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LIBERTY LATIN AMERIC-CL C (LILAK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:LILAK - Nasdaq - BMG9001E1286 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

6.78  -0.07 (-1.02%)

After market: 6.78 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

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LILAK gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 32 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. LILAK has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. LILAK is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

LILAK had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year LILAK had a positive cash flow from operations.
LILAK had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
Each year in the past 5 years LILAK had a positive operating cash flow.
LILAK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLILAK 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

LILAK's Return On Assets of -4.57% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LILAK is outperformed by 67.74% of its industry peers.
LILAK has a worse Return On Equity (-47.42%) than 80.65% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.63%, LILAK is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.84% of the companies in the same industry.
LILAK 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 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%
LILAK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLILAK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

LILAK's Operating Margin of 11.09% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LILAK outperforms 64.52% of its industry peers.
LILAK's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
LILAK has a Gross Margin of 77.68%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LILAK outperforms 96.77% of its industry peers.
LILAK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
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%
LILAK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLILAK 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

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LILAK is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, LILAK has less shares outstanding
LILAK has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
LILAK has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LILAK Yearly Shares OutstandingLILAK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 50M 100M 150M 200M
LILAK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLILAK 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 LILAK is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
LILAK's Altman-Z score of 0.19 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LILAK is outperformed by 77.42% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LILAK is 38.95, which is on the high side as it means it would take LILAK, 38.95 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of LILAK (38.95) is worse than 64.52% of its industry peers.
LILAK has a Debt/Equity ratio of 6.20. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
LILAK has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (6.20) than 87.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.2
Debt/FCF 38.95
Altman-Z 0.19
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC6.11%
LILAK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLILAK 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 LILAK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
LILAK has a Current ratio (1.06) which is in line with its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.06 indicates that LILAK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
LILAK's Quick ratio of 1.06 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LILAK outperforms 51.61% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.06
Quick Ratio 1.06
LILAK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLILAK 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

The earnings per share for LILAK have decreased strongly by -456.10% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, LILAK shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.84% in the last year.
LILAK 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, LILAK 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.
LILAK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLILAK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B 4B
LILAK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLILAK 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

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LILAK. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.05, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LILAK.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LILAK is valued a bit cheaper than 67.74% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.51, LILAK is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 18.05
LILAK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLILAK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LILAK is valued cheaper than 87.10% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LILAK is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.65% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.37
EV/EBITDA 5.83
LILAK Per share dataLILAK 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 LILAK'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%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for LILAK!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

LIBERTY LATIN AMERIC-CL C

NASDAQ:LILAK (1/23/2025, 9:16:07 PM)

After market: 6.78 0 (0%)

6.78

-0.07 (-1.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)11-06 2024-11-06/amc
Earnings (Next)02-20 2025-02-20/amc
Inst Owners62.75%
Inst Owner Change-1.42%
Ins Owners9.66%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.33B
Analysts74.55
Price Target9.7 (43.07%)
Short Float %12.03%
Short Ratio3.59
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)-5.68%
PT rev (3m)-15.13%
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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 18.05
P/S 0.3
P/FCF 6.37
P/OCF 1.78
P/B 1.09
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 5.83
EPS(TTM)-2.92
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.38
Fwd EY5.54%
FCF(TTM)1.06
FCFY15.7%
OCF(TTM)3.8
OCFY56.1%
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
WACC6.11%
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%