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Live Ventures (LIVE)

Market Price (12/4/2025): $10.43 | Market Cap: $32.1 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Home Improvement Retail

Live Ventures (LIVE)

Market Price (12/4/2025): $10.43
Market Cap: $32.1 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Home Improvement Retail

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow

0	Attractive yield FCF Yield is 36%	Weak multi-year price returns 2Y Excs Rtn is -110%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -131%	Debt is significant Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 402%
1	Megatrend and thematic drivers Megatrends include Advanced Materials, and Sustainable Consumption. Themes include Specialty Chemicals for Performance, and Eco-friendly Products.		Weak revenue growth Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.3%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -9.2%
2			Valuation getting more expensive P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 93%
3			High stock price volatility Vol 12M is 130%

0	Attractive yield FCF Yield is 36%
1	Megatrend and thematic drivers Megatrends include Advanced Materials, and Sustainable Consumption. Themes include Specialty Chemicals for Performance, and Eco-friendly Products.
2	Weak multi-year price returns 2Y Excs Rtn is -110%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -131%
3	Debt is significant Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 402%
4	Weak revenue growth Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -4.3%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -9.2%
5	Valuation getting more expensive P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is 93%
6	High stock price volatility Vol 12M is 130%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

	12/4/25	2024	2023	2022	2021
Share Price CYE	$10.43	$9.33	$25.40	$31.30	$31.53
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil)	32.1	29.2	80.4	95.7	49.9
Total Debt ($ Mil)	222.9	258.0	244.5	143.7	94.2
Total Cash ($ Mil)	7.6	4.6	4.3	4.6	4.7
Enterprise Value ($ Mil)	247.4	287.2	324.9	239.4	144.1
Valuation Ratios
P/S TTM	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.2
P/EBIT TTM	2.3	-2.0	5.6	2.7	1.1
P/E TTM	28.5	-1.1	-780.3	3.9	1.6
Sector Ratios
P/S TTM (Sector)	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.8	1.4
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)	7.6	8.0	7.8	6.3	8.3
P/E TTM (Sector)	10.4	11.1	10.7	8.4	10.8

	12/4/25	2024	2023
Share Price CYE	$10.43	$9.33	$25.40
Market Cap CYE ($ Mil)	32.1	29.2	80.4
Total Debt ($ Mil)	222.9	258.0	244.5
Total Cash ($ Mil)	7.6	4.6	4.3
Enterprise Value ($ Mil)	247.4	287.2	324.9
Valuation Ratios
P/S TTM	0.1	0.1	0.2
P/EBIT TTM	2.3	-2.0	5.6
P/E TTM	28.5	-1.1	-780.3
Sector Ratios
P/S TTM (Sector)	0.8	0.8	0.9
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)	7.6	8.0	7.8
P/E TTM (Sector)	10.4	11.1	10.7

	LIVE	S&P 500
REVENUE GROWTH	POOR
Rev LTM ($ Bil)	0.4
Rev Chg Q	-9.2%	7.1%
Rev Chg LTM	-4.3%	6.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	17.6%	5.5%
PROFITABILITY	VERY POOR
Op Inc LTM ($ Bil)	0.0
CFO LTM ($ Bil)	0.0
Net Inc LTM ($ Bil)	0.0
Op Mgn LTM	2.9%	18.8%
CFO/Rev LTM	6.5%	20.5%
Net Inc Mgn	0.4%	13.1%
VALUATION	MODERATE
P/S	0.1	3.2
P/CFO	1.9	15.8
P/FCF	2.8	20.5
P/E	28.5	23.5
STABILITY	VERY POOR
Debt/Equity	4.16	0.20
Cash/Assets	0.02	0.07

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Metric	Value	Date	Source
Number of Retail-Entertainment Storefronts (Vintage Stock)	73	12192024	Link
Number of Retail-Flooring Warehouse-Format Stores and Design Centers (Flooring Liquidators)	30	9172025	Link

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12/11/2025	Earnings Release	Rev: - EPS: -

LIVE Stock

Return (1M):

Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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Live Ventures (symbol: LIVE) experienced a significant stock price decline of approximately -47.4% from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025, driven by several key factors:

1. Deteriorating Investor Sentiment and Sustained Stock Falls: Investor sentiment regarding Live Ventures deteriorated significantly during this period, with the stock experiencing notable declines. Specifically, investor sentiment worsened as the stock fell by 19% around September 3, 2025, another 19% around October 30, 2025, and an additional 16% around November 13, 2025. This persistent negative sentiment contributed to the overall downward pressure on the stock price.

2. Increased Risk of Bankruptcy Indication: The company's Altman Z-Score of 1.63 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy, as a score under 3 is generally considered a warning sign. This financial indicator likely alarmed investors and contributed to the stock's decline.

Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The -35.5% change in LIVE stock from 9/3/2025 to 12/3/2025 was primarily driven by a -35.5% change in the company's P/E Multiple.

	9032025	12032025	Change
Stock Price ($)	16.16	10.42	-35.52%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	443.79	443.79	0.00%
Net Income Margin (%)	0.42%	0.42%	0.00%
P/E Multiple	26.51	17.09	-35.52%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	3.08	3.08	0.00%
Cumulative Contribution			-35.52%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/3/2025 to 12/3/2025

	Return	Correlation
LIVE	-35.5%
Market (SPY)	6.2%	8.0%
Sector (XLY)	3.5%	20.7%

Fundamental Drivers

The -35.9% change in LIVE stock from 6/4/2025 to 12/3/2025 was primarily driven by a -34.8% change in the company's P/S Multiple.

