Live Ventures Inc (LIVE)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryHome ImprovementSnapshot 2026-09-04
$8.80+0.34%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryHome ImprovementSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Consumer Discretionary is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar broken — Operating income returns to positive territory: GAAP EPS -0.34 vs >0 target.
View ThesisMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 58% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskLIVE's growth depends on improving operating income, which has been challenged by falling revenue. Revenue declined 3% year over year, and the latest earnings report showed a GAAP EPS of -0.34. The stock trades at 17× P/E, slightly above the peer median of 15×. This suggests the price reflects modest growth expectations compared to our view. The primary risk is a high probability of missing outlooks, with a miss probability of 78%. Peer multiples imply a price about 79% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. LIVE is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 4 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Consumer Discretionary (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Threatens: Improve operating income
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Around the middle on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Falling revenue impacts operating income and cash flow objectives.
Advances: Increase revenue
Strong segment growth directly supports revenue increase objective.
Advances: Increase revenue
Earnings call highlights growth, reinforcing revenue increase goal.
Threatens: Improve operating income
Goodwill impairment indicates operational challenges affecting income.