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LLYVA · Why this verdict

Why Liberty Live Holdings, Inc. - S (LLYVA) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score4.9/10
ConfidenceMEDIUM
MacroNEUTRAL
TrendMatrix Research · core thesis

Engine thesis — one sentence

Strong reported revenue growth of 35% year-over-year and positive price momentum coexist with a quality score well below the minimum investable threshold — driven by a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 9, near-zero margin scores, and three misses in four quarters — while a 52.1x forward multiple and less than 1% upside to the technical target remove any remaining margin of safety.

Falsifiable statement — pillar-level invalidators below. Engine-derived; not personalized advice.

Thesis pillars

Revenue is growing at 35% year-over-year and price momentum is positive (above the 200-day moving average with rising volume), yet the underlying business quality scores at 1.4 out of 10 — well below the 4.0 minimum floor — indicating that growth is not translating into financial health.

Stable
Growth breakdown
Expectation
Quality improves alongside growth: the Piotroski F-Score rises above 5 out of 9 within 4 quarters as margins turn measurably positive.

CounterThe momentum may prove self-sustaining: a 35% growth rate attracting price buyers can persist even with poor profitability metrics if the market continues to assign a high multiple to the revenue trajectory.

Three misses in four reported quarters — including the most recent at a -32,100% negative surprise — reveal highly unpredictable earnings, making forward consensus estimates unreliable as a valuation anchor.

Stable
Earnings
Expectation
Earnings delivery stabilizes: EPS surprise turns positive and stays above 0% for 2 consecutive quarters.

CounterThe single beat in the trailing period produced a +256% positive surprise, demonstrating that when results turn, they can be dramatic; a single strong quarter could sharply reset market expectations higher.

A single counterparty rated HIGH in the annual risk disclosures represents a concentrated revenue dependency that, if disrupted, could impair the business materially with limited alternatives available to offset the shortfall.

Stable
Bear case
Expectation
The number of disclosed major counterparties exceeds 1 in a subsequent annual filing, indicating meaningful diversification away from a single relationship.

CounterA long-standing relationship with a dominant industry partner could reflect a structural competitive advantage rather than a vulnerability, with the concentration itself being a barrier to entry for competing suppliers.

At a 52.1x forward price-to-earnings multiple and with less than 1% of upside remaining to the technical resistance target, the reward/risk ratio is 0.13 — deeply unfavorable — leaving the stock fully valued at best and offering no buffer for further disappointment.

Stable
Valuation breakdown
Expectation
The forward P/E compresses below 35x within 12 months as earnings growth materializes and the multiple mean-reverts toward a more sustainable level.

CounterHigh-growth businesses with strong momentum can sustain premium multiples for extended periods; if 35% revenue growth continues for 2 or more years, the current multiple may look modest in retrospect.

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

3.7/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
P/S0.0
Fwd P/E2.2
PEG10.0
  • Forward P/E: 51.8x
  • PEG: 0.35

Quality

1.4/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROA0.0
Gross margin0.0
Op margin0.0
Net margin0.0
Current ratio1.2
Moat5.5
Piotroski F3.3
  • Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • Quality concerns

Growth

10.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth10.0
EPS growth10.0
  • Strong growth: 35% YoY

Momentum

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.4
MACD10.0
OBV10.0
MA position9.0
Volume0.0
  • Overbought (RSI 71)
  • Volume accumulation (rising OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

5.0/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Analyst rating5.0
erm sentiment5.0

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.0
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

3.2/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank0.4
quality rank0.0
growth rank7.4

Technical

4.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger2.6
support resistance1.7
52w position9.6

Risk (lower is worse)

6.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest7.5
days to cover8.1
volatility4.3
put call6.7
implied vol5.8
beta7.2
  • Concentration risks: 1 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

2.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
  • Earnings concerns: 1B/3M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Quality below minimum threshold.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L1:HARD_BLOCK
Passed (7)
  • MOMENTUM:6.7>=5.5
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:42d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (0)

none

Warning (1)
  • ASYMMETRY:UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)
Reward-to-Risk
0.00
Upside
+0.0%
Downside
10.5%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityMODERATE Balanced profile

Investment implication

The L1 gate blocked the positive-verdict path: a hard-floor threshold was breached, so dimensional pillars — including Growth at 10.0 could not lift the engine output above the verdict floor.

The strongest dimensions are Growth at 10.0, Momentum at 6.7, and Risk (lower is worse) at 6.6; the weakest are Quality at 1.4, Catalyst at 2.5, and Peer rank at 3.2. The V9 engine cleared all gates with 1 warning, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.00 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

What would invalidate the thesis

Falsifying conditions — when triggered, the corresponding pillar's thesis is invalidated.

  • P1Revenue is growing at 35% year-over-year and price momentum is positive (above the 200-day moving average with rising volume), yet the underlying business quality scores at 1.4 out of 10 — well below the 4.0 minimum floor — indicating that growth is not translating into financial health.

    Trip ifPiotroski F-Score rises above 6 out of 9 for 2 consecutive quarters, indicating financial quality has improved alongside growth.

  • P2Three misses in four reported quarters — including the most recent at a -32,100% negative surprise — reveal highly unpredictable earnings, making forward consensus estimates unreliable as a valuation anchor.

    Trip ifEPS surprise turns positive (above 0%) for 2 consecutive quarters, breaking the miss pattern.

  • P3A single counterparty rated HIGH in the annual risk disclosures represents a concentrated revenue dependency that, if disrupted, could impair the business materially with limited alternatives available to offset the shortfall.

    Trip ifThe number of disclosed major counterparties exceeds 1 as reported in a subsequent annual regulatory filing.

  • P4At a 52.1x forward price-to-earnings multiple and with less than 1% of upside remaining to the technical resistance target, the reward/risk ratio is 0.13 — deeply unfavorable — leaving the stock fully valued at best and offering no buffer for further disappointment.

    Trip ifForward P/E compresses below 30x for 2 consecutive quarters, indicating the valuation has returned to a range supported by growth fundamentals.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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