LIBERTY ENERGY INC (LBRT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:LBRT • US53115L1044
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This LBRT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. LBRT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- LBRT had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year LBRT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- LBRT had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- LBRT had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- LBRT has a Return On Assets of 4.16%. This is in the better half of the industry: LBRT outperforms 72.58% of its industry peers.
- LBRT's Return On Equity of 7.11% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LBRT outperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.45%, LBRT is doing worse than 66.13% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LBRT is significantly above the industry average of 6.92%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (12.68%) for LBRT is well above the current ROIC(2.45%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.16% | ||
| ROE | 7.11% | ||
| ROIC | 2.45% |
ROA(3y)10.69%
ROA(5y)7.76%
ROE(3y)17.76%
ROE(5y)13.05%
ROIC(3y)12.68%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.69%, LBRT is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LBRT has declined.
- LBRT has a worse Operating Margin (2.25%) than 69.35% of its industry peers.
- LBRT's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 20.92%, LBRT is doing worse than 62.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- LBRT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 2.25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.69% | ||
| GM | 20.92% |
OM growth 3Y-42.71%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-27.36%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.62%
GM growth 5Y13.16%
2. LBRT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- LBRT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- LBRT has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- LBRT has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- LBRT has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LBRT has an Altman-Z score of 3.85. This indicates that LBRT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- LBRT has a better Altman-Z score (3.85) than 90.32% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LBRT is 39.28, which is on the high side as it means it would take LBRT, 39.28 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- LBRT's Debt to FCF ratio of 39.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LBRT is outperformed by 66.13% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that LBRT is not too dependend on debt financing.
- LBRT's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.22 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LBRT outperforms 67.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 39.28 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.85 |
ROIC/WACC0.28
WACC8.77%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.22 indicates that LBRT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- LBRT's Current ratio of 1.22 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LBRT is outperformed by 82.26% of its industry peers.
- LBRT has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. This is a bad value and indicates that LBRT is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.96, LBRT is doing worse than 79.03% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 |
3. LBRT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- LBRT shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -59.73%.
- The earnings per share for LBRT have been decreasing by -38.80% on average. This is quite bad
- Looking at the last year, LBRT shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.02% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 32.91% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-59.73%
EPS 3Y-38.8%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.02%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.16%
Revenue growth 5Y32.91%
Sales Q2Q%4.47%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.12% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- LBRT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 16.60% yearly.
EPS Next Y-172.76%
EPS Next 2Y-59.74%
EPS Next 3Y-34.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.12%
Revenue Next Year2.92%
Revenue Next 2Y5.16%
Revenue Next 3Y7.89%
Revenue Next 5Y16.6%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
4. LBRT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- LBRT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 54.47.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as LBRT.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.64, LBRT is valued quite expensively.
- The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LBRT. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- LBRT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- LBRT's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LBRT is more expensive than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 375.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as LBRT's earnings are expected to decrease with -34.70% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-59.74%
EPS Next 3Y-34.7%
5. LBRT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- LBRT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.07%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.91, LBRT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, LBRT's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.07% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of LBRT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 62.06%!
- LBRT has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
- LBRT has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)62.06%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- LBRT pays out 36.84% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- LBRT's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP36.84%
EPS Next 2Y-59.74%
EPS Next 3Y-34.7%
LBRT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
32.68
-1.11 (-3.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryGroupEnergy
GICS IndustryEnergy Equipment & Services
Industry Strength89.44
Industry Growth41.61
Earnings (Last)04-22 2026-04-22/amc
Earnings (Next)07-22 2026-07-22/amc
Inst Owners102.02%
Inst Owner Change-0.03%
Ins Owners2.1%
Ins Owner Change0.69%
Market Cap5.30B
Revenue(TTM)4.05B
Net Income(TTM)147.87M
Analysts81.11
Price Target32.27 (-1.25%)
Short Float %8.59%
Short Ratio3.02
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.07% |
Yearly Dividend0.34
Dividend Growth(5Y)62.06%
DP36.84%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date06-04 2026-06-04 (0.09)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)875.11%
Min EPS beat(2)150.79%
Max EPS beat(2)1599.42%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)480.36%
Min EPS beat(4)-19.97%
Max EPS beat(4)1599.42%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)256.61%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)171.04%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)152.38%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)5.89%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.62%
Max Revenue beat(2)15.39%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.62%
Max Revenue beat(4)15.39%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.02%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.44%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.01%
PT rev (1m)10.48%
PT rev (3m)58.79%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.75%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.43%
EPS NY rev (3m)20.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.37%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)8.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)6.78%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 1.32 | ||
| P/FCF | 375.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.69 | ||
| P/B | 2.55 | ||
| P/tB | 2.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.86 |
EPS(TTM)0.6
EY1.84%
EPS(NY)-0.32
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.09
FCFY0.27%
OCF(TTM)3.76
OCFY11.51%
SpS24.72
BVpS12.83
TBVpS12.83
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number13.1601 (-59.73%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.16% | ||
| ROE | 7.11% | ||
| ROCE | 3.18% | ||
| ROIC | 2.45% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.47% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.47% | ||
| OM | 2.25% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.69% | ||
| GM | 20.92% | ||
| FCFM | 0.35% |
ROA(3y)10.69%
ROA(5y)7.76%
ROE(3y)17.76%
ROE(5y)13.05%
ROIC(3y)12.68%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)12.84%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)12.86%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)16.45%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-50.52%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-50.46%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-42.71%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-27.36%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.62%
GM growth 5Y13.16%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.13
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 39.28 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.77 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 119.02% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 14.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.27 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 103.22% | ||
| Profit Quality | 9.54% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.85 |
F-Score4
WACC8.77%
ROIC/WACC0.28
Cap/Depr(3y)130.35%
Cap/Depr(5y)121.32%
Cap/Sales(3y)14.22%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.32%
Profit Quality(3y)46.63%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-59.73%
EPS 3Y-38.8%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%16.67%
EPS Next Y-172.76%
EPS Next 2Y-59.74%
EPS Next 3Y-34.7%
EPS Next 5Y8.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.02%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.16%
Revenue growth 5Y32.91%
Sales Q2Q%4.47%
Revenue Next Year2.92%
Revenue Next 2Y5.16%
Revenue Next 3Y7.89%
Revenue Next 5Y16.6%
EBIT growth 1Y-76.51%
EBIT growth 3Y-43.38%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1370.18%
EBIT Next 3Y206.69%
EBIT Next 5Y103.92%
FCF growth 1Y-92.09%
FCF growth 3Y-43.57%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-26.5%
OCF growth 3Y4.75%
OCF growth 5Y48.16%
LIBERTY ENERGY INC / LBRT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LIBERTY ENERGY INC (LBRT) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LBRT.
What is the valuation status for LBRT stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to LIBERTY ENERGY INC (LBRT). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of LBRT stock?
LIBERTY ENERGY INC (LBRT) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of LIBERTY ENERGY INC based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LIBERTY ENERGY INC (LBRT) is 54.47 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.55.
What is the expected EPS growth for LIBERTY ENERGY INC (LBRT) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LIBERTY ENERGY INC (LBRT) is expected to decline by -172.76% in the next year.