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LQDT stock analysis: LQDT

LQDT (LQDT) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades strongest on momentum and weakest on value.

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Where LQDT ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with LQDT · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

LQDT price performance

LQDT against the S&P 500, one year
-25%+0%+25%+50%LQDT +57%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+42.6%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 28.1 pts
1 year+57.0%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 40.0 pts
3 years+130.3%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 41.0 pts
5 years+97.2%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 5.9 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

LQDT factor grades

Each grade compares LQDT with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D+ValueP/E 42.4x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 6.6% (industry 6.0%)
B-GrowthRevenue growth +5% (industry +8%)EPS growth +23% (industry +10%)
BProfitabilityOperating margin 9.0% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 186.1% (industry 10.1%)
AMomentum12-month change +57%From 52-wk high -1%

LQDT in plain numbers

LQDT key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$1.4B
Revenue growth (y/y)+5%
Free-cash-flow yield6.6%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-19
Valuation measures
Market value$1.4B
Enterprise value$1.1B
P/E (trailing)42.4x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)38.8x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)4.25
Price / sales2.8x
Price / book5.7x
EV / revenue2.3x
EV / EBITDA20.8x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$489.6M
Net income, last 12 months$33.3M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$1.02
Gross margin47.6%
Operating margin9.0%
Net margin6.8%
Return on equity15.0%
Return on invested capital186.1%
Cash$219.8M
Total debt$0
Free cash flow, last 12 months$90.0M
Current ratio1.58x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

LQDT earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$32.4M$64.8M$97.2M$129.6MSep 2024 Revenue: $106.9MDec 2024 Revenue: $122.3MMar 2025 Revenue: $116.4MJun 2025 Revenue: $119.9MSep 2025 Revenue: $118.1MDec 2025 Revenue: $121.2MMar 2026 Revenue: $120.7MJun 2026 Revenue: $129.6MSep 2024 Net income: $6.4MDec 2024 Net income: $5.8MMar 2025 Net income: $7.1MJun 2025 Net income: $7.4MSep 2025 Net income: $7.8MDec 2025 Net income: $7.5MMar 2026 Net income: $7.5MJun 2026 Net income: $10.4MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 6.0%Net margin: 4.7%Net margin: 6.1%Net margin: 6.2%Net margin: 6.6%Net margin: 6.2%Net margin: 6.2%Net margin: 8.0%0%4%8%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.1$0.2$0.2$0.3Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +20% · Dec 2025 +28% · Mar 2026 +5% · Jun 2026 +39%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

LQDT financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$257.5M$280.1M$314.5M$363.3M$476.7M
Net income$50.9M$40.3M$21.0M$20.0M$28.1M
EPS (GAAP)$1.45$1.21$0.65$0.63$0.87
Free cash flow$60.0M$36.7M$41.6M$61.3M$59.0M

LQDT earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-06$0.32+39%+8%+11.6%
2026-05-07$0.23+5%+4%-3.3%
2026-02-05$0.23+28%-1%+2.6%
2025-11-20$0.24+20%+10%+23.8%
2025-08-07$0.23+21%+28%-4.2%
2025-05-08$0.22+22%+27%-19.7%

About LQDT

HeadquartersBethesda, MD
Industry (SEC code)Services-Business Services, Nec
Fiscal year endsSeptember 30
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNasdaq

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is LQDT stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for LQDT are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is LQDT's P/E ratio?

LQDT trades at about 42.4 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 38.8 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does LQDT report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects LQDT to report around 2026-11-19.

How has LQDT performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year LQDT returned +57.0%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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