---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-038699"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVE"
cik: "0001045742"
company_name: "LIVE VENTURES Inc"
filed_at: "2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T17:00:58.383409+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Ventures swings to Q3 profit of $5.4M; Adjusted EBITDA more than doubles to $13.2M

## Summary
- Revenue $112.5M, down 9.2% YoY; gross margin expands 410 bps to 34.0%.
- Operating income rises 607.6% to $8.0M; net income of $5.4M vs prior-year loss of $2.9M.
- All four operating segments report higher operating income YoY despite revenue headwinds in flooring and steel.
- Adjusted EBITDA doubles to $13.2M (11.7% of revenue) from $6.1M; includes $1.5M ERC gain and $1.3M settlement gain.
- Company repurchased 12,695 shares at avg $8.83; cash & availability $37.1M as of June 30, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-038699
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVE
- cik: 0001045742
- company_name: LIVE VENTURES Inc
- filed_at: 2025-08-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828025038699/0001628280-25-038699-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828025038699/live-20250807.htm

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