	6042025	12032025	Change
Stock Price ($)	16.25	10.42	-35.88%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	455.14	443.79	-2.49%
P/S Multiple	0.11	0.07	-34.82%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	3.11	3.08	0.88%
Cumulative Contribution			-35.88%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/4/2025 to 12/3/2025

	Return	Correlation
LIVE	-35.9%
Market (SPY)	15.1%	8.9%
Sector (XLY)	11.5%	14.7%

Fundamental Drivers

The 6.3% change in LIVE stock from 12/3/2024 to 12/3/2025 was primarily driven by a 9.0% change in the company's P/S Multiple.

	12032024	12032025	Change
Stock Price ($)	9.80	10.42	6.33%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	463.64	443.79	-4.28%
P/S Multiple	0.07	0.07	9.02%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	3.14	3.08	1.85%
Cumulative Contribution			6.29%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/3/2024 to 12/3/2025

	Return	Correlation
LIVE	6.3%
Market (SPY)	14.3%	5.5%
Sector (XLY)	7.4%	9.9%

Fundamental Drivers

The -58.3% change in LIVE stock from 12/4/2022 to 12/3/2025 was primarily driven by a -96.3% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).

	12042022	12032025	Change
Stock Price ($)	25.00	10.42	-58.32%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	283.68	443.79	56.44%
Net Income Margin (%)	11.45%	0.42%	-96.30%
P/E Multiple	2.38	17.09	618.70%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	3.09	3.08	0.27%
Cumulative Contribution			-58.32%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/4/2023 to 12/3/2025

	Return	Correlation
LIVE	-60.4%
Market (SPY)	53.2%	3.1%
Sector (XLY)	42.3%	6.1%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Total [1]
Returns
LIVE Return	65%	154%	-1%	-19%	-63%	4%	30%
Peers Return	39%	37%	-17%	23%	-3%	-6%	77%
S&P 500 Return	16%	27%	-19%	24%	23%	16%	112%
Monthly Win Rates [3]
LIVE Win Rate	58%	58%	50%	58%	25%	30%
Peers Win Rate	48%	50%	28%	45%	43%	51%
S&P 500 Win Rate	58%	75%	42%	67%	75%	70%
Max Drawdowns [4]
LIVE Max Drawdown	-44%	-6%	-25%	-28%	-65%	-28%
Peers Max Drawdown	-34%	-3%	-29%	-6%	-13%	-18%
S&P 500 Max Drawdown	-31%	-1%	-25%	-1%	-2%	-15%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HD, HVT, TBHC, LOW, FND.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique Key	Event	LIVE	S&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock	2022 Inflation Shock
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss	% Loss	-68.0%	-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	212.9%	34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	Not Fully Recovered days	464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic	2020 Covid Pandemic
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss	% Loss	-47.2%	-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	89.3%	51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	63 days	148 days
2018 Correction	2018 Correction
2018 Correction% Loss	% Loss	-75.2%	-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	303.7%	24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	526 days	120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis	2008 Global Financial Crisis
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss	% Loss	-90.7%	-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	979.2%	131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	Not Fully Recovered days	1480 days

Compare to HD, HVT, TBHC, LOW, FND

In The Past

Live Ventures's stock fell -68.0% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 6/8/2021. A -68.0% loss requires a 212.9% gain to breakeven.

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About Live Ventures (LIVE)

Live Ventures Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the flooring and steel manufacturing, and retail businesses in the United States. The company's Flooring Manufacturing segment manufactures and sells carpets and rugs, and yarn products focusing on the residential, niche commercial, and hospitality end-markets; and resells hard surface flooring products. This segment serves flooring dealers, home centers, and other flooring manufacturers, as well as directly to end users. Its Steel Manufacturing segment manufactures and sells pre-finished de-carb free tool and die steel products, such as deluxe alloy plates, deluxe tool steel plates, precision ground flat stock products, and drill rods. This segment serves steel distributors and steel service centers. The company's Retail segment operates 63 specialty entertainment retail storefronts that offer entertainment products, including new and pre-owned movies, video games, and music products, as well as ancillary products, such as books, comics, toys, and collectibles. It buys, sells, and trades in new and pre-owned movies, music, video games, electronics, and collectibles through 35 Vintage Stock, 3 V-Stock, 13 Movie Trading company, and 12 EntertainMart retail locations in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah, as well as sells new and used movies, video games, music, and toys through Website, vintagestock.com. This segment also offers services to customers, such as rentals, special orders, disc and video game hardware repair services, and other services. Its Corporate and Other segment provides product and service for new customers. Live Ventures Incorporated was incorporated in 1968 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Live Ventures (LIVE) is a diversified holding company that acquires and operates businesses across various sectors, primarily in manufacturing and industrial markets.

Like a small-scale Berkshire Hathaway, focused on owning and growing a collection of industrial and manufacturing companies, such as flooring manufacturers and steel product makers.

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Flooring Products: Manufactures and distributes residential and commercial broadloom carpets, carpet pads, and hard surface flooring.
Specialty Steel Products: Manufactures and distributes carbon and alloy steel bars and specialty seamless pipes for various industrial applications.
Appliance Parts Retail: Operates retail stores providing new and used appliance parts to consumers and businesses.

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Live Ventures (symbol: LIVE) is a diversified holding company operating through various subsidiaries. Its largest segment, Manufacturing (which includes Marquis Industries and Precision Marshall), primarily sells to other companies (business-to-business or B2B).

According to Live Ventures' public filings, no single customer accounts for 10% or more of the company's consolidated net sales. Therefore, Live Ventures does not disclose the names of any specific "major customer" companies.

However, based on the operations of its primary B2B subsidiaries, its customer base consists of the following categories of companies:

Flooring Distributors and Retailers: These businesses purchase residential and commercial carpets and rugs from Marquis Industries for resale to end-consumers or for use in their own projects.
Commercial Contractors and Builders: These companies purchase commercial flooring solutions from Marquis Industries for installation in various commercial properties.
Industrial Distributors and Manufacturers: These businesses purchase cold-finished tool steel from Precision Marshall for further distribution or for direct use in their manufacturing processes.

