Liberty Global plc

Liberty Global plc

LBTYA
Liberty Global plcUS flagNASDAQ Global Select
12.46
USD
+0.43
- -
4.21BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
21.08
18.97
19.73
15.43
13.3
15.36
15.75
19.18
18.56
8.21
9.67
11.84
14.25
14.66
Basic EPS, GAAP
-1.48
-0.79
-1.33
1.92
-3.28
0.93
16.32
-2.7
24.16
3.01
-9.52
4.33
-20.86
-16.07
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
5.82
5.91
6.63
6.68
6.73
7.66
6.5
6.95
6.39
5.8
5.09
5.54
3.54
3.5
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
-5.28
-4.45
- -
-3.87
-7.32
-6.63
9.01
7.8
32.66
40.08
36.58
33.39
14.92
16.02
Tangible Book Value per Share
-28.78
-25.92
-26.96
-5.34
-11.29
-13.61
-2.02
0.75
24.71
22.3
35.3
22.09
14.88
14.67
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
626
899
865
890
848
779
706
602
556
490
426
367
342
340
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
13,187
17,044
17,063
13,731
11,276
11,958
11,116
11,545
10,311
4,018
4,116
4,342
4,878
4,982
Operating Margin (%)
16.68
14.76
13.19
12.34
7.74
9.09
7.33
18.43
12.62
4.29
-6.58
-0.24
1.37
1.45
Depreciation Expense
3,934
5,283
5,609
4,118
3,791
3,858
3,546
2,227
2,354
1,094
1,216
1,002
1,039
1,072
Net Income, GAAP
-925
-707
-1,152
1,705
-2,778
725
11,521
-1,628
13,427
1,473
-4,052
1,588
-7,138
-5,463
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
972.37
- -
- -
3.38
34.51
- -
- -
- -
32.87
Profit Margin (%)
-7.01
-4.15
-6.75
12.42
-24.64
6.07
103.65
-14.1
130.21
36.67
-98.44
36.57
-146.32
-109.66
Working Capital
-2,200
-5,174
-5,840
-2,671
-5,634
-6,165
1,922
1,291
1,856
2,376
1,309
166
237
304
LT Debt
43,681
42,545
41,908
34,886
28,977
26,190
24,305
15,117
15,201
14,609
9,520
8,880
8,571
8,455
Total Equity
11,542
14,047
9,905
14,732
6,393
4,148
13,199
13,298
25,598
22,573
19,007
12,544
9,946
9,735
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-25.82
- -
- -
3.51
0.28
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-49.07
- -
- -
51.82
3.35
- -
- -
- -
-20.87
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-29.45
117.53
7.8
-23.03
11.42
-82.27
-66.81

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
678
764
704
LT Borrowings
7,817
7,831
7,727
LT Finance Leases
733
740
728
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
338
335
338
Market Capitalization
3,947
3,836
4,110

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
2,778
3,396
3,114
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
1,674
2,158
1,875
Accounts Receivable, Net
518
558
523
Inventories
- -
- -
- -
Total Current Liabilities
2,907
3,159
2,810
Payables & Accruals
1,852
2,103
1,792
ST Debt
678
764
704
Deferred Revenue
285
292
256

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
18.61%
2.03%
-20.71%
Free Cash Flow
-13.31%
-21.1%
-40.43%
Net Income, GAAP
-134.01%
-415.5%
-549.5%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-8.6%
-10.29%
12.36%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,091
1,058
1,070
-1,412
4,342
2025
1,171
1,269
1,207
1,231
4,878
2026
1,275
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1.35
0.72
-3.95
- -
4.33
2025
-3.84
-8.09
-0.27
- -
-20.86
2026
1.01
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

MCPAPIChat
CEO
Michael Thomas Fries
Full Time Employees
6,820
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Telecommunications Services
Address
Griffin House London United Kingdom W6 8BS
IPO Date
Jun 3, 2004
Business
Liberty Global plc (LBTYA) is a leading multinational telecommunications company that provides converged broadband, video, mobile, and fixed-line communications services to residential and business customers across Europe. The company offers high-speed broadband internet with fiber-rich networks and Wi-Fi solutions; video services including digital TV, on-demand content, DVR, and streaming; mobile voice and data plans with 5G connectivity; fixed-line telephony; and value-added business services such as managed data, voice, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and advertising. It operates through prominent brands like Virgin Media O2 in the United Kingdom, VodafoneZiggo joint venture in the Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium, and UPC in Slovakia, delivering over 80 million fixed and mobile connections and serving gigabit-capable homes in four European countries. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in London with additional offices in Denver and Amsterdam, Liberty Global generates revenue primarily from its Liberty Telecom operations, supplemented by its Liberty Growth investment portfolio in infrastructure, media/content, and technology, and Liberty Services platforms in finance and technology. Recent developments include the spin-off of its Sunrise unit in Switzerland in November 2024; nearing completion of Virgin Media O2's acquisition of Daisy to create a major UK B2B provider; spectrum acquisitions in the UK to reach approximately 30% mobile spectrum share; progress on fixed network sharing agreements between Telenet/Wyre and Proximus in Belgium; ongoing fiber-to-the-home expansions in Ireland; growth in its Liberty Growth portfolio fair market value to $3.4 billion; and plans for additional spin-offs, IPOs, or asset separations of core operating units within the next 12 to 24 months to unlock shareholder value.

Company News

MCPAPIChat
  • Liberty Global Schedules Investor Call for Second Quarter 2026 Results

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  • Liberty Global Tech Ventures Announces Investment in AI Security Firm, XBOW

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  • Liberty Global Reports Q1 2026 Results

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  • Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ:LBTYA) Receives Consensus Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts

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  • Liberty Blume Appoints New CEO to Lead Next Stage of Expansion

  • Liberty Global Ltd (NASDAQ:LBTYA) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

  • Liberty Global: Sunrise 2.0, Just Bigger. Not Late To Jump On This Spin-Off Train

  • Liberty Global Reports Loss in Q4 Despite Y/Y Revenue Growth

  • Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript