Why is LivePerson, Inc. ?
1
With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 9.18% of over the last 5 years
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of -1.00 times
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 7 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST(HY) At USD 15.34 MM has Grown at 391.17%
- NET SALES(Q) Lowest at USD 59.6 MM
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 7.93% (YoY)
3
Risky - Negative EBITDA
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -68.80%, its profits have fallen by -5.5%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -68.80% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is LivePerson, Inc. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
LivePerson, Inc.
-61.54%
0.50
1332.85%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.61
20.17%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-3.45%
EBIT Growth (5y)
9.18%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-21.54
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-4.70
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.67
Tax Ratio
1.83%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
72.00%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
-1.01
EV to EBIT
-8.16
EV to EBITDA
-32.11
EV to Capital Employed
1.54
EV to Sales
1.47
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-18.91%
ROE (Latest)
Negative BV
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
Technical Movement
9What is working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 6.26 times
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD -11.77 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD -12.15 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD -0.17
-20What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 15.34 MM has Grown at 391.17%
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at USD 59.6 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 7.93% (YoY
Here's what is working for LivePerson, Inc.
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD -11.77 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -11.77 MM has Grown at 45.28%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -21.5 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD -12.15 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD -12.15 MM has Grown at 43.64%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD -21.56 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD -0.17
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 6.26 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for LivePerson, Inc.
Interest
At USD 15.34 MM has Grown at 391.17%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Net Sales
At USD 59.6 MM has Fallen at -18.36%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 73.01 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is extremely negative
Net Sales (USD MM)
Net Sales
Lowest at USD 59.6 MM and Fallen
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 7.93% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






