LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A (LBTYA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LBTYA • BMG611881019

11.16 USD
+0.27 (+2.48%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
11.16 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 8:27:50 PM
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Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LBTYA. LBTYA was compared to 36 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. LBTYA has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LBTYA does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LBTYA had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LBTYA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years LBTYA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LBTYA had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • LBTYA's Return On Assets of -7.78% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LBTYA is outperformed by 77.78% of its industry peers.
  • LBTYA has a Return On Equity of -15.51%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LBTYA outperforms 41.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.78%
ROE -15.51%
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of LBTYA has declined.
  • With a decent Gross Margin value of 63.59%, LBTYA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LBTYA has declined.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for LBTYA so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 63.59%
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 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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LBTYA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LBTYA has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for LBTYA has been reduced compared to a year ago.
LBTYA Yearly Shares OutstandingLBTYA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • LBTYA has an Altman-Z score of 0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that LBTYA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of LBTYA (0.75) is worse than 61.11% of its industry peers.
  • LBTYA has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.59. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LBTYA would need 15.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 15.59, LBTYA is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that LBTYA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • LBTYA has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.61) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 15.59
Altman-Z 0.75
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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.96 indicates that LBTYA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LBTYA's Current ratio of 0.96 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LBTYA is outperformed by 61.11% of its industry peers.
  • LBTYA has a Quick Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that LBTYA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LBTYA has a worse Quick ratio (0.96) than 61.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.96
LBTYA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLBTYA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LBTYA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 32.90%, which is quite impressive.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the last year, LBTYA shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -25.57% in the last 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)32.9%
EPS 3Y-43.53%
EPS 5Y-23.66%
EPS Q2Q%93.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-25.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-17.14%
Sales Q2Q%-37.62%

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 -25.05% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -8.87% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-696.61%
EPS Next 2Y-75.11%
EPS Next 3Y-42.32%
EPS Next 5Y-25.05%
Revenue Next Year-29.44%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.25%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.48%
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 stable.
  • 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 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 10 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LBTYA. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • 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 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LBTYA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LBTYA is valued cheaper than 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.9
EV/EBITDA 69.05
LBTYA Per share dataLBTYA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as LBTYA's earnings are expected to decrease with -42.32% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-75.11%
EPS Next 3Y-42.32%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A

NASDAQ:LBTYA (2/17/2026, 8:27:50 PM)

After market: 11.16 0 (0%)

11.16

+0.27 (+2.48%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners99.26%
Inst Owner Change0.27%
Ins Owners3.81%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.76B
Revenue(TTM)3.65B
Net Income(TTM)-1.98B
Analysts73.68
Price Target16.33 (46.33%)
Short Float %7.65%
Short Ratio5.56
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)-970.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-1966.94%
Max EPS beat(2)26.16%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-459.61%
Min EPS beat(4)-1966.94%
Max EPS beat(4)623.7%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-502.95%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-873.58%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)185.63%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.02%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.85%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.49%
Min Revenue beat(4)-26.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.85%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.87%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-11.49%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-9.28%
PT rev (1m)-0.34%
PT rev (3m)2.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)-6.13%
EPS NY rev (3m)-106.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.77%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.69%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.03
P/FCF 6.9
P/OCF 2.74
P/B 0.29
P/tB 0.49
EV/EBITDA 69.05
EPS(TTM)-6.2
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.6
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.62
FCFY14.5%
OCF(TTM)4.07
OCFY36.5%
SpS10.83
BVpS37.84
TBVpS22.94
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.78%
ROE -15.51%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 63.59%
FCFM 14.94%
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 Turnover0.14
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 15.59
Debt/EBITDA 51.02
Cap/Depr 333.12%
Cap/Sales 22.67%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 895.43%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.96
Altman-Z 0.75
F-Score6
WACC6.87%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)70.18%
Cap/Depr(5y)65.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)29.01%
Cap/Sales(5y)22.48%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)32.9%
EPS 3Y-43.53%
EPS 5Y-23.66%
EPS Q2Q%93.16%
EPS Next Y-696.61%
EPS Next 2Y-75.11%
EPS Next 3Y-42.32%
EPS Next 5Y-25.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-25.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-25.05%
Revenue growth 5Y-17.14%
Sales Q2Q%-37.62%
Revenue Next Year-29.44%
Revenue Next 2Y-15.25%
Revenue Next 3Y-10.48%
Revenue Next 5Y-8.87%
EBIT growth 1Y-21.33%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year985.53%
EBIT Next 3Y126.17%
EBIT Next 5Y56.88%
FCF growth 1Y-33.52%
FCF growth 3Y-19.32%
FCF growth 5Y-19.58%
OCF growth 1Y-37.92%
OCF growth 3Y-16.95%
OCF growth 5Y-15.01%

LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A / LBTYA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A (LBTYA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to LBTYA.


What is the valuation status for LBTYA stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A (LBTYA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A (LBTYA) stock?

LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A (LBTYA) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


How financially healthy is LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A?

The financial health rating of LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A (LBTYA) is 3 / 10.