LivePerson Inc

Company Profile

LivePerson Inc had its IPO on 2000-04-07 under the ticker symbol LPSN.

The company operates in the Technology sector and Software-Application industry. LivePerson Inc has a staff strength of 1,187 employees.

Stock update

Shares of LivePerson Inc opened at $4.19 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $4.16 - $4.43, and closed at $4.2.

This is a -0.71% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 1,962,579 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of LivePerson Inc have increased by +1.69%.

LivePerson Inc's Key Ratios

LivePerson Inc has a market cap of $329.76 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 9.9976 and a price to sales ratio of 1.5952.

In the last 12-months LivePerson Inc’s revenue was $457.22 million with a gross profit of $330.10 million and an EBITDA of $-51378000. The EBITDA ratio measures LivePerson Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, LivePerson Inc’s operating margin was -23.75% while its return on assets stood at -6.61% with a return of equity of -86.84%.

In Q2, LivePerson Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 0% while revenue growth was a negative 26.4%.

LivePerson Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

21.8341

Trailing PE

0

PEG

5.92

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $-1.33 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 21.8341 and a PEG multiple of 5.92. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into LivePerson Inc’s profitability.

LivePerson Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.4129 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of -7.562. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.5952.

LivePerson Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$898.29 million

Total Liabilities

$291.01 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-8474000.00

Capital Expenditure

$8.47 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

0%

LivePerson Inc ended 2023 with $898.29 million in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $898.29 million while shareholder equity stood at $90.15 million.

LivePerson Inc ended 2023 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $291.01 million in other current liabilities, 80000.00 in common stock, $-763060000.00 in retained earnings and $296.97 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $213.76 million and cash and short-term investments were $213.76 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $72,751,000 while long-term debt stood at $510.55 million.

LivePerson Inc’s total current assets stands at $354.27 million while long-term investments were $880000.00 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $105.17 million compared to accounts payable of $8.31 million and inventory worth $2.68 million.

In 2023, LivePerson Inc's operating cash flow was $-8474000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $8.47 million.

Comparatively, LivePerson Inc paid $0 in dividends in 2023.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$4.2

52-Week High

$18.17

52-Week Low

$3.19

Analyst Target Price

$5.38

LivePerson Inc stock is currently trading at $4.2 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $18.17 and a 52-week low of $18.17. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $5.38.

Its 50-day moving average was $4.43 and 200-day moving average was $7.21 The short ratio stood at 2.2 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 630.8% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 8070.7% are held by institutions.