Liquidity Services (LQDT) Competitors $24.16 +0.23 (+0.96%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.16 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:17 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LQDT vs. YELP, ZD, CMPR, QNST, ANGI, TTGT, OPEN, BCOV, DHX, and TZOOShould you be buying Liquidity Services stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Liquidity Services include Yelp (YELP), Ziff Davis (ZD), Cimpress (CMPR), QuinStreet (QNST), Angi (ANGI), TechTarget (TTGT), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), Brightcove (BCOV), DHI Group (DHX), and Travelzoo (TZOO). These companies are all part of the "internet software & services" industry. Liquidity Services vs. Its Competitors Yelp Ziff Davis Cimpress QuinStreet Angi TechTarget Opendoor Technologies Brightcove DHI Group Travelzoo Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT) and Yelp (NYSE:YELP) are both internet software & services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media prefer LQDT or YELP? In the previous week, Yelp had 21 more articles in the media than Liquidity Services. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Yelp and 3 mentions for Liquidity Services. Liquidity Services' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Yelp's score of 0.78 indicating that Liquidity Services is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Liquidity Services 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Yelp 10 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, LQDT or YELP? Liquidity Services has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yelp has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LQDT or YELP? Yelp has higher revenue and earnings than Liquidity Services. Yelp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liquidity Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLiquidity Services$363.32M2.08$19.99M$0.7930.58Yelp$1.44B1.53$132.85M$2.0816.60 Do analysts prefer LQDT or YELP? Liquidity Services currently has a consensus target price of $38.50, indicating a potential upside of 59.35%. Yelp has a consensus target price of $34.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.50%. Given Liquidity Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Liquidity Services is more favorable than Yelp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Liquidity Services 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Yelp 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.71 Is LQDT or YELP more profitable? Yelp has a net margin of 9.95% compared to Liquidity Services' net margin of 6.31%. Liquidity Services' return on equity of 20.89% beat Yelp's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Liquidity Services6.31% 20.89% 11.33% Yelp 9.95%19.42%14.62% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LQDT or YELP? 71.2% of Liquidity Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of Yelp shares are held by institutional investors. 28.4% of Liquidity Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Yelp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryLiquidity Services beats Yelp on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Liquidity Services News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LQDT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LQDT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LQDT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLiquidity ServicesAuction/Valuation Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$754.28M$15.49B$14.76B$9.14BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.71%4.00%P/E Ratio30.5830.7928.6819.46Price / Sales2.084.3145.4679.78Price / Cash16.3617.5925.7027.47Price / Book4.043.486.275.58Net Income$19.99M$427.70M$190.97M$252.81M7 Day Performance0.04%11.52%1.59%3.24%1 Month Performance3.25%18.40%7.51%11.87%1 Year Performance19.43%-23.51%22.09%17.60% Liquidity Services Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LQDTLiquidity Services3.3737 of 5 stars$24.16+1.0%$38.50+59.4%+18.3%$754.28M$363.32M30.58740Positive NewsYELPYelp4.4337 of 5 stars$34.56-1.8%$34.00-1.6%-5.0%$2.25B$1.41B16.625,116ZDZiff Davis4.9151 of 5 stars$32.05-0.7%$47.00+46.6%-32.2%$1.36B$1.40B19.423,800CMPRCimpress4.5627 of 5 stars$46.44-6.5%$62.50+34.6%-48.1%$1.24B$3.29B7.9216,000QNSTQuinStreet3.5789 of 5 stars$16.00-3.3%$29.00+81.3%-4.2%$933.99M$613.51M-1,598.40790ANGIAngi3.6716 of 5 stars$16.08-3.9%$21.36+32.8%-19.3%$803.30M$1.19B14.622,800TTGTTechTarget3.5202 of 5 stars$6.63-4.2%$19.33+191.6%-77.1%$494.70M$284.90M-15.792,100Earnings ReportGap DownHigh Trading VolumeOPENOpendoor Technologies4.4474 of 5 stars$0.63+2.6%$1.55+147.8%-65.5%$444.63M$5.15B-1.201,470High Trading VolumeBCOVBrightcove0.6956 of 5 stars$4.45flat$3.98-10.7%N/A$202.12M$201.19M-21.19720DHXDHI Group4.0662 of 5 stars$3.28+6.8%$5.25+60.1%+30.4%$149.67M$141.93M-19.29530TZOOTravelzoo3.7092 of 5 stars$13.80+3.7%$25.67+86.0%+65.5%$147.68M$83.90M13.80210Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Yelp Competitors Ziff Davis Competitors Cimpress Competitors QuinStreet Competitors Angi Competitors TechTarget Competitors Opendoor Technologies Competitors Brightcove Competitors DHI Group Competitors Travelzoo Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:LQDT) was last updated on 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhich Gold Miner Trades at 30% of NAV? 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