As at Jul 25, 2024, the LQDT stock has a PE ratio of 32.19. This is based on the current EPS of $0.67 and the stock price of $21.57 per share. An increase of 24% has been seen in the P/E ratio compared to the average of 25.9 of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical PE ratio of Liquidity Services over the last ten years is 24.27. The current 32.19 PE ratio is 33% above the historical average. Over the past ten years, LQDT's PE ratio was at its highest in the Dec 2020 quarter at 88.39, with a price of $15.91 and an EPS of $0.18. The Jun 2022 quarter recorded the bottom point at 6.82, with a price of $13.44 and an EPS of $1.97.
Maximum annual increase: 99.15% in 2023
Maximum annual decrease: -44.97% in 2014
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25.91 | 99.15% |
| 2022 | 13.01 | -7.86% |
| 2021 | 14.12 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 | 14.18 | -44.97% |
The current PE ratio of LQDT is greater than its 3, 5 and 10-year historical averages.
LQDT's PE ratio is lower than its peer stock AMZN, but it is greater than WMT's and EBAY's.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| EBAY Ebay Inc | 10.77 | $27.42B |
| WMT Walmart Inc | 29.82 | $561.28B |
| LQDT Liquidity Services Inc | 33.21 | $678.23M |
| AMZN Amazon Com Inc | 50.14 | $1.9T |
| GAIA Gaia Inc | N/A | $118.87M |
As of Jul 25, 2024, LQDT stock has a price to earnings ratio of 32.19.
The 3-year average PE ratio for LQDT stock is 16.92.
The 5-year average PE ratio for LQDT stock is 24.99.
Over the last ten years, the quarterly PE ratio reached a historic high of 88.39 in the Dec 2020 quarter.
LQDT's current price to earnings ratio is 33% above its 10-year historical average.
You can calculate the PE ratio by dividing the most recent stock price by the trailing twelve months EPS. As of today (Jul 25, 2024), Liquidity Services's stock price is $21.57. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Mar 2024 is $0.67. Therefore, Liquidity Services's P/E ratio for today is 32.19. PE RATIO(32.19) = STOCK PRICE($21.57) / TTM EPS($0.67)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.