LIVE VENTURES Inc
Business
Live Ventures Incorporated is a diversified holding company pursuing value-oriented acquisitions of middle-market domestic companies across multiple industries. The company operates decentralized subsidiary businesses in retail entertainment (Vintage Stock specialty retailer), flooring retail and installation (Flooring Liquidators), flooring manufacturing (Marquis Industries), and steel manufacturing and distribution (Precision Industries and related entities). Live Ventures manages capital allocation and governance while subsidiaries operate independently across the U.S. market.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-12-17
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 445 | 473 | 355 | 287 | — | |
| Cost of revenues | 299 | 328 | 240 | 189 | 174 | |
| Gross profit | 146 | 145 | 116 | 98 | 99 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 114 | 118 | 87 | 55 | 52 | |
| Sales and marketing expenses | 17 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
| Impairment expense | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| Total operating expenses | 131 | 158 | 100 | 72 | 64 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 15 | −14 | 15 | 26 | 36 | |
| Interest expense, net | −16 | −17 | −13 | — | — | |
| Gain on extinguishment of debt | 713,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Gain on settlement of earnout liability | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Gain on modification of seller note | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Gain on settlement of holdback liability | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Employee Retention Credits | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Adjustment of earnout liability | −1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 1 | −852,000 | −2 | −1 | 1 | |
| Total other income (expense), net | 14 | −18 | −14 | 6 | 4 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 28 | −31 | 1 | 32 | 40 | |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 6 | −5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| Net income (loss) | 23 | −27 | −102,000 | 25 | 31 | |
| Basic loss per share (in usd per share) | 7.35 | −8.48 | −0.03 | 7.94 | 19.92 | |
| Diluted (in usd per share) | 4.93 | −8.48 | −0.03 | 7.84 | 9.8 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Trade receivables, net | 40 | 47 | 41 | 26 | 22 | |
| Inventories, net | 121 | 126 | 131 | 98 | 71 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total current assets | 173 | 182 | 183 | 135 | 99 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 78 | 83 | 81 | 65 | — | |
| Right of use asset - operating leases | 53 | 56 | 55 | 34 | 30 | |
| Deposits and other assets | 1 | 787,000 | 1 | 647,000 | 682,000 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 20 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 5 | |
| Goodwill | 61 | 61 | 76 | 41 | 41 | |
| Total assets | 386 | 408 | 422 | 279 | 212 | |
| Accounts payable | 27 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 11 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 17 | |
| Income taxes payable | 2 | 948,000 | 0 | 0 | 876,000 | |
| Current portion of lease obligations - operating leases | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
| Current portion of lease obligations - finance leases | 573,000 | 368,000 | 359,000 | 217,000 | 0 | |
| Total current liabilities | 111 | 130 | 98 | 56 | 65 | |
| Lease obligation long term - operating leases | 46 | 50 | 48 | 30 | 27 | |
| Lease obligation long term - finance leases | 42 | 42 | 33 | 20 | 2 | |
| Deferred tax liability | 9 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | |
| Other non-current obligations | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total liabilities | 291 | 335 | 322 | 181 | 137 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 3,071,656 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025; 3,131,360 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| Paid-in capital | 76 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 65 | |
| Treasury stock common 754,391 and 694,687 shares as of September 30, 2025 and 2024 | −10 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −5 | |
| Accumulated earnings | 29 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 15 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 95 | 73 | 100 | 98 | 76 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 386 | 408 | 422 | 279 | 212 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 17 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | |
| Amortization of seller note discount | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 326,000 | 0 | 60,000 | 510,000 | −337,000 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 84,000 | 150,000 | 78,000 | −78,000 | 659,000 | |
| Gain (Loss) On Settlement Of Holdback Liability | −1 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Write-down of holdback | 0 | −702,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Write-down of inventory | 0 | 750,000 | 0 | 582,000 | — | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 200,000 | 325,000 | 446,000 | 37,000 | 489,000 | |
| Loss on disposition of Johnson | 0 | 301,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amortization of right of use assets | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | |
| Change in deferred income taxes | 3 | −7 | −3 | — | — | |
| Change in allowance for doubtful accounts | −920,000 | −87,000 | 1 | 71,000 | 658,000 | |
| Change in reserve for obsolete inventory | −925,000 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| Trade receivables | 7 | −1 | 792,000 | −1 | −2 | |
| Inventories | 5 | 5 | −10 | −20 | −8 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 542,000 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 141,000 | |
| Deposits and other assets | −777,000 | 460,000 | −589,000 | 34,000 | −457,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −3 | 2 | 556,000 | −2 | 3 | |
| Accrued liabilities | −2 | −3 | 6 | −364,000 | −389,000 | |
| Income taxes payable | 1 | 2 | — | −5 | 140,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 29 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 29 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −8 | −8 | −10 | −12 | −11 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −8 | −21 | −64 | −40 | −17 | |
| Net (payments) borrowings under revolver loans | −11 | 3 | 14 | 22 | −1 | |
| Proceeds from failed sales and leaseback transaction | 0 | 8 | 13 | 8 | — | |
| Cash paid for taxes on net settlement of stock option exercise | 0 | −20,000 | −28,000 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of notes payable | 496,000 | 609,000 | 16 | 17 | 2 | |
| Purchases of common treasury stock | −528,000 | −866,000 | −991,000 | −3 | −421,000 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of related party notes payable | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | |
| Payments on financing leases | −4 | −4 | −2 | −61,000 | — | |
| Net borrowings under related party revolver loans | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | −6 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −17 | 1 | 38 | 34 | −16 | |
| Net increase in cash | 4 | 292,000 | −291,000 | −64,000 | — | |
| Interest paid | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| Income taxes paid (received), net | 2 | −22,000 | 379,000 | 6 | 2 | |
| Noncash in-substance distribution | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Noncash settlement of holdback | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Noncash stock options exercised | 0 | 94,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| PMW goodwill adjustment | — | 347,000 | — | — | — |
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Frequently asked questions
What is LIVE VENTURES Inc's CIK number?
LIVE VENTURES Inc's SEC CIK number is 0001045742 (1045742). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find LIVE VENTURES Inc's SEC filings?
All of LIVE VENTURES Inc's EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did LIVE VENTURES Inc last report earnings?
LIVE VENTURES Inc (LIVE) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 14, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001437749-26-016932). This is LIVE VENTURES Inc's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is LIVE VENTURES Inc's most recent earnings 8-K?
LIVE VENTURES Inc's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 14, 2026 under accession 0001437749-26-016932. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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