Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) Return on Assets (ROA): 7.55%
Is Liquidity Services, Inc.’s return on assets (ROA) high or low?
Liquidity Services, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA) of 7.55% is 12% below its 5-year average of 8.54%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-1.92%–19.93%).
As of Sunday, June 14, 2026. 13.96% above its 12-month average of 6.63%.
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LQDT Return on Assets (ROA) Metrics
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA)
7.55%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG TTM
6.63%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 3Y
8.31%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 5Y
8.54%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 10Y
-3.85%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 15Y
-0.15%
RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) AVG 20Y
1.67%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+13.96%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-9.17%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-11.63%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+296.10%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+4990.69%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+351.07%
LQDT Competitors' Return on Assets (ROA)
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT) | $1.18B | 7.55% | 6.63% | 8.31% | 8.54% |
| Carter's, Inc. (CRI) | $1.58B | 3.65% | 3.58% | 6.99% | 8.38% |
| Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID) | $1.65B | -44.90% | -30.15% | -27.52% | -32.35% |
| Cambium Learning Group, Inc. (ABCD) | — | 23.30% | 18.16% | 7.40% | -5.84% |
| American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) | $3.15B | 6.87% | 6.67% | 6.04% | 6.57% |
| Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) | $3.67B | 0.37% | 0.37% | -0.83% | 1.25% |
| Thor Industries, Inc. (THO) | $4.02B | 3.64% | 3.72% | 6.99% | 6.96% |
| Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) | $4.02B | 14.30% | 15.73% | 14.17% | 10.31% |
| Mohawk Industries, Inc. (MHK) | $6.56B | 3.00% | 3.38% | 0.92% | 2.42% |
| Etsy, Inc. (ETSY) | $6.59B | 10.62% | 9.15% | 0.85% | 5.13% |
Asset Efficiency
ROA
7.5%
ROE
13.6%
Liquidity Services, Inc. Return on Assets (ROA) Formula & Definition
ROA = Net Income / Total Assets
Return on assets measures how efficiently a company generates profit from its total assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Liquidity Services, Inc. Return on Assets (ROA) FAQ
- What is the return on assets (ROA) for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
- The return on assets (ROA) for LQDT stock is 7.55%.
- Is Liquidity Services, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA) high or low?
- Liquidity Services, Inc.'s return on assets (ROA) of 7.55% is 12% below its 5-year average of 8.54%, around the middle of its 5-year range (-1.92%–19.93%).
- What is the TTM average return on assets (ROA) for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
- The TTM average return on assets (ROA) for LQDT stock is 6.63%.
- What is the 3Y average return on assets (ROA) for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
- The 3Y average return on assets (ROA) for LQDT stock is 8.31%.
- What is the 5Y average return on assets (ROA) for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
- The 5Y average return on assets (ROA) for LQDT stock is 8.54%.
- What is the 10Y average return on assets (ROA) for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
- The 10Y average return on assets (ROA) for LQDT stock is -3.85%.
- What is the 15Y average return on assets (ROA) for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
- The 15Y average return on assets (ROA) for LQDT stock is -0.15%.
- What is the 20Y average return on assets (ROA) for Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT)?
- The 20Y average return on assets (ROA) for LQDT stock is 1.67%.
Liquidity Services, Inc. Return on Assets (ROA) History
| DATE | RETURN ON ASSETS (ROA) |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 7.49% |
| 2024-09-30 | 5.76% |
| 2023-09-30 | 6.86% |
| 2022-09-30 | 13.14% |
| 2021-09-30 | 19.93% |
| 2020-09-30 | -1.92% |
| 2019-09-30 | -10.28% |
| 2018-09-30 | -5.75% |
| 2017-09-30 | -18.21% |
| 2016-09-30 | -23.04% |
| 2015-09-30 | -36.33% |
| 2014-09-30 | 7.04% |
| 2013-09-30 | 9.76% |
| 2012-09-30 | 12.06% |
| 2011-09-30 | 3.74% |
| 2010-09-30 | 7.28% |
| 2009-09-30 | 4.13% |
| 2008-09-30 | 8.42% |
| 2007-09-30 | 9.91% |
| 2006-09-30 | 9.07% |
| 2005-09-30 | 6.09% |
| 2004-09-30 | 29.75% |
| 2003-09-30 | 20.24% |
| 2002-09-30 | 11.91% |
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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.
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- CEO
- William Paul Angrick