LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC
Business
Liquidity Services, Inc. operates global e-commerce marketplaces and software solutions enabling the circular economy by connecting buyers and sellers of surplus assets. The company offers online auction platforms (GovDeals, Liquidation.com, AllSurplus, Machinio), asset disposition solutions, and value-added services including logistics and merchandising. Liquidity Services serves government entities, commercial businesses, and retailers through three reportable segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group, and Capital Assets Group.
Summary from 10-K filed 2025-11-20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 477 | 363 | 314 | 280 | 258 | |
| Cost of goods sold (excludes depreciation and amortization) | 268 | 178 | 142 | 119 | 108 | |
| Technology and operations | 69 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 48 | |
| Sales and marketing | 61 | 55 | 49 | 43 | 38 | |
| General and administrative | 33 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |
| Other operating expenses, net | 1 | 1 | 186,000 | 388,000 | 1 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 442 | 340 | 288 | 233 | 230 | |
| Income from operations | 35 | 23 | 26 | 47 | 27 | |
| Interest and other income, net | −4 | −4 | −3 | −248,000 | −411,000 | |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 39 | 27 | 29 | 48 | 28 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | −23 | |
| Net income | 28 | 20 | 21 | 40 | 51 | |
| Basic income per common share | 0.91 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 1.25 | 1.53 | |
| Diluted income per common share | 0.87 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 1.2 | 1.45 | |
| Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | |
| Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 35 |
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 and cash equivalents | 175 | 153 | 110 | 96 | 106 | |
| Short-term investments | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $777 and $1,680 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 6 | |
| Inventory, net | 14 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| Prepaid taxes and tax refund receivable | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
| Total current assets | 225 | 199 | 146 | 130 | 132 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | |
| Operating lease assets | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 3 | |
| Goodwill | 103 | 98 | 89 | 89 | 60 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 567,000 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 24 | |
| Other assets | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
| Total assets | 375 | 347 | 289 | 288 | 256 | |
| Accounts payable | 61 | 59 | 39 | 42 | 41 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 31 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 26 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Deferred revenue | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
| Payables to sellers | 59 | 58 | 49 | 49 | 34 | |
| Total current liabilities | 162 | 155 | 121 | 124 | 109 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 2 | 115,000 | 137,000 | 378,000 | 1 | |
| Total liabilities | 172 | 164 | 127 | 134 | 121 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 37,317,175 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2025; 36,707,840 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | 35,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 286 | 276 | 266 | 258 | 252 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost; 6,640,580 shares at September 30, 2025, and 6,015,496 shares at September 30, 2024 | −110 | −94 | −84 | −63 | −37 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −11 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −9 | |
| Retained earnings | 38 | 10 | −10 | −31 | −71 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 203 | 183 | 162 | 155 | 135 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 375 | 347 | 289 | 288 | 256 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 28 | 20 | 21 | — | — | |
| Stock compensation expense | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
| Inventory adjustment to net realizable value | 539,000 | 163,000 | 1 | 194,000 | 174,000 | |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 356,000 | 839,000 | 1 | 136,000 | 297,000 | |
| Deferred tax expense | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | −25 | |
| Impairment of long-lived and other non-current assets | 459,000 | 0 | 0 | 31,000 | 1 | |
| (Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment | 36,000 | −14,000 | −36,000 | −14,000 | 80,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | 233,000 | −4 | 3 | −6 | −843,000 | |
| Inventory | 5 | 5 | −479,000 | 441,000 | −7 | |
| Prepaid taxes and tax refund receivable | −239,000 | 264,000 | −152,000 | 82,000 | −61,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1 | −3 | −1 | −2 | −2 | |
| Operating lease assets and liabilities | −345,000 | 1 | −228,000 | 396,000 | −79,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −68,000 | 8 | −3 | 2 | 19 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 3 | 4 | 277,000 | −3 | 6 | |
| Deferred revenue | −204,000 | 87,000 | 262,000 | −185,000 | 1 | |
| Payables to sellers | 1 | 9 | −581,000 | 13 | 8 | |
| Other liabilities | 54,000 | 0 | −157,000 | −723,000 | −290,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 67 | 70 | 47 | 45 | 65 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment, including capitalized software | −8 | −9 | −5 | −8 | −5 | |
| Purchase of short-term investments | −19 | −2 | −8 | −2 | 0 | |
| Maturities of short-term investments | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash paid for business acquisition, net of cash acquired | −6 | −13 | 0 | −11 | 0 | |
| Other investing activities, net | 190,000 | 54,000 | 68,000 | 21,000 | 72,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −23 | −16 | −11 | −21 | −1 | |
| Payments of the principal portion of finance lease liabilities | −102,000 | −89,000 | −101,000 | −99,000 | −42,000 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of common stock options, net of tax | 212,000 | 598,000 | 496,000 | 0 | 445,000 | |
| Taxes paid associated with net settlement of stock compensation awards | −6 | −2 | −1 | −3 | −4 | |
| Common stock repurchases | −16 | −9 | −21 | −25 | −31 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −22 | −11 | −22 | −32 | −35 | |
| Effect of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents | −580,000 | 8,000 | 640,000 | −2 | 541,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 21 | 43 | 14 | −10 | 30 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | 9 | 2 | 2 | 885,000 | 1 | |
| Non-cash: Common stock surrendered in the exercise of stock options | 47,000 | 397,000 | 200,000 | 479,000 | 2 | |
| Non-cash: Acquisition consideration paid in common stock | 945,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
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What is LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC's CIK number?
LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC's SEC CIK number is 0001235468 (1235468). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
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LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC (LQDT) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 7, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001193125-26-210271). This is LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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LIQUIDITY SERVICES INC's latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 7, 2026 under accession 0001193125-26-210271. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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