Live Ventures (Live Ventures) ROC % : 2.92% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Live Ventures ROC %?

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. Live Ventures's annualized return on capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.92%.

As of today (2024-04-28), Live Ventures's WACC % is 7.90%. Live Ventures's ROC % is 6.17% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Live Ventures earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Live Ventures ROC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Live Ventures's ROC % can be seen below:

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Live Ventures ROC % Chart

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2.22

10.86

16.34

11.33

-0.35

Live Ventures Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
ROC %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															5.58	5.13	5.38	0.44	2.92

Live Ventures ROC % Calculation

Live Ventures's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (A: Sep. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (A: Sep. 2022 )	+	Invested Capital (A: Sep. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	15.449 * ( 1 - 106.94% )	/	( (247.037	+	363.069)	/ 2 )
=	-1.0721606	/	305.053
=	-0.35 %

where

	Invested Capital		(A: Sep. 2022 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	278.637	-	27	-	( 4.6	-	max(0, 56.388	-	134.804	+	4.6	))
=	247.037

	Invested Capital		(A: Sep. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	421.815	-	54.437	-	( 4.309	-	max(0, 97.821	-	182.852	+	4.309	))
=	363.069

Live Ventures's annualized Return on Capital (ROC %) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	NOPAT	/	Average Invested Capital
=	Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )	/	( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/ count )
=	14.164 * ( 1 - 24.72% )	/	( (363.069	+	366.12)	/ 2 )
=	10.6626592	/	364.5945
=	2.92 %

where

	Invested Capital		(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	421.815	-	54.437	-	( 4.309	-	max(0, 97.821	-	182.852	+	4.309	))
=	363.069

	Invested Capital		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	Excess Cash
=	Total Assets	-	Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense	-	( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	-	max(0, Total Current Liabilities	-	Total Current Assets	+	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	))
=	436.649	-	64.96	-	( 5.569	-	max(0, 103.343	-	185.125	+	5.569	))
=	366.12

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

Live Ventures (NAS:LIVE) ROC % Explanation

ROC % measures how well a company generates cash flow relative to the capital it has invested in its business. It is also called ROIC %. The reason book values of debt and equity are used is because the book values are the capital the company received when issuing the debt or receiving the equity investments.

There are four key components to this definition. The first is the use of operating income or EBIT rather than net income in the numerator. The second is the tax adjustment to this operating income or EBIT, computed as a hypothetical tax based on an effective or marginal tax rate. The third is the use of book values for invested capital, rather than market values. The final is the timing difference; the capital invested is from the end of the prior year whereas the operating income or EBIT is the current year's number.

Why is ROC % important?

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher returns on investment than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Live Ventures's WACC % is 7.90%. Live Ventures's ROC % is 6.17% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Live Ventures earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

Be Aware

Like ROE % and ROA %, ROC % is calculated with only 12 months of data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

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325 East Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 89119

Website

https://www.liveventures.com

Live Ventures Inc is a holding company for diversified businesses. It is focused on acquiring and operating profitable companies in various industries. The company operates in the business segments of Retail, which includes direct sales of entertainment and appliance products and services, Flooring Manufacturing, Steel Manufacturing, which includes the sale of steel plates, ground flat stock, and drill rods, and Corporate and Other. It derives key revenue from the Flooring Manufacturing segment which includes the manufacturing of carpets and rugs, yarn products, as well as a reseller of hard surface flooring products. Geographically the activities are carried out throughout the United States.

Executives

John Isaac	director, 10 percent owner	501 W. BROADWAY, SUITE A212, SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Dennis Gao	director	325 E. WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 102, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
David Lee Verret	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	5900 COPPER CANYON DR., THE COLONY TX 75056
Michael Jason Stein	officer: Sr. VP, General Counsel	325 E WARM SPRINGS ROAD, LAS VEGAS NV 89119
Rodney Dale Spriggs	officer: CEO, Vintage Stock, Inc.	3703 RED FOX RUN, JOPLIN MO 64804
Eric Adam Althofer	officer: COO	7707 DEERFIELD MANOR DR, CHARLOTTE NC 28270
Thomas Robert Sedlak	officer: CEO Precision Industries, Inc.	87 PORTER HILL ROAD, WASHINGTON PA 15301
Godfrey Weston A Jr	officer: CEO, Marquis Industries, Inc.	PO BOX 1308, CHATSWORTH GA 30705
Virland A Johnson	officer: Chief Financial Officer	20488 N 86 LANE, PEORIA AZ 85382
Richard Butler	director	4840 EAST JASMINE ST., SUITE 105, MESA AZ 85205
Tyler Sickmeyer	director	1440 HOTEL CIRCLE NORTH, #423, SAN DIEGO CA 92108
Isaac Capital Group, Llc	10 percent owner	501 W. BROADWAY, #A212, SAN DIEGO CA 92101
Clarke Thomas J Jr	director	11534 VILLA VASARI, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33418
Antonios Isaac	director	3525 DEL MAR HEIGHTS RD., #765, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
John Kocmur	director, 10 percent owner	2490 EAST SUNSET ROAD, SUITE 100, LAS VEGAS NV 89120