Additionally, Live Ventures' Services segment, primarily through AppliancePlug, sells directly to:

Individual Consumers: These are end-users purchasing appliances through the e-commerce platform.

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INVISTA (subsidiary of Koch Industries)

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Jon Isaac, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Mr. Jon Isaac has served as a director of Live Ventures since December 2011 and has been its President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2012. He previously held the role of Chief Financial Officer from 2013 until January 2017. Mr. Isaac is the founder of Isaac Capital Group, LLC, a privately held investment company, where he has finalized various multi-faceted real estate deals and has experience assisting public companies with turnarounds and capital raising. He invested in Live Ventures (then LiveDeal) in 2011, preventing its delisting from Nasdaq, and later refocused the company into a diversified holding company in 2015, with a strategic focus on value-oriented acquisitions of domestic middle-market companies.

David Verret, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. David Verret was appointed Chief Financial Officer on March 1, 2022, having previously served as Chief Accounting Officer since September 29, 2021. Prior to joining Live Ventures, he spent a decade as the Chief Accounting Officer at BrinksHome Security™, where he also held other accounting positions. Before that, Mr. Verret was employed by KPMG LLP in its audit practice for 13 years, from 1998 to 2011, serving as a member of the audit staff, Manager, and Senior Manager.

Tony Isaac, Director

Mr. Tony Isaac has been a director of Live Ventures since December 2011 and, since July 2012, has led the company's financial planning and strategy initiatives. He has also served as a director of ALT5 Sigma Corporation (formerly JanOne Inc.) since May 2015 and as its Chief Executive Officer from May 2016 to September 2024, currently holding the position of President. His expertise lies in negotiation and problem-solving for complex real estate and business transactions.

Eric Althofer, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Eric Althofer serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Live Ventures.

Rodney Spriggs, President & CEO of Vintage Stock, Inc.

Mr. Rodney Spriggs is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Vintage Stock, Inc., a subsidiary of Live Ventures.

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The rapid advancement and adoption of additive manufacturing (3D printing) for metals poses a clear emerging threat to Live Ventures' specialty steel manufacturing segment (Precision Marshall). As additive manufacturing technologies become more capable of producing high-quality, complex components from various metals, including tool steels and other specialty alloys, it could reduce the demand for conventionally manufactured specialty steel products supplied by Precision Marshall. This shift could disrupt traditional manufacturing processes and supply chains, potentially leading to a decrease in the need for raw specialty steel in its current form for certain applications.

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Live Ventures (symbol: LIVE) operates in several main product and service areas, including flooring manufacturing and retail, steel manufacturing, retail-entertainment, and financial services. The addressable market sizes for these segments vary by region.

Flooring

Globally, the flooring market was valued at approximately USD 416.56 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow to about USD 646.70 billion by 2032.
In the U.S., the flooring market size was estimated at USD 74.60 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 134.90 billion by 2033. Another estimate places the U.S. flooring market at USD 111.06 billion in 2024, with a projection to reach USD 174.84 billion by 2033.

Steel Manufacturing

The global steel manufacturing market size was approximately USD 151.68 billion in 2025 and is forecasted to reach USD 201.92 billion by 2034. The broader global steel market was valued at USD 1.63 trillion in 2025 and is predicted to increase to USD 2.60 trillion by 2034.
In the U.S., the iron and steel manufacturing market size was USD 104.6 billion in 2024 and is projected to be USD 108.4 billion in 2025. Another estimate indicates the U.S. steel market reached USD 139.6 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 164.0 billion by 2033.

Financial Services

The global financial services market size was approximately USD 33.77 trillion in 2024, projected to grow to USD 36.13 trillion in 2025, and reach USD 47.55 trillion by 2029. Other estimates for the global financial services market include a valuation of USD 31.1 trillion in 2023, growing to USD 33.5 trillion in 2024, and forecast to reach USD 44.9 trillion in 2028.
For the U.S. financial services market, while specific comprehensive "trillion" dollar figures for the entire addressable market for Live Ventures' financial services segment (SW Financial, a broker-dealer and investment bank) are not consistently available in the search results, the financial and insurance market alone represented nearly 7.5% of the U.S. gross domestic product in 2018. The U.S. financial services market size was valued at around USD 60.65 billion in 2024, with projections to reach USD 124.65 billion by 2034. However, these "billion" dollar figures likely represent specific sub-segments rather than the entire financial services market which, given its contribution to U.S. GDP, would be in the trillions.

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Live Ventures (symbol: LIVE) is expected to drive future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years through a combination of strategic acquisitions, organic expansion within its key segments, and operational enhancements to boost sales and market reach.

Here are the key drivers:

Continued Strategic Acquisitions: Live Ventures operates with a "buy, build, hold" long-term strategy, actively seeking value-oriented acquisitions of domestic middle-market companies. This sector-agnostic approach focuses on well-run businesses with a track record of earnings growth and cash flow generation, with the intent to invest in these acquired entities to further drive growth. The company's significant revenue increases in fiscal year 2024 were primarily attributed to recent acquisitions such as Flooring Liquidators, Precision Metal Works (PMW), and Central Steel. Live Ventures maintains financial flexibility to pursue new acquisition opportunities.
Expansion of the Retail-Flooring Segment (Flooring Liquidators): A significant driver for future growth is the aggressive expansion plan for Flooring Liquidators, a subsidiary acquired in fiscal year 2023. Live Ventures' CEO has stated that having "one hundred new stores or more this decade is almost inevitable" if the company remains disciplined. This expansion includes opening large new stores that also serve as distribution centers for future growth in new regions, such as the Springfield, Missouri location supporting Midwest expansion.
Organic Growth and Operational Enhancements within Acquired Businesses: Beyond initial acquisitions, Live Ventures focuses on investing in its acquired entities to drive organic growth. In the Flooring Liquidators segment, initiatives include improving product mix, specifically increasing private label products (from 12% to 25% of total mix), which drive higher margins and provide greater control over product quality. Furthermore, operational efficiencies like automation, AI integration, vendor-direct sourcing, and optimized logistics (e.g., three-day delivery capability) are expected to enhance customer satisfaction and sales.
Growth in the Flooring Manufacturing Segment: The Flooring Manufacturing segment demonstrated an increase in revenue in fiscal year 2024, partly due to increased sales associated with the acquisition of the Harris Flooring Group brands in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. Continued integration and leveraging of these brands are expected to contribute to sustained revenue growth in this segment.

