Liquidity Services Inc. (LQDT) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 74/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (44% profit margin, 13% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.
As of 2026-11-02, Liquidity Services Inc. (NASDAQ: LQDT) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 74/100 at a spot price of $45.29 (+3.32% 1D, market cap $1.42B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, LQDT ranks #84 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Business Services), LQDT carries a Roarable B (74/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 50.5x, gross margin of 43.8%, and ROIC of 12.9%. By comparison, NUTX (Nutex Health Inc.) holds a A grade (86/100 RQD, P/E 20.3x, ROIC 85.0%, cap $1.44B) and RDWR (Radware Ltd.) posts a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 76.5x, ROIC 3.7%, cap $1.55B). Among the 5-stock peer group, NUTX leads on earnings multiple (20.3x) while NUTX leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).
Per LQDT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0001235468), Liquidity Services Inc. generated $476.7M in revenue (+31.2% YoY), $28.1M in net income, and $59.0M in free cash flow against $369.1M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 51x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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Altman Z-Score 7.56 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±5.5% realized swing band)
Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 7 pts from alignment
Even with a 74/100 (B) score, LQDT faces multiple-compression risk if 50.5x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
Priced at 51x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-1.52% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 41.3% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($42.95) or 200D SMA ($37.04) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($48.55) toward Bear Floor ($37.14).
Liquidity Services Inc. (LQDT) surged +3.32% to $45.29, trading at 97% of its 52-week range ($21.67 – $45.92). High-quality cash engine (44% profit margin, 13% return on capital) with steady institutional support.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +31.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Liquidity Services Inc. (LQDT) ranks #84 by composite RQD confidence (74/100, grade B) and #467 by equity capitalization ($1.42B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NUTX leads on earnings valuation at 20.3x trailing P/E, while NUTX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and 50.8% gross margin. NUTX currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 86/100 (A) compared with LQDT at 74/100 (B).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQDT
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Liquidity Services Inc. | B | 74/100 | 50.5x | 43.8% | 12.9% | +3.32% | $1.42B | Benchmark Subject |
| NUTX Nutex Health Inc. | A | 86/100 | 20.3x | 50.8% | 85.0% | -1.19% | $1.44B | /nutx-vs-lqdt → |
| RDWR Radware Ltd. | D+ | 58/100 | 76.5x | 80.7% | 3.7% | -1.40% | $1.55B | /rdwr-vs-lqdt → |
| RSKD Riskified Ltd. (Class A) | D+ | 55/100 | — | 51.7% | -20.3% | -0.55% | $1.22B | /rskd-vs-lqdt → |
| AHG Akso Health Group ADS | E | 34/100 | — | -0.1% | — | +2.31% | $1.14B | /ahg-vs-lqdt → |
In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Liquidity Services Inc. (LQDT) reported GAAP revenue of $476.7M (+31.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $363.3M , and +51.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $28.1M, operating cash flow of $66.8M, and free cash flow of $59.0M (-3.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, LQDT closed FY2025 with $369.1M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 7.56, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-09-30 | $476.7M | $28.1M | $66.8M | $59.0M | $369.1M | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-09-30 | $363.3M | $20.0M | $70.2M | $61.3M | $333.2M | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-09-30 | $314.5M | $21.0M | $47.0M | $47.0M | — | — |
As of 2026-11-02, Liquidity Services Inc. (NASDAQ: LQDT) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 74/100 at a spot price of $45.29 (+3.32% 1D, market cap $1.42B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 14/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 16/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, LQDT ranks #84 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Business Services), LQDT carries a Roarable B (74/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 50.5x, gross margin of 43.8%, and ROIC of 12.9%. By comparison, NUTX (Nutex Health Inc.) holds a A grade (86/100 RQD, P/E 20.3x, ROIC 85.0%, cap $1.44B) and RDWR (Radware Ltd.) posts a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 76.5x, ROIC 3.7%, cap $1.55B). Among the 5-stock peer group, NUTX leads on earnings multiple (20.3x) while NUTX leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).
Per LQDT's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0001235468), Liquidity Services Inc. generated $476.7M in revenue (+31.2% YoY), $28.1M in net income, and $59.0M in free cash flow against $369.1M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Big institutional funds and options desks are actively positioning on the bullish side.. Primary risk factors monitored: Priced at 51x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
LQDT last traded at $45.29 (+3.32% on volume of 236,527 shares), positioning the stock +5.45% above its 50-day simple moving average ($42.95) and +22.27% above its 200-day simple moving average ($37.04). Across its 52-week range of $21.67 to $45.92, LQDT sits at the 97.4% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 59.3 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±5.5% ($42.80 to $47.78).
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