Live Ventures (LIVE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Live Ventures' (LIVE) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 3.18% in Q4 2025, up 250.0% YoY from 0.91% in Q4 2024, and down 4.15% on a QoQ basis from 3.32% in Q3 2025.
Live Ventures (LIVE) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Live Ventures (LIVE) has 16 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 3.18% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Operating Margin rose 250.0% year-over-year to 3.18% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was 3.92% (up 744.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.29%, up 617.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin retreated to 3.18% in Q4 2025, from 3.32% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 15.69% in Q1 2021 to a low of 15.5% in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of 4.96% and a median of 4.38% in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Operating Margin surged 3527 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 1586 bps.
- Tracing LIVE's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 13.85% in 2021, then sank by 52 bps to 6.62% in 2022, then plunged by 55 bps to 3.01% in 2023, then plunged by 77 bps to 0.68% in 2024, then surged by 365 bps to 3.18% in 2025.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 3.18% (Q4 2025), 3.32% (Q3 2025), and 7.11% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Depot | 332.39 Bn | 330.79 Bn | 13.78 Bn | 11.93% |
| 2 | Lowes Companies | 121.70 Bn | 120.46 Bn | 7.54 Bn | 11.07% |
| 3 | Floor & Decor Holdings | 5.91 Bn | 5.59 Bn | 603.12 Mn | 9.92% |
| 4 | Haverty Furniture Companies | 407.20 Mn | 302.91 Mn | 119.73 Mn | 3.33% |
| 5 | Live Ventures | 28.32 Mn | 17.42 Mn | 37.10 Mn | 4.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.18% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.11% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -15.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.91% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.36% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.08% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.64% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.59% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.96% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 11.91% |