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LBTYA gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 37 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LBTYA have multiple concerns. LBTYA has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LBTYA had negative earnings in the past year.
- LBTYA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years LBTYA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years LBTYA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- LBTYA's Return On Assets of -7.78% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LBTYA is outperformed by 78.38% of its industry peers.
- LBTYA has a Return On Equity (-15.51%) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -7.78% | ||
| ROE | -15.51% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)0.02%
ROA(5y)5.18%
ROE(3y)-0.62%
ROE(5y)7.6%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- LBTYA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of LBTYA (63.59%) is better than 70.27% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LBTYA has declined.
- LBTYA does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 63.59% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-34.51%
PM growth 5Y-18.81%
GM growth 3Y-4.51%
GM growth 5Y-3.17%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- LBTYA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- The number of shares outstanding for LBTYA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for LBTYA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LBTYA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- LBTYA has an Altman-Z score of 0.73. This is a bad value and indicates that LBTYA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of LBTYA (0.73) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LBTYA is 15.59, which is on the high side as it means it would take LBTYA, 15.59 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LBTYA (15.59) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- LBTYA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating LBTYA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.61, LBTYA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.59 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.73 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.51%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.96 indicates that LBTYA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of LBTYA (0.96) is worse than 67.57% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.96 indicates that LBTYA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- LBTYA has a Quick ratio of 0.96. This is in the lower half of the industry: LBTYA underperforms 64.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LBTYA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 32.90%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, LBTYA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -23.66% on average per year.
- The Revenue for LBTYA has decreased by -25.57% in the past year. This is quite bad
- LBTYA shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -17.14% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.9%
EPS 3Y-43.53%
EPS 5Y-23.66%
EPS Q2Q%93.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-25.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-17.14%
Sales Q2Q%-37.62%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -25.05% on average over the next years. This is quite bad
- LBTYA is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -8.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y-662.17%
EPS Next 2Y-80.37%
EPS Next 3Y-45.72%
EPS Next 5Y-25.05%
Revenue Next Year-29.98%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.71%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.85%
Revenue Next 5Y-8.87%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LBTYA. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LBTYA. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LBTYA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.86% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- 91.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LBTYA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 67.02 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as LBTYA's earnings are expected to decrease with -45.72% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-80.37%
EPS Next 3Y-45.72%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LBTYA does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
10.24
-0.27 (-2.57%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Inst Owners99.26%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners3.81%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.45B
Revenue(TTM)3.65B
Net Income(TTM)-1.98B
Analysts73.68
Price Target16.38 (59.96%)
Short Float %4.75%
Short Ratio4.35
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-970.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-1966.94%
Max EPS beat(2)26.16%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-459.61%
Min EPS beat(4)-1966.94%
Max EPS beat(4)623.7%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-502.95%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-873.58%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)185.63%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.85%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-26.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.85%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.87%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-11.49%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-9.28%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-4.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)-94.9%
EPS NY rev (3m)-101.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.51 | ||
| P/B | 0.27 | ||
| P/tB | 0.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 67.02 |
EPS(TTM)-6.2
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.88
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.62
FCFY15.8%
OCF(TTM)4.07
OCFY39.78%
SpS10.83
BVpS37.84
TBVpS22.94
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -7.78% | ||
| ROE | -15.51% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 63.59% | ||
| FCFM | 14.94% |
ROA(3y)0.02%
ROA(5y)5.18%
ROE(3y)-0.62%
ROE(5y)7.6%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-34.51%
PM growth 5Y-18.81%
GM growth 3Y-4.51%
GM growth 5Y-3.17%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.14
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.59 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 51.02 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 333.12% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 22.67% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 895.43% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.73 |
F-Score6
WACC6.51%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)70.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)65.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)29.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)22.48%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.9%
EPS 3Y-43.53%
EPS 5Y-23.66%
EPS Q2Q%93.16%
EPS Next Y-662.17%
EPS Next 2Y-80.37%
EPS Next 3Y-45.72%
EPS Next 5Y-25.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-25.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-17.14%
Sales Q2Q%-37.62%
Revenue Next Year-29.98%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.71%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.85%
Revenue Next 5Y-8.87%
EBIT growth 1Y-21.33%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year966.21%
EBIT Next 3Y123.4%
EBIT Next 5Y56.88%
FCF growth 1Y-33.52%
FCF growth 3Y-19.32%
FCF growth 5Y-19.58%
OCF growth 1Y-37.92%
OCF growth 3Y-16.95%
OCF growth 5Y-15.01%
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