Forensic Analysis · Technology / Software · as of Aug 11, 2026
Liveramp Holdings, Inc. (RAMP)
A forensic read on Liveramp Holdings, Inc. built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.
C · Mixed — selective
Forensic grade
Safe
Financial health
13.6
Distress distance
Clean
Earnings quality
4
Forensic signals
14.8
P / E (ttm)
15.0%
ROE
$2.3B
Market cap
9.0%
Revenue growth
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Liveramp Holdings, Inc. earns a C (Mixed — selective) forensic quality grade, and its balance-sheet distress test reads 13.6, placing it in the Safe zone. 4 forensic signals were flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by shareholder returns.
What the filings flag
117% of FCF
FY2026
Shareholder returns.Returned $195M to shareholders (buybacks + dividends) in FY2026 — 117% of free cash flow. More than free cash flow generated — and beyond operating cash too, so the extra is coming from debt or cash reserves, which isn't sustainable indefinitely. Counting the $83M of stock-based comp paid out in shares on top of that, the combined claim on free cash flow is 167%.
$3M
FY2024–FY2024
Goodwill impairments.Took $3M of goodwill writedowns across 1 year (FY2024 ($3M)) — about 24% of net income over the span. A large writedown means an acquisition turned out worth far less than was paid — a real mark against M&A discipline.
+10.1%
FY2025→FY2026
Accruals ratio (% of NOA).Net operating assets grew +10.1% relative to their own average in FY2026 — scaled by NOA itself, not total assets (see the Forensic Screens card's differently-scaled Sloan Accrual Ratio for that read). Accruals are building faster than is comfortable — part of profit is sitting in the balance sheet rather than turning to cash. The build is led by receivables up +14% against revenue +9%. The cash-flow cross-check is more mixed: reported earnings ran in line with operating cash by 4% of net operating assets, diverging from the balance-sheet accrual read.
11.6%
FY2026
Return on invested capital.Return on invested capital is 11.6% in the latest fiscal year and rising from -19% — a modest positive spread over its ~10% cost of capital — growth adds value, though not dramatically.
Key fundamentals
Latest Revenue$812.9M
Revenue Growth YoY+9.0%
Revenue CAGR (3yr)+10.9%
Net Margin18.0%
Free Cash Flow$166.4M
Return on Equity15.0%
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