On the second-to-last trading day of the week, investors were clearly eager to buy into e-commerce company Liquidity Services (LQDT +13.36%). This followed the morning release of its latest set of quarterly figures; following this, the stock rose to close more than 13% higher in price.
Moving the merch
Liquidity Services, a highly specialized e-commerce company that helps businesses and government agencies sell equipment and inventory, published its fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 results before market open.
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These revealed that its revenue rose by 10% year-over-year to slightly more than $118 million, on gross merchandise value (GMV) that increased 12% (to almost $405 million). Net income not in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP) improved by 17% to nearly $12 million, or $0.37 per share.
With those numbers, Liquidity Services notched convincing beats on both the top and bottom lines. On average, analysts tracking the stock estimated it would earn just over $110 million in revenue. They also underestimated per-share, non-GAAP (adjusted) profitability with their projection of $0.31.
In the earnings release, Liquidity Services attributed the double-digit gains to an expansion of its business into other industries, such as heavy equipment. New sales channels, such as its Retail Rush auction service, also provided a boost.
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For its current (first) quarter of the new fiscal year, Liquidity Services is guiding for GMV of $370 million to $405 million, filtering down into adjusted net profit of $0.25 to $0.35 per share. The consensus analyst expectation is $0.33.
This is an interesting niche company in the vast e-commerce sector that clearly knows its business. It's also increasingly apparent that management has a solid strategy to expand its scope and keep growing those fundamentals. Liquidity Services might not be a famous company, but this kind of performance warrants serious consideration as a buy for any portfolio.
