LVO
LiveOne, Inc. (LVO) Economic Moat Analysis (2026)
Overall Score
Scale Market Position
LVO remains a very small company with a market cap of about $36.5M, limiting scale advantages and bargaining power.
Revenue per share is only $5.82 TTM, indicating a modest operating footprint.
Profitability Returns
TTM margins are negative across operating and net income, with operating margin at -19.6% and net margin at -25.8%.
Returns remain deeply negative on invested capital and capital employed, with ROIC at -85.3% and ROCE at -103.4%.
Balance Sheet Financial Flexibility
Liquidity is strained with a current ratio of 0.64 and quick ratio of 0.62, suggesting limited near-term cushion.
The company carries modest net debt relative to EBITDA, but negative EBITDA and weak cash generation reduce financial flexibility.
Cash Generation Capital Efficiency
Free cash flow remains negative, with FCF yield at -34.5% and FCF to operating cash flow below 1.0 after capex.
Cash conversion is weak despite a negative cash conversion cycle, because operating cash flow and free cash flow are both negative.
Competitive Advantage Indicators
Gross margin of 17.1% is low and does not yet indicate strong pricing power or durable moat characteristics.
High SG&A at 33.4% of revenue and negative returns suggest the business has not demonstrated a defensible economic moat.
Sources
- Company filings (10-K, 10-Q, investor presentations)
- Financial and market data providers
- Public news and industry information
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