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Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) Stock Analysis

Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) is a Internet Retail stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

LQDT

$43.56

+$0.16 (+0.37%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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LQDT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$43.23
Previous Close
$43.40
Day's Range
43.01–43.71
52-Week Range
21.67–45.00
Volume
116.64K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.04
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.36B
P/E Ratio
42.71
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
23.67
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.02
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.79
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.02
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$476.67M+31.20%
Net Income (FY)
$28.09M+40.53%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
6.79%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
31.33M
1-Year Return
+80.60%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 19, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
230.98K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, LQDT closed at $43.56, +80.60% over 1 year.

Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) has a market capitalization of $1.36B.

In fiscal 2025, LQDT reported revenue of $476.67M.

LQDT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $18,060
+80.60%
5 years
$10,000 $20,654
+106.54%
10 years
$10,000 $46,588
+365.88%

If you had invested $10,000 in Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $46,588 at the close on October 21, 2026: +365.88% in total, +16.63% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+43.71%
2025−6.13%
2024+87.62%
2023+22.40%
2022−36.32%
2021+38.78%
2020+166.95%
2019−3.40%
2018+27.22%
2017−50.26%
2016 (partial year)+3.83%

As of October 21, 2026.

LQDT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$476.67M$28.09M5.9%
2024$363.32M$19.99M5.5%
2023$314.46M$20.98M6.7%
2022$280.05M$40.32M14.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$476.67M$208.82M$35.07M$28.09M5.9%
2024$363.32M$185.17M$23.40M$19.99M5.5%
2023$314.46M$172.14M$26.10M$20.98M6.7%
2022$280.05M$160.64M$22.91M$40.32M14.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

LQDT Valuation vs Internet Retail Median

Median of 41 stocks
MetricLQDTInternet Retail medianvs median
P/E42.7125.8765% above
P/S ratio2.790.654.3x the median
Profit margin6.79%0.68%6.1 pts above

Medians across 41 Internet Retail stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) is capitalised at $1.36B on the latest close. It is classified in the Internet Retail industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. The company reports 818 employees.

LQDT last closed at $43.56 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.16 (+0.37%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $21.67 to $45.00. The latest close sits 101.02% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Liquidity Services, Inc. reported revenue of $476.67M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $363.32M, that is a change of +31.20%. Net income for the same year was $28.09M. That is +40.53% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 6.79%. That is 6.1 percentage points above the Internet Retail median of 0.68%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.02.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $280.05M in 2022 to $476.67M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 42.71 times earnings. That is 65.09% above the Internet Retail median of 25.87. The forward P/E on file is 23.67. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.02. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.79. On price-to-sales that is 4.3 times the Internet Retail median of 0.65. The medians here are taken across 41 Internet Retail companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +80.60%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +16.63%. The reported beta is 1.04. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 53.06%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for LQDT.

So far in 2026 the total return is +43.71%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +166.95%; the weakest is 2017 at −50.26%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) operates in the Internet Retail industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Liquidity Services, Inc. LQDT $1.36B 42.7
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN $2.83T 21.1
Alibaba Group Holding Limited BABA $270.19B 26.3
PDD Holdings Inc. PDD $112.05B 8.9

The Internet Retail industry average P/E ratio is 25.9x. Liquidity Services, Inc. trades at a P/E of 42.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Liquidity Services, Inc.

Liquidity Services, Inc. engages in the provision of e-commerce marketplaces, self-directed auction listing tools, and value-added services in the United States and internationally. The company operates through four segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), Capital Assets Group (CAG), and Machinio. Its solutions enable government entities and commercial businesses to sell surplus property and real estate assets through GovDeals, Bid4Assets, and Sierra marketplaces. The company also offers a suite of services, including surplus management, asset valuation, asset sales, marketing, returns management, asset recovery, and ecommerce services; and operates Liquidation.com, a marketplace to sell excess, returned, and overstocked consumer goods. In addition, it operates a global search engine platform for listing used equipment for sale in the construction, machine tool, transportation, printing, laboratory/medical, and agriculture sectors. Further, the company provides Machinio System service that offers various software tools, such as website hosting, email marketing, and inventory management to equipment sellers. The company offers products for various industries, such as consumer electronics, general merchandise, apparel, scientific equipment, aerospace parts and equipment, technology hardware, real estate, energy equipment, industrial capital assets, heavy equipment, fleet and transportation equipment, and specialty equipment. It also operates an online auction marketplace platform that connects auction houses with clients offering services, such as account registration, bidding on auction items, and notifications for auction reminders and outbid alerts through its mobile application for iOS and Android devices. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

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