CODI vs FOSL vs LVO Stock Comparison

Compass Diversified Holdings, Fossil and LiveOne Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FOSL Fossil Group, Inc.
$6.85 +11.2% 1M +226.2% 1Y
Market cap
$404.88M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$980.80M
Div. yield
–
Jewelry Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
LVO LiveOne, Inc.
$3.16 +37.4% 1M -39.9% 1Y
Market cap
$43.08M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$77.29M
Div. yield
–
Streaming Technology
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Compass Diversified Holdings leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Compass Diversified Holdings 4, Fossil 4, LiveOne 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCODIFOSLLVOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $850.17M $404.88M $43.08M CODI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3.7x -5.7x -2.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 226.0x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.9% -9.5% -23.1% CODI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.3% -7.3% -27.1% FOSL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.2% -3.2% — CODI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 12.1x — 0.4x LVO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +65.9% +226.2% -39.9% FOSL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -17.7%/yr -10.3%/yr -32.7%/yr FOSL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 65.0% 72.8% 84.2% CODI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 20/100 24/100 10/100 FOSL

Percentile Scorecard

CODIFOSLLVO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCODIFOSLLVO
Valuation 25 #34 of 45 30 #32 of 45 15 #141 of 166
Growth 36 #28 of 43 19 #35 of 43 4 #147 of 153
Profitability 10 #37 of 41 18 #34 of 41 17 #127 of 153
Financial Health 20 #42 of 52 29 #37 of 52 12 #158 of 179
Shareholder Returns 9 #31 of 34 – 4 #87 of 91
Overall 20 24 10
  • CODI ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • FOSL ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • LVO ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCODIFOSLLVOSPY
1 month +2.3%+11.2%+37.4% +0.7%
3 months +12.4%+40.7%-30.1% +3.7%
6 months -4.3%+54.6%-40.9% +7.1%
Year to date +135.4%+82.2%-33.1% +12.8%
1 year +65.9%+226.2%-39.9% +11.9%
3 years -33.8%+344.8%-68.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year -12.8%+64.5%-31.9% +22.8%
5 years -62.1%-42.0%-86.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year -17.7%-10.3%-32.7% +10.9%
10 years -39.4%-74.1%-98.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year -4.9%-12.7%-33.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCODIFOSLLVOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 65.0%72.8%84.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 62.6%64.8%87.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.222.091.71 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.013.11-0.47 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.8%-95.4%-90.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.1%-5.1%-55.0% -1.2%
52-week high $12.71$7.22$7.02 $779.14
52-week low $4.65$1.79$2.24 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCODIFOSLLVO
P/E now vs peer median -3.7xmedian 16.4x -5.7xmedian 16.4x -2.0xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 0.7x 0.4xmedian 0.7x 0.6xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.9xmedian 10.6x —median 10.6x -3.1xmedian 12.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 84.1xmedian 12.3x —median 12.3x -3.4xmedian 10.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 2.3x 4.5xmedian 2.3x -3.1xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 0.03median 0.56 -1.44median 0.56 0.10median 0.39

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCODIFOSLLVO
Revenue $1.85B $980.80M $77.29M
Gross profit $807.72M $550.95M $13.84M
Operating income $5.74M -$9.13M -$15.12M
Net income -$227.18M -$70.58M -$20.51M
Free cash flow $10.11M – -$12.60M
R&D – – $2.44M
EPS (diluted) $-3.02 $-1.21 $-2.41
Cash & equivalents $60.75M $78.95M $8.63M
Total debt $1.86B $203.02M $3.25M
Shares (diluted) 75.24M 59.04M 8.69M
Enterprise value $714.90M $25.12M $17.39M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCODIFOSLLVO
P/E -3.7x -5.7x -2.0x
P/FCF 84.1x – -3.4x
P/Operating cash flow 18.3x – -4.5x
P/S 0.5x 0.4x 0.6x
P/B 1.6x 4.5x -3.1x
P/Tangible book -2.7x 15.7x -2.8x
EV/EBITDA 17.9x – -3.1x
EV/EBIT 461.7x -57.9x -2.5x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 0.5x 0.5x
EV/FCF 262.1x – -3.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 57.1x – -3.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.03 -1.44 0.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCODIFOSLLVO
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.9% -9.5% -23.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.6% -14.7% -9.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.7% -7.6% -41.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.8% -10.7% -25.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) 744.0% 76.6% 29.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -44.2% 42.8% -78.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -12.2% -11.9% 9.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -158.2% 0.1% -20.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -24.4% -9.0% 6.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -126.8% 3.9% -20.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 129.4% – -585.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 46.5% – -54.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 104.6% – -828.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.0% – -37.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCODIFOSLLVO
Gross margin 43.7% 56.2% 17.9%
EBITDA margin 8.0% – -15.9%
Operating margin 0.3% -0.9% -19.6%
Pretax margin -14.8% -4.3% -26.5%
Net margin -12.3% -7.3% -27.1%
FCF margin 0.5% – -16.3%
Operating cash flow margin 2.5% – -12.4%
Return on equity -49.8% -73.2% –
Return on assets -9.2% -10.5% -42.9%
Return on invested capital 0.2% -3.2% –
Return on capital employed 0.2% -2.2% -117.7%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.5x 1.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.2x – 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – 20.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCODIFOSLLVO
Debt / assets 62.8% 31.1% 6.7%
Debt / equity 3.5x 2.3x -0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 12.1x – 0.4x
Debt / FCF 184.0x – -0.3x
Liabilities / assets 82.1% 86.2% 128.1%
Equity / assets 17.9% 13.8% -28.1%
Interest coverage – -0.4x –
Current ratio 2.7x 1.8x 0.6x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.3x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 0.43 1.86 -7.68

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCODIFOSLLVO
Dividend yield 0.0% – –
Net buyback yield -0.1% – -30.1%
Shareholder yield -0.1% – -30.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) -8.3% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 186.0% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -75.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -35.9% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCODIFOSLLVO
Forward P/E 226.0xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.05FY2026 $-0.04FY2026 $-1.22FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -28.6%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +1,200.0% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.78BFY2026 $993.58MFY2026 $87.06MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 -0.6%FY2026 +12.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.1% -7.2% +23.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCODIFOSLLVO
Held by institutions 74.8% 65.2% –
Institutions holding 181 114 –
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.7% +15.8% –
Institutions buying 86 75 –
Institutions selling 62 24 –
Buyers to sellers 1.39 3.13 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CODIFOSLLVO
CODI 1.00 0.21 0.06
FOSL 0.21 1.00 0.02
LVO 0.06 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CODI, FOSL and LVO?

Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) $850.17M, Fossil (FOSL) $404.88M, LiveOne (LVO) $43.08M.

Which company is growing faster?

Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +0.9%, Fossil (FOSL) -9.5%, LiveOne (LVO) -23.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Fossil (FOSL) has the highest net margin (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -12.3%, Fossil (FOSL) -7.3%, LiveOne (LVO) -27.1%). On return on invested capital, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) leads (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.2%, Fossil (FOSL) -3.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Fossil (FOSL) returned the most: Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +65.9%, Fossil (FOSL) +226.2%, LiveOne (LVO) -39.9%. Over five years, Fossil (FOSL) compounded fastest (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -17.7%/yr, Fossil (FOSL) -10.3%/yr, LiveOne (LVO) -32.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) has been the steadiest (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 65.0%, Fossil (FOSL) 72.8%, LiveOne (LVO) 84.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CODI, FOSL and LVO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.