NASDAQ$LQDT

Liquidity Services Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Liquidity Services reported positive GAAP Net Income, GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA due to improving top line trends and cost control measures.

Liquidity Services announced its Q3 FY2020 financial results, reporting a GAAP Net Income of $0.2 million and a Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $3.7 million. The company saw improving top line trends in the second half of the quarter and benefited from cost control measures.

  • GMV reached $130.1 million.
  • GAAP Revenue was $47.7 million.
  • GAAP Net Income was $0.2 million.
  • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $3.7 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$47.7M

Previous: $56.9M-16.1%
EPS (adj)

$0.05

Previous: -$0.05+200.0%
Gross Merchandise Volume

$130M

Previous: $168M-22.6%
Registered Buyers

3.7M

Previous: 3.6M+2.5%
Auction Participants

420.0K

Previous: 528.0K-20.5%
Completed Transactions

134.0K

Previous: 160.0K-16.3%
Capital Expenditures

-$3.61M

Previous: -$4.78M+24.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.4M

Previous: -$9.43M+64.0%
Net Income

$213K

Previous: -$4.65M+104.6%
Operating Income

$198K

Previous: -$4.56M+104.3%
Gross Profit

$25.2M

Previous: $28.6M-11.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$72.7M

Previous: $36.4M+99.7%
Total Assets

$199M

Previous: $191M+4.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.52M

Previous: $1.04M+45.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Liquidity Services · Revenue · Quarterly

$47.7M

Q3 2020-16.1%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 7 of 16 quarters(44%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Liquidity Services · $46M total across 3 segments · Q3 2020

  • RSCG Revenue
    $33.6M
  • CAG Revenue
    $6.4M
  • GovDeals Revenue
    $6M

Forward guidance

Liquidity Services did not provide quarterly guidance due to the economic uncertainty and unknown impact of the global pandemic.

Tailwinds

  • Steady results in GovDeals segment as government facilities re-open.
  • Steady performance in RSCG segment as retailers seek secondary channels.
  • Increased opportunity in CAG segment as global COVID-19 restrictions are loosened.
  • Increased adoption of our self-service model.
  • Overall reduced operating expenses as we continue to operate with a reduced workforce and decreased travel.

Headwinds

  • Trends still depend on numerous evolving factors, including whether a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic results in government and business closures.
  • Sequentially, sales and marketing expenses are expected to increase as we reinvigorate our investments and plan for continued long-term growth.
  • Decrease in our cash position compared to Q3FY20 as we make up for one-time deferrals in vendor payments.
  • Stable buyer demand yet we anticipate lower average pricing for assets across our segments as buyers take conservative approach to spending.
  • We are unable to accurately predict the extent to which the global COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business operations, financial performance and results of operations for our fourth quarter fiscal year 2020.

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 Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+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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