Liquidity Services completes $80 million acquisition of Invaluable marketplace
Liquidity Services announced that it has closed the purchase of Auction Holdings, the operator of Invaluable, AuctionZip and RFC Auction Systems, for a cash price of $80 million. The deal was finalized on October 1 2026 and was funded with cash on hand. Liquidity Services said the acquisition will be accretive to its GAAP and Non‑GAAP Adjusted Diluted EPS in fiscal year 2027.
Why it matters
The company expects the transaction to boost earnings per share in FY27, which could improve shareholder returns. Analysts note that the added platform expands Liquidity Services’ presence in the $10 billion‑plus collectibles and fine‑art market, potentially increasing revenue opportunities.
Key facts
- 1Liquidity Services acquired Auction Holdings for a base purchase price of $80 million in cash. globenewswire.com
- 2The acquisition closed on October 1 2026. tradingview.com
- 3Invaluable processed more than $500 million of gross merchandise sales for the fiscal year ended December 31 2025. globenewswire.com
- 4Invaluable serves approximately four million registered bidders globally. globenewswire.com
- 5The deal is expected to be accretive to Liquidity Services’ GAAP and Non‑GAAP Adjusted Diluted EPS in fiscal year 2027. globenewswire.com
- 6Canaccord Genuity acted as exclusive financial advisor to Invaluable. globenewswire.com
Summary written by AlphAI from 5 of 5 sources. Not investment advice. Figures are as stated by the linked sources.