Last 47 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · E-commerce & Online Marketplaces
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 43.11 | 30.56 | 33.23 | 32.95 | 28.57 | 25.64 | 35.24 | 44.85 | 28.50 | 26.29 | 25.83 | 72.07 | 22.02 | 19.64 | 25.33 | 29.29 | 16.26 | 6.72 | 12.23 | 55.20 | 5.87 |
| — | +19.2% | -5.7% | -26.5% | +0.3% | -2.5% | +36.4% | -37.8% | +29.4% | +33.8% | +2.0% | +146.0% | +35.5% | +192.3% | +107.1% | -46.9% | +176.9% | -74.7% | -60.5% | +80.4% | -49.6% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.78 | 2.48 | 2.04 | 2.02 | 1.88 | 1.60 | 2.17 | 2.13 | 1.69 | 1.68 | 1.60 | 1.93 | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.30 | 1.60 | 1.79 | 1.59 | 2.13 | 2.89 | 2.73 |
| — | +55.1% | -5.6% | -5.0% | +11.3% | -4.8% | +35.4% | +10.3% | -3.6% | +4.3% | +23.2% | +20.3% | -2.2% | +1.2% | -39.1% | -44.5% | -34.6% | -50.8% | -20.3% | +15.8% | +142.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 6.96 | 5.45 | 4.45 | 4.55 | 4.36 | 3.67 | 5.14 | 5.50 | 3.95 | 3.66 | 3.57 | 3.32 | 3.46 | 3.34 | 2.80 | 2.99 | 3.48 | 3.07 | 4.38 | 5.62 | 5.69 |
| — | +48.3% | -13.4% | -17.3% | +10.4% | +0.5% | +43.9% | +65.4% | +14.1% | +9.5% | +27.5% | +11.2% | -0.5% | +8.6% | -36.0% | -46.8% | -38.9% | -60.3% | -29.1% | +16.4% | +153.2% | |
| P/FCF | 15.12 | 10.93 | 9.01 | — | 6.16 | 11.17 | 12.75 | — | 9.41 | 7.75 | 4.51 | — | 10.61 | 14.73 | 3.36 | — | 11.31 | 8.07 | 13.06 | — | 20.87 |
| — | -2.2% | -29.3% | — | -34.5% | +44.1% | +182.9% | — | -11.3% | -47.4% | +34.2% | — | -6.2% | +82.6% | -74.3% | — | -45.8% | -21.7% | +91.4% | — | +122.2% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.96 | 16.04 | 16.45 | 17.38 | 13.32 | 12.15 | 23.61 | 24.07 | 14.43 | 11.58 | 12.44 | 25.32 | 10.75 | 9.73 | 10.56 | 13.36 | 8.13 | 4.36 | 8.23 | 25.61 | 16.86 |
| — | +32.0% | -30.3% | -27.8% | -7.7% | +4.9% | +89.7% | -4.9% | +34.3% | +19.0% | +17.8% | +89.5% | +32.1% | +123.2% | +28.3% | -47.8% | -51.8% | -77.6% | -59.0% | +35.4% | +149.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 34.23 | 17.41 | 18.90 | 19.76 | 14.82 | 13.85 | 28.72 | 28.23 | 16.99 | 14.76 | 16.93 | 69.98 | 14.60 | 13.11 | 16.20 | 21.17 | 16.91 | 12.93 | 28.63 | 38.77 | 17.31 |
| — | +25.7% | -34.2% | -30.0% | -12.8% | -6.2% | +69.6% | -59.7% | +16.3% | +12.6% | +4.5% | +230.5% | -13.7% | +1.4% | -43.4% | -45.4% | -2.3% | -44.6% | +10.1% | +45.9% | +98.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.8% | 49.3% | 44.1% | 44.9% | 47.8% | 45.7% | 40.8% | 41.0% | 45.6% | 52.8% | 51.6% | 55.8% | 56.2% | 56.4% | 50.4% | 56.0% | 55.1% | 58.6% | 57.6% | 58.4% | 57.1% |
| — | +7.8% | +8.2% | +9.5% | +4.9% | -13.4% | -21.1% | -26.5% | -19.0% | -6.5% | +2.4% | -0.4% | +2.0% | -3.7% | -12.4% | -4.0% | -3.4% | -0.7% | +0.5% | -1.9% | -3.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 7.4% | 10.9% | 8.0% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 8.5% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 2.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 15.0% | 26.8% | 19.0% | 6.7% | 11.8% |
| — | +28.0% | +36.3% | +33.4% | +36.6% | +1.1% | -18.9% | +150.9% | -31.0% | -17.5% | +12.0% | -64.7% | -34.1% | -61.8% | -66.1% | -2.7% | +26.5% | +116.9% | +108.4% | -19.0% | +23.5% | |
