LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C (LBTYK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LBTYK • BMG611881274

11.05 USD
+0.3 (+2.79%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
11.05 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 4:58:01 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

LBTYK gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 36 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. LBTYK may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. LBTYK has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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.
  • In the past year LBTYK had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years LBTYK reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • LBTYK had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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 0 5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of LBTYK (-7.78%) is worse than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -15.51%, LBTYK is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.44% 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
LBTYK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLBTYK 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

  • LBTYK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • LBTYK's Gross Margin of 63.59% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LBTYK outperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LBTYK has declined.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for LBTYK 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%
LBTYK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLBTYK 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

  • LBTYK does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • 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 better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LBTYK Yearly Shares OutstandingLBTYK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.74, we must say that LBTYK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • The Altman-Z score of LBTYK (0.74) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • LBTYK has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.59. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LBTYK would need 15.59 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • LBTYK's Debt to FCF ratio of 15.59 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LBTYK outperforms 58.33% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that LBTYK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.61, LBTYK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF 15.59
Altman-Z 0.74
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.87%
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 10B 20B 30B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.96 indicates that LBTYK may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LBTYK has a Current ratio (0.96) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LBTYK has a Quick Ratio of 0.96. This is a bad value and indicates that LBTYK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • LBTYK has a Quick ratio (0.96) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.96
Quick Ratio 0.96
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 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LBTYK shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 32.90%, which is quite impressive.
  • LBTYK shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -23.66% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, LBTYK shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -25.57% in the last year.
  • The Revenue for LBTYK have been decreasing by -17.14% on average. This is quite bad
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LBTYK will show a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -25.05% on average per year.
  • 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.
  • 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 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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LBTYK indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: LBTYK is more expensive than 63.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • LBTYK's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LBTYK is cheaper than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.83
EV/EBITDA 68.14
LBTYK Per share dataLBTYK 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 LBTYK'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

  • No dividends for LBTYK!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C

NASDAQ:LBTYK (2/17/2026, 4:58:01 PM)

After market: 11.05 0 (0%)

11.05

+0.3 (+2.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners99.26%
Inst Owner Change-0.99%
Ins Owners3.81%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap3.72B
Revenue(TTM)3.65B
Net Income(TTM)-1.98B
Analysts73.68
Price Target16.28 (47.33%)
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)-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)-0.16%
PT rev (3m)0.85%
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 1.02
P/FCF 6.83
P/OCF 2.71
P/B 0.29
P/tB 0.48
EV/EBITDA 68.14
EPS(TTM)-6.2
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.6
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.62
FCFY14.64%
OCF(TTM)4.07
OCFY36.86%
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 0.74
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-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 2 / 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 decline by -696.61% in the next year.