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| Metric | LIVELIVE VENTURES Inc | ETDETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC | FLXSFLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC | LOVELovesac Co | Median of the restexcluding LIVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $7.50▲ 0.10 (1.35%) | $20.79▲ 1.01 (5.11%) | $84.98▲ 1.42 (1.70%) | $14.69▲ 0.29 (2.01%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 3.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Market value | $23.0M | $523.8M | $349.0M | $214.7M | |
| Revenue | $444.9M | $579.5M | $459.2M | $697.1M | |
| Profit | $22.7M | $39.9M | $33.1M | $4.1M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | -5.9% | -5.7% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 32.7% | 61.2% | 24.7% | 56.4% | 56.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 3.3% | 7.8% | 9.3% | 0.8% | 7.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 5.1% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 0.6% | 6.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 4.7% | 7.2% | 10.4% | 3.8% | 7.2% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 23.9% | 8.5% | 24.8% | 1.9% | 8.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 13.6% | 8.5% | 27.5% | 2.8% | 8.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 1.01x | 13.13x | 10.54x | 52.82x | 13.13x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 0.24x | 1.11x | 2.61x | 0.98x | 1.11x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 3.05x | 0.53x | 0.90x | 1.44x | 0.90x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 6/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | grey | safe | safe | grey |
How LIVE compares with the others
- LIVE's operating margin of 3.3% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (7.8%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: -5.9% against 2.4%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 1.0x against 13.1x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 3.1x against 0.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.