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Share Repurchases

Live Ventures adopted a new stock repurchase program on June 3, 2024, authorizing the repurchase of up to $10 million of its common stock, effective until May 31, 2025.
In fiscal year 2023, the company repurchased 39,092 shares of its common stock at an average price of $25.35 per share.
During the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), Live Ventures repurchased 12,695 shares of its common stock at an average price of $8.83 per share.

Outbound Investments

Live Ventures acquired Flooring Liquidators in fiscal year 2023.
The company acquired Precision Metal Works, Inc. (PMW) during fiscal year 2023.
In fiscal year 2024, Live Ventures acquired CSF Holdings, LLC, also known as Central Steel.

Better Bets than Live Ventures (LIVE)

	LIVE	Better Performance than LIVE
Metric	Value	INDUSTRY: Home Improvement Retail
Rev Chg LTM	-4.3%	HD (8.5%), FND (4.9%), LOW (-0.5%), HVT (-1.0%), TTSH (-3.8%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	17.6%
Op Mgn LTM	2.9%	HD (13.1%), LOW (12.4%), FND (6.7%)
CFO/Rev LTM	6.5%	LOW (11.7%), HD (10.8%), FND (9.1%), HVT (8.4%)
FCF/Rev LTM	4.4%	LOW (9.2%), HD (8.6%), HVT (5.3%)
Total Yield	3.5%	HVT (12.1%), LOW (7.6%), HD (6.5%)
P/S	0.1
P/Op Inc	4.2

	LIVE	Better Performance than LIVE
Metric	Value	SECTOR: Consumer Discretionary
Rev Chg LTM	-4.3%	AMZN (10.9%), HD (8.5%), TJX (4.1%), MCD (1.2%), TSLA (-1.6%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	17.6%	MELI (39.5%), RCL (37.7%), DASH (27.8%), CPNG (18.4%), BKNG (17.8%)
Op Mgn LTM	2.9%	MCD (46.1%), HD (13.1%), AMZN (11.4%), TJX (11.2%), TSLA (5.1%)
CFO/Rev LTM	6.5%	MCD (39.9%), AMZN (18.1%), TSLA (16.5%), HD (10.8%), TJX (10.2%)
FCF/Rev LTM	4.4%	BKNG (31.9%), MCD (28.1%), HD (8.6%), TSLA (7.1%), TJX (7.0%)
Total Yield	3.5%	LOW (7.6%), HD (6.5%), MCD (6.2%), TJX (4.9%), BKNG (3.6%)
P/S	0.1	KSS (0.1), ARKO (0.1), GCO (0.1), ADNT (0.1), GT (0.1)
P/Op Inc	4.2	KSS (1.8), CZR (2.7), GT (3.4), ADNT (3.7), M (3.7)

	LIVE	Better Performance than LIVE
Metric	Value	ALL OTHER SECTORS
Rev Chg LTM	-4.3%	NVDA (71.6%), AVGO (28.0%), MSFT (15.6%), GOOGL (13.4%), AAPL (6.0%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	17.6%	NVDA (92.0%), PLTR (29.3%), AVGO (24.0%), LLY (23.4%), BRK-B (19.8%)
Op Mgn LTM	2.9%	NVDA (58.1%), MSFT (46.3%), AVGO (39.0%), GOOGL (32.2%), AAPL (31.9%)
CFO/Rev LTM	6.5%	MSFT (50.0%), NVDA (46.6%), AVGO (42.4%), GOOGL (39.3%), AAPL (26.6%)
FCF/Rev LTM	4.4%	NVDA (43.6%), AVGO (41.6%), MSFT (26.6%), AAPL (23.5%), GOOGL (19.1%)
Total Yield	3.5%	XOM (10.3%), JPM (6.7%), BRK-B (6.2%), GOOGL (4.6%), WMT (3.6%)
P/S	0.1	SNEX (0.0), CNC (0.1), INGM (0.1), PBF (0.1), ACI (0.1)
P/Op Inc	4.2	CHTR (2.8), IBKR (3.6), RCI (3.8), BCE (4.0), EIX (4.1)

		Best Bets In Consumer Discretionary Sector
	LIVE
What You Pay
P/E	28.5
P/EBIT	2.3
What You Get
Rev Chg Q	-9.2%
Rev Chg LTM	-4.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	17.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg	3.1%

[1] Choosing top 10 best bets from each sector quarterly is an alpha producing strategy vs sector benchmark
[2] Historical annualized return of 14%, alpha of 2.9%, and sharpe of 0.61

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Unique Key	Date	Ticker	Company	Category	Trade Strategy	6M Fwd Rtn	12M Fwd Rtn	12M Max DD
BBWI_11302025_Dip_Buyer_1M_Insider_Buying_GTE_1Mil_EBITp+DE	11302025	BBWI	Bath & Body Works	Dip Buy	DB \| Insider Buys \| Low D/EDip Buy with Strong Insider Buying Buying dips for companies with strong insider buying in the last 1 month, positive operating income and reasonable debt / market cap	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%
HRB_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11262025	HRB	H&R Block	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
LRN_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11262025	LRN	Stride	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	-2.6%	-2.6%	-2.6%
ABNB_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11212025	ABNB	Airbnb	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%
MTN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11212025	MTN	Vail Resorts	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	1.3%	1.3%	-1.6%

