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LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-FORMULA-A (FWONA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FWONA - US5312297717

81.77 USD
-0.18 (-0.22%)
Last: 1/21/2026, 2:00:32 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to FWONA. FWONA was compared to 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. FWONA has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. FWONA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • FWONA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • FWONA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: FWONA reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years FWONA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
FWONA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFFWONA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.36%, FWONA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FWONA has a Return On Equity of 2.80%. This is in the better half of the industry: FWONA outperforms 73.75% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of FWONA (2.71%) is better than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • FWONA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.24%. This is significantly below the industry average of 8.70%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (2.71%) for FWONA is above the 3 year average (2.24%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.36%
ROE 2.8%
ROIC 2.71%
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)-0.07%
ROE(3y)3.52%
ROE(5y)-0.31%
ROIC(3y)2.24%
ROIC(5y)N/A
FWONA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICFWONA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 5.50%, FWONA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FWONA has a Operating Margin of 12.48%. This is in the better half of the industry: FWONA outperforms 77.50% of its industry peers.
  • FWONA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 32.90%, FWONA is doing worse than 61.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FWONA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.48%
PM (TTM) 5.5%
GM 32.9%
OM growth 3Y78.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.73%
GM growth 5Y0.53%
FWONA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsFWONA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), FWONA is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, FWONA has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for FWONA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • FWONA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
FWONA Yearly Shares OutstandingFWONA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
FWONA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsFWONA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of FWONA is 7.25, which is on the high side as it means it would take FWONA, 7.25 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • FWONA's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.25 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. FWONA outperforms 67.50% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.65 indicates that FWONA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • FWONA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.65. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: FWONA outperforms 46.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF 7.25
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.26
WACC10.38%
FWONA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFFWONA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • FWONA has a Current Ratio of 1.25. This is a normal value and indicates that FWONA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.25, FWONA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • FWONA has a Quick Ratio of 1.25. This is a normal value and indicates that FWONA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • FWONA has a Quick ratio (1.25) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.25
Quick Ratio 1.25
FWONA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesFWONA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • FWONA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -27.24%.
  • Looking at the last year, FWONA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.72% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, FWONA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.56% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-27.24%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.72%
Revenue growth 3Y19.59%
Revenue growth 5Y12.56%
Sales Q2Q%19.1%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 140.12% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • FWONA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 9.29% yearly.
EPS Next Y2014.94%
EPS Next 2Y296.2%
EPS Next 3Y164.86%
EPS Next 5Y140.12%
Revenue Next Year16.81%
Revenue Next 2Y12.94%
Revenue Next 3Y11.07%
Revenue Next 5Y9.29%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
FWONA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesFWONA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
FWONA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesFWONA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 97.35, FWONA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of FWONA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: FWONA is cheaper than 63.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • FWONA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.94.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 49.75, which means the current valuation is very expensive for FWONA.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, FWONA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • FWONA is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 97.35
Fwd PE 49.75
FWONA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsFWONA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as FWONA.
  • 77.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than FWONA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 28.72
EV/EBITDA 28.07
FWONA Per share dataFWONA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • FWONA's earnings are expected to grow with 164.86% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.05
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y296.2%
EPS Next 3Y164.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for FWONA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-FORMULA-A

NASDAQ:FWONA (1/21/2026, 2:00:32 PM)

81.77

-0.18 (-0.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners87.57%
Inst Owner Change-0.14%
Ins Owners1.83%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap20.45B
Revenue(TTM)4.04B
Net Income(TTM)222.00M
Analysts85.88
Price Target117.3 (43.45%)
Short Float %3.23%
Short Ratio5.7
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)58.74%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.97%
Max EPS beat(2)128.44%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-21.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-366.77%
Max EPS beat(4)162.64%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)86.38%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)240.3%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)153.19%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.85%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.82%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.52%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.96%
Min Revenue beat(4)-23.35%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.52%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.52%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.61%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.57%
PT rev (1m)-0.61%
PT rev (3m)-0.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-16.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.6%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.13%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.2%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 97.35
Fwd PE 49.75
P/S 5.06
P/FCF 28.72
P/OCF 25.78
P/B 2.58
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 28.07
EPS(TTM)0.84
EY1.03%
EPS(NY)1.64
Fwd EY2.01%
FCF(TTM)2.85
FCFY3.48%
OCF(TTM)3.17
OCFY3.88%
SpS16.16
BVpS31.72
TBVpS-18.14
PEG (NY)0.05
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number24.49
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.36%
ROE 2.8%
ROCE 3.43%
ROIC 2.71%
ROICexc 2.97%
ROICexgc 41.96%
OM 12.48%
PM (TTM) 5.5%
GM 32.9%
FCFM 17.62%
ROA(3y)2.2%
ROA(5y)-0.07%
ROE(3y)3.52%
ROE(5y)-0.31%
ROIC(3y)2.24%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.8%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)18.43%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)2.84%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y90.59%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y116.61%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y78.95%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.73%
GM growth 5Y0.53%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.65
Debt/FCF 7.25
Debt/EBITDA 5.9
Cap/Depr 22.25%
Cap/Sales 2%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 91.36%
Profit Quality 320.72%
Current Ratio 1.25
Quick Ratio 1.25
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score4
WACC10.38%
ROIC/WACC0.26
Cap/Depr(3y)72.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)45.24%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.86%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.84%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-27.24%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-45%
EPS Next Y2014.94%
EPS Next 2Y296.2%
EPS Next 3Y164.86%
EPS Next 5Y140.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.72%
Revenue growth 3Y19.59%
Revenue growth 5Y12.56%
Sales Q2Q%19.1%
Revenue Next Year16.81%
Revenue Next 2Y12.94%
Revenue Next 3Y11.07%
Revenue Next 5Y9.29%
EBIT growth 1Y23.23%
EBIT growth 3Y114%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year125.72%
EBIT Next 3Y45.85%
EBIT Next 5Y32.56%
FCF growth 1Y111.91%
FCF growth 3Y1.97%
FCF growth 5Y14.5%
OCF growth 1Y18.01%
OCF growth 3Y5.64%
OCF growth 5Y14.04%

LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-FORMULA-A / FWONA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for FWONA stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to FWONA.


Can you provide the valuation status for LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-FORMULA-A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-FORMULA-A (FWONA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-FORMULA-A?

LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-FORMULA-A (FWONA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for FWONA stock?

The financial health rating of LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-FORMULA-A (FWONA) is 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-FORMULA-A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-FORMULA-A (FWONA) is expected to grow by 2014.94% in the next year.