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$10.98 +0.21 (+1.95%)
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LIVE vs. AKA, VNCE, BARK, HOUR, and LESL

Should you buy Live Ventures stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Live Ventures with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Live Ventures include a.k.a. Brands (AKA), Vince (VNCE), BARK (BARK), Hour Loop (HOUR), and Leslie's (LESL). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry.

How does Live Ventures compare to a.k.a. Brands?

Live Ventures (NASDAQ:LIVE) and a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

7.5% of Live Ventures shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.3% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 68.4% of Live Ventures shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Live Ventures has higher earnings, but lower revenue than a.k.a. Brands. a.k.a. Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Ventures, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Live Ventures$444.94M0.08$22.74M$0.3828.89
a.k.a. Brands$604.02M0.16-$31.43M-$2.81N/A

a.k.a. Brands has a consensus price target of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 108.79%. Given a.k.a. Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe a.k.a. Brands is more favorable than Live Ventures.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Live Ventures
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
a.k.a. Brands
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, a.k.a. Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Live Ventures' score of 0.00 indicating that a.k.a. Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Live Ventures Neutral
a.k.a. Brands Positive

Live Ventures has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, a.k.a. Brands has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the broader market.

Live Ventures has a net margin of 0.88% compared to a.k.a. Brands' net margin of -5.00%. Live Ventures' return on equity of 6.01% beat a.k.a. Brands' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Live Ventures0.88% 6.01% 1.46%
a.k.a. Brands -5.00%-23.32%-6.01%

Summary

a.k.a. Brands beats Live Ventures on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Live Ventures compare to Vince?

Live Ventures (NASDAQ:LIVE) and Vince (NASDAQ:VNCE) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

Live Ventures has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Vince has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Vince has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential downside of 34.40%. Given Vince's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vince is more favorable than Live Ventures.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Live Ventures
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Vince
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Vince had 10 more articles in the media than Live Ventures. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Vince and 0 mentions for Live Ventures. Vince's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Live Ventures' score of 0.00 indicating that Vince is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Live Ventures Neutral
Vince Neutral

Live Ventures has higher revenue and earnings than Vince. Vince is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Ventures, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Live Ventures$444.94M0.08$22.74M$0.3828.89
Vince$300.01M0.29$6.38M$0.709.80

7.5% of Live Ventures shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Vince shares are held by institutional investors. 68.4% of Live Ventures shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 56.5% of Vince shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vince has a net margin of 2.97% compared to Live Ventures' net margin of 0.88%. Vince's return on equity of 15.85% beat Live Ventures' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Live Ventures0.88% 6.01% 1.46%
Vince 2.97%15.85%3.43%

Summary

Vince beats Live Ventures on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Live Ventures compare to BARK?

Live Ventures (NASDAQ:LIVE) and BARK (NYSE:BARK) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Live Ventures has higher revenue and earnings than BARK. BARK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Ventures, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Live Ventures$444.94M0.08$22.74M$0.3828.89
BARK$394.84M0.21-$39.01M-$3.60N/A

BARK has a consensus price target of $15.33, suggesting a potential upside of 63.82%. Given BARK's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BARK is more favorable than Live Ventures.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Live Ventures
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
BARK
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20

Live Ventures has a net margin of 0.88% compared to BARK's net margin of -9.88%. Live Ventures' return on equity of 6.01% beat BARK's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Live Ventures0.88% 6.01% 1.46%
BARK -9.88%-42.27%-16.28%

7.5% of Live Ventures shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.8% of BARK shares are held by institutional investors. 68.4% of Live Ventures shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of BARK shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Live Ventures has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, BARK has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BARK had 2 more articles in the media than Live Ventures. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for BARK and 0 mentions for Live Ventures. BARK's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Live Ventures' score of 0.00 indicating that BARK is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Live Ventures Neutral
BARK Positive

Summary

Live Ventures and BARK tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Live Ventures compare to Hour Loop?

Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR) and Live Ventures (NASDAQ:LIVE) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Live Ventures has higher revenue and earnings than Hour Loop. Live Ventures is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hour Loop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hour Loop$142.44M0.48$1.71M$0.0539.00
Live Ventures$444.94M0.08$22.74M$0.3828.89

Hour Loop has a net margin of 1.28% compared to Live Ventures' net margin of 0.88%. Hour Loop's return on equity of 25.29% beat Live Ventures' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hour Loop1.28% 25.29% 7.29%
Live Ventures 0.88%6.01%1.46%

0.3% of Hour Loop shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.5% of Live Ventures shares are owned by institutional investors. 95.0% of Hour Loop shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 68.4% of Live Ventures shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Hour Loop
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Live Ventures
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Hour Loop had 1 more articles in the media than Live Ventures. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Hour Loop and 0 mentions for Live Ventures. Hour Loop's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Live Ventures'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hour Loop Neutral
Live Ventures Neutral

Hour Loop has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Live Ventures has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.

Summary

Hour Loop beats Live Ventures on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Live Ventures compare to Leslie's?

Live Ventures (NASDAQ:LIVE) and Leslie's (NASDAQ:LESL) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Live Ventures has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Leslie's. Leslie's is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Ventures, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Live Ventures$444.94M0.08$22.74M$0.3828.89
Leslie's$1.22B0.08-$236.97M-$29.69N/A

Live Ventures has a net margin of 0.88% compared to Leslie's' net margin of -22.64%. Live Ventures' return on equity of 6.01% beat Leslie's' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Live Ventures0.88% 6.01% 1.46%
Leslie's -22.64%N/A -8.22%

Live Ventures has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Leslie's has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

7.5% of Live Ventures shares are held by institutional investors. 68.4% of Live Ventures shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Leslie's shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Leslie's has a consensus price target of $2.85, suggesting a potential downside of 71.15%. Given Leslie's' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Leslie's is more favorable than Live Ventures.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Live Ventures
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Leslie's
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

In the previous week, Live Ventures' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Leslie's'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Live Ventures Neutral
Leslie's Neutral

Summary

Live Ventures beats Leslie's on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LIVE vs. The Competition

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MetricLive VenturesDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$33.08M$19.54B$17.89B$12.38B
Dividend YieldN/A4.33%4.07%5.83%
P/E Ratio28.9031.0725.9523.99
Price / Sales0.085.874.98106.76
Price / Cash0.8553.8151.1654.51
Price / Book0.354.944.366.50
Net Income$22.74M$929.92M$920.57M$336.88M
7 Day Performance14.97%-0.53%-0.76%-0.16%
1 Month Performance3.29%-2.58%-3.74%0.76%
1 Year Performance22.27%24.42%19.78%28.49%

Live Ventures Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LIVE
Live Ventures
1.6048 of 5 stars		$10.98
+1.9%		N/A+0.2%$33.08M$444.94M28.901,744
AKA
a.k.a. Brands
2.6319 of 5 stars		$8.89
+2.7%		$19.00
+113.7%		-25.0%$96.19M$600.21MN/A1,650
VNCE
Vince
3.282 of 5 stars		$6.95
+38.7%		$4.50
-35.3%		N/A$89.29M$300.01M14.18700
BARK
BARK
2.683 of 5 stars		$8.96
+4.8%		$15.33
+71.2%		-42.5%$78.73M$394.84MN/A640
HOUR
Hour Loop
0.9854 of 5 stars		$1.94
+5.4%		N/A+37.3%$68.27M$142.44M38.81180

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This page (NASDAQ:LIVE) was last updated on 6/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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