---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-024487"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVE"
cik: "0001045742"
company_name: "LIVE VENTURES Inc"
filed_at: "2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T22:46:52.263689+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Ventures Q2 net income $15.9M ($5.05/diluted EPS) vs loss $3.3M; revenue down 9.8% to $107M

## Summary
- Revenue fell 9.8% YoY to $107M; operating income improved to $2.1M from loss of $0.8M.
- Net income includes $22.8M gain from renegotiation of Flooring Liquidators seller note.
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 44.6% to $6.4M; Retail-Entertainment and Steel Manufacturing segments improved.
- Flooring segments pressured by weak housing; Retail-Flooring rev -14.5%, Flooring Manufacturing -12.8%.
- Repurchased 31,323 shares at avg $8.28; cash/credit availability $26.6M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-024487
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVE
- cik: 0001045742
- company_name: LIVE VENTURES Inc
- filed_at: 2025-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828025024487/0001628280-25-024487-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828025024487/live-20250508.htm

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