---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-035910"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVE"
cik: "0001045742"
company_name: "LIVE VENTURES Inc"
filed_at: "2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:39:32.793664+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Ventures Q3 revenue up 35% to $123.9M; net loss $2.9M vs prior year income $1.1M

## Summary
- Revenue increased 35.4% to $123.9M; net loss of $2.9M with diluted loss per share of $0.91.
- Adjusted EBITDA fell 36% to $6.1M from $9.6M; operating income down 79.7% to $1.1M.
- Steel Manufacturing revenue surged 112% to $39.0M driven by PMW and Central Steel acquisitions.
- Retail-Flooring segment had operating loss of $1.5M due to temporary inefficiencies from recent acquisitions.
- Cash and credit availability totaled $34.4M as of June 30, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-035910
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVE
- cik: 0001045742
- company_name: LIVE VENTURES Inc
- filed_at: 2024-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828024035910/0001628280-24-035910-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828024035910/live-20240808.htm

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