NASDAQ$LQDT

Liquidity Services Inc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024, with record GMV and improved operating leverage.

Liquidity Services reported a strong start to FY2025, with a 26% increase in GMV to $386.1 million and a 72% increase in revenue to $122.3 million. GAAP Net Income increased by 205% to $5.8 million, and GAAP Diluted EPS rose by 200% to $0.18. The company's performance was driven by the continuing adoption of its services and momentum across its businesses.

  • Record Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) of $386.1 million, up 26%, and Revenue of $122.3 million, up 72%.
  • GAAP Net Income of $5.8 million, up 205%, and GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.18, up 200%.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $13.1 million, up 81%, and Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS of $0.28, up 100%.
  • Cash balances of $139.1 million with zero financial debt.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$122M

Previous: $71.3M+71.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.28

Previous: $0.06+366.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.82M

Previous: -$1.73M-5.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$14M

Previous: $176K-8030.7%
Net Income

$5.8M

Previous: $1.91M+204.1%
Operating Income

$7.09M

Previous: $1.65M+330.3%
Gross Profit

$50.2M

Previous: $39.8M+26.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Liquidity Services · Revenue · Quarterly

$122M

Q1 2025+71.5%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 6 of 13 quarters(46%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Liquidity Services · $76.3M total across 3 segments · Q4 2023

  • RSCG Revenue
    $49.6M
  • GovDeals Revenue
    $16.1M
  • CAG Revenue
    $10.7M

Forward guidance

Q2-FY25 guidance anticipates continuing the solid start to the fiscal year, with the mid-point of guidance reflecting year-over-year growth in each of our key financial metrics and across our segments.

Tailwinds

  • Expanded purchase programs in our RSCG segment are expected to increase its GMV and revenue, with revenue growing at a higher rate than GMV.
  • Higher overall mix of lower-touch product flows improving RSCG's overall results.
  • CAG project pipeline continues to be strong, especially in the heavy equipment and energy categories.
  • GovDeals and Machinio segments are expected to continue their steady expansion of their client bases and service offerings to grow their revenues year-over-year.
  • Consignment GMV is expected to continue to be approximately eighty percent of total GMV.

Headwinds

  • CAG prior year comparable period reflected the completion of several international sales events that had been previously delayed last year.
  • Consolidated revenues as a percentage of GMV is expected to be in the low thirty percent range.
  • The total of our segment direct profits as a percentage of consolidated revenues is expected to be in the low forty percent range.
  • These ratios can vary based on our overall business mix, including asset categories in any given period.
  • The acquisition of Auction Software is not expected to have a significant impact on our results for the second fiscal quarter of 2025.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.2%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 65 earnings

Positive

+50.0%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-29.3%

Q2 2014

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026-2.6%-9.8%+0.0%
Q1 2026+4.7%+4.6%+1.6%
Q4 2025+13.4%+33.5%+39.1%
Q2 2025-10.2%-21.1%-21.2%
Q1 2025+4.0%+7.8%-3.1%
Q4 2024+38.0%+21.0%+28.2%
Q3 2024+10.7%+12.5%+5.0%
Q2 2024-3.4%-0.2%-0.3%
Q1 2024-10.5%-6.9%+3.1%
Q4 2023-14.1%-13.0%-16.4%
Q3 2023+8.1%+10.1%+7.4%
Q2 2023+6.9%+10.3%+21.5%
Q1 2023+0.5%-9.5%-14.0%
Q4 2022-13.8%-10.0%-3.6%
Q3 2022-20.2%-18.8%-23.8%
Q2 2022-13.1%-13.9%-7.4%
Q1 2022-13.7%-11.0%-6.0%
Q4 2021-9.0%-5.3%-2.5%
Q3 2021+10.4%+17.2%+25.6%
Q2 2021+30.7%+38.1%+30.4%
Q1 2021-20.6%-21.3%-25.0%
Q4 2020+50.0%+39.0%+55.0%
Q3 2020+12.2%+29.7%+33.0%
Q2 2020-2.4%+6.5%+25.5%
Q1 2020-10.0%-10.8%-20.5%
Q4 2019-5.8%-14.7%-11.1%
Q3 2019+13.0%+6.0%+16.1%
Q2 2019+1.1%+0.0%-11.5%
Q1 2019-11.7%-15.4%-14.7%
Q4 2018+11.3%+0.5%+12.6%
Q3 2018-4.1%+0.7%-0.7%
Q2 2018-10.2%-7.9%-7.1%
Q1 2018+40.6%+45.8%+43.7%
Q4 2017-18.4%-24.8%-17.9%
Q3 2017-9.0%-9.0%-12.7%
Q2 2017-3.9%-3.3%-15.0%
Q1 2017-6.3%-10.5%-16.8%
Q4 2016+2.1%+8.5%+5.9%
Q3 2016+14.1%+14.2%+24.2%
Q2 2016+9.2%
Q1 2016-23.4%
Q4 2015-16.9%
Q3 2015+2.1%
Q2 2015+12.5%
Q1 2015+21.2%
Q4 2014-10.0%
Q3 2014+0.4%
Q2 2014-29.3%
Q1 2014+13.1%
Q4 2013-16.0%
Q3 2013-1.0%
Q2 2013+7.6%
Q1 2013-19.0%
Q4 2012-6.1%
Q3 2012-4.7%
Q2 2012+16.8%
Q1 2011-0.6%
Q1 2012+14.1%
Q4 2009+1.2%
Q2 2011+1.2%
Q4 2011+1.2%
Q3 2010+4.9%
Q3 2011+4.9%
Q4 2010+4.9%
Q2 2010+8.0%

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