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LIBERTY BROADBAND-A (LBRDA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:LBRDA - US5303071071 - Common Stock

42.686 USD
-2.26 (-5.04%)
Last: 1/27/2026, 12:32:04 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to LBRDA. LBRDA was compared to 92 industry peers in the Media industry. LBRDA has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. LBRDA 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

  • In the past year LBRDA was profitable.
  • LBRDA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years LBRDA has always been profitable.
  • In multiple years LBRDA reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
LBRDA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLBRDA 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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • LBRDA has a better Return On Assets (6.53%) than 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • LBRDA has a Return On Equity of 10.43%. This is in the better half of the industry: LBRDA outperforms 77.17% of its industry peers.
  • LBRDA has a Return On Invested Capital (0.63%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LBRDA is significantly below the industry average of 7.07%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (0.33%) for LBRDA is below the current ROIC(0.63%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.53%
ROE 10.43%
ROIC 0.63%
ROA(3y)5.97%
ROA(5y)4.82%
ROE(3y)10.44%
ROE(5y)8.3%
ROIC(3y)0.33%
ROIC(5y)N/A
LBRDA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLBRDA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 103.04%, LBRDA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LBRDA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LBRDA has a better Operating Margin (12.07%) than 71.74% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 12.07%
PM (TTM) 103.04%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y4.9%
PM growth 5Y-35.84%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
LBRDA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLBRDA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5K 10K 15K

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LBRDA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • LBRDA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LBRDA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for LBRDA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
LBRDA Yearly Shares OutstandingLBRDA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
LBRDA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLBRDA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • LBRDA has an Altman-Z score of 1.32. This is a bad value and indicates that LBRDA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 1.32, LBRDA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.04% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.28 indicates that LBRDA is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.28, LBRDA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.13% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.28
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.32
ROIC/WACC0.09
WACC7.25%
LBRDA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLBRDA 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 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.60 indicates that LBRDA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LBRDA's Current ratio of 0.60 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LBRDA is outperformed by 76.09% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.60 indicates that LBRDA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.60, LBRDA is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.6
Quick Ratio 0.6
LBRDA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLBRDA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 53.96% over the past year.
  • LBRDA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 56.87% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.57% in the past year.
  • LBRDA shows a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 132.67% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)53.96%
EPS 3Y15.64%
EPS 5Y56.87%
EPS Q2Q%78.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.57%
Revenue growth 3Y0.94%
Revenue growth 5Y132.67%
Sales Q2Q%-481.3%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.53% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LBRDA will show a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -14.87% on average per year.
EPS Next Y24.18%
EPS Next 2Y-4%
EPS Next 3Y4.1%
EPS Next 5Y6.53%
Revenue Next Year-47.09%
Revenue Next 2Y5.22%
Revenue Next 3Y4.12%
Revenue Next 5Y-14.87%

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 decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LBRDA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLBRDA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
LBRDA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLBRDA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LBRDA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 5.11.
  • LBRDA's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LBRDA is cheaper than 94.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.25, LBRDA is valued rather cheaply.
  • LBRDA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.62.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LBRDA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LBRDA is cheaper than 78.26% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LBRDA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.98), we can say LBRDA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.11
Fwd PE 7.62
LBRDA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLBRDA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • LBRDA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 28.51
LBRDA Per share dataLBRDA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • LBRDA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)0.09
EPS Next 2Y-4%
EPS Next 3Y4.1%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LBRDA does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LIBERTY BROADBAND-A / LBRDA FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for LBRDA stock?

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


What is the valuation status of LIBERTY BROADBAND-A (LBRDA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to LIBERTY BROADBAND-A (LBRDA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is LIBERTY BROADBAND-A (LBRDA) stock?

LIBERTY BROADBAND-A (LBRDA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for LIBERTY BROADBAND-A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LIBERTY BROADBAND-A (LBRDA) is expected to grow by 24.18% in the next year.