Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 28, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc stock $0.02, price $0.07, upside -70.6%, quality 49 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc., a materials technology company, designs, develops, and sells custom products and parts from bulk amorphous alloys to various industries in the United States and internationally.
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It offers bulk amorphous alloy custom products and parts for applications, which include non-consumer electronic devices, medical products, automotive components, and sports and leisure goods.
The company also provides tooling and prototype parts, such as demonstration parts and test samples for customers with products in development, as well as engages in product licensing activities. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Lake Forest, California.
Stock analysis
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT) currently trades at $0.0742, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $0.0218, 70.6% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
How firm this estimate is: it rests on 1 models at a data quality of 94/100, which puts the data coverage at low.
Scenario range: $0.0218 (bear) to $0.0302 (bull), the price of $0.0742 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 49/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc reported revenue of $784K in FY2025 versus $529K in FY2021, a compound +10.3%/yr. Reported net income was −$2.3M in FY2025.
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 18 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 74% below its 52-week high and 3% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −50% fair-value upside, at −71%, LQMT screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$0.0218Fair Value $0.0218Bull$0.0302
Price $0.0742 · Upside -70.6%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.0/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
−8.8%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+13.9%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−4.5%
Start year 2020 (pandemic)
Revenue growth 24 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−6.4%
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Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
−357.9% (2020) → −477.3% (2025)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2025 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Metal Fabrication · 252 stocks
Beats the industry median on 0/6 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score49 · Below median
Fair Value upside−70.6% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on assets−8.0% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−32.2% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.29× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Metal Fabrication median · lower = cheaper
P/B2.51× · Pricier than median
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 0
FUTURE (revenue growth)0· sector 67
PAST (return on equity)0· sector 24
HEALTH (low debt)85· sector 95
DIVIDEND (yield)0· sector 24
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Is Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Oct 28, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $0.0218 versus a price of $0.0742, about −71% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of LQMT?
Our model-based fair value for Liquidmetal Technologies Inc is $0.0218 (as of Oct 28, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $0.0742.
What is the quality score of LQMT?
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc has a Quality Score of 49/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $0.0218 (as of Oct 28, 2026) from 1 valuation models. Cautious scenario $0.0218, optimistic scenario $0.0302. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Liquidmetal Technologies Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $0.0218, about −71% upside versus a price of $0.0742 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $0.0218, optimistic scenario $0.0302. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)?
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $665K (latest available figure, as of Oct 28, 2026).
What is the intrinsic value of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Liquidmetal Technologies Inc it is $0.0218 per share (as of Oct 28, 2026), against a price of $0.0742. It is the blended result of 1 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Liquidmetal Technologies Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Oct 28, 2026, LQMT trades above its calculated fair value: price $0.0742, fair value $0.0218, a gap of about −71% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of LQMT?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($0.0742); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($0.0218). For Liquidmetal Technologies Inc the two are $0.0524 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Liquidmetal Technologies Inc worth?
The market values Liquidmetal Technologies Inc at about $68.1M (market capitalisation, as of Oct 28, 2026). Per share that is $0.0742; our models calculate a fair value of $0.0218 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about LQMT?
Our models span a range for Liquidmetal Technologies Inc: cautious scenario $0.0218, base $0.0218, optimistic $0.0302 per share (as of Oct 28, 2026, price $0.0742). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
How solid is the balance sheet of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)?
Balance-sheet figures for Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (as of Oct 28, 2026): return on equity −10.7%, debt of 0.29 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 49/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is LQMT from its 52-week high?
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc trades at $0.0742, about 74% below its 52-week high of $0.2800 and 3% above the low of $0.0721 (as of Oct 28, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $0.0218 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Liquidmetal Technologies Inc?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value ATI Inc, Carpenter Technology Corporation, Mueller Industries, Inc, Bharat Forge Limited, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Liquidmetal Technologies Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Oct 28, 2026: price $0.0742, calculated fair value $0.0218 (−71%), Quality Score 49/100, from 1 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of LQMT calculated?
We run Liquidmetal Technologies Inc through 1 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $0.0218, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.4 % above its aggregate fair value. Liquidmetal Technologies Inc itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)?
The closing price on Oct 28, 2026 was $0.0742. Our model-based fair value is $0.0218, about −71% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Liquidmetal Technologies Inc right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($0.0302). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid but not exceptional quality (49/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Key figures of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)?
The market capitalisation of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc is $68.1M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the return on equity of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc is −10.7% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc is −10.8% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)?
The operating margin of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc is −605% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)?
Revenue at Liquidmetal Technologies Inc is growing −32.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg +13.9%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How much free cash flow does Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT) generate?
The free cash flow of Liquidmetal Technologies Inc is −$2.8M (fiscal year 2025). The cash truly left after running and investing in the business, this is what pays dividends and buybacks.
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