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LIVE VENTURES Inc
American retail-miscellaneous retail company based in Las Vegas. Summary from the record
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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.
Overview
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- TickerLIVE on Nasdaq2
- IndustryRetail-Miscellaneous Retail2
- HeadquartersLas Vegas, United States2
- Incorporated inNV4
- Business address325 East Warm Springs Road, Suite 102, Las Vegas, Nv 891194
- Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company4
- Legal formCorporation2
- LEI5493002HQW06QWT6U3612
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)2
- Registered addressC/O GAIL KYSER, 89119 Las Vegas, United States2
- Registered withBusiness Center (Secretary of State), C6242-19942
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The “Company,” “Live Ventures”, “Live”, “we,” “our,” and “us” are used interchangeably to refer to Live Ventures Incorporated and its subsidiaries, as appropriate in the context.5 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2025
Where the money goes
Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025
- Cost of revenue67¢$299.3M
- Other costs26¢$117.3M
- Income tax1¢$5.7M
- Profit5¢$22.7M
Out of $444.9M in revenue.3
Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025
- Capital spending27¢$7.7M
- Share buybacks2¢$528.0K
- Kept or used elsewhere71¢$20.4M
Out of $28.7M of cash from operations.3
Financial statements
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $199.6M6 | $193.3M7 | $191.7M8 | $273.0M9 | $286.9M10 | $355.2M11 | $472.8M3 | $444.9M3 |
| Cost of revenue | $125.4M6 | $122.4M7 | $116.4M8 | $173.5M9 | $189.1M10 | $239.6M11 | $328.0M3 | $299.3M3 |
| Gross profit | $74.2M6 | $70.9M7 | $75.3M8 | $99.5M9 | $97.8M10 | $115.6M11 | $144.8M3 | $145.7M3 |
| Operating expenses | $71.9M10 | $100.1M11 | $158.5M3 | $131.1M3 | ||||
| Operating income | $10.8M6 | $3.3M7 | $20.4M8 | $35.8M9 | $25.9M10 | $15.4M11 | -$13.6M3 | $14.6M3 |
| Interest | $4.2M10 | $12.7M10 | ||||||
| Income before tax | $31.6M10 | $1.5M11 | -$31.3M3 | $28.4M3 | ||||
| Income tax | $4.4M6 | -$1.6M7 | $5.0M8 | $8.7M9 | $6.9M10 | $1.6M11 | -$4.7M3 | $5.7M3 |
| Net income | $5.9M6 | -$4.0M7 | $10.9M8 | $31.2M9 | $24.7M10 | -$102.0K11 | -$26.7M3 | $22.7M3 |
| Earnings per share | $3.016 | -$2.117 | $6.408 | $19.929 | $7.9410 | -$0.0311 | -$8.483 | $7.353 |
| Earnings per share (diluted) | $1.586 | -$2.117 | $3.098 | $9.809 | $7.8410 | -$0.0311 | -$8.483 | $4.933 |
| Shares (weighted, basic) | 3.1M shares10 | 3.1M shares11 | 3.1M shares3 | 3.1M shares3 | ||||
| Shares (weighted, diluted) | 3.2M shares10 | 3.1M shares11 | 3.1M shares3 | 4.6M shares3 |
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Cash | $2.0M14 | $4.6M10 | $4.3M10 | $4.6M3 | $8.8M3 | |||
| Receivables | $25.7M10 | $41.2M11 | $46.9M3 | $39.9M3 | ||||
| Inventory | $97.7M10 | $131.3M11 | $126.3M3 | $120.7M3 | ||||
| Current assets | $66.0M6 | $55.8M7 | $95.9M8 | $98.8M9 | $134.8M10 | $182.9M11 | $181.9M3 | $173.1M3 |
| Property, plant and equipment | $64.6M9 | |||||||
| Goodwill | $41.1M11 | $75.9M3 | $61.2M3 | $61.2M3 | ||||
| Intangible assets | $3.8M10 | $26.6M11 | $25.1M3 | $20.1M3 | ||||
| Total assets | $141.1M6 | $122.5M7 | $197.3M8 | $211.7M9 | $278.6M10 | $421.8M11 | $407.5M3 | $386.4M3 |
| Accounts payable | $10.9M10 | $27.2M11 | $31.0M3 | $27.4M3 | ||||
| Short-term debt | $18.9M9 | |||||||
| Current liabilities | $37.5M6 | $35.0M7 | $57.4M8 | $65.0M9 | $56.4M10 | $97.8M11 | $129.7M3 | $111.0M3 |
| Long-term debt | $58.8M6 | $47.8M7 | $63.4M8 | $37.6M9 | $62.7M9 | |||
| Total liabilities | $102.3M6 | $88.3M7 | $153.6M8 | $136.7M9 | $181.5M10 | $321.7M11 | $334.7M3 | $291.1M3 |
| Retained earnings | $39.5M10 | $39.0M11 | $12.3M3 | $29.1M3 | ||||
