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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.

LQDT

$42.11

+$1.61 (+3.98%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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LQDT Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$40.50
Previous Close
$40.50
Day's Range
39.88–42.30
52-Week Range
21.67–44.09
Volume
182.80K
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.
1.08
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.32B
P/E Ratio
39.72
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
22.88
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.
2.69
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.06
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
+56.37%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 19, 2026estimated
Avg Volume
219.85K

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

LQDT Stock Return by Calendar Year

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

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+38.93%
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 September 4, 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 42 stocks
MetricLQDTInternet Retail medianvs median
P/E39.7225.6355% above
P/S ratio2.690.753.6x the median
Profit margin6.79%0.32%6.5 pts above

Medians across 42 Internet Retail stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) is capitalised at $1.32B 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 $42.11 on September 4, 2026. That is +$1.61 (+3.98%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $21.67 to $44.09. The latest close sits 94.32% 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 6.5 percentage points above the Internet Retail median of 0.32%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.06.

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 39.72 times earnings. That is 54.94% above the Internet Retail median of 25.63. The forward P/E on file is 22.88. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.02. The price-to-sales ratio is 2.69. On price-to-sales that is 3.6 times the Internet Retail median of 0.75. The medians here are taken across 42 Internet Retail companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year price return is +56.37%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +15.29%. The reported beta is 1.08. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 53.16%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for LQDT.

So far in 2026 the price is +38.93%. 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 $1.32B 39.7
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN $2.79T 20.8
Alibaba Group Holding Limited BABA $281.47B 25.3
PDD Holdings Inc. PDD $117.02B 8.9

The Internet Retail industry average P/E ratio is 25.6x. Liquidity Services, Inc. trades at a P/E of 39.7.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 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. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

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