Live Ventures (LIVE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026)
Live Ventures' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 8.79% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 9.69 percentage points from -0.89% a year earlier.
Live Ventures (LIVE) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Live Ventures' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 6.50%, up 12.33 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -6.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was -5.83% in FY2024 (-5.83 pp), 0.00% in FY2023 (-13.13 pp), 13.13% in FY2022 (-9.15 pp) and 22.29% in FY2021 (+9.03 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q1 2023.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in three of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.51 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q1 2026 (a gain of 15.19 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2025 (a drop of 14.46 percentage points).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.04% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 46.64% |
| 10 | Live Ventures | 23.71 Mn | -4.49 Mn | 37.10 Mn | 8.79% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.79% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.55% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.33% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.64% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.58% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.82% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.57% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.89% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.04% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.06% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.44% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.52% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.23% |
Live Ventures Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LIVE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "LIVE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=LIVE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();