Live Ventures Incorporated (LIVE) — Earnings Call X-Ray
Our AI read all 25 of LIVE's earnings calls (2017–2025) and answered the same battery of questions about each one. Every past call is free; the newest quarter unlocks with a free account.
Previous Call Grade
F
Q1 2025
Calls Analyzed
25
2017–2025
Avg Candor
5.8/9
evasion 3.5/9
Call-by-call analysis
🔒 Q2 2025 earnings call
2025-05-09
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Margins: ■■■■Backlog: ■■■■
■ analysts, ■■ questionsexpected move ±■■%
Management ■■■■■■ guidance against ■■■■■■■■ demand and ■■■■■■■ margins. The delivery was ■■■■■■■■ and ■■■■ in specifics, with ■■■ questions left hanging.
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F
Q1 2025 earnings call
2025-02-06
move ±10.2%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and expanding margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Demand: slowingMargins: expanding 1 analysts · 3 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedCFO dominatesDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
NO Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q4 2024 earnings call
2024-12-12
move ±13.4%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, visibly under pressure.
Demand: slowingMargins: contractingPricing: under pressureHeadcount: cutting 2 analysts · 6 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingFounder-ledCFO dominatesDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
NO Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q3 2024 earnings call
2024-08-11
move ±14.3%
Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was unusually candid, rich in specifics.
Demand: mixedMargins: contractingHeadcount: cutting 1 analysts · 8 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-ledCFO dominatesDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
NO Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q2 2024 earnings call
2024-05-13
move ±8.7%
Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Demand: mixedMargins: contractingPricing: under pressure 1 analysts · 5 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hangingFounder-ledHidden segmentCFO dominatesDirection beats results
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
NO Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
D
Q1 2024 earnings call
2024-02-08
move ±10.9%
Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Demand: mixedMargins: contractingHeadcount: growing 1 analysts · 1 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-ledHidden segmentCFO dominates
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
YES Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q4 2023 earnings call
2023-12-20
move ±10.7%
Management gave no formal guidance against mixed demand signals and contracting margins. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Demand: mixedMargins: contracting 2 analysts · 2 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-ledHidden segmentCFO dominates
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
YES Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
NO Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
NO Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
F
Q3 2023 earnings call
2023-08-10
move ±10.3%
Management gave no formal guidance against slowing demand. The delivery was rich in specifics.
Demand: slowingMargins: stable 1 analysts · 2 questions
⚑ Critic ammunition⚑ Question left hanging⚑ Reads rehearsedFounder-ledHidden segmentCFO dominates
All 20 questions our AI answered about this call
NO Would a skeptical short-seller find this call reassuring?
NO Would a careful investor underwrite management's guidance?
NO Is management's confidence proportionate to the evidence presented?
NO Does the call resolve more doubts than it creates?
YES Is there something a critic could fairly use against the company?
NO Is a claimed advantage dependent on scale they lack?
YES Does an obvious question remain unanswered?
NO Is a product early in its life but growing very fast?
NO Do they serve a small fraction of their addressable customers?
NO Is volume about to step up rather than grow gradually?
YES Are high fixed costs currently underutilised?
NO Is pricing recovering from a depressed level?
YES Do current results look bad while the direction looks better?
NO Are deferred revenue or customer prepayments growing?
YES Is consolidation happening among their peers?
YES Is a founder still running the company?
YES Does the final speaker sound like they are summarizing a finished story?
YES Is a fast-growing segment obscured by a declining one?
YES Does the CFO speak more than the CEO?
YES Does the call read rehearsed rather than lived?
Earlier calls
| Call | Date | Grade | Guidance | Demand | Margins | Candor | Evasion |
|---|
| Q2 2023 |
2023-05-11 |
D |
none | slowing | contracting |
5/9 |
0/9 |
| Q1 2023 |
2023-02-09 |
D |
none | slowing | contracting |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2022 |
2022-12-15 |
C |
none | mixed | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q3 2022 |
2022-08-11 |
C+ |
none | slowing | contracting |
7/9 |
1/9 |
| Q1 2022 |
2022-02-10 |
C |
none | stable | expanding |
5/9 |
0/9 |
| Q3 2021 |
2021-08-16 |
F |
none | accelerating | contracting |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2019 |
2019-08-14 |
D |
none | slowing | expanding |
6/9 |
3/9 |
| Q2 2019 |
2019-05-14 |
D |
none | mixed | expanding |
7/9 |
2/9 |
| Q1 2019 |
2019-02-13 |
D |
none | stable | contracting |
7/9 |
3/9 |
| Q4 2018 |
2018-12-27 |
D |
none | mixed | contracting |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q3 2018 |
2018-08-14 |
F |
none | mixed | contracting |
6/9 |
5/9 |
| Q2 2018 |
2018-05-14 |
F |
none | stable | contracting |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2018 |
2018-02-14 |
F |
none | accelerating | expanding |
4/9 |
5/9 |
| Q4 2017 |
2017-12-27 |
F |
none | accelerating | expanding |
4/9 |
5/9 |
| Q3 2017 |
2017-08-10 |
F |
maintained | accelerating | expanding |
6/9 |
4/9 |
| Q2 2017 |
2017-05-11 |
F |
none | accelerating | expanding |
5/9 |
4/9 |
| Q1 2017 |
2017-02-10 |
F |
none | mixed | expanding |
5/9 |
3/9 |
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