Liquidity Services, Inc. logo
Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)
Compare

Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) EV/EBITDA Ratio: 18.90x

Is Liquidity Services, Inc.’s EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?

Liquidity Services, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA ratio of 18.90x is 20% above its 5-year average of 15.79x, around the middle of its 5-year range (9.08x–36.93x).

As of Sunday, June 14, 2026. 17.73% above its 12-month average of 16.05x.

LQDT EV/EBITDA Ratio Chart

LQDT EV/EBITDA Ratio
18.90x+26.17% 1Y
Zoom

LQDT Average EV/EBITDA Ratio Chart

LQDT Current vs Average EV/EBITDA Ratio Chart

LQDT EV/EBITDA Ratio Metrics

EV/EBITDA RATIO

18.90x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG TTM

16.05x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 3Y

15.51x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 5Y

15.79x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 10Y

23.37x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 15Y

24.32x

EV/EBITDA RATIO AVG 20Y

21.69x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+17.73%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+21.87%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+19.71%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-19.13%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-22.30%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-12.88%

LQDT Competitors' EV/EBITDA Ratio

NAMEMARKET CAPEV/EBITDA RATIOTTM3Y5Y
Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)$1.18B18.90x16.05x15.51x15.79x
Carter's, Inc. (CRI)$1.58B10.86x9.13x8.59x8.47x
Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID)$1.65BN/AN/AN/AN/A
Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (ABCD)17.71x15.42x10.48x9.52x
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO)$3.15B8.46x9.69x9.22x9.60x
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP)$3.67B11.74x15.77x17.05x15.30x
Thor Industries, Inc. (THO)$4.02B6.55x8.97x8.41x6.98x
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF)$4.02B5.57x5.71x8.22x7.50x
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (MHK)$6.56B5.54x7.41x16.39x13.05x
Etsy, Inc. (ETSY)$6.59B19.59x20.74x20.78x30.00x

EV/EBITDA vs. its own history

At 18.9, EV/EBITDA is richer than usual, sitting higher than 78% of its 19-year history.

19-year low

2.7

median

13.8

19-year high

369.9

cheaperricher

Liquidity Services, Inc. EV/EBITDA Ratio Formula & Definition

EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value / EBITDA (TTM)

Enterprise value to EBITDA is a capital-structure-neutral valuation multiple, useful for comparing companies with different debt levels and tax rates.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

Liquidity Services, Inc. EV/EBITDA Ratio FAQ

What is the EV/EBITDA ratio for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
The EV/EBITDA ratio for LQDT stock is 18.90x.
Is Liquidity Services, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?
Liquidity Services, Inc.'s EV/EBITDA ratio of 18.90x is 20% above its 5-year average of 15.79x, around the middle of its 5-year range (9.08x–36.93x).
What is the TTM average EV/EBITDA ratio for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
The TTM average EV/EBITDA ratio for LQDT stock is 16.05x.
What is the 3Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
The 3Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for LQDT stock is 15.51x.
What is the 5Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
The 5Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for LQDT stock is 15.79x.
What is the 10Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
The 10Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for LQDT stock is 23.37x.
What is the 15Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
The 15Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for LQDT stock is 24.32x.
What is the 20Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
The 20Y average EV/EBITDA ratio for LQDT stock is 21.69x.