Unique Key	Date	Ticker	Company	Category	Trade Strategy	6M Fwd Rtn	12M Fwd Rtn	12M Max DD
BBWI_11302025_Dip_Buyer_1M_Insider_Buying_GTE_1Mil_EBITp+DE	11302025	BBWI	Bath & Body Works	Dip Buy	DB \| Insider Buys \| Low D/EDip Buy with Strong Insider Buying Buying dips for companies with strong insider buying in the last 1 month, positive operating income and reasonable debt / market cap	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%
HRB_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11262025	HRB	H&R Block	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
LRN_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11262025	LRN	Stride	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	-2.6%	-2.6%	-2.6%
ABNB_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11212025	ABNB	Airbnb	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%
MTN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11212025	MTN	Vail Resorts	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	1.3%	1.3%	-1.6%

Recent Active Movers

1 Day Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
MPLT	MapLight Therapeutics	0.7	31.3%
AEVA	Aeva Technologies	0.8	25.7%	188.2%
DC	Dakota Gold	0.6	19.7%	150.9%
SERV	Serve Robotics	0.7	18.2%	-12.6%
ACDC	ProFrac	0.7	17.6%	-45.0%
HY	Hyster Yale	0.6	15.6%	-29.9%
AEO	American Eagle Outfitters	4.1	15.1%	49.7%
BEAM	Beam Therapeutics	2.7	14.4%	7.8%
GOSS	Gossamer Bio	0.8	14.4%	278.1%
FTRE	Fortrea	1.3	14.4%	-21.8%

1 Day Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
PSTG	Pure Storage	22.6	-27.3%	12.1%
GTLB	GitLab	6.3	-12.8%	-32.9%
CTEV	Claritev	0.7	-11.3%
FBYD	Falcons Beyond Global	0.7	-11.2%	131.2%
ACHC	Acadia Healthcare	1.3	-10.9%	-63.0%
ULS	UL Solutions	16.0	-10.7%	60.4%
HPK	HighPeak Energy	0.7	-10.6%	-59.8%
OS	OneStream	3.5	-10.4%	-35.0%
ARE	Alexandria Real Estate Equities	8.2	-10.1%	-47.9%
THO	Thor Industries	5.3	-9.5%	6.6%

1 Week Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
HPP	Hudson Pacific Properties	6.3	641.5%	-34.3%
TLRY	Tilray Brands	7.5	618.1%	-46.9%
TMC	TMC The Metals	2.8	42.2%	589.3%
VERA	Vera Therapeutics	2.6	40.2%	-2.4%
ARWR	Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals	9.0	39.1%	246.1%
TE	T1 Energy	0.7	37.4%
MPLT	MapLight Therapeutics	0.7	32.1%
AEVA	Aeva Technologies	0.8	31.1%	188.2%
AMKR	Amkor Technology	10.9	30.2%	73.4%
DC	Dakota Gold	0.6	30.2%	150.9%

1 Week Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
JANX	Janux Therapeutics	1.1	-50.7%	-68.0%
VTYX	Ventyx Biosciences	0.6	-25.0%	258.0%
CTEV	Claritev	0.7	-23.5%
AMBA	Ambarella	3.0	-22.9%	-3.6%
FULC	Fulcrum Therapeutics	0.6	-21.5%	92.8%
PD	PagerDuty	1.1	-20.5%	-33.9%
NTNX	Nutanix	12.7	-19.3%	-22.4%
CNK	Cinemark	2.6	-18.0%	-25.2%
PSTG	Pure Storage	22.6	-17.2%	12.1%
ZS	Zscaler	38.1	-15.9%	35.1%

1 Month Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
OLMA	Olema Pharmaceuticals	2.3	223.6%	367.4%
COGT	Cogent Biosciences	5.4	152.6%	402.1%
CDTX	Cidara Therapeutics	5.9	115.1%	722.1%
IRWD	Ironwood Pharmaceuticals	0.6	100.5%	-15.8%
TERN	Terns Pharmaceuticals	2.5	95.9%	396.2%
FRGE	Forge Global	0.6	90.3%	217.8%
SGML	Sigma Lithium	1.1	87.3%	-10.6%
INSP	Inspire Medical Systems	4.0	82.8%	-27.3%
NPCE	NeuroPace	0.6	77.2%	48.9%
ALMS	Alumis	0.6	71.9%	-0.3%

1 Month Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
UP	Wheels Up Experience	0.4	-52.7%	-62.4%
CCOI	Cogent Communications	0.9	-51.9%	-72.9%
SMR	NuScale Power	3.0	-50.7%	12.3%
FRMI	Fermi	10.3	-47.5%
AMSC	American Superconductor	1.4	-47.2%	30.1%
TLRY	Tilray Brands	7.5	-46.1%	-46.9%
BTDR	Bitdeer Technologies	2.4	-44.8%	-41.8%
EXOD	Exodus Movement	0.4	-43.1%	-53.3%
STUB	Stubhub	3.5	-39.8%
METC	Ramaco Resources	1.0	-39.4%	66.9%

Recent Active Movers

1 Day Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
MPLT	MapLight Therapeutics	0.7	31.3%
AEVA	Aeva Technologies	0.8	25.7%	188.2%
DC	Dakota Gold	0.6	19.7%	150.9%
SERV	Serve Robotics	0.7	18.2%	-12.6%
ACDC	ProFrac	0.7	17.6%	-45.0%
HY	Hyster Yale	0.6	15.6%	-29.9%
AEO	American Eagle Outfitters	4.1	15.1%	49.7%
BEAM	Beam Therapeutics	2.7	14.4%	7.8%
GOSS	Gossamer Bio	0.8	14.4%	278.1%
FTRE	Fortrea	1.3	14.4%	-21.8%

