Liveone Inc Financials
Liveone Inc (LVO) reported $77.3M in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, down 23.1% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 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).
LiveOne's latest contraction combines sharp margin compression with renewed dependence on financing to fund operations and investment.
Positive free cash flow while net income remained negative in FY2024 and FY2025 suggests cash conversion was helped by non-earnings timing or balance-sheet movements, not profitable operations. That support reversed in FY2026, when both operating cash flow and free cash flow turned negative.
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Financial Health Signals
Scored against emerging companies for FY2026. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Liveone Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Not available for Liveone Inc, and counted as zero in the overall score.
Liveone Inc scores -7.98, below the 1.81 distress threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($53.1M) relative to total liabilities ($59.3M). This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Liveone Inc passes 4 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, all 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.
Liveone Inc reported a net loss of $21.3M while operations used $10.5M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.
Liveone Inc reported an operating loss of $15.5M against $300K in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Liveone Inc generated $77.1M in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 32.6% from the prior year.
Liveone Inc's EBITDA was -$13.9M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 8.8% from the prior year.
Liveone Inc reported -$21.3M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 4.3% from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2026.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Liveone Inc recorded an outflow of $13.7M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents a decrease of 513.9% from the prior year.
Liveone Inc held $5.4M in cash as of fiscal year 2026; long-term debt is not reported for that period.
Not reported for fiscal year 2026.
Margins & Returns
Liveone Inc's gross margin was 15.9% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 9.6 percentage points from the prior year.
Liveone Inc's operating margin was -20.1% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 4.3 percentage points from the prior year.
Liveone Inc's net profit margin was -27.6% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 9.7 percentage points from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2026.
Capital Allocation
Liveone Inc invested $2.4M in research and development in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 46.3% from the prior year.
Liveone Inc spent $599K on share buybacks in fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 40.0% from the prior year.
Liveone Inc invested $3.2M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 4.0% from the prior year.
LVO Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | Q1'27 | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $19.4M+2.3% | $18.9M-6.6% | $20.3M+8.0% | $18.8M-2.3% | $19.2M-0.4% | $19.3M-34.5% | $29.4M-9.7% | $32.6M |
| Cost of Revenue | $15.4M-0.1% | $15.4M-6.2% | $16.4M+1.8% | $16.2M-3.9% | $16.8M+26.1% | $13.3M-40.1% | $22.3M-9.1% | $24.5M |
| Gross Profit | $3.9M+12.7% | $3.5M-8.2% | $3.8M+46.6% | $2.6M+9.0% | $2.4M-59.9% | $5.9M-16.9% | $7.2M-11.4% | $8.1M |
| R&D Expenses | $974K+36.0% | $716K+131.0% | $310K-29.9% | $442K-52.7% | $934K-17.3% | $1.1M+1.3% | $1.1M-3.9% | $1.2M |
| SG&A Expenses | $5.5M-17.1% | $6.7M+59.3% | $4.2M-26.5% | $5.7M+40.0% | $4.1M-28.7% | $5.7M+9.1% | $5.2M-16.6% | $6.3M |
| Operating Income | -$3.7M+25.4% | -$4.9M-152.5% | -$2.0M+57.3% | -$4.6M-13.3% | -$4.0M+62.5% | -$10.8M-110.4% | -$5.1M-265.2% | -$1.4M |
| Interest Expense | -$632K-121.2% | $3.0M+400.4% | -$993K+1.0% | -$1.0M-46.0% | -$687K-37.1% | -$501K+7.9% | -$544K+32.7% | -$808K |
| Income Tax | $8K+130.8% | -$26K-262.5% | $16K-60.0% | $40K | $0+100.0% | -$240K-1700.0% | $15K+266.7% | -$9K |
| Net Income | -$2.6M+67.8% | -$8.1M-98.0% | -$4.1M+26.6% | -$5.5M-54.2% | -$3.6M+70.3% | -$12.1M-131.4% | -$5.2M-181.5% | -$1.9M |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: EPS (Diluted).
