Live Ventures, Inc. (LIVE) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

Click here to find our call on this stock

Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

Buy

Strong Buy

Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

Flexsteel Industries, Inc.

Hooker Furnishings Corp.

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

The Lovesac Co.

Live Ventures, Inc.

Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.

Arhaus, Inc.

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

Purple Innovation, Inc.

Sleep Number Corp.

Why is Live Ventures, Inc. ?

Flat results in Mar 26

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At USD -0.58 MM has Fallen at -168.92%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 189.62
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 2.4 times

With ROE of 4.45%, it has a expensive valuation with a 0.50 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 0.18%, its profits have risen by 140.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

The stock has generated a return of 0.18% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (S&P 500) returns of 22.24%

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Furniture, Home Furnishing)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Live Ventures, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Live Ventures, Inc.

19.38%

-0.46

122.45%

S&P 500

20.78%

1.67

13.28%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

15.81%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-6.49%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

3.68

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

3.43

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

1.54

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.81

Tax Ratio

49.28%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

10.61%

ROCE (avg)

12.18%

ROE (avg)

14.13%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.50

EV to EBIT

9.18

EV to EBITDA

4.07

EV to Capital Employed

0.77

EV to Sales

0.36

PEG Ratio

0.08

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

8.37%

ROE (Latest)

4.45%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bullish

RSI

Bullish

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Sideways

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

11What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -2.42% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 30.31 MM

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 10.88 times

NET PROFIT(Q)

At USD 1.56 MM has Grown at 47.61%

-9What is not working for the Company

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At USD -0.58 MM has Fallen at -168.92%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 189.62

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 2.4 times

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at USD 102.9 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 7.38 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.8

Here's what is working for Live Ventures, Inc.

Net Profit

At USD 1.56 MM has Grown at 47.61%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 1.06 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at USD 30.31 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 10.88 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -2.42% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Live Ventures, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -0.58 MM has Fallen at -168.92%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 0.84 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 189.62

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Sales

Lowest at USD 102.9 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at USD 7.38 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Lowest at USD -0.8

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 2.4 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio