LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C (LBTYK)
BMG611881274 - Common Stock
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to LBTYK. LBTYK was compared to 33 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. While LBTYK seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. LBTYK does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
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.
Each year in the past 5 years LBTYK had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
LBTYK has a worse Return On Assets (-9.93%) than 84.38% of its industry peers.
With a Return On Equity value of -22.22%, LBTYK is not doing good in the industry: 71.88% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
LBTYK has a worse Return On Invested Capital (0.11%) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -9.93% | ||
| ROE | -22.22% | ||
| ROIC | 0.11% |
ROA(3y)7.48%
ROA(5y)8.63%
ROE(3y)12.36%
ROE(5y)21.97%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
LBTYK's Operating Margin of 0.66% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LBTYK is outperformed by 68.75% of its industry peers.
LBTYK has a Gross Margin (51.57%) which is in line with its industry peers.
LBTYK's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 51.57% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.61%
GM growth 5Y-2.31%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LBTYK is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for LBTYK has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for LBTYK has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for LBTYK is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.83, we must say that LBTYK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of LBTYK (0.83) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LBTYK is 21.96, which is on the high side as it means it would take LBTYK, 21.96 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
LBTYK has a Debt to FCF ratio (21.96) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.80 indicates that LBTYK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.80, LBTYK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.96 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
ROIC/WACC0.02
WACC5.73%
2.3 Liquidity
LBTYK has a Current Ratio of 1.19. 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 (1.19) which is in line with its industry peers.
LBTYK has a Quick Ratio of 1.19. This is a normal value and indicates that LBTYK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LBTYK's Quick ratio of 1.19 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LBTYK outperforms 65.63% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for LBTYK have decreased strongly by -18.01% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, LBTYK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.53% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, LBTYK shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -8.93% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.01%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-163.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.43%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.93%
Sales Q2Q%4.35%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.83% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.92% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y74.22%
EPS Next 2Y30.84%
EPS Next 3Y19.93%
EPS Next 5Y13.83%
Revenue Next Year0.19%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.98%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.05%
Revenue Next 5Y0.92%
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 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
LBTYK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LBTYK indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LBTYK is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.45 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
LBTYK's earnings are expected to grow with 19.93% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y30.84%
EPS Next 3Y19.93%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LBTYK!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD-C
NASDAQ:LBTYK (12/23/2024, 11:30:54 AM)
12.915
-0.05 (-0.35%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners90.86%
Inst Owner Change-6.67%
Ins Owners3.71%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.62B
Analysts78.18
Price Target24.2 (87.38%)
Short Float %2.26%
Short Ratio2.38
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/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)-173.64%
Min EPS beat(2)-456.6%
Max EPS beat(2)109.31%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-546.29%
Min EPS beat(4)-1817.48%
Max EPS beat(4)109.31%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-1080.57%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)400.71%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)2558.84%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.64%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.24%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.21%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.52%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.91%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.37%
PT rev (1m)-5.08%
PT rev (3m)-3.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-28.55%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-45.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)8.94%
EPS NY rev (3m)34.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.65%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.85%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.22 | ||
| P/B | 0.25 | ||
| P/tB | 0.7 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.45 |
EPS(TTM)-9.24
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-2.16
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.02
FCFY15.67%
OCF(TTM)5.82
OCFY45.06%
SpS21.46
BVpS52.19
TBVpS18.35
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -9.93% | ||
| ROE | -22.22% | ||
| ROCE | 0.14% | ||
| ROIC | 0.11% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.12% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.18% | ||
| OM | 0.66% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 51.57% | ||
| FCFM | 9.43% |
ROA(3y)7.48%
ROA(5y)8.63%
ROE(3y)12.36%
ROE(5y)21.97%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.61%
GM growth 5Y-2.31%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 21.96 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.78 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 63.23% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 17.68% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.05 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 94.71% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.83 |
F-Score5
WACC5.73%
ROIC/WACC0.02
Cap/Depr(3y)59.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)54.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)16.76%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.63%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-18.01%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-163.33%
EPS Next Y74.22%
EPS Next 2Y30.84%
EPS Next 3Y19.93%
EPS Next 5Y13.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.43%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.93%
Sales Q2Q%4.35%
Revenue Next Year0.19%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.98%
Revenue Next 3Y-4.05%
Revenue Next 5Y0.92%
EBIT growth 1Y175.67%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year3164.94%
EBIT Next 3Y218.07%
EBIT Next 5Y102.3%
FCF growth 1Y-58.01%
FCF growth 3Y-34.97%
FCF growth 5Y-29.6%
OCF growth 1Y-29.38%
OCF growth 3Y-19.72%
OCF growth 5Y-18.34%