Liquidity Services (STU:L1S) Total Payout Ratio: (As of Sep. 21, 2026)

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STU:L1S Liquidity Services Inc STU:L1S
63 GF Score
Price €37.00
GF Value €23.22
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Liquidity Services Total Payout Ratio?

Total Payout Ratio is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Net Income.

Liquidity Services's current Total Payout Ratio is .

Liquidity Services Total Payout Ratio Related Terms

Liquidity Services Total Payout Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liquidity Services's Total Payout Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Liquidity Services Total Payout Ratio Chart

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STU:L1S vs RVLV, JMIA, LOGC: Total Payout Ratio Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Liquidity Services's Total Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Liquidity Services Total Payout Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Liquidity Services's Total Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liquidity Services's Total Payout Ratio falls into.


STU:L1S
63GF Score
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Liquidity Services Total Payout Ratio Calculation

Total Payout Ratio is a measurement showing the proportion of earnings a company pays shareholders in the form of dividends and net stock repurchases.

Liquidity Services's Total Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-14.655278130123 + 0.19202218563573 + -0) / 25.445656891814
=0.57

Liquidity Services's Total Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Total Payout Ratio=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Net Income
=- (-0.00802809063257 + 0.19135010508899 + -0) / 8.9669848349357
=-0.02

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Is Liquidity Services (STU:L1S) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liquidity Services stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €37.00 is trading 59.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €23.22. GuruFocus considers Liquidity Services to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:L1S:

  • Total Payout Ratio:
  • GF Value™: €23.22 vs. price of €37.00 (59.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 7 warning signs

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Liquidity Services Business Description

Other Exchanges LQDT:USA
Address 6931 Arlington Road, Suite 460, Bethesda, MD, USA, 20814
Liquidity Services Inc is an online auction marketplace. It manages and sells inventory and equipment for business and government clients by operating a network of e-commerce marketplaces that enable buyers and sellers to transact in an efficient, automated environment offering across different product categories. The company has four reportable segments: GovDeals, Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), and Machinio & Software Solutions. It generates majority of its revenue from Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG) segment which consists of marketplaces that enable corporations located in the United States and Canada to sell excess, returned, and overstocked consumer goods. Geographically, a substantial portion the company's revenue is generated from its business in United States.
63GF Score

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€37.00
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€23.22
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