.23 N/A $0.23+4.5% $0.22+22.2% $0.18 N/A $0.19+5.6% $0.18

LQDT Balance Sheet

Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Total Assets $369.1M-1.6% $375.1M+0.7% $372.4M+3.8% $358.8M+7.7% $333.2M-3.9% $346.9M+6.6% $325.5M+7.2% $303.7M
Current Assets $219.3M-2.5% $224.8M+2.2% $220.0M+7.4% $204.9M+8.5% $188.8M-5.3% $199.2M+15.0% $173.2M+14.4% $151.4M
Cash & Equivalents $169.8M-2.8% $174.6M+12.2% $155.6M+12.4% $138.5M+7.6% $128.7M-16.0% $153.2M+17.6% $130.3M+20.0% $108.6M
Inventory $14.4M+1.6% $14.2M-15.9% $16.9M-16.0% $20.1M+45.9% $13.7M-19.6% $17.1M+28.8% $13.3M-13.8% $15.4M
Accounts Receivable $11.3M+1.0% $11.2M-44.6% $20.2M-2.8% $20.7M-10.1% $23.1M+101.2% $11.5M+30.0% $8.8M-7.6% $9.6M
Goodwill $102.9M0.0% $102.9M-0.1% $103.0M+0.6% $102.4M+5.1% $97.4M-0.4% $97.8M+0.2% $97.6M0.0% $97.6M
Total Liabilities $153.9M-10.5% $171.9M+4.9% $163.8M+0.8% $162.5M+12.8% $144.0M-12.3% $164.3M+7.0% $153.6M+9.9% $139.7M
Current Liabilities $143.2M-11.4% $161.6M+5.0% $153.9M+1.2% $152.1M+12.2% $135.5M-12.7% $155.2M+8.3% $143.3M+7.6% $133.2M
Long-Term Debt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Equity $215.3M+5.9% $203.2M-2.6% $208.7M+6.3% $196.3M+3.8% $189.2M+3.6% $182.6M+6.2% $172.0M+4.9% $163.9M
Retained Earnings $45.6M+19.6% $38.1M+25.8% $30.3M+32.4% $22.9M+44.5% $15.8M+57.9% $10.0M+174.3% $3.7M+256.2% -$2.3M

LQDT Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Operating Cash Flow -$526K-101.4% $38.0M+97.2% $19.3M-11.0% $21.6M+278.3% -$12.1M-155.2% $22.0M-1.1% $22.2M-36.2% $34.8M
Capital Expenditures $2.3M+12.5% $2.0M-4.0% $2.1M+12.7% $1.9M+2.6% $1.8M-36.0% $2.8M+45.2% $2.0M-17.7% $2.4M
Free Cash Flow -$2.8M-107.8% $36.0M+109.6% $17.2M-13.2% $19.8M+241.7% -$14.0M-172.8% $19.2M-5.5% $20.3M-37.5% $32.5M
Investing Cash Flow -$2.5M-16.6% -$2.1M+9.4% -$2.3M+71.5% -$8.2M+21.7% -$10.4M-778.9% $1.5M+2887.3% -$55K+99.6% -$15.5M
Financing Cash Flow -$1.9M+88.5% -$16.7M-5654.3% -$291K+92.5% -$3.9M-347.8% -$872K-152.0% -$346K+28.4% -$483K+94.7% -$9.1M
Dividends Paid N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Share Buybacks $1.5M-90.9% $16.1M $0 $0-100.0% $79K $0-100.0% $379K-95.2% $7.9M

LQDT Financial Ratios

Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24
Gross Margin 47.0%-0.8pp 47.8%+2.1pp 45.7%+4.9pp 40.8%-0.3pp 41.0%-4.6pp 45.6%-7.2pp 52.8%+1.1pp 51.6%
Operating Margin 7.7%-1.6pp 9.3%+0.8pp 8.5%+2.7pp 5.9%+0.1pp 5.8%-1.0pp 6.8%-1.6pp 8.4%+1.2pp 7.2%
Net Margin 6.2%-0.4pp 6.6%+0.4pp 6.2%+0.1pp 6.1%+1.3pp 4.8%-1.2pp 6.0%-0.5pp 6.4%+0.2pp 6.2%
Return on Equity 3.5%-0.4pp 3.9%+0.3pp 3.5%-0.0pp 3.6%+0.5pp 3.1%-0.4pp 3.5%0.0pp 3.5%+0.0pp 3.5%
Return on Assets 2.0%-0.1pp 2.1%+0.1pp 2.0%+0.0pp 2.0%+0.2pp 1.7%-0.1pp 1.8%0.0pp 1.8%-0.0pp 1.9%
Current Ratio 1.53+0.1 1.39-0.0 1.43+0.1 1.35-0.0 1.39+0.1 1.28+0.1 1.21+0.1 1.14
Debt-to-Equity 0.71-0.1 0.85+0.1 0.79-0.0 0.83+0.1 0.76-0.1 0.900.0 0.89+0.0 0.85
FCF Margin -2.3%-32.8pp 30.5%+16.1pp 14.3%-2.7pp 17.0%+28.4pp -11.4%-29.3pp 17.9%-3.8pp 21.7%-13.8pp 35.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) reported $476.7M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 31.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) revenue grew by 31.2% year-over-year, from $363.3M to $476.7M in fiscal year 2025.

Yes, Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) reported a net income of $28.1M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 5.9%.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.87 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 38.1% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) had EBITDA of $45.5M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) had a gross margin of 43.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) had an operating margin of 7.4% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) had a net profit margin of 5.9% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) has a return on equity of 13.8% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) generated $59.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -3.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) generated $66.8M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) had $375.1M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) invested $7.8M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Yes, Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) spent $16.2M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) had 37M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) had a current ratio of 1.39 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) had a return on assets of 7.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) has an Altman Z-Score of 5.30, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) has an earnings quality ratio of 2.38x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) has an interest coverage ratio of 8.0x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Liquidity Svcs Inc (LQDT) scores 55 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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