Liquidity Services, Inc. EV/EBITDA Ratio History

DATEEV/EBITDA RATIO
2026-06-1218.90x
2026-06-1118.90x
2026-06-1018.83x
2026-06-0918.78x
2026-06-0818.14x
2026-06-0518.48x
2026-06-0418.31x
2026-06-0317.85x
2026-06-0217.94x
2026-06-0118.36x
2026-05-2917.89x
2026-05-2817.96x
2026-05-2717.80x
2026-05-2617.62x
2026-05-2216.85x
2026-05-2116.71x
2026-05-2016.86x
2026-05-1916.58x
2026-05-1816.52x
2026-05-1515.99x
2026-05-1416.21x
2026-05-1316.11x
2026-05-1216.35x
2026-05-1116.79x
2026-05-0817.87x
2026-05-0717.91x
2026-05-0620.18x
2026-05-0520.10x
2026-05-0419.32x
2026-05-0119.37x
2026-04-3019.21x
2026-04-2919.04x
2026-04-2819.20x
2026-04-2718.94x
2026-04-2418.74x
2026-04-2318.48x
2026-04-2218.46x
2026-04-2118.01x
2026-04-2018.18x
2026-04-1718.19x
2026-04-1617.89x
2026-04-1517.98x
2026-04-1417.62x
2026-04-1317.33x
2026-04-1017.22x
2026-04-0917.15x
2026-04-0816.95x
2026-04-0716.68x
2026-04-0616.57x
2026-04-0216.44x
2026-04-0116.25x
2026-03-3116.07x
2026-03-3015.58x
2026-03-2715.40x
2026-03-2615.59x
2026-03-2516.01x
2026-03-2415.77x
2026-03-2315.68x
2026-03-2014.88x
2026-03-1914.74x
2026-03-1814.55x
2026-03-1714.67x
2026-03-1614.53x
2026-03-1314.75x
2026-03-1215.24x
2026-03-1116.48x
2026-03-1017.10x
2026-03-0917.31x
2026-03-0616.94x
2026-03-0517.35x
2026-03-0417.24x
2026-03-0317.13x
2026-03-0216.95x
2026-02-2716.71x
2026-02-2616.60x
2026-02-2516.48x
2026-02-2416.14x
2026-02-2316.17x
2026-02-2016.86x
2026-02-1916.82x
2026-02-1816.79x
2026-02-1716.33x
2026-02-1316.17x
2026-02-1215.89x
2026-02-1116.60x
2026-02-1017.53x
2026-02-0917.69x
2026-02-0617.27x
2026-02-0517.54x
2026-02-0417.18x
2026-02-0317.20x
2026-02-0217.94x
2026-01-3017.53x
2026-01-2917.62x
2026-01-2817.34x
2026-01-2717.53x
2026-01-2617.30x
2026-01-2317.40x
2026-01-2217.53x
2026-01-2117.45x
2026-01-2017.04x
2026-01-1617.07x
2026-01-1517.41x
2026-01-1417.30x
2026-01-1317.34x
2026-01-1217.27x
2026-01-0917.07x
2026-01-0817.02x
2026-01-0716.84x
2026-01-0616.85x
2026-01-0516.67x
2026-01-0215.96x
2025-12-3116.43x
2025-12-3017.14x
2025-12-2917.32x
2025-12-2616.97x
2025-12-2416.79x
2025-12-2316.86x
2025-12-2216.77x
2025-12-1917.23x
2025-12-1817.34x
2025-12-1717.21x
2025-12-1617.53x
2025-12-1517.48x
2025-12-1217.41x
2025-12-1117.34x
2025-12-1017.29x
2025-12-0916.82x
2025-12-0816.31x
2025-12-0516.25x
2025-12-0416.16x
2025-12-0316.34x
2025-12-0215.85x
2025-12-0116.12x
2025-11-2816.25x
2025-11-2616.36x
2025-11-2516.40x
2025-11-2415.44x
2025-11-2114.91x
2025-11-2013.45x
2025-11-1912.87x
2025-11-1812.79x
2025-11-1712.57x
2025-11-1413.22x
2025-11-1313.26x
2025-11-1213.70x
2025-11-1113.62x
2025-11-1013.32x
2025-11-0712.86x
2025-11-0612.50x
2025-11-0513.42x
2025-11-0413.17x
2025-11-0313.51x
2025-10-3113.75x
2025-10-3013.64x
2025-10-2913.45x
2025-10-2813.89x
2025-10-2713.85x
2025-10-2414.37x
2025-10-2314.18x
2025-10-2213.88x
2025-10-2113.88x
2025-10-2013.66x
2025-10-1713.24x
2025-10-1613.36x
2025-10-1513.52x
2025-10-1413.83x
2025-10-1314.00x
2025-10-1013.22x
2025-10-0913.54x
2025-10-0813.92x
2025-10-0714.66x
2025-10-0615.96x
2025-10-0316.26x
2025-10-0215.95x
2025-10-0116.20x
2025-09-3016.20x
2025-09-2916.25x
2025-09-2616.11x
2025-09-2516.16x
2025-09-2416.29x
2025-09-2316.23x
2025-09-2216.52x
2025-09-1916.44x
2025-09-1816.77x
2025-09-1716.42x
2025-09-1616.63x
2025-09-1516.32x
2025-09-1216.01x
2025-09-1116.07x
2025-09-1015.94x
2025-09-0915.43x
2025-09-0815.87x
2025-09-0515.73x
2025-09-0415.85x
2025-09-0315.45x
2025-09-0215.28x
2025-08-2915.61x
2025-08-2815.40x
2025-08-2715.40x
2025-08-2615.54x
2025-08-2515.61x
2025-08-2216.04x
2025-08-2115.33x
2025-08-2014.85x
2025-08-1914.87x
2025-08-1815.05x
2025-08-1514.77x
2025-08-1415.35x
2025-08-1315.30x
2025-08-1214.49x
2025-08-1114.18x
2025-08-0813.77x
2025-08-0713.56x
2025-08-0615.47x
2025-08-0515.14x
2025-08-0415.04x
2025-08-0114.46x
2025-07-3114.75x
2025-07-3015.02x
2025-07-2915.23x
2025-07-2815.00x
2025-07-2515.46x
2025-07-2415.66x
2025-07-2316.41x
2025-07-2215.34x
2025-07-2115.22x
2025-07-1815.43x
2025-07-1715.69x
2025-07-1615.18x
2025-07-1515.09x
2025-07-1414.96x
2025-07-1114.79x
2025-07-1015.14x
2025-07-0915.28x
2025-07-0815.25x
2025-07-0714.95x
2025-07-0315.00x
2025-07-0214.93x
2025-07-0114.67x
2025-06-3014.54x
2025-06-2714.59x
2025-06-2614.61x
2025-06-2514.23x
2025-06-2414.56x
2025-06-2314.08x
2025-06-2014.34x
2025-06-1814.34x
2025-06-1714.42x
2025-06-1614.54x
2025-06-1314.40x
2025-06-1214.98x
2025-06-1115.09x
2025-06-1015.34x
2025-06-0915.42x
2025-06-0615.45x
2025-06-0515.20x
2025-06-0415.17x
2025-06-0314.25x
2025-06-0214.25x