1 Day Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
PSTG	Pure Storage	22.6	-27.3%	12.1%
GTLB	GitLab	6.3	-12.8%	-32.9%
CTEV	Claritev	0.7	-11.3%
FBYD	Falcons Beyond Global	0.7	-11.2%	131.2%
ACHC	Acadia Healthcare	1.3	-10.9%	-63.0%
ULS	UL Solutions	16.0	-10.7%	60.4%
HPK	HighPeak Energy	0.7	-10.6%	-59.8%
OS	OneStream	3.5	-10.4%	-35.0%
ARE	Alexandria Real Estate Equities	8.2	-10.1%	-47.9%
THO	Thor Industries	5.3	-9.5%	6.6%

1 Week Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
HPP	Hudson Pacific Properties	6.3	641.5%	-34.3%
TLRY	Tilray Brands	7.5	618.1%	-46.9%
TMC	TMC The Metals	2.8	42.2%	589.3%
VERA	Vera Therapeutics	2.6	40.2%	-2.4%
ARWR	Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals	9.0	39.1%	246.1%
TE	T1 Energy	0.7	37.4%
MPLT	MapLight Therapeutics	0.7	32.1%
AEVA	Aeva Technologies	0.8	31.1%	188.2%
AMKR	Amkor Technology	10.9	30.2%	73.4%
DC	Dakota Gold	0.6	30.2%	150.9%

1 Week Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
JANX	Janux Therapeutics	1.1	-50.7%	-68.0%
VTYX	Ventyx Biosciences	0.6	-25.0%	258.0%
CTEV	Claritev	0.7	-23.5%
AMBA	Ambarella	3.0	-22.9%	-3.6%
FULC	Fulcrum Therapeutics	0.6	-21.5%	92.8%
PD	PagerDuty	1.1	-20.5%	-33.9%
NTNX	Nutanix	12.7	-19.3%	-22.4%
CNK	Cinemark	2.6	-18.0%	-25.2%
PSTG	Pure Storage	22.6	-17.2%	12.1%
ZS	Zscaler	38.1	-15.9%	35.1%

Peer Comparisons for Live Ventures

Peers to compare with:

Financials

	LIVE	HD	HVT	TBHC	LOW	FND	Median
Name	Live Ven.	Home Dep.	Haverty .	Brand Ho.	Lowe's C.	Floor & .
Mkt Price	10.42	357.91	24.26	1.22	246.94	66.30	45.28
Mkt Cap	0.0	355.0	0.4	-	138.0	7.1	7.1
Rev LTM	444	165,054	741	431	83,613	4,600	2,671
Op Inc LTM	13	21,601	20	-17	10,329	306	163
FCF LTM	19	14,230	39	-11	7,688	35	37
FCF 3Y Avg	12	15,759	36	-8	7,302	90	63
CFO LTM	29	17,872	62	-9	9,820	417	240
CFO 3Y Avg	21	19,128	71	-4	9,317	556	313

Growth & Margins

	LIVE	HD	HVT	TBHC	LOW	FND	Median
Name	Live Ven.	Home Dep.	Haverty .	Brand Ho.	Lowe's C.	Floor & .
Rev Chg LTM	-4.3%	8.5%	-1.0%	-7.0%	-0.5%	4.9%	-0.8%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	17.6%	2.2%	-10.1%	-7.1%	-4.2%	5.7%	-1.0%
Rev Chg Q	-9.2%	4.9%	10.6%	-11.2%	1.6%	7.1%	3.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM	-2.5%	1.3%	2.6%	-2.3%	0.4%	1.8%	0.9%
Op Mgn LTM	2.9%	13.1%	2.7%	-3.9%	12.4%	6.7%	4.8%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg	3.4%	14.0%	5.1%	-5.4%	11.8%	7.8%	6.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM	1.9%	-0.2%	-0.1%	-0.8%	-0.0%	-0.0%	-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM	6.5%	10.8%	8.4%	-2.0%	11.7%	9.1%	8.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg	5.4%	12.2%	8.8%	-0.9%	10.8%	12.5%	9.8%
FCF/Rev LTM	4.4%	8.6%	5.3%	-2.5%	9.2%	0.8%	4.8%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg	3.1%	10.1%	4.5%	-1.9%	8.4%	2.0%	3.8%

Valuation

	LIVE	HD	HVT	TBHC	LOW	FND	Median
Name	Live Ven.	Home Dep.	Haverty .	Brand Ho.	Lowe's C.	Floor & .
Mkt Cap	0.0	355.0	0.4	-	138.0	7.1	7.1
P/S	0.1	2.2	0.4	-	1.5	1.7	1.5
P/EBIT	2.3	16.8	16.6	-	11.8	29.2	16.6
P/E	28.5	24.9	17.0	-	18.1	37.6	24.9
P/CFO	1.9	20.4	5.3	-	12.6	19.0	12.6
Total Yield	3.5%	6.5%	12.1%	-	7.6%	2.7%	6.5%
Dividend Yield	0.0%	2.5%	6.3%	-	2.1%	0.0%	2.1%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg	18.9%	4.7%	9.1%	-	5.8%	0.8%	5.8%
D/E	4.2	0.2	0.6	-	0.3	0.2	0.3
Net D/E	4.0	0.2	0.2	-	0.3	0.2	0.2

