Live Ventures Inc (LIVE)
NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryHome ImprovementSnapshot 2026-09-04
$8.80+0.34%
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NASDAQConsumer DiscretionaryHome ImprovementSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · LIVE
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Met or beat guidance 0% of the last 1 guided quarters · -96.2% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on growing revenue and improving operating income and Adjusted EBITDA in the Retail-Entertainment segment through strong consumer demand and product lines.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Retail-Entertainment segment revenue grew from $19.0 million in 2025-Q2 to $21.4 million in 2026-Q2 (+12.7%), with operating income rising 33.8% to $3.1 million in 2026-Q2. Nine-month revenue increased 12.8% to $66.3 million. Management’s focus on this segment is delivering growth and improved profitability.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated neutral grew net income 45% of the time over the next year (vs 59% for the rest of the cohort, n=6943).
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“Retail-Entertainment segment’s revenue grew 13%, operating income and Adjusted EBITDA increased 34% and 29%, respectively.”
“Retail-Entertainment segment revenue increased 12.8%, operating income up 35.2%.”
“Retail-Entertainment segment revenue growth and improved operating income noted.”
Manage headwinds in new-home construction and home-refurbishment markets to reduce revenue decline and operating losses in Retail-Flooring segment.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Retail-Flooring segment revenue declined from $30.4 million in 2025-Q2 to $21.4 million in 2026-Q2 (-29.4%), with operating loss increasing from $0.7 million to $3.2 million. Nine-month revenue declined 25.2%. Management continues to focus on cost reduction and operational improvements amid persistent market headwinds, showing limited progress.
“Retail-Flooring segment revenue declined 29.4%, operating loss increased due to market softness.”
“Retail-Flooring segment revenue decreased 26.2%, operating loss widened.”
“Retail-Flooring segment facing headwinds in new-home construction and home-refurbishment markets.”
Focus on cost reduction initiatives and operational improvements to enhance operating income and margins across all business segments.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 3 quarters. Operating income declined from $10.9 million in 2025-Q2 to $6.7 million in 2026-Q2, partly due to a $4.0 million goodwill impairment. Adjusted EBITDA decreased from $25.4 million to $23.0 million, while gross margin improved slightly from 32.9% to 33.4%. Management’s cost reduction efforts show mixed results with some margin improvement but lower overall operating income.
“Focused on reducing costs and improving operations across businesses.”
“Operating improvements in Retail-Entertainment and Flooring Manufacturing segments.”
“Cost-reduction initiatives implemented to improve segment operating income.”
Conclude SEC litigation to remove legal overhang and concentrate on acquiring and operating profitable middle-market companies.
Newly stated in 2026-Q3 with the SEC litigation dismissal announced August 27, 2026. The Company exited the case with no judgment or penalty, removing a nearly nine-year legal overhang. Management now focuses entirely on its strategy of acquiring and operating profitable middle-market companies. This is a new priority with clear resolution achieved.
Focus on improving operating income in Retail-Entertainment, Flooring Manufacturing, and Steel Manufacturing segments despite challenges in Retail-Flooring.
Over the trailing year it converted -5.62x of net income into operating cash flow.
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the broad stock market, the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
4 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by executive changes. Historically, Consumer Discretionary names rated stable grew net income 47% of the time over the next year (vs 53% for the rest of the cohort, n=1906).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.