LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A (LBTYA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LBTYA • BMG611881019

12.54 USD
+0.3 (+2.45%)
At close: Feb 20, 2026
12.54 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall LBTYA gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated LBTYA against 37 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. LBTYA may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. 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

  • 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.
  • Of the past 5 years LBTYA 4 years 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -7.78%, LBTYA is doing worse than 78.38% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -15.51%, LBTYA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.54% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • LBTYA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LBTYA has a better Gross Margin (63.59%) than 70.27% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LBTYA has declined.
  • LBTYA does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
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.
  • There is no outstanding debt for LBTYA. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
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 0.76. This is a bad value and indicates that LBTYA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LBTYA has a worse Altman-Z score (0.76) than 64.86% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LBTYA is 15.59, which is on the high side as it means it would take LBTYA, 15.59 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LBTYA (15.59) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LBTYA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating LBTYA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.61, LBTYA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.57% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 15.59
Altman-Z 0.76
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.86%
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

  • LBTYA has a Current 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 Current ratio of 0.96. This is in the lower half of the industry: LBTYA underperforms 62.16% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of LBTYA (0.96) is worse than 62.16% 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

  • The earnings per share for LBTYA have decreased strongly by -1486.67% in the last year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1486.67%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-243.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
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.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LBTYA will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -3.54% on average per year.
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

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

  • LBTYA reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • 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 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 ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. LBTYA is more expensive than 67.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LBTYA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.78% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.75
EV/EBITDA 71.42
LBTYA Per share dataLBTYA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20 30

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%

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LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-A

NASDAQ:LBTYA (2/20/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 12.54 0 (0%)

12.54

+0.3 (+2.45%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners99.26%
Inst Owner Change0.27%
Ins Owners3.81%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.22B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)-1.98B
Analysts73.68
Price Target16.33 (30.22%)
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 1.16
P/FCF 7.75
P/OCF 3.08
P/B 0.33
P/tB 0.55
EV/EBITDA 71.42
EPS(TTM)-20.8
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.58
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.62
FCFY12.9%
OCF(TTM)4.07
OCFY32.48%
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 0.76
F-Score6
WACC6.86%
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)-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)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%9.61%
Revenue Next Year2.11%
Revenue Next 2Y1.19%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.33%
Revenue Next 5Y-3.54%
EBIT growth 1Y-21.33%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year956.13%
EBIT Next 3Y125.07%
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 2 / 10.