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Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) Insider, 13F Hedge Fund & Politician Buy/Sell Thermometer

$7.33 +0.41% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.32

Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 43/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D- • SELL / AVOID Cap $22.4M
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As of 2026-11-03, Live Ventures Incorporated (NASDAQ: LIVE) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 43/100 at a spot price of $7.33 (+0.41% 1D, market cap $22.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 11/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, LIVE ranks #692 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Specialty Stores), LIVE carries a Roarable D- (43/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 32.7%, and ROIC of 12.1%. By comparison, SPWH (Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc.) holds a D- grade (39/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -12.8%, cap $41.5M) and WSHP (WeShop Holdings Limited (Class A)) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $56.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LIVE leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while LIVE leads on capital efficiency (12.1% ROIC).

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Per LIVE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0001045742), Live Ventures Incorporated generated $444.9M in revenue (-5.9% YoY), $22.7M in net income, and $21.0M in free cash flow against $389.2M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.32 (-0.12%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 10/20 (D) • 4.7% FCF Margin
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D
Cash (10)Whales (3)SEC (12)Macro (7)CEO (11)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-6.7% Base Target
$24 Bull$7 Base$5 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for LIVE)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±2.8%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (43/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY LIVE SCORES 43/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+12/20 pts (28% of score)

Altman Z-Score 1.63 (DISTRESS RISK (<1.8)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+11/20 pts (26% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 55% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
51
Grade C-$7.42-0.3% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
48
Grade D$7.40+2.3% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
46
Grade D$7.57-3.2% Next Q
Current
43
Grade D-$7.33-6.7% Hist 90D α
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While LIVE currently carries a cautious 43/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($7.94) and Max Pain ($7.70) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $23.84.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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▲ Disclosed Buys: 0 ($0)▼ Disclosed Sales: 0 ($0)

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LIVE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -42.28%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-11-03O $7.51H $7.51L $7.30C $7.33VOL 320
RES: $7.78SUP: $4.97SMA50: $7.94SMA200: $11.52
$16.17$13.68$11.20$8.71$6.23RES $7.78SUP $4.97$7.332026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-03
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -5.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #692 of 1009 ⚔️ SPWH vs LIVE Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (LIVE vs. SPWH, WSHP, PEW, NAAS)

Industry: Other Specialty Stores (42 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) ranks #692 by composite RQD confidence (43/100, grade D-) and #882 by equity capitalization ($22.4M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, LIVE leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while LIVE leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 12.1% ROIC and 32.7% gross margin. WSHP currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 46/100 (D) compared with LIVE at 43/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
LIVE ACTIVE
Live Ventures Incorporated
D- 43/100 — 32.7% 12.1% +0.41% $22.4M Benchmark Subject
SPWH
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc.
D- 39/100 — 30.9% -12.8% +2.83% $41.5M /spwh-vs-live →
WSHP
WeShop Holdings Limited (Class A)
D 46/100 — — — -0.85% $56.7M /wshp-vs-live →
PEW
GrabAGun Digital Holdings Inc.
E 26/100 — 11.7% -35.0% -1.03% $57.3M /pew-vs-live →
NAAS
NaaS Technology Inc.
D 46/100 — — — +3.83% $57.7M /naas-vs-live →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-09-30 • CIK 0001045742 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30), Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) reported GAAP revenue of $444.9M (-5.9% vs. FY2024 revenue of $472.8M , and +25.3% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $22.7M, operating cash flow of $28.7M, and free cash flow of $21.0M (+72.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, LIVE closed FY2025 with $389.2M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 1.63, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-09-30 $444.9M $22.7M $28.7M $21.0M $389.2M —
FY2024 (FY) 2024-09-30 $472.8M -$26.7M $20.6M $12.1M $395.5M —
FY2023 (FY) 2023-09-30 $355.2M -$102.0K $26.0M $26.0M — —

3. LIVE Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is LIVE stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-03, Live Ventures Incorporated (NASDAQ: LIVE) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 43/100 at a spot price of $7.33 (+0.41% 1D, market cap $22.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 10/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 11/20. Across 1009 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, LIVE ranks #692 in composite RQD confidence.

