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LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A (LBTYA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LBTYA - Nasdaq - BMG611881019 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

9.84  -0.22 (-2.19%)

After market: 9.84 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LBTYA. LBTYA was compared to 33 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. LBTYA has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LBTYA has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year LBTYA has reported negative net income.
LBTYA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LBTYA reported negative net income in multiple years.
LBTYA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
LBTYA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLBTYA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

LBTYA has a Return On Assets of 6.11%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LBTYA outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
LBTYA has a Return On Equity of 12.55%. This is in the better half of the industry: LBTYA outperforms 78.79% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.11%
ROE 12.55%
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
LBTYA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLBTYA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin of LBTYA (36.57%) is better than 96.97% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LBTYA has declined.
LBTYA has a Gross Margin of 49.06%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LBTYA underperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
LBTYA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 36.57%
GM 49.06%
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%
LBTYA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLBTYA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

LBTYA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, LBTYA has less shares outstanding
LBTYA has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
LBTYA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LBTYA Yearly Shares OutstandingLBTYA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
LBTYA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLBTYA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.2 Solvency

LBTYA has an Altman-Z score of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that LBTYA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
LBTYA's Altman-Z score of 0.90 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LBTYA outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
LBTYA has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.40. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as LBTYA would need 8.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LBTYA (8.40) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LBTYA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65. This is a neutral value indicating LBTYA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of LBTYA (0.65) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF 8.4
Altman-Z 0.9
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.87%
LBTYA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLBTYA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.95 indicates that LBTYA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.95, LBTYA is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.95 indicates that LBTYA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.95, LBTYA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.42% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.95
LBTYA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLBTYA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 76.44% over the past year.
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.
LBTYA shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.49%.
The Revenue for LBTYA have been decreasing by -17.14% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)76.44%
EPS 3Y-43.53%
EPS 5Y-23.66%
EPS Q2Q%-519.35%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-25.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-17.14%
Sales Q2Q%-39.79%

3.2 Future

LBTYA is expected to show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -30.65% yearly.
LBTYA is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -8.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y-288.46%
EPS Next 2Y-78.72%
EPS Next 3Y-46.5%
EPS Next 5Y-30.65%
Revenue Next Year-32.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-17.83%
Revenue Next 3Y-11.58%
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 decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
LBTYA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLBTYA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 5B 10B 15B
LBTYA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLBTYA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 10 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LBTYA reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year LBTYA is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
LBTYA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLBTYA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LBTYA is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 60.61% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
96.97% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LBTYA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.05
EV/EBITDA 14.63
LBTYA Per share dataLBTYA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LBTYA's earnings are expected to decrease with -46.50% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-78.72%
EPS Next 3Y-46.5%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LBTYA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A

NASDAQ:LBTYA (7/29/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 9.84 0 (0%)

9.84

-0.22 (-2.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)05-02 2025-05-02/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-01 2025-08-01/bmo
Inst Owners94.11%
Inst Owner Change-0.13%
Ins Owners3.85%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.40B
Analysts74
Price Target16.71 (69.82%)
Short Float %3.84%
Short Ratio3.35
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
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)51.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-521.36%
Max EPS beat(2)623.7%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-61.24%
Min EPS beat(4)-521.36%
Max EPS beat(4)623.7%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-496.27%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)205.08%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)451.76%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-12.96%
Min Revenue beat(2)-26.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.27%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-7.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-26.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.27%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.84%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.59%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.39%
PT rev (1m)-7.05%
PT rev (3m)-6.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)13.64%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-45.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)7.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.7%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.78
P/FCF 3.05
P/OCF 1.77
P/B 0.27
P/tB 0.42
EV/EBITDA 14.63
EPS(TTM)-1.72
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.79
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)3.23
FCFY32.8%
OCF(TTM)5.55
OCFY56.36%
SpS12.56
BVpS36.6
TBVpS23.17
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.11%
ROE 12.55%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 36.57%
GM 49.06%
FCFM 25.69%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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 Turnover0.17
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF 8.4
Debt/EBITDA 11.1
Cap/Depr 106.3%
Cap/Sales 18.45%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 257.93%
Profit Quality 70.24%
Current Ratio 0.95
Quick Ratio 0.95
Altman-Z 0.9
F-Score6
WACC6.87%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)70.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)65.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)24.24%
Cap/Sales(5y)19.61%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)76.44%
EPS 3Y-43.53%
EPS 5Y-23.66%
EPS Q2Q%-519.35%
EPS Next Y-288.46%
EPS Next 2Y-78.72%
EPS Next 3Y-46.5%
EPS Next 5Y-30.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.49%
Revenue growth 3Y-25.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-17.14%
Sales Q2Q%-39.79%
Revenue Next Year-32.96%
Revenue Next 2Y-17.83%
Revenue Next 3Y-11.58%
Revenue Next 5Y-8.87%
EBIT growth 1Y96.12%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1030.06%
EBIT Next 3Y127.91%
EBIT Next 5Y56.88%
FCF growth 1Y-5.58%
FCF growth 3Y-19.32%
FCF growth 5Y-19.58%
OCF growth 1Y-23%
OCF growth 3Y-16.95%
OCF growth 5Y-15.01%