Returns

	LIVE	HD	HVT	TBHC	LOW	FND	Median
Name	Live Ven.	Home Dep.	Haverty .	Brand Ho.	Lowe's C.	Floor & .
1M Rtn	-27.1%	-5.4%	8.3%	-18.1%	4.8%	11.2%	-0.3%
3M Rtn	-35.5%	-12.2%	10.5%	-18.1%	-4.8%	-15.5%	-13.9%
6M Rtn	-35.9%	-2.7%	27.1%	-	9.2%	-9.6%	-2.7%
12M Rtn	6.3%	-15.1%	10.3%	-	-8.2%	-40.4%	-8.2%
3Y Rtn	-58.3%	17.0%	-9.2%	-	22.0%	-14.0%	-9.2%
1M Excs Rtn	-27.0%	-5.4%	8.3%	-18.1%	4.8%	11.2%	-0.3%
3M Excs Rtn	-39.0%	-18.4%	-0.9%	-26.1%	-11.6%	-25.2%	-21.8%
6M Excs Rtn	-50.6%	-17.5%	12.4%	-	-5.5%	-24.3%	-17.5%
12M Excs Rtn	-12.8%	-28.6%	-4.6%	-	-21.1%	-54.5%	-21.1%
3Y Excs Rtn	-131.3%	-51.7%	-77.8%	-	-47.4%	-79.3%	-77.8%

Financials

Annual
Quarterly

$ Mil \| FY: 9/30	LTM	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Period End	6/30/2025	9/30/2024	9/30/2023	9/30/2022	9/30/2021	9/30/2020	9/30/2019
Filing Date	8/8/2025	12/19/2024	12/22/2023	12/16/2022	12/28/2021	1/13/2021	2/10/2020
Key Financials
Total Revenue	444	473	355	287	273	192	193
EBITDA	48	9	33	44	51	28	6
Operating Income	13	4	15	31	36	20	3
Net Income	2	-27	-0	25	31	11	-4
EPS	0.69	-8.48	-0.03	7.94	19.92	6.40	-2.11
Growth Rates
Total Revenue Growth	-4.3%	33.1%	23.8%	5.1%	42.4%	-0.8%	-3.2%
EBITDA Growth	86.6%	-71.5%	-24.5%	-14.4%	82.5%	343.9%	-62.3%
Operating Income Growth	207.0%	-71.4%	-49.9%	-13.8%	75.3%	527.2%	-69.9%
Net Income Growth	116.5%	-26061.8%	-100.4%	-20.7%	185.5%	372.4%	-167.7%
Margins
EBITDA Margin	10.8%	2.0%	9.4%	15.4%	18.9%	14.7%	3.3%
Operating Income Margin	2.9%	0.9%	4.3%	10.7%	13.1%	10.7%	1.7%
Net Income Margin	0.4%	-5.6%	-0.0%	8.6%	11.4%	5.7%	-2.1%
Cash & Debt
Total Cash	8	5	4	5	5	9	3
Total Debt	223	258	245	144	94	116	61
Net Debt / (Cash)	215	253	240	139	89	107	58
Cash Flows
Net Cash from Operations	29	21	26	6	29	29	19
Free Cash from Operations	19	12	16	-6	18	25	16
Returns to Shareholders
Dividends	0	-0	-0	-0	-0	-0	-0
Share Repurchases	1	1	1	3	0	2	1

$ Mil \| FY: 9/30	2025Q3	2025Q2	2025Q1	2024Q4	2024Q3	2024Q2	2024Q1	2023Q4	2023Q3	2023Q2	2023Q1	2022Q4
Period End	6/30/2025	3/31/2025	12/31/2024	9/30/2024	6/30/2024	3/31/2024	12/31/2023	9/30/2023	6/30/2023	3/31/2023	12/31/2022	9/30/2022
Filing Date	8/8/2025	5/8/2025	2/7/2025	12/19/2024	8/8/2024	5/14/2024	2/8/2024	12/22/2023	8/10/2023	5/11/2023	2/9/2023	12/16/2022
Key Financials Quarterly
Total Revenue	113	107	112	113	124	119	118	104	92	91	69	74
Ebitda	17	30	10	-10	6	5	9	7	9	10	8	0
Operating Income	9	2	1	1	1	-1	4	0	6	5	5	6
Net Income	5	16	0	-20	-3	-3	-1	-5	1	2	2	-1
EPS	1.75	5.10	0.16	-6.32	-0.91	-1.04	-0.22	-1.46	0.33	0.50	0.60	-0.21
Key Financials TTM
Total Revenue TTM	444	455	467	473	464	431	404	355	325	302	281	287
Ebitda TTM	48	37	11	9	26	29	34	33	27	33	45	49
Operating Income TTM	13	5	2	4	4	9	14	15	21	22	25	31
Net Income TTM	2	-6	-26	-27	-11	-7	-3	-0	4	6	20	25
Growth Rates Quarterly
Total Revenue Growth	-9.2%	-9.8%	-5.2%	8.9%	35.4%	30.2%	70.5%	40.3%	34.1%	30.7%	-8.2%	4.6%
EBITDA Growth	194.9%	545.8%	17.1%	-246.9%	-38.4%	-52.0%	12.9%	12455.8%	-40.8%	-53.6%	-36.6%	-99.5%
Operating Income Growth	737.5%	349.6%	-78.5%	56.6%	-79.7%	-116.9%	-22.5%	-94.0%	-5.2%	-41.4%	-56.1%	-33.1%
Net Income Growth	288.7%	583.6%	172.1%	-335.3%	-369.3%	-310.6%	-137.0%	-618.7%	-69.5%	-89.9%	-71.8%	-108.9%
Margins Quarterly
EBITDA Margin	14.8%	28.5%	9.1%	-8.5%	4.6%	4.0%	7.4%	6.3%	10.0%	10.8%	11.2%	0.1%
Operating Income Margin	8.4%	2.0%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.7%	3.0%	0.4%	6.1%	5.4%	6.6%	8.3%
Net Income Margin	4.8%	14.8%	0.4%	-17.6%	-2.3%	-2.8%	-0.6%	-4.4%	1.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Cash & Debt
Total Cash	8	7	7	5	5	4	6	4	4	4	13	5
Total Debt	223	231	252	258	263	262	255	245	205	214	148	144
Net Debt / (Cash)	215	224	245	253	258	257	249	240	201	210	135	139
Cash Flows Quarterly
FCF from Operations	12	0	9	7	12	-6	8	-0	12	8	6	-4
Cash Flows TTM
FCF from Operations TTM	29	28	22	21	14	14	28	26	22	15	8	6
Returns to Shareholders Quarterly
Dividends	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Quarterly
ROIC	10.1%	2.3%	0.9%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.8%	3.5%	0.5%	6.9%	5.6%	7.4%	5.1%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) TTM
ROIC TTM	1.3%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	1.1%	2.4%	4.8%	5.3%	7.4%	6.5%	11.0%	12.7%

