LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A (LBTYA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LBTYA • BMG611881019

12.84 USD
-0.01 (-0.08%)
At close: Feb 24, 2026
12.84 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/24/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

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. LBTYA has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LBTYA is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


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 2025 0 5B -5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of LBTYA (-31.59%) is worse than 91.89% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -73.32%, LBTYA is doing worse than 75.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of LBTYA (0.27%) is worse than 64.86% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
LBTYA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLBTYA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of LBTYA (1.37%) is worse than 64.86% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LBTYA has declined.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 47.84%, LBTYA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.95% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LBTYA has declined.
Industry RankSector 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%
LBTYA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLBTYA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50 100 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LBTYA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • LBTYA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LBTYA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • LBTYA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LBTYA Yearly Shares OutstandingLBTYA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.76, we must say that LBTYA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LBTYA has a worse Altman-Z score (0.76) than 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.76
ROIC/WACC0.05
WACC5.71%
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 2025 0 10B 20B 30B

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 (1.08) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • LBTYA has a Quick ratio of 1.08. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LBTYA outperforms 45.95% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.08
Quick Ratio 1.08
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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for LBTYA have decreased strongly by -1486.67% in the last year.
  • LBTYA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.44%.
  • LBTYA shows a very negative growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -15.83% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.77% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
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 -10 20 -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

  • LBTYA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.67
LBTYA Per share dataLBTYA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as LBTYA's earnings are expected to grow with 23.38% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y38.71%
EPS Next 3Y23.38%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A

NASDAQ:LBTYA (2/24/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 12.84 0 (0%)

12.84

-0.01 (-0.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners99.26%
Inst Owner Change4.13%
Ins Owners3.81%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.32B
Revenue(TTM)4.88B
Net Income(TTM)-7.14B
Analysts73.68
Price Target16.33 (27.18%)
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)-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)-0.34%
PT rev (3m)1.27%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.09%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.6%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.62%
EPS NY rev (3m)-207.28%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.23%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.99%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.89
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.57
P/B 0.44
P/tB 0.89
EV/EBITDA 9.67
EPS(TTM)-20.8
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.58
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.39
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.6
OCFY28.01%
SpS14.49
BVpS28.91
TBVpS14.5
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 0.76
F-Score5
WACC5.71%
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.