Showing the most recent 260 of 3,742 data points. The chart above shows the full history.

About Liquidity Services, Inc.

Liquidity Services, Inc. delivers comprehensive e-commerce solutions, featuring online marketplaces, self-service auction listing tools, and a variety of support services. The company's operations are structured into four distinct segments: Retail Supply Chain Group, Capital Assets Group, GovDeals, and Machinio. Among its key platforms, liquidation.com empowers corporations to efficiently divest surplus and salvaged consumer goods and retail capital assets. The GovDeals marketplace offers a direct listing service, enabling state and local government agencies, as well as commercial enterprises in the United States and Canada, to sell their own excess and salvaged property. Complementing these, AllSurplus functions as a centralized gateway, uniting a global network of buyers with assets sourced from across all the company's diverse marketplaces. Moreover, Liquidity Services operates marketplaces that facilitate the sale of manufacturing surplus, salvaged capital equipment, and scrap materials for corporations spanning North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Africa. Clients can also leverage an extensive suite of services, including inventory surplus management, asset appraisal, sales execution, marketing, returns processing, asset recovery, and broader e-commerce assistance. The company further maintains a global search engine platform dedicated to listings of pre-owned equipment across vital sectors such as construction, machine tools, transportation, printing, and agriculture. Its product offerings are vast, covering industry verticals like consumer electronics, general merchandise, apparel, scientific instruments, aerospace components, technology hardware, real estate, energy apparatus, industrial capital machinery, heavy equipment, fleet and transportation vehicles, and specialized machinery. Established in 1999, Liquidity Services, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland.

Bethesda, MD
781 employees
Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Specialty Retail
CEO
William Paul Angrick