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Flooring Manufacturing	110	131	130	110	92
Steel Manufacturing	89	61	49	8
Retail-Entertainment	78	86	89	74	101
Retail-Flooring	76	0
Corporate & Other	2	9	5	1	1
Total	355	287	273	192	193

Operating Income by Segment

$ Mil	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Retail-Entertainment	9	13	16	9	-9
Steel Manufacturing	8	9	6	0
Flooring Manufacturing	6	14	20	16	12
Retail-Flooring	-0	0
Corporate & Other	-8	-10	-7	-5	1
Total	15	26	36	20	3

Assets by Segment

$ Mil	2024	2023	2022	2021
Steel Manufacturing	136	72	34	30
Retail-Flooring	103	0
Flooring Manufacturing	86	130	95	92
Retail-Entertainment	74	72	60	63
Corporate & Other	23	4	23	12
Total	422	279	212	197

Price Behavior

Price Behavior

Market Price	$10.42
Market Cap ($ Bil)	0.0
First Trading Date	01/29/2002
Distance from 52W High	-56.4%
	50 Days	200 Days
DMA Price	$14.57	$14.33
DMA Trend	up	down
Distance from DMA	-28.5%	-27.3%
	3M	1YR
Volatility	58.4%	132.9%
Downside Capture	177.27	71.17
Upside Capture	-75.63	67.58
Correlation (SPY)	0.9%	5.4%

LIVE Betas & Captures as of 11/30/2025

	1M	2M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y
Beta	0.43	0.73	0.14	1.25	0.36	0.08
Up Beta	-2.56	-1.38	-1.91	-0.17	0.38	0.21
Down Beta	0.08	-0.26	1.39	0.61	-0.40	-0.50
Up Capture	-192%	-99%	-149%	6%	48%	0%
Bmk +ve Days	13	26	39	74	142	427
Stock +ve Days	4	11	23	51	107	318
Down Capture	294%	321%	186%	254%	88%	70%
Bmk -ve Days	7	16	24	52	107	323
Stock -ve Days	15	30	38	72	132	393

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively

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		Comparison of LIVE With Other Asset Classes (Last 1Y)
	LIVE	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	10.4%	9.3%	15.3%	58.9%	4.6%	-5.8%	-3.1%
Annualized Volatility	132.4%	24.8%	19.7%	19.4%	15.9%	17.8%	35.7%
Sharpe Ratio	0.58	0.31	0.60	2.26	0.09	-0.48	0.04
Correlation With Other Assets		10.1%	5.7%	-6.0%	6.6%	-1.7%	10.8%

ETFs used for asset classes: Sector ETF = XLY, Equity = SPY, Gold = GLD, Commodities = DBC, Real Estate = VNQ, and Bitcoin = BTCUSD
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Based On 5-Year Data

		Comparison of LIVE With Other Asset Classes (Last 5Y)
	LIVE	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	-4.0%	9.5%	15.0%	17.9%	11.9%	4.9%	37.1%
Annualized Volatility	98.6%	23.8%	17.1%	15.5%	18.9%	19.0%	49.1%
Sharpe Ratio	0.35	0.36	0.71	0.93	0.52	0.17	0.64
Correlation With Other Assets		8.3%	7.0%	-2.2%	6.0%	4.8%	7.9%

Based On 10-Year Data

		Comparison of LIVE With Other Asset Classes (Last 10Y)
	LIVE	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	1.8%	12.6%	14.5%	14.2%	5.6%	5.4%	76.3%
Annualized Volatility	88.3%	22.0%	18.0%	14.8%	17.7%	20.9%	55.9%
Sharpe Ratio	0.38	0.53	0.69	0.79	0.25	0.23	0.95
Correlation With Other Assets		10.4%	9.6%	-1.0%	7.2%	8.5%	3.8%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date	11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity	23,919
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025	-27.1%
Average Daily Volume	4,754
Days-to-Cover Short Interest	5.03
Basic Shares Quantity	3,081,970
Short % of Basic Shares	0.8%

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Report Date	Filing Date	Filing
6302025	8082025	10-Q 6/30/2025
3312025	5082025	10-Q 3/31/2025
12312024	2072025	10-Q 12/31/2024
9302024	12192024	10-K 9/30/2024
6302024	8082024	10-Q 6/30/2024
3312024	5142024	10-Q 3/31/2024
12312023	2082024	10-Q 12/31/2023
9302023	12222023	10-K 9/30/2023
6302023	8102023	10-Q 6/30/2023
3312023	5112023	10-Q 3/31/2023
12312022	2092023	10-Q 12/31/2022
9302022	12162022	10-K 9/30/2022
6302022	8112022	10-Q 6/30/2022
3312022	5112022	10-Q 3/31/2022
12312021	2102022	10-Q 12/31/2021
9302021	12282021	10-K 9/30/2021

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Live Ventures (LIVE)

Market Price (12/4/2025): $10.43 | Market Cap: $32.1 MilSector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Home Improvement Retail

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Market Price (12/4/2025): $10.43Market Cap: $32.1 MilSector: Consumer DiscretionaryIndustry: Home Improvement Retail

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Market Price (12/4/2025): $10.43 | Market Cap: $32.1 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Home Improvement Retail

Market Price (12/4/2025): $10.43
Market Cap: $32.1 Mil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Home Improvement Retail