(LBTYK) Liberty Global C - Overview
Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Telecom Services | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 3.844m USD | Total Return: 13.2% in 12m
Industry Rotation: +5.1
Avg Turnover: 12.9M
EPS Trend: -25.4%
Rev. Trend: -39.7%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Interest Coverage Ratio -5.4 is critical
Altman Z'' 0.93 < 1.0 - financial distress zone
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Liberty Global Ltd. provides broadband internet, video, fixed-line telephony, and mobile communications services to residential and business customers across Europe. The company operates a multi-national infrastructure network, primarily serving markets in Belgium, Ireland, and Slovakia through a suite of digital entertainment platforms and cloud-based connectivity solutions.
The business model focuses on fixed-mobile convergence, bundling high-speed data with mobile and video services to increase customer retention and average revenue per user. Operating within the alternative carriers sub-industry, the company competes by deploying advanced hardware like the Connect Box and the Horizon 5 entertainment platform to manage high-bandwidth demands.
Investors can further examine the companys valuation metrics and historical performance on ValueRay.
In addition to consumer services, Liberty Global maintains a significant business-to-business segment, providing wholesale network access and cloud-based communication tools to small and large enterprises. The company was founded in 2004 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Hamilton, Bermuda.
- Favorable asset valuations in European joint ventures drive net asset value growth
- Consolidation of European fiber networks increases capital expenditure and reduces free cash flow
- Competitive pricing pressure in Belgium and Ireland limits residential revenue expansion
- Aggressive share buyback programs significantly impact per-share earnings and stock valuation
- Strategic divestitures and infrastructure spin-offs unlock hidden value for Class C shareholders
| Net Income: -2.21b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.01 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -3.22 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 6.05% < 20% (prev -3.88%; Δ 9.93% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 666.2m > Net Income -2.21b |
| Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0) |
| Current Ratio: 1.11 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (351.1m) vs 12m ago -3.31% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 36.86% > 18% (prev 0.67%; Δ 3.62k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 21.01% > 50% (prev 17.03%; Δ 3.98% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: -5.42 > 6 (EBITDA TTM -1.55b / Interest Expense TTM 480.2m) |
| A: 0.01 (Total Current Assets 3.11b - Total Current Liabilities 2.81b) / Total Assets 21.88b |
| B: 0.25 (Retained Earnings 5.44b / Total Assets 21.88b) |
| C: -0.11 (EBIT TTM -2.60b / Avg Total Assets 23.92b) |
| D: 0.72 (Book Value of Equity 8.73b / Total Liabilities 12.14b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 0.93 = BB |
| DSRI: 1.00 (Receivables 646.8m/571.7m, Revenue 5.03b/4.42b) |
| GMI: 1.82 (GM 36.86% / 66.99%) |
| AQI: 0.86 (AQ_t 0.58 / AQ_t-1 0.68) |
| SGI: 1.14 (Revenue 5.03b / 4.42b) |
| TATA: -0.13 (NI -2.21b - CFO 666.2m) / TA 21.88b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.41 (Cap -4..+1) = BBB |
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.06%, over one month by -6.97%, over three months by +2.62% and over the past year by +13.17%.
| Analysts Target Price | 28 | 146.9% |
P/S = 0.7716
P/B = 0.4205
P/EG = 0.3298
Revenue TTM = 5.03b USD
EBIT TTM = -2.60b USD
EBITDA TTM = -1.55b USD
Long Term Debt = 7.73b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 794.4m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 9.25b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 7.42b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 11.22b USD (3.84b + Debt 9.25b - CCE 1.87b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -5.42 (Ebit TTM -2.60b / Interest Expense TTM 480.2m)
EV/FCF = 98.15x (Enterprise Value 11.22b / FCF TTM 114.3m)
FCF Yield = 1.02% (FCF TTM 114.3m / Enterprise Value 11.22b)
FCF Margin = 2.27% (FCF TTM 114.3m / Revenue TTM 5.03b)
Net Margin = -43.94% (Net Income TTM -2.21b / Revenue TTM 5.03b)
Gross Margin = 36.86% ((Revenue TTM 5.03b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.17b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 28.50% (prev 28.50%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.51 (Enterprise Value 11.22b / Total Assets 21.88b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.23% (Interest Expense 113.7m / Debt 9.25b)
Taxrate = 32.87% (175.4m / 533.6m)
NOPAT = -1.75b (EBIT -2.60b * (1 - 32.87%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 1.11 (Total Current Assets 3.11b / Total Current Liabilities 2.81b)
Debt / Equity = 0.97 (Debt 9.25b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 9.50b)
Debt / EBITDA = -4.80 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt 7.42b / EBITDA -1.55b)
Debt / FCF = 64.92 (Net Debt 7.42b / FCF TTM 114.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 11.19b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -9.23% (Net Income -2.21b / Total Assets 21.88b)
RoE = -19.74% (Net Income TTM -2.21b / Total Stockholder Equity 11.19b)
RoCE = -13.76% (EBIT -2.60b / Capital Employed (Equity 11.19b + L.T.Debt 7.73b))
RoIC = -8.70% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -1.75b / Invested Capital 20.07b)
WACC = 2.83% (E(3.84b)/V(13.09b) * Re(7.64%) + D(9.25b)/V(13.09b) * Rd(1.23%) * (1-Tc(0.33)))
Discount Rate = 7.64% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -81.81 | Cagr: -3.74%
[DCF] Terminal Value 83.82% ; FCFF base≈456.9m ; Y1≈366.9m ; Y5≈251.0m
[DCF] Fair Price = 1.75 (EV 7.68b - Net Debt 7.42b = Equity 261.6m / Shares 149.7m; r=6.0% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -23.60% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -25.40 | EPS CAGR: 3.03% | SUE: N/A | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -39.74 | Revenue CAGR: -8.16% | SUE: -0.00 | # QB: 0