| Shareholders’ equity | $38.8M6 | $34.1M7 | $43.9M8 | $75.5M9 | $97.6M10 | $100.1M11 | $72.9M3 | $95.3M3 |
| Shares outstanding | 1.9M shares14 | 1.8M shares7 | 1.6M shares7 | 1.6M shares8 | 3.1M shares9 | 3.2M shares10 | 3.1M shares11 | 3.1M shares3 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Cash from operations | $11.8M6 | $19.1M7 | $28.8M8 | $29.2M9 | $6.4M10 | $26.0M11 | $20.6M3 | $28.7M3 |
| Depreciation and amortization | $7.2M10 | $14.3M11 | $17.2M3 | $17.3M3 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | $37.0K10 | $446.0K11 | $325.0K3 | $200.0K3 | ||||
| Capital spending | $8.7M6 | $2.4M7 | $3.9M8 | $10.8M9 | $12.1M10 | $10.0M11 | $8.5M3 | $7.7M3 |
| Free cash flow | $3.1M | $16.7M | $24.9M | $18.4M | -$5.7M | $16.0M | $12.1M | $21.0M |
| Cash from investing | -$40.0M10 | -$63.9M11 | -$21.5M3 | -$7.7M3 | ||||
| Dividends paid | $014 | |||||||
| Share buybacks | $550.0K6 | $888.0K7 | $1.7M8 | $421.0K9 | $2.7M10 | $991.0K11 | $866.0K3 | $528.0K3 |
| Cash from financing | $33.6M10 | $37.6M11 | $1.2M3 | -$16.7M3 | ||||
| Dividend per share | $0.006 | $0.007 | $0.008 | $0.009 | $0.009 |
Leadership
Who has led LIVE VENTURES Inc, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chief executive
Chair
Chief financial officer
Chief operating officer
- Chief executive officerStephen Kellogg Dec 20, 2023 to Dec 20, 202315
- Chief executive officerThomas Robert Sedlak Jul 15, 2020 to Jul 15, 202016
- Chief executive officerRodney Dale Spriggs Dec 27, 2018 to Jun 15, 202117
- Chief executive officerWeston A. Godfrey Jr. Dec 27, 2018 to Dec 27, 201818
- Chief executive officerJohn Isaac Oct 2, 2012 to Dec 27, 201819
- Chief executive officerRichard F. Sommer Nov 19, 2009 to Nov 19, 200920
- Chief executive officerMichael Edelhart Jun 3, 2008 to Jun 3, 200821
- Chief executive officerDaniel Coury Sr. Apr 12, 2006 to Jan 7, 200822
- ChairDaniel Coury Sr. Apr 12, 2006 to Apr 12, 200622
- PresidentJohn Isaac Oct 2, 2012 to now19
- PresidentRajesh Navar Jun 18, 2007 to Aug 28, 200723
- PresidentDaniel Coury Sr. Oct 6, 2006 to Oct 6, 200624
- Chief financial officerVirland A. Johnson Jan 17, 2017 to Jan 17, 201725
- Chief financial officerJohn Isaac Oct 23, 2014 to Nov 14, 201626
- Chief financial officerLawrence W. Tomsic Oct 12, 2011 to Oct 12, 201127
- Chief financial officerRaj Seshadri Apr 28, 2009 to Apr 28, 200928
- Chief financial officerGary L. Perschbacher Sep 8, 2006 to Oct 17, 200629
- Chief operating officerEric Adam Althofer Apr 15, 2021 to Apr 16, 202430
- Chief operating officerJohn Raven Oct 6, 2006 to Oct 6, 200631
Board members and other officers (18)
- Chief Accounting OfficerDavid Lee Verret Oct 4, 2021 to Oct 4, 202132
- Fin. Plan/Strategist/EconomistAntonios Isaac Sep 3, 2015 to Jan 13, 202133
- Board memberTyler Sickmeyer Sep 10, 2014 to Sep 10, 201434
- Board memberDennis Gao Feb 28, 2013 to now35
- Board memberAntonios Isaac Jan 5, 2012 to Jul 5, 202336
- Board memberJohn Isaac Jan 5, 2012 to now37
- Board memberJohn Kocmur Jan 5, 2012 to Jul 12, 201338
- Board memberSheryle Bolton Jan 22, 2009 to Feb 8, 201239
- Board memberGreg A. Leclaire May 23, 2008 to now40
- Board memberMichael Edelhart May 23, 2008 to Jun 3, 200841
- Board memberRichard F. Sommer Jun 23, 2008 to Nov 19, 200942
- Board memberRajesh Navar Jun 18, 2007 to Aug 28, 200723
- Board memberThomas J. Clarke Jr. Nov 26, 2007 to Jun 14, 201343
- Board memberBenjamin Milk Aug 21, 2006 to Oct 5, 200644
- Board memberElisabeth H. Demarse Sep 8, 2006 to Sep 8, 200645
- Board memberJoseph Cunningham Sep 8, 2006 to Oct 5, 200646
- Board memberDaniel Coury Sr. Oct 6, 2006 to Jan 7, 200824
- General counselMichael Jason Stein Oct 2, 2017 to Aug 27, 202147
Named in SEC Form D filings
People the company listed in its private-offering notices.