| Net Margin | 5.9% | 8.0% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 6.2% | 2.7% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 11.1% | 23.5% | 17.5% | 5.4% | 46.6% |
| — | +30.2% | +2.8% | +30.1% | +11.1% | -3.6% | -2.9% | +77.6% | -24.1% | -20.2% | +19.8% | -51.3% | -29.2% | -65.8% | -70.3% | +1.6% | -76.2% | +94.3% | +105.9% | -33.3% | +377.9% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 14.6% | 4.6% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 11.8% | 8.9% | 2.6% | 26.0% |
| — | +24.4% | -6.0% | +14.5% | +5.6% | +2.4% | +5.5% | +167.9% | -9.1% | -15.5% | +25.0% | -54.5% | -29.0% | -64.2% | -68.7% | -3.2% | -78.6% | +56.9% | +87.1% | -33.5% | +430.8% | |
| ROA | 7.8% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | 13.3% |
| — | +25.4% | -4.1% | +17.8% | +10.4% | +6.3% | +3.9% | +161.8% | -11.1% | -16.8% | +27.6% | -52.6% | -24.7% | -60.9% | -63.8% | +3.7% | -78.7% | +58.8% | +70.7% | -40.9% | +381.5% | |
| ROIC | 60.8% | 29.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% | 14.9% | 10.9% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 9.6% | 6.9% | 1.8% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 11.6% | 20.6% | 15.4% | 6.4% | 20.7% |
| — | +174.2% | +91.0% | +41.1% | +37.8% | +13.4% | +0.2% | +407.4% | +19.7% | +6.2% | +41.0% | -58.6% | -22.3% | -56.0% | -68.1% | -32.6% | -44.0% | -20.8% | +52.8% | -9.6% | +146.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| — | -17.5% | -15.6% | +43.4% | -12.1% | -22.3% | +17.4% | +19.6% | +17.1% | +25.6% | -20.4% | -30.9% | -28.3% | -34.6% | -28.8% | -28.2% | -12.9% | -1.5% | -7.5% | -0.5% | +4.4% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.31 | 0.81 | 1.19 | 1.85 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 1.62 | 1.41 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.11 | 2.18 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.56 | 1.79 | 1.04 | 0.74 | 1.00 | 2.44 | 1.45 |
| — | -28.6% | -27.0% | +31.1% | -27.6% | -18.7% | +46.8% | -35.1% | +40.4% | +39.0% | -29.0% | +21.3% | -1.8% | +35.1% | +56.5% | -26.5% | -28.7% | -41.0% | -46.0% | +13.6% | -13.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.38 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.53 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.10 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 0.93 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 1.19 |
| — | +11.7% | +13.6% | +11.2% | +8.5% | +18.6% | +18.9% | +8.6% | +6.4% | +8.0% | +8.0% | +19.5% | +15.3% | +18.3% | +24.5% | +11.6% | -13.3% | -25.5% | -27.9% | -26.5% | -6.3% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.29 | 1.49 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.20 | 1.28 | 1.16 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.84 | 1.08 |
| — | +14.1% | +15.9% | +12.2% | +11.2% | +18.6% | +19.5% | +12.6% | +5.2% | +10.0% | +10.0% | +25.1% | +17.1% | +21.9% | +24.5% | +7.2% | -12.8% | -27.3% | -28.1% | -27.5% | -9.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69.18 | — | — | 171.47 |
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Liquidity Services, Inc.'s current P/E is 43.1x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 31.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Liquidity Services, Inc.'s current operating margin is 7.4%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
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