LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A (LBTYA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:LBTYA - Nasdaq - BMG611881019 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
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. 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.
LBTYA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
LBTYA's Return On Assets of 6.11% is amongst the best of the industry. LBTYA outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of LBTYA (12.55%) is better than 78.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
LBTYA has a better Profit Margin (36.57%) than 96.97% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LBTYA has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 49.06%, LBTYA is doing worse than 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LBTYA has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
LBTYA does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
LBTYA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LBTYA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
LBTYA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.90, LBTYA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.52% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LBTYA is 8.40, which is on the high side as it means it would take LBTYA, 8.40 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.40, LBTYA is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.58% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65 indicates that 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.65 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.4 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.9 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.02%
2.3 Liquidity
LBTYA has a Current Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that LBTYA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.95, LBTYA is not doing good in the industry: 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LBTYA has a Quick Ratio of 0.95. This is a bad value and indicates that LBTYA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.95, LBTYA is doing worse than 60.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.95 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 76.44% over the past year.
LBTYA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -23.66% yearly.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.49% in the past year.
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)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
The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -30.65% 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-229.63%
EPS Next 2Y-82.34%
EPS Next 3Y-49.04%
EPS Next 5Y-30.65%
Revenue Next Year-34.35%
Revenue Next 2Y-18.82%
Revenue Next 3Y-11.99%
Revenue Next 5Y-8.87%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
LBTYA reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
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 60.61% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LBTYA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 96.97% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.05 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.41 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A cheap valuation may be justified as LBTYA's earnings are expected to decrease with -49.04% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-82.34%
EPS Next 3Y-49.04%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LBTYA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:LBTYA (5/27/2025, 2:40:40 PM)
9.855
+0.27 (+2.76%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners96.49%
Inst Owner Change-5.49%
Ins Owners3.72%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.41B
Analysts74.29
Price Target17.92 (81.84%)
Short Float %2.58%
Short Ratio2.09
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-1.13%
PT rev (3m)-14.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)6.4%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.57%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-27.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.05 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.78 | ||
| P/B | 0.27 | ||
| P/tB | 0.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.41 |
EPS(TTM)-1.72
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.99
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)3.23
FCFY32.75%
OCF(TTM)5.55
OCFY56.27%
SpS12.56
BVpS36.6
TBVpS23.17
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC7.02%
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-229.63%
EPS Next 2Y-82.34%
EPS Next 3Y-49.04%
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-34.35%
Revenue Next 2Y-18.82%
Revenue Next 3Y-11.99%
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%