LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C (LBTYK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LBTYK • BMG611881274

12.3 USD
+0.16 (+1.32%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
12.3 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 4:30:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to LBTYK. LBTYK was compared to 37 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LBTYK have multiple concerns. LBTYK 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

  • In the past year LBTYK has reported negative net income.
  • LBTYK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years LBTYK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years LBTYK always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
LBTYK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLBTYK 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -31.59%, LBTYK is doing worse than 89.19% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -73.32%, LBTYK is not doing good in the industry: 72.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • LBTYK's Return On Invested Capital of 0.27% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LBTYK is outperformed by 62.16% 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
LBTYK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLBTYK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50 -50

1.3 Margins

  • LBTYK has a Operating Margin of 1.37%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LBTYK underperforms 62.16% of its industry peers.
  • LBTYK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LBTYK has a Gross Margin (47.84%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LBTYK 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%
LBTYK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLBTYK 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LBTYK is destroying value.
  • LBTYK has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • LBTYK has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • LBTYK has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LBTYK Yearly Shares OutstandingLBTYK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
LBTYK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLBTYK 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

  • LBTYK has an Altman-Z score of 0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that LBTYK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • LBTYK has a worse Altman-Z score (0.75) than 67.57% of its industry peers.
  • LBTYK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80. This is a neutral value indicating LBTYK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • LBTYK has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.80) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.8
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.75
ROIC/WACC0.05
WACC5.71%
LBTYK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLBTYK 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

  • LBTYK has a Current Ratio of 1.08. This is a normal value and indicates that LBTYK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LBTYK has a Current ratio (1.08) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.08 indicates that LBTYK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LBTYK has a Quick ratio (1.08) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.08
Quick Ratio 1.08
LBTYK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLBTYK 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 LBTYK have decreased strongly by -1486.67% in the last year.
  • Looking at the last year, LBTYK shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.44% in the last year.
  • LBTYK 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LBTYK will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.77% on average per year.
  • LBTYK is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -3.54% yearly.
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.
LBTYK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLBTYK 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
LBTYK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLBTYK 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 LBTYK. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year LBTYK 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
LBTYK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLBTYK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LBTYK.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.45
LBTYK Per share dataLBTYK 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 LBTYK'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

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

LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C

NASDAQ:LBTYK (2/27/2026, 4:30:02 PM)

After market: 12.3 0 (0%)

12.3

+0.16 (+1.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners99.26%
Inst Owner Change-0.75%
Ins Owners3.81%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap4.14B
Revenue(TTM)4.88B
Net Income(TTM)-7.14B
Analysts73.68
Price Target16 (30.08%)
Short Float %5.02%
Short Ratio10.07
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)-1.07%
PT rev (3m)-0.5%
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 0.85
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 3.42
P/B 0.43
P/tB 0.85
EV/EBITDA 9.45
EPS(TTM)-20.8
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.58
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.39
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)3.6
OCFY29.24%
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 0.75
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-C / LBTYK FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C (LBTYK) stock?

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


What is the valuation status for LBTYK stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C (LBTYK). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C (LBTYK) stock?

LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C (LBTYK) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C (LBTYK) is expected to grow by 92.39% in the next year.