LVO Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | Q1'27 | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $48.7M+4.0% | $46.9M-10.3% | $52.3M-2.9% | $53.8M+10.0% | $48.9M+20.8% | $40.5M-27.9% | $56.2M-16.4% | $67.2M |
| Current Assets | $21.8M+29.7% | $16.8M-20.9% | $21.2M-5.0% | $22.3M-2.8% | $22.9M+50.5% | $15.2M-33.1% | $22.8M-21.4% | $29.0M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $8.6M+61.1% | $5.4M-37.9% | $8.6M-26.4% | $11.7M-1.4% | $11.9M+188.7% | $4.1M-62.1% | $10.9M-1.8% | $11.1M |
| Inventory | $728K+6.3% | $685K-51.7% | $1.4M-3.1% | $1.5M+26.5% | $1.2M-27.1% | $1.6M-2.9% | $1.6M-2.4% | $1.7M |
| Accounts Receivable | $8.8M+4.7% | $8.4M-14.3% | $9.8M+28.7% | $7.7M-8.1% | $8.3M+0.3% | $8.3M-5.5% | $8.8M-37.6% | $14.1M |
| Goodwill | $21.7M0.0% | $21.7M0.0% | $21.7M0.0% | $21.7M0.0% | $21.7M0.0% | $21.7M-7.1% | $23.4M0.0% | $23.4M |
| Total Liabilities | $53.8M-9.3% | $59.3M-5.6% | $62.8M+1.6% | $61.8M+1.3% | $61.0M+4.7% | $58.3M+5.8% | $55.1M-10.2% | $61.4M |
| Current Liabilities | $35.0M-2.6% | $35.9M-8.6% | $39.3M+10.7% | $35.5M+4.4% | $34.0M-6.7% | $36.4M-10.9% | $40.8M-20.3% | $51.3M |
| Total Equity | -$13.7M+33.4% | -$20.5M-8.3% | -$19.0M-16.9% | -$16.2M+22.1% | -$20.8M-17.3% | -$17.8M-110.6% | -$8.4M-81.2% | -$4.7M |
| Retained Earnings | -$290.1M-1.0% | -$287.3M-2.9% | -$279.3M-1.6% | -$274.9M-2.2% | -$269.1M-1.5% | -$265.1M-4.3% | -$254.3M-2.3% | -$248.6M |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Long-Term Debt.
LVO Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | Q1'27 | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$2.1M-3.0% | -$2.0M+10.3% | -$2.3M+29.5% | -$3.2M-5.3% | -$3.0M+28.6% | -$4.3M-221.2% | $3.5M-38.9% | $5.8M |
| Capital Expenditures | $848K+24.5% | $681K+4.6% | $651K-21.0% | $824K-19.2% | $1.0M+10.3% | $925K+15.2% | $803K+36.3% | $589K |
| Free Cash Flow | -$2.9M-8.4% | -$2.7M+7.0% | -$2.9M+27.7% | -$4.0M+0.9% | -$4.1M+21.7% | -$5.2M-290.9% | $2.7M-47.5% | $5.2M |
| Investing Cash Flow | $2.1M+402.5% | -$681K-4.6% | -$651K+88.8% | -$5.8M-471.0% | -$1.0M-2.5% | -$995K-23.9% | -$803K-36.3% | -$589K |
| Financing Cash Flow | $3.3M+688.6% | -$561K-200.0% | -$187K-102.1% | $8.9M-25.1% | $11.8M+905.4% | -$1.5M+49.7% | -$2.9M-595.2% | -$420K |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Share Buybacks | $0 | $0-100.0% | $14K-95.9% | $345K+43.8% | $240K | $0 | $0-100.0% | $250K |
LVO Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.
| Metric | Q1'27 | Q4'26 | Q3'26 | Q2'26 | Q1'26 | Q4'25 | Q3'25 | Q2'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.4%+1.9pp | 18.5%-0.3pp | 18.8%+5.0pp | 13.8%+1.4pp | 12.4%-18.4pp | 30.8%+6.5pp | 24.3%-0.5pp | 24.8% |
| Operating Margin | -19.0%+7.0pp | -26.0%-16.4pp | -9.6%+14.7pp | -24.3%-3.4pp | -21.0%+34.8pp | -55.8%-38.4pp | -17.4%-13.1pp | -4.3% |
| Net Margin | -13.4%+29.2pp | -42.6%-22.5pp | -20.1%+9.5pp | -29.5%-10.8pp | -18.7%+44.1pp | -62.8%-45.0pp | -17.8%-12.1pp | -5.7% |
| Return on Assets | -5.3%+11.9pp | -17.2%-9.4pp | -7.8%+2.5pp | -10.3%-3.0pp | -7.3%+22.5pp | -29.9%-20.6pp | -9.3%-6.5pp | -2.8% |
| Current Ratio | 0.62+0.2x | 0.47-0.1x | 0.54-0.1x | 0.630.0x | 0.68+0.3x | 0.42-0.1x | 0.560.0x | 0.57 |
| FCF Margin | -15.2%-0.9pp | -14.3%+0.1pp | -14.4%+7.1pp | -21.5%-0.3pp | -21.2%+5.8pp | -26.9%-36.2pp | 9.2%-6.7pp | 15.9% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Return on Equity, Debt-to-Equity.
