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SEC EDGAR 8-KAUG 136 min read$LIVE

Live Ventures Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

LIVE VENTURES Inc (LIVE) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. Exhibit 99.1 Live Ventures Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results LAS VEGAS, August 13, 2026 -- Live Ventures Incorporated (Nasdaq: LIVE) (“Live Ventures” or the “Company”), a diversified holding company, today announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR 8-K
Published Aug 13, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$LIVE
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$LIVE
Relevance
7/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR 8-K
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$LIVEBearishMed
01

Why it matters

Traders can reassess near-term valuation and risk based on the new consolidated earnings print and the segment-level explanation for revenue and profitability changes.

02

Market read

A fresh quarterly earnings release with clear segment divergence and a shift from prior-year net income to current-quarter net loss.

03

What to watch

The prior-year included gains (Employee Retention Credits and a holdback liability settlement), so the year-over-year net loss may overstate underlying deterioration versus normalized earnings.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 7/10Timing: filed pre-market today (Aug 13, 2026) with Q3 results

Background

The company filed an SEC 8-K for Item 2.02, attaching Exhibit 99.1 with fiscal third quarter results ended June 30, 2026.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$LIVEBearishMedium confidence
Context

Live Ventures reported fiscal Q3 FY2026 results, with revenue down to $108.9M and net loss of $1.1M versus prior-year net income.

Expected impact

Near-term downside bias versus prior-year expectations, unless investors focus on segment resilience and margin stability.

Evidence & confidence

This is a primary 8-K earnings release with multiple P&L line items (revenue, operating income, net loss, Adjusted EBITDA) and segment drivers, which typically moves small/mid-cap sentiment and positioning.

Market effects

Sector

Highlights earnings sensitivity in diversified holding-company operating segments, especially housing-linked retail flooring demand.

Regional

No clear regional spillover beyond US consumer and construction-related demand exposure.

Global

Limited global relevance; primarily US domestic end-market exposure.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Investors may underweight the consolidated net loss by focusing on gross margin stability and improved operating income/Adjusted EBITDA in Retail-Entertainment and Steel Manufacturing.

Key entities

  • company
    LIVE VENTURES Inc

    Diversified holding company reporting fiscal Q3 2026 financial results on Form 8-K.

  • executive
    David Verret

    CFO quoted on segment performance and profitability improvements.

  • executive
    Jon Isaac

    CEO quoted on resilience of the diversified portfolio and ongoing weakness in Retail-Flooring.

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