How does LIVE compare to SPWH and WSHP in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Other Specialty Stores), LIVE carries a Roarable D- (43/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 32.7%, and ROIC of 12.1%. By comparison, SPWH (Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc.) holds a D- grade (39/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -12.8%, cap $41.5M) and WSHP (WeShop Holdings Limited (Class A)) posts a D grade (46/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $56.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, LIVE leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while LIVE leads on capital efficiency (12.1% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for LIVE?

Per LIVE's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-09-30, CIK 0001045742), Live Ventures Incorporated generated $444.9M in revenue (-5.9% YoY), $22.7M in net income, and $21.0M in free cash flow against $389.2M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is LIVE trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

LIVE last traded at $7.33 (+0.41% on volume of 17,682 shares), positioning the stock -7.68% below its 50-day simple moving average ($7.94) and -36.37% below its 200-day simple moving average ($11.52). Across its 52-week range of $7.00 to $22.70, LIVE sits at the 2.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 41.2 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±2.8% ($7.12 to $7.54).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 43/100 (D-) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

LIVE — Live Ventures Incorporated: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit
Updated: 2025-09-30

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 43/100, corresponding to a D- letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $7.33 (+0.41% 1D, market capitalization $22.4M).

  • Fundamental Cash Engine (10/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 12.1%, gross margin of 32.7%, operating margin of 3.3%, and free cash flow yield of —.
  • Whale 13F & Options Flow (3/20) + Insider Conviction (11/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
  • Macro Regime Fit (7/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (12/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 1.63, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) is listed on NASDAQ and classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector and Other Specialty Stores industry,. Gross margin is 32.7%, operating margin 3.3%, and net margin 5.1%. Market capitalization is listed at $23.1M.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-09-30), Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) reported $444.9M in annual revenue (up from $472.8M in FY2024, -5.9% YoY) and $22.7M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($355.2M revenue, -$102.0K net income) through FY2025, LIVE scaled operating cash flow to $28.7M and free cash flow to $21.0M, backed by $389.2M in total assets against $0 in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

  • 🐂 Primary Bull Case (D- • RQD 43/100): Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of — and institutional whale pillar of 3/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 10/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 3/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $7.00 – $22.70 52-week range.
  • 🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh current valuation against 3.3% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Second-order bottlenecks cannot be identified from the provided material.

  • Key Question #1: Can LIVE sustain or expand its 3.3% operating margin and 12.1% ROIC against Other Specialty Stores peers over the next 4 quarters?
  • Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $444.9M and free cash flow of $21.0M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $0 in total debt?
  • Key Question #3: How sensitive is LIVE's equity valuation to Consumer Discretionary capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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Forensic Balance Sheet pillar scores 12/20 with a Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 and Debt/Equity of 0.5.

Picked up a starter position in LIVE in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $7.30. Forensic Balance Sheet pillar scores 12/20 with a Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 and Debt/Equity of 0.5.. Trading inside a $7.00–$22.70 52-week range with 0.0% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Other Specialty Stores multiples expand this quarter.

SectorRotator 🐂 BULL

@TapeReader_Pro Agree on the RQD 43/100 quality, though with 1.0 beta I'm scaling in with half-size at $7.30 and keeping dry powder in case we test $6.79.

SH ShortSeller_Dan RQD DEBATE OPENER • Forensic Short Bias 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $5.84 (-20.0%)
Spot @ $7.30

Whale 13F Flow pillar scores only 5/20 and the FCF yield is 0%, signaling weak institutional support and cash conversion.

Fading this rally in LIVE at $7.30. Whale 13F Flow pillar scores only 5/20 and the FCF yield is 0%, signaling weak institutional support and cash conversion.. With a beta of 1.0 and the stock sitting at $7.30 (52-wk range $7.00–$22.70), the easy multiple expansion is already priced in.

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