Note: Shareholder equity is negative (-$20.5M), which causes debt-to-equity and return on equity ratios to appear negative or not meaningful. This can occur from accumulated losses or large share buyback programs.
Note: The current ratio is below 1.0 (0.47), indicating current liabilities exceed current assets, which may suggest potential short-term liquidity concerns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Liveone Inc's annual revenue?
Liveone Inc (LVO) reported $77.1M in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a -32.6% 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.
How fast is Liveone Inc's revenue growing?
Liveone Inc (LVO) revenue declined by 32.6% year-over-year, from $114.4M to $77.1M in fiscal year 2026.
Is Liveone Inc profitable?
No, Liveone Inc (LVO) reported a net income of -$21.3M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of -27.6%.
What is Liveone Inc's EBITDA?
Liveone Inc (LVO) had EBITDA of -$13.9M in fiscal year 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
What is Liveone Inc's gross margin?
Liveone Inc (LVO) had a gross margin of 15.9% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Liveone Inc's operating margin?
Liveone Inc (LVO) had an operating margin of -20.1% in fiscal year 2026, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Liveone Inc's net profit margin?
Liveone Inc (LVO) had a net profit margin of -27.6% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is Liveone Inc's free cash flow?
Liveone Inc (LVO) recorded an outflow of $13.7M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a -513.9% 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.
What is Liveone Inc's operating cash flow?
Liveone Inc (LVO) recorded an outflow of $10.5M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash used by core business activities.
What are Liveone Inc's total assets?
Liveone Inc (LVO) had $46.9M in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Liveone Inc's capital expenditures?
Liveone Inc (LVO) invested $3.2M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does Liveone Inc spend on research and development?
Liveone Inc (LVO) invested $2.4M in research and development during fiscal year 2026.
What is Liveone Inc's current ratio?
Liveone Inc (LVO) had a current ratio of 0.47 as of fiscal year 2026, which is below 1.0, which may suggest potential liquidity concerns.
What is Liveone Inc's return on assets (ROA)?
Liveone Inc (LVO) had a return on assets of -45.3% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
How does Liveone Inc's liquidity compare with its operating cash outflow?
At the end of fiscal year 2026, Liveone Inc (LVO) held $5.4M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, and reported an operating cash outflow of $10.5M over that year. Dividing the one by the other, the reported balance equals about 6 months of the outflow reported that year. This is arithmetic over figures already filed, not a projection: it assumes nothing about future spending, financing or operations.
Why is Liveone Inc's debt-to-equity ratio negative or not reported?
Liveone Inc (LVO) has negative shareholder equity of -$20.5M as of fiscal year 2026, so no debt-to-equity ratio is reported: dividing debt by equity that is not positive produces a number that cannot be read as leverage. This can occur when accumulated losses exceed invested capital, or after large share buyback programs. Other solvency metrics like the current ratio or interest coverage may be more informative.
What is Liveone Inc's Altman Z-Score?
Liveone Inc (LVO) has an Altman Z-Score of -7.98, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated 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.
What is Liveone Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
Liveone Inc (LVO) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. 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 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Liveone Inc's earnings high quality?
Liveone Inc (LVO) reported a net loss of $21.3M while operations used $10.5M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. 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.
Can Liveone Inc cover its interest payments?
Liveone Inc (LVO) reported an operating loss of $15.5M against $300K in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. 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.
How financially healthy is Liveone Inc?
Liveone Inc (LVO) scores 28 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its emerging companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Cash Runway, Dilution, R&D Intensity, Revenue Progress, Burn Trend, Balance Sheet), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.