LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-LIBER-NEW (LSXMK)
US5312297899
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to LSXMK. LSXMK was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. LSXMK has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. LSXMK has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
LSXMK had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year LSXMK had a positive cash flow from operations.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LSXMK reported negative net income in multiple years.
Of the past 5 years LSXMK 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.58%, LSXMK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.65% of the companies in the same industry.
LSXMK has a better Return On Equity (4.26%) than 70.65% of its industry peers.
LSXMK has a Return On Invested Capital (3.66%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LSXMK is significantly below the industry average of 6.93%.
The 3 year average ROIC (1.52%) for LSXMK is below the current ROIC(3.66%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.58% | ||
| ROE | 4.26% | ||
| ROIC | 3.66% |
ROA(3y)1.75%
ROA(5y)-0.56%
ROE(3y)2.65%
ROE(5y)-1.41%
ROIC(3y)1.52%
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.56%, LSXMK is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.17% of the companies in the same industry.
The Operating Margin of LSXMK (10.92%) is better than 71.74% of its industry peers.
LSXMK has a Gross Margin of 30.85%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LSXMK underperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
LSXMK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.92% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.56% | ||
| GM | 30.85% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y26.84%
GM growth 5Y0.1%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LSXMK is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for LSXMK has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, LSXMK has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for LSXMK is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
The Debt to FCF ratio of LSXMK is 6.84, which is on the high side as it means it would take LSXMK, 6.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.84, LSXMK is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.83% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44 indicates that LSXMK is not too dependend on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.44, LSXMK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.78% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.84 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC7.71%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 1.68 indicates that LSXMK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of LSXMK (1.68) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
LSXMK has a Quick Ratio of 1.68. This is a normal value and indicates that LSXMK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
LSXMK has a Quick ratio (1.68) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for LSXMK have decreased strongly by -40.56% in the last year.
The Revenue has grown by 43.43% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
LSXMK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 12.02% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-75.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)43.43%
Revenue growth 3Y41.18%
Revenue growth 5Y12.02%
Sales Q2Q%36.46%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, LSXMK will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 41.64% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, LSXMK will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.00% on average per year.
EPS Next Y81.01%
EPS Next 2Y54.76%
EPS Next 3Y49.19%
EPS Next 5Y41.64%
Revenue Next Year17.19%
Revenue Next 2Y13.06%
Revenue Next 3Y11.34%
Revenue Next 5Y10%
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.83, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of LSXMK.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LSXMK is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.22% of the companies are valued more expensively.
LSXMK's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.54.
LSXMK is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.05.
65.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LSXMK, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
LSXMK is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.05 |
4.2 Price Multiples
The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as LSXMK.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as LSXMK.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.56 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The 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 LSXMK's earnings are expected to grow with 49.19% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y54.76%
EPS Next 3Y49.19%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
LSXMK does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP-LIBER-NEW
NASDAQ:LSXMK (9/9/2024, 8:00:00 PM)
After market: 22.178 -0.11 (-0.5%)22.29
-0.26 (-1.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners1.95%
Inst Owner Change-96.52%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap7.58B
Analysts86.25
Price Target28.62 (28.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)307.1%
Min EPS beat(2)-67.24%
Max EPS beat(2)681.44%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)161.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-67.24%
Max EPS beat(4)681.44%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)353.01%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)142.87%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)203.09%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.38%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.56%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.19%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.87%
Max Revenue beat(4)-2.19%
Revenue beat(8)0
Avg Revenue beat(8)-4.24%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.61%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.12%
PT rev (1m)9.82%
PT rev (3m)5.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-4.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-13.27%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.05%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.48%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.05 | ||
| P/S | 2.05 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.8 | ||
| P/OCF | 10.65 | ||
| P/B | 1.16 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 11.56 |
EPS(TTM)1.07
EY4.8%
EPS(NY)1.39
Fwd EY6.23%
FCF(TTM)1.25
FCFY5.62%
OCF(TTM)2.09
OCFY9.39%
SpS10.85
BVpS19.25
TBVpS-1.38
PEG (NY)0.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.58% | ||
| ROE | 4.26% | ||
| ROCE | 4.2% | ||
| ROIC | 3.66% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 32.33% | ||
| OM | 10.92% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.56% | ||
| GM | 30.85% | ||
| FCFM | 11.54% |
ROA(3y)1.75%
ROA(5y)-0.56%
ROE(3y)2.65%
ROE(5y)-1.41%
ROIC(3y)1.52%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)1.8%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)12.04%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)1.74%
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 3Y26.84%
GM growth 5Y0.1%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.34
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.84 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.69 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 76.06% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.75% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 91.4% | ||
| Profit Quality | 152.69% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score4
WACC7.71%
ROIC/WACC0.48
Cap/Depr(3y)66.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)42.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.44%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.87%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-40.56%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-75.61%
EPS Next Y81.01%
EPS Next 2Y54.76%
EPS Next 3Y49.19%
EPS Next 5Y41.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)43.43%
Revenue growth 3Y41.18%
Revenue growth 5Y12.02%
Sales Q2Q%36.46%
Revenue Next Year17.19%
Revenue Next 2Y13.06%
Revenue Next 3Y11.34%
Revenue Next 5Y10%
EBIT growth 1Y132.95%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year221.46%
EBIT Next 3Y60.73%
EBIT Next 5Y40.75%
FCF growth 1Y200%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-5.34%
OCF growth 1Y76.67%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y18.23%