LIBERTY LATIN AMERIC-CL A (LILA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:LILA - Nasdaq - BMG9001E1021 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, LILA scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. 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.
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.
LILA had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
LILA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of -4.57%, LILA is not doing good in the industry: 70.97% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -47.42%, LILA is doing worse than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of LILA (3.63%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LILA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.37%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.42%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
With a decent Operating Margin value of 11.09%, LILA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.29% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LILA has declined.
The Gross Margin of LILA (77.68%) is better 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 Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LILA is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for LILA has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, LILA has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for LILA is higher compared to a year ago.
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 Debt to FCF ratio of 38.95. This is in the lower half of the industry: LILA underperforms 67.74% 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.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 6.20, LILA is doing worse than 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.2 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 38.95 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.19 |
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC6.11%
2.3 Liquidity
LILA has a Current 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.
LILA has a Current ratio of 1.06. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LILA outperforms 45.16% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.06 indicates that LILA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of LILA (1.06) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.06 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for LILA have decreased strongly by -456.10% in the last year.
LILA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.84%.
LILA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.01% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-456.1%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-865.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.84%
Revenue growth 3Y6.05%
Revenue growth 5Y4.01%
Sales Q2Q%-3.25%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 80.87% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, LILA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.31% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-583.4%
EPS Next 2Y87.14%
EPS Next 3Y80.87%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.49%
Revenue Next 2Y0.82%
Revenue Next 3Y1.31%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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 18.21 indicates a rather expensive valuation of LILA.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LILA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.52% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LILA to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.51), we can say LILA is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.21 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LILA is valued cheaper than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LILA is valued a bit cheaper than 74.19% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.84 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as LILA's earnings are expected to grow with 80.87% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y87.14%
EPS Next 3Y80.87%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for LILA!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
LIBERTY LATIN AMERIC-CL A
NASDAQ:LILA (1/23/2025, 9:16:07 PM)
After market: 6.9747 +0.13 (+1.97%)6.84
-0.04 (-0.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners62.75%
Inst Owner Change-0.66%
Ins Owners9.66%
Ins Owner Change3.12%
Market Cap1.35B
Analysts74.55
Price Target9.75 (42.54%)
Short Float %3.15%
Short Ratio2.4
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-5.91%
PT rev (3m)-15.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)18.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3055.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.11%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.21 | ||
| P/S | 0.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.43 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.8 | ||
| P/B | 1.1 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.84 |
EPS(TTM)-2.92
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.38
Fwd EY5.49%
FCF(TTM)1.06
FCFY15.56%
OCF(TTM)3.8
OCFY55.61%
SpS22.73
BVpS6.24
TBVpS-20.37
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC6.11%
ROIC/WACC0.59
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)-456.1%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-865.52%
EPS Next Y-583.4%
EPS Next 2Y87.14%
EPS Next 3Y80.87%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.84%
Revenue growth 3Y6.05%
Revenue growth 5Y4.01%
Sales Q2Q%-3.25%
Revenue Next Year-1.49%
Revenue Next 2Y0.82%
Revenue Next 3Y1.31%
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%