Live Ventures (LIVE) Research & Development (2010 - 2025)
Live Ventures (LIVE) posted Research & Development of $4.1 million for Q4 2025, up 0.52% on a QoQ basis from $4.0 million in Q3 2025, and down 10.36% year-over-year from $4.5 million in Q4 2024.
Live Ventures (LIVE) Research & Development (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Live Ventures' Research & Development history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.1 million for Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Research & Development fell 10.36% year-over-year to $4.1 million in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2025 was $16.8 million (down 22.72% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $17.3 million, down 22.62% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $4.1 million for Q4 2025 at Live Ventures, up from $4.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $6.5 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $2.8 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $3.9 million and a median of $3.7 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2021 — Research & Development soared 1172.25% — and 2025, when it sank 31.49%.
- Live Ventures' Research & Development stood at $3.1 million in 2021, then fell by 9.01% to $2.8 million in 2022, then soared by 83.9% to $5.1 million in 2023, then slipped by 11.32% to $4.5 million in 2024, then retreated by 10.36% to $4.1 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows LIVE's Research & Development at $4.1 million in Q4 2025, $4.0 million in Q3 2025, and $4.0 million in Q2 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Depot | 335.94 Bn | 334.34 Bn | 13.78 Bn | - |
| 2 | Lowes Companies | 120.57 Bn | 119.33 Bn | 7.54 Bn | - |
| 3 | Floor & Decor Holdings | 6.02 Bn | 5.72 Bn | 507.45 Mn | - |
| 4 | Haverty Furniture Companies | 385.74 Mn | 278.28 Mn | 116.22 Mn | - |
| 5 | Live Ventures | 29.89 Mn | 29.89 Mn | 35.35 Mn | 4.06 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.38 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.04 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.80 Mn |