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LIBERTY LATIN AMERIC-CL A (LILA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LILA - Nasdaq - BMG9001E1021 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

6.92  +0.09 (+1.32%)

After market: 7.02 +0.1 (+1.45%)

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to LILA. LILA was compared to 32 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. Both the profitability and financial health of LILA have multiple concerns. LILA has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LILA had negative earnings in the past year.
LILA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years LILA always reported negative net income.
LILA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LILA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLILA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of LILA (-4.57%) is worse than 74.19% of its industry peers.
LILA has a worse Return On Equity (-47.42%) than 87.10% of its industry peers.
LILA has a Return On Invested Capital (3.63%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LILA is in line with the industry average of 5.44%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.57%
ROE -47.42%
ROIC 3.63%
ROA(3y)-1.56%
ROA(5y)-1.99%
ROE(3y)-11.02%
ROE(5y)-12.56%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)3.87%
LILA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLILA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

LILA's Operating Margin of 11.09% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LILA outperforms 61.29% of its industry peers.
LILA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LILA has a better Gross Margin (77.68%) than 93.55% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LILA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.09%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 77.68%
OM growth 3Y3.14%
OM growth 5Y-2.28%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.36%
LILA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLILA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LILA is destroying value.
LILA has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
LILA Yearly Shares OutstandingLILA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M
LILA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLILA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.19, we must say that LILA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
LILA has a worse Altman-Z score (0.19) than 74.19% of its industry peers.
LILA has a debt to FCF ratio of 38.95. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as LILA would need 38.95 years to pay back of all of its debts.
LILA has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (38.95) than 61.29% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.20 is on the high side and indicates that LILA has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of LILA (6.20) is worse than 90.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.2
Debt/FCF 38.95
Altman-Z 0.19
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC6.71%
LILA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLILA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.06 indicates that LILA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
LILA has a Current ratio (1.06) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LILA has a Quick Ratio of 1.06. This is a normal value and indicates that LILA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of LILA (1.06) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.06
Quick Ratio 1.06
LILA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLILA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

LILA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -1236.00%.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1236%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-87.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.14%

3.2 Future

LILA is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 51.43% yearly.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.74% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y111.24%
EPS Next 2Y51.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.18%
Revenue Next 2Y2.74%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

LILA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLILA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B 4B
LILA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLILA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -1 -2 -3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

LILA reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.43 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LILA.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LILA is valued a bit cheaper than 64.52% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.68, LILA is valued at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 18.43
LILA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLILA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

LILA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LILA is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LILA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LILA is cheaper than 77.42% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.5
EV/EBITDA 5.84
LILA Per share dataLILA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

LILA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as LILA's earnings are expected to grow with 51.43% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y51.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

LILA does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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LIBERTY LATIN AMERIC-CL A

NASDAQ:LILA (2/21/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 7.02 +0.1 (+1.45%)

6.92

+0.09 (+1.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)02-19 2025-02-19/amc
Earnings (Next)05-05 2025-05-05
Inst Owners66.28%
Inst Owner Change-83.47%
Ins Owners10.17%
Ins Owner Change2.46%
Market Cap1.36B
Analysts74.55
Price Target9.75 (40.9%)
Short Float %3.46%
Short Ratio2.86
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-19723.6%
Min EPS beat(2)-28858.2%
Max EPS beat(2)-10589%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-10155.9%
Min EPS beat(4)-28858.2%
Max EPS beat(4)100%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-4.29%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.29%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.6%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.79%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.72%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.64%
Revenue beat(16)2
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.56%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-7.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-33.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-33.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8275%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)11.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 18.43
P/S 0.3
P/FCF 6.5
P/OCF 1.82
P/B 1.11
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.84
EPS(TTM)-3.34
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.38
Fwd EY5.43%
FCF(TTM)1.06
FCFY15.38%
OCF(TTM)3.8
OCFY54.97%
SpS22.73
BVpS6.24
TBVpS-20.37
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.57%
ROE -47.42%
ROCE 4.6%
ROIC 3.63%
ROICexc 3.84%
ROICexgc 7.9%
OM 11.09%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 77.68%
FCFM 4.68%
ROA(3y)-1.56%
ROA(5y)-1.99%
ROE(3y)-11.02%
ROE(5y)-12.56%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)3.87%
ROICexc(3y)4.72%
ROICexc(5y)4.19%
ROICexgc(3y)9.74%
ROICexgc(5y)8.86%
ROCE(3y)5.53%
ROCE(5y)4.9%
ROICexcg growth 3Y12.42%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-0.59%
ROICexc growth 3Y15.97%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.02%
OM growth 3Y3.14%
OM growth 5Y-2.28%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.36%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.2
Debt/FCF 38.95
Debt/EBITDA 4.98
Cap/Depr 52.18%
Cap/Sales 12.05%
Interest Coverage 0.84
Cash Conversion 48.95%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.06
Quick Ratio 1.06
Altman-Z 0.19
F-Score6
WACC6.71%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)68.94%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.26%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.99%
Cap/Sales(5y)14.43%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1236%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-87.5%
EPS Next Y111.24%
EPS Next 2Y51.43%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-1.14%
Revenue Next Year3.18%
Revenue Next 2Y2.74%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-21.49%
EBIT growth 3Y9.38%
EBIT growth 5Y1.64%
EBIT Next Year184.28%
EBIT Next 3Y47.96%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y107.53%
FCF growth 3Y61.33%
FCF growth 5Y50.51%
OCF growth 1Y-5.32%
OCF growth 3Y11.9%
OCF growth 5Y1.89%