LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A (LBTYA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:LBTYA • BMG611881019
12.62 USD
-0.09 (-0.71%)
At close: Mar 3, 2026
12.62 USD
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After Hours: 3/3/2026, 8:23:43 PM
Taking everything into account, LBTYA scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. LBTYA was compared to 37 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
- In the past year LBTYA has reported negative net income.
- In the past year LBTYA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LBTYA reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years LBTYA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- LBTYA's Return On Assets of -31.59% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LBTYA is outperformed by 91.89% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of -73.32%, LBTYA is not doing good in the industry: 75.68% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- LBTYA has a worse Return On Invested Capital (0.27%) than 64.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -31.59% | ||
| ROE | -73.32% | ||
| ROIC | 0.27% |
ROA(3y)-11.66%
ROA(5y)-0.58%
ROE(3y)-27.24%
ROE(5y)-4.68%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- LBTYA has a Operating Margin of 1.37%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LBTYA underperforms 64.86% of its industry peers.
- LBTYA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LBTYA's Gross Margin of 47.84% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LBTYA outperforms 45.95% of its industry peers.
- LBTYA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 47.84% |
OM growth 3Y-31.67%
OM growth 5Y-40.56%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.48%
GM growth 5Y-3.26%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LBTYA is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for LBTYA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for LBTYA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, LBTYA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- LBTYA has a Altman-Z score of 0.75. This is in the lower half of the industry: LBTYA underperforms 64.86% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80 indicates that LBTYA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.80, LBTYA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.76% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.75 |
ROIC/WACC0.05
WACC5.65%
2.3 Liquidity
- LBTYA has a Current Ratio of 1.08. This is a normal value and indicates that LBTYA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LBTYA has a Current ratio of 1.08. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LBTYA outperforms 43.24% of its industry peers.
- LBTYA has a Quick Ratio of 1.08. This is a normal value and indicates that LBTYA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.08, LBTYA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.95% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LBTYA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -1486.67%.
- LBTYA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.44%.
- Measured over the past years, LBTYA shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -15.83% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1486.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-243.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.44%
Revenue growth 3Y6.69%
Revenue growth 5Y-15.83%
Sales Q2Q%9.61%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, LBTYA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.77% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -3.54% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y92.39%
EPS Next 2Y38.71%
EPS Next 3Y23.38%
EPS Next 5Y17.77%
Revenue Next Year2.11%
Revenue Next 2Y1.19%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.54%
3.3 Evolution
- 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
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LBTYA. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- 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
- LBTYA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.63 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LBTYA's earnings are expected to grow with 23.38% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.71%
EPS Next 3Y23.38%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for LBTYA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
12.62
-0.09 (-0.71%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners99.26%
Inst Owner Change4.13%
Ins Owners3.81%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.25B
Revenue(TTM)4.88B
Net Income(TTM)-7.14B
Analysts73.68
Price Target16.61 (31.62%)
Short Float %8.34%
Short Ratio4.81
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-854.45%
Min EPS beat(2)-1735.06%
Max EPS beat(2)26.16%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-1049.3%
Min EPS beat(4)-1966.94%
Max EPS beat(4)26.16%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-492.65%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)-654.34%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-39.7%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.66%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.58%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.85%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.56%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.11%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-9.03%
PT rev (1m)1.36%
PT rev (3m)2.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)30.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.49%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.38%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.87 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 3.51 | ||
| P/B | 0.44 | ||
| P/tB | 0.87 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.63 |
EPS(TTM)-20.8
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.58
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.39
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.6
OCFY28.5%
SpS14.49
BVpS28.91
TBVpS14.5
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -31.59% | ||
| ROE | -73.32% | ||
| ROCE | 0.34% | ||
| ROIC | 0.27% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.3% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.42% | ||
| OM | 1.37% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 47.84% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-11.66%
ROA(5y)-0.58%
ROE(3y)-27.24%
ROE(5y)-4.68%
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 3Y-10.54%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-37.18%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.1%
ROICexc growth 5Y-37.72%
OM growth 3Y-31.67%
OM growth 5Y-40.56%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.48%
GM growth 5Y-3.26%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.22
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.08 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 129.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 27.53% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.14 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 109.54% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.75 |
F-Score5
WACC5.65%
ROIC/WACC0.05
Cap/Depr(3y)93.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)79.93%
Cap/Sales(3y)27.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)25.64%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1486.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-243.33%
EPS Next Y92.39%
EPS Next 2Y38.71%
EPS Next 3Y23.38%
EPS Next 5Y17.77%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.44%
Revenue growth 3Y6.69%
Revenue growth 5Y-15.83%
Sales Q2Q%9.61%
Revenue Next Year2.11%
Revenue Next 2Y1.19%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.54%
EBIT growth 1Y254.4%
EBIT growth 3Y-27.1%
EBIT growth 5Y-49.97%
EBIT Next Year1734.15%
EBIT Next 3Y175.91%
EBIT Next 5Y98.25%
FCF growth 1Y-111.74%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-40.42%
OCF growth 3Y-24.71%
OCF growth 5Y-21.97%
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 1 / 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.