Former names
Timeline
- Dec 20, 2023New chief executive Stephen Kellogg becomes CEO15
- Jul 15, 2020New chief executive Thomas Robert Sedlak becomes CEO16
- Dec 27, 2018New chief executive Rodney Dale Spriggs becomes CEO17
- Dec 27, 2018New chief executive Weston A. Godfrey Jr. becomes CEO18
- Oct 2, 2012New chief executive John Isaac becomes CEO19
- Nov 19, 2009New chief executive Richard F. Sommer becomes CEO20
- Jun 3, 2008New chief executive Michael Edelhart becomes CEO21
- Apr 12, 2006New chief executive Daniel Coury Sr. becomes CEO22
Filings
111 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 58 major events, 16 insider forms, 1 private raises, 16 other. The latest 20:
- Sep 2, 2026EFFECT EDGAR
- Aug 28, 2026S-3/A EDGAR
- Aug 27, 20268-K EDGAR
- Aug 13, 202610-Q EDGAR
- Aug 13, 20268-K EDGAR
- Jun 25, 20268-K EDGAR
- Jun 18, 2026S-3 EDGAR
- May 21, 20264 EDGAR
- May 21, 2026DEF 14A EDGAR
- May 14, 202610-Q EDGAR
- May 14, 20268-K EDGAR
- Apr 9, 20268-K EDGAR
- Feb 12, 202610-Q EDGAR
- Feb 12, 20268-K EDGAR
- Dec 29, 2025144 EDGAR
- Dec 23, 20254 EDGAR
- Dec 17, 202510-K EDGAR
- Dec 11, 20258-K EDGAR
- Aug 8, 202510-Q EDGAR
- Aug 7, 20258-K EDGAR
The 111 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
11 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 9 buys and 2 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
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| May 19, 2026 | Isaac JonCEO & President | Buy | 5,302 | $10.38 | $55.0K | Form 4 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Gao DennisDirector | Sale | 3,343 | $15.70 | $52.5K | Form 4 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Isaac JonCEO & President | Buy | 21,711 | $9.24 | $200.6K | Form 4 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Isaac JonCEO & President | Buy | 15,204 | $7.92 | $120.4K | Form 4 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Isaac JonCEO & President | Buy | 35,012 | $7.08 | $247.9K | Form 4 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Isaac JonCEO & President | Buy | 17,847 | $6.93 | $123.7K | Form 4 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Isaac JonCEO & President | Buy | 2,937 | $6.87 | $20.2K | Form 4 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Isaac AntoniosDirector | Sale | 9,904 | $25.85 | $256.0K | Form 4 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Isaac JonCEO & President | Buy | 2,000 | $28.95 | $57.9K | Form 4 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Gao DennisDirector | Buy | 3,343 | $35.75 | $119.5K | Form 4 |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Gao DennisDirector | Buy | 4,150 | $35.77 | $148.4K | Form 4 |
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Money raised
Private offerings the company reported to the SEC on Form D.
- Jan 18, 2023Raised $4 million in a private offering of equity Form D: 1 investor so far Form D
Held by these funds
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Share of the fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 55,012 | $527.6K | 0.0% | No change |
| Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC | 30,203 | $289.6K | 0.0% | No change |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 26,399 | $264.0K | 0.0% | −3,700 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 25,846 | $247.9K | 0.0% | −709 |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | 21,474 | $205.9K | 0.0% | No change |
| Sigma Planning Corp | 20,677 | $197.3K | 0.0% | +60 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 16,682 | $159.1K | 0.0% | −2,086 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 12,112 | $116.2K | 0.0% | +64 |
| Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 4,382 | $42.0K | 0.0% | No change |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2,824 | $26.9K | 0.0% | +227 |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 601 | $5.8K | 0.0% | No change |
| Morgan Stanley | 540 | $5.2K | 0.0% | +360 |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC | 375 | $3.6K | 0.0% | No change |
| UBS Group AG | 211 | $2.0K | 0.0% | −20 |
| Jones Financial Companies Lllp | 176 | $1.9K | 0.0% | −415 |
| Osaic Holdings, Inc. | 35 | $333 | 0.0% | No change |
| Barclays PLC | 9 | $90 | 0.0% | New |
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
Sources
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- 23SEC EDGARRajesh Navar, President
- 24SEC EDGARDaniel Coury Sr., President
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- 31SEC EDGARJohn Raven, Chief operating officer
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- 34SEC EDGARTyler Sickmeyer, Board member
- 35SEC EDGARDennis Gao, Board member
- 36SEC EDGARAntonios Isaac, Board member
- 37SEC EDGARJohn Isaac, Board member
- 38SEC EDGARJohn Kocmur, Board member
- 39SEC EDGARSheryle Bolton, Board member
- 40SEC EDGARGreg A. Leclaire, Board member
- 41SEC EDGARMichael Edelhart, Board member
- 42SEC EDGARRichard F. Sommer, Board member
- 43SEC EDGARThomas J. Clarke Jr., Board member
- 44SEC EDGARBenjamin Milk, Board member
- 45SEC EDGARElisabeth H. Demarse, Board member
- 46SEC EDGARJoseph Cunningham, Board member
- 47SEC EDGARMichael Jason Stein, General counsel
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