---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-056461"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LIVE"
cik: "0001045742"
company_name: "LIVE VENTURES Inc"
filed_at: "2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:27:43.410196+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Ventures FY25: Net income $22.7M (diluted EPS $4.93) vs prior-year loss; revenue down 6% to $445M

## Summary
- Revenue $444.9M (-5.9% YoY); net income $22.7M (diluted EPS $4.93) vs net loss $26.7M in FY24.
- Adjusted EBITDA $33.4M (+36.3% YoY); operating income $14.6M (prior-year operating loss $13.6M, including $18.1M goodwill impairment).
- Gross margin expanded 210 bps to 32.7%; Steel Manufacturing margin improved to 20.8% from 15.8%.
- FY25 includes net non-recurring gain of $28.2M, primarily $22.8M gain on modification of Flooring Liquidators seller note.
- Retail-Entertainment revenue up 9.1% to $77.5M; Flooring segments down due to housing market weakness.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-056461
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LIVE
- cik: 0001045742
- company_name: LIVE VENTURES Inc
- filed_at: 2025-12-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- 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/1045742/000162828025056461/0001628280-25-056461-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1045742/000162828025056461/live-20251211.htm

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