LiveOne, Inc.
LVO · Retail-Eating Places · 11.6M shares · +0%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$4M (gross $3M, SBC $6M)
Grade
D45Music/podcast streamer generating positive FCF but flagged for going-concern doubt, heavy customer concentration and weak margins.
Strengths
- Positive free cash flow of $3.3M (FCF margin 2.9%) and ~$114M revenue scale
- New Tesla direct-conversion program and ART19/PodcastOne deal add monetization upside
Risks
- Explicit substantial-doubt going-concern language and restrictive debt covenants
- One OEM customer is 45% of revenue; operating margin -15.8% (9th pct), ROA -0.46 (5th pct)
- ROE at 97th pct is a negative-equity artifact, not genuine profitability
Notable findings
- Going concern● There is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern
- Exec changeRecent 8-K item 5.02 8-K ↗
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -16.4%)
- Weak liquidityCurrent ratio 0.42 (<1)
- Customer concentration~45% of revenue from one customer/distributor — For the years ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, one customer accounted for 45% and 51% of our consolidated revenues, respectively
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
25.5%
Operating margin
-15.8%
Net margin
-16.4%
Return on equity
105.3%
Return on assets
-46.2%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
8.0%
Current ratio
0.4×
Free cash flow
$3M
EBITDA
-$13M
Tangible book value
-$42M
Cash & investments
$4M
Stock comp / revenue
5.4%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | LiveOne, Inc. | Grant | 1.1M | $3.00 |
| 2026-03-31 | Arani Ramin | Option exercise | 22K | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Wright Kristopher | Option exercise | 20K | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Baker Bridget | Option exercise | 21K | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Wachsberger Patrick D | Option exercise | 21K | — |
| 2026-03-21 | LiveOne, Inc. | Grant | 135K | — |
| 2026-01-22 | LiveOne, Inc. | Grant | 187K | — |
| 2025-09-11 | LiveOne, Inc. | Grant | 347K | — |
| 2025-07-15 | ELLIN ROBERT S | Conversion | 1.5M | $1.50 |
| 2025-06-11 | LiveOne, Inc. | Grant | 237K | — |
| 2025-03-26 | LiveOne, Inc. | Grant | 550K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-01 | Material agreement3.02Exec/director changeReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-04-23 | Material agreementExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-09 | Material agreementExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-12 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-05 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-26 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2025-11-12 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-24 | 0001213900-26-071315 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-01 | 2026-04-27 | 0001213900-26-050981 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-17 | 0001213900-26-047074 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-09 | 2026-03-03 | 0001213900-26-025259 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-02-13 | 2025-12-31 | 0001437749-26-004111 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-12 | 0001213900-26-015612 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-05 | 0001213900-26-012563 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-26 | 2025-11-26 | 0001213900-25-115100 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-14 | 2025-09-30 | 0001437749-25-035107 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-12 | 2025-11-12 | 0001213900-25-108787 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-10-01 | 2025-09-25 | 0001213900-25-094771 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-23 | 2025-09-22 | 0001213900-25-090671 ↗ |