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Liquidity Services Inc

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Liquidity Services Inc

LQDT·NASDAQ·Trade & Services·CIK 0001235468

Liquidity Services, Inc. is a global provider of e-commerce marketplaces and software solutions for the circular economy. The company connects buyers and sellers through e-commerce auction marketplaces, search engines, asset management, and auction software, along with related services. These solutions facilitate the recovery of value from excess items from business and government sellers. Over the past three fiscal years, Liquidity Services conducted over 3.1 million online transactions, generating $4.1 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV). GMV represents the total sales value of all completed transactions through the company's marketplaces or other channels where compensation was earned. For the year ended September 30, 2025, the number of registered buyers increased from 5.5 million to 6.0 million, a 9.5% growth. During the same period, the company generated $1.6 billion in GMV and $477.7 million in revenue. Revenue sources include transaction fees from sellers and buyers, proceeds from the sale of purchased products, and value-added service charges. Over the prior 5 years, GMV has grown at a compound annual growth rate of 20.4%. Liquidity Services was incorporated in Delaware as Liquidation.com in November 1999. On January 31, 2025, the company established its Software Solutions operating segment by acquiring Auction Software, a private-label marketplace and SaaS solutions provider offering scalable auction platform services.

Liquidity Services Inc (NASDAQ:LQDT) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 15 items for LQDT at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-10-01, rated 8/10. Across its 15 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 8/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for LQDT spans 8-K, 10-Q, 4, 144.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Liquidity Services Completes $80M Acquisition of Invaluable Marketplace
  • Liquidity Services Buys Invaluable Marketplace, Expanding Auction Reach
  • Liquidity Services Q3 FY2026: Revenue +8%, GMV +10%, EPS $0.32; Strong Cash Position
  • Liquidity Services Posts Record Q3 GMV of $453M and Lifts Profit Outlook
  • CFO Jorge Celaya Sells $366K in Company Stock After Option Exercise

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
$476.67M
Net Income
$28.09M
Diluted EPS
$0.87
Op. Cash Flow
$66.76M
Free Cash Flow
$58.96M
Gross Profit
$208.81M
Operating Income
$35.07M
Cash & Equivalents
$174.61M
Debt / Equity
0.00×
Net Margin
5.9%
Shares Outstanding
37.32M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2025-11-20 · accession 0001193125-25-289159

Short Interest & Short Volume

4.65 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 1,016,722 shares in LQDT as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 11.2% increase from the prior period — about 4.7 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 74.4% of LQDT volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)1,016,722 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▲ 11.2%
Days to cover4.65 at avg daily volume of 218,539
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)74.4% of 179,568 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume70.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$43.23
52-week range · as of 2026-10-01 $21.67 – $44.53
Market cap
$1.35B
Volume
383.8K (1.7× avg)
3-mo avg 230.3K
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Oct 01, 2026, 4:07 PM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $43.64
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: -$0.410 (-0.94%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
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Oct 01, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
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Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $43.64
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: -$0.410 (-0.94%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
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Aug 06, 2026, 12:03 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $43.32
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: -$0.090 (-0.21%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
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Aug 06, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $37.54
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: +$5.69 (+15%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
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Jun 03, 2026, 6:36 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $36.14
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Change: +$7.09 (+20%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
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Jun 02, 2026, 6:53 AM EDT
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Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $37.02
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: +$6.21 (+17%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
LQDT
May 28, 2026, 8:10 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $36.33
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: +$6.90 (+19%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
LQDT
May 26, 2026, 6:41 PM EDT
Filing Type: 4
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $35.76
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: +$7.47 (+21%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
LQDT
May 22, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $34.43
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: +$8.80 (+26%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
LQDT
May 07, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $36.46
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: +$6.77 (+19%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
LQDT
May 07, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $37.79
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: +$5.44 (+14%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
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May 07, 2026, 6:55 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $37.22
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: +$6.01 (+16%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
LQDT
Mar 09, 2026, 4:19 PM EDT
Filing Type: 144
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $32.57
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: +$10.66 (+33%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
LQDT
Feb 05, 2026, 12:29 PM EST
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $32.75
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: +$10.48 (+32%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
LQDT
Feb 05, 2026, 7:00 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $31.50
Real-time Price: $43.23 info
Change: +$11.73 (+37%) info
Market Cap: $1.354B info
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