(LBTYA) Liberty Global - Overview
Stock: Internet, Video, Telephony, Mobile, Business
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 29.5% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -6.55% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.05 |
| Alpha | -9.82 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.470 |
| Beta Downside | 1.005 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 35.74% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.21 |
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Description: LBTYA Liberty Global March 04, 2026
Liberty Global PLC (LBTYA) provides broadband internet, video, and mobile communication services to residential and business customers in Europe. The company operates within the telecommunications sector, which is characterized by high capital expenditure for infrastructure development.
LBTYA offers intelligent WiFi, broadband internet, and smart home services. Its product portfolio includes solutions like ONE Connect for hardware and service integration, Smart Security for network protection, and Connect Box for WiFi and telephony. Such offerings are common in the competitive internet service provider market.
The company provides various digital video programming tiers, including on-demand services, cloud-based entertainment platforms like Horizon 5, and mobile apps such as Horizon Go. This multi-platform content delivery strategy is typical for modern media distribution.
LBTYA also offers postpaid and prepaid mobile services, fixed-line telephony, and value-added services like personal call managers. These services contribute to a diversified revenue stream, a common approach in the telecom industry to capture a wider customer base.
Additionally, the company provides business services, including voice, data, video, and cloud-based solutions, to small, medium, and large enterprises, as well as wholesale services to other operators. Business-to-business offerings are a significant segment for many telecommunication companies.
Liberty Global operates in Belgium, Ireland, Slovakia, and internationally. Further research on ValueRay can provide more in-depth data on its operational footprint and financial performance.
Headlines to watch out for
- European broadband subscriber growth drives revenue
- Mobile service expansion increases market share
- Regulatory changes impact pricing power
- Infrastructure investment costs affect profitability
- Currency fluctuations influence international earnings
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.5
| Net Income: -7.14b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.03 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.96 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 4.86% < 20% (prev 3.83%; Δ 1.03% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.05 > 3% & CFO 1.22b > Net Income -7.14b |
| Net Debt (8.08b) to EBITDA (1.07b): 7.54 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.08 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (363.2m) vs 12m ago 0.0% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 26.45% > 18% (prev 0.67%; Δ 2.58k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 20.31% > 50% (prev 17.07%; Δ 3.24% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 0.07 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.07b / Interest Expense TTM 497.5m) |
Altman Z'' 1.56
| A: 0.01 (Total Current Assets 3.40b - Total Current Liabilities 3.16b) / Total Assets 22.60b |
| B: 0.23 (Retained Earnings 5.10b / Total Assets 22.60b) |
| C: 0.00 (EBIT TTM 32.6m / Avg Total Assets 24.02b) |
| D: 0.71 (Book Value of Equity 9.02b / Total Liabilities 12.65b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 1.56 = BB |
Beneish M -1.80
| DSRI: 1.26 (Receivables 638.4m/449.8m, Revenue 4.88b/4.34b) |
| GMI: 2.52 (GM 26.45% / 66.59%) |
| AQI: 0.88 (AQ_t 0.62 / AQ_t-1 0.70) |
| SGI: 1.12 (Revenue 4.88b / 4.34b) |
| TATA: -0.37 (NI -7.14b - CFO 1.22b) / TA 22.60b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -1.80 (Cap -4..+1) = B |
What is the price of LBTYA shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.19%, over one month by -2.78%, over three months by +6.44% and over the past year by +0.08%.
Is LBTYA a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 8
- Sell: 1
- StrongSell: 1
What are the forecasts/targets for the LBTYA price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 15.7 | 31.8% |
| Analysts Target Price | 15.7 | 31.8% |
LBTYA Fundamental Data Overview March 18, 2026
P/S = 0.8358
P/B = 0.4191
P/EG = 0.3438
Revenue TTM = 4.88b USD
EBIT TTM = 32.6m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.07b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.81b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 852.8m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 10.16b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 8.08b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 12.16b USD (4.08b + Debt 10.16b - CCE 2.08b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 0.07 (Ebit TTM 32.6m / Interest Expense TTM 497.5m)
EV/FCF = 15.54x (Enterprise Value 12.16b / FCF TTM 782.5m)
FCF Yield = 6.44% (FCF TTM 782.5m / Enterprise Value 12.16b)
FCF Margin = 16.04% (FCF TTM 782.5m / Revenue TTM 4.88b)
Net Margin = -146.3% (Net Income TTM -7.14b / Revenue TTM 4.88b)
Gross Margin = 26.45% ((Revenue TTM 4.88b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.59b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = -49.00% (prev 26.68%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.54 (Enterprise Value 12.16b / Total Assets 22.60b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.15% (Interest Expense 117.2m / Debt 10.16b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 25.8m (EBIT 32.6m * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 1.08 (Total Current Assets 3.40b / Total Current Liabilities 3.16b)
Debt / Equity = 1.04 (Debt 10.16b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 9.74b)
Debt / EBITDA = 7.54 (Net Debt 8.08b / EBITDA 1.07b)
Debt / FCF = 10.33 (Net Debt 8.08b / FCF TTM 782.5m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 12.03b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -29.72% (Net Income -7.14b / Total Assets 22.60b)
RoE = -59.33% (Net Income TTM -7.14b / Total Stockholder Equity 12.03b)
RoCE = 0.16% (EBIT 32.6m / Capital Employed (Equity 12.03b + L.T.Debt 7.81b))
RoIC = 0.12% (NOPAT 25.8m / Invested Capital 21.10b)
WACC = 2.84% (E(4.08b)/V(14.24b) * Re(7.65%) + D(10.16b)/V(14.24b) * Rd(1.15%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 7.65% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.95%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -81.65 | Cagr: -2.57%
[DCF] Terminal Value 83.82% ; FCFF base≈919.3m ; Y1≈738.1m ; Y5≈503.8m
[DCF] Fair Price = 42.36 (EV 15.48b - Net Debt 8.08b = Equity 7.40b / Shares 174.6m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -23.60% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -30.96 | EPS CAGR: -71.40% | SUE: -1.96 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -45.46 | Revenue CAGR: -10.33% | SUE: 0.05 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-1.67 | Chg7d=+0.000 | Chg30d=-0.117 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+92.0% | Growth Revenue=+2.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-1.28 | Chg7d=+0.007 | Chg30d=+0.007 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+23.4% | Growth Revenue=-0.1%