LivePerson, Inc. (LPSN) is a Software - Application company in the Technology sector, currently trading at $3.22. It has a SharesGrow Score of 43/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 1 out of 7 criteria passed.
Analyst consensus target is LPSN = $8 (+154.7% upside).
Valuation: LPSN trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of -0.5 (S&P 500 average ~25).
Financials: revenue is $244M, -22.1%/yr average growth. Net income is $67M (loss), growing at +23.9%/yr. Net profit margin is -27.6% (negative). Gross margin is 62.2% (-1.9 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $392M with negative equity of -$44M — this means total liabilities exceed total assets. This is a warning sign that may indicate accumulated losses, aggressive share buybacks, heavy debt financing, or aggressive dividend payouts. Companies like McDonald's and Starbucks also carry negative equity due to buybacks and dividends, but investors should assess whether the business generates sufficient cash flow to service its debt and sustain payouts. Current ratio is 1.12 (adequate). Debt-to-assets is 86.2%. Total assets: $455M.
Analyst outlook: 14 / 29 analysts rate LPSN as buy (48%) — mixed sentiment.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 100/100 (Pass), Growth 58/100 (Partial), Past 0/100 (Fail), Health 25/100 (Fail), Moat 54/100 (Partial), Future 52/100 (Partial), Income 10/100 (Fail).
