Manufactures and sells carpets, rugs, and yarn products. Resells hard surface flooring products. Now — the numbers.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 13% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 1.1× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 92% of them.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 82% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 13% a year on average.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 6 buys and 4 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 22/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 28/100.
On our five-subject report card, LIVE sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: LIVE is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.