Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty Formula One (FWONA)
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$78.00
▼(-4.26% Downside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/27/26
The score is supported by strong cash generation and a constructive earnings-call outlook highlighting robust F1 growth and improving leverage metrics. It is held back by unstable reported profitability (including a concerning 2025 datapoint showing zero revenue with losses), a weak technical trend (below key moving averages with negative MACD), and a demanding valuation (P/E 130.5 with no dividend yield provided).
Positive Factors
Cash Generation
Consistent positive operating cash flow since 2021 and improved free cash flow in 2024 provide durable funding for operations, commercial initiatives and deleveraging. Reliable cash generation supports long‑term capital allocation even when reported earnings are lumpy or affected by non‑cash items.
Negative Factors
High Absolute Debt
A sizable principal debt balance of roughly $5.0B constrains financial flexibility and increases interest and refinancing risk. Even with improving leverage ratios, the absolute debt load limits capital allocation optionality and heightens sensitivity to operating shocks or lower cash generation over a multi‑year horizon.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash Generation
Consistent positive operating cash flow since 2021 and improved free cash flow in 2024 provide durable funding for operations, commercial initiatives and deleveraging. Reliable cash generation supports long‑term capital allocation even when reported earnings are lumpy or affected by non‑cash items.
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Liberty Media Liberty Formula One (FWONA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$21.91B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)185.38K
Price to Earnings (P/E)40.3
Beta (1Y)0.56
Revenue Growth9.81%
EPS Growth-42.40%
CountryUS
Employees6,667
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryEntertainment
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.33
Shares Outstanding23,991,058
10 Day Avg. Volume166,909
30 Day Avg. Volume185,384
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.02
Price to Book (P/B)2.88
Price to Sales (P/S)4.99
P/FCF Ratio29.75
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.12
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.45
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit17.54
Enterprise Value/Ebitda18.94
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$107.00Price Target Upside31.34% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)1.58
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.69B
Liberty Media Liberty Formula One Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Formula One Group engages in the motorsports business in the United States and internationally. It holds commercial rights for the world championship, approximately a nine-month long motor race-based competition in which teams compete for the cons...
How the Company Makes Money
The Formula One Group primarily generates revenue by monetizing the commercial rights of the FIA Formula One World Championship across several major streams. (1) Media rights: Formula 1 sells broadcasting and streaming rights to television network...
Liberty Media Liberty Formula One Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 01, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call emphasized broad top-line growth, strong fan and digital engagement trends, successful strategic transactions (MotoGP acquisition and Liberty Live split-off), and improving leverage metrics. Management acknowledged rising operating and SG&A costs, race-mix variability, and a meaningful debt load (particularly at MotoGP) but outlined a clear plan to continue deleveraging and to invest in long-term commercial initiatives. Overall, the positive operational momentum, sizable audience and engagement gains, and improving leverage outweigh the noted challenges.Positive Updates
Strong Full-Year Financial Performance at F1
Formula One revenue grew 14% year-over-year and adjusted OIBDA grew 20% for full-year 2025, driven by growth across sponsorship, media rights (including F1 TV), race promotion, hospitality and licensing.
Negative Updates
Elevated Absolute Debt Load
Liberty Media's principal amount of debt was $5.0 billion at year-end (F1 $3.4 billion, MotoGP $1.2 billion, corporate $499 million), representing a meaningful leverage footprint despite improvement in leverage ratios.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Full-Year Financial Performance at F1
Formula One revenue grew 14% year-over-year and adjusted OIBDA grew 20% for full-year 2025, driven by growth across sponsorship, media rights (including F1 TV), race promotion, hospitality and licensing.
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Company Guidance
Liberty’s guidance and near‑term priorities focused on continued deleveraging, disciplined capital allocation, and operational investment: year‑end cash and liquid investments were $1.1B (including $539M at F1 and $197M at MotoGP) versus $5.0B principal debt ($3.4B F1, $1.2B MotoGP, $499M corporate) with undrawn revolvers of $500M (F1) and €100M (MotoGP); OpCo net leverage was 2.8x at F1 (down from 3.3x pro forma) and 4.7x at MotoGP (down from 5.6x), with Liberty overall net leverage 3.6x and both businesses covenant‑compliant, and management said it expects to continue delevering MotoGP this year. Financially, F1 revenue grew 14% and adjusted OIBDA grew 20% in 2025, with full‑year team payments at 59.7% of pre‑team‑share adjusted OIBDA (about 185 bps of leverage vs. 2024) and an approximate 200 bps improvement expected in 2026 (implying ~57.7%), thereafter remaining relatively stable through 2030; corporate revenue was $414M and corporate adjusted OIBDA $5M (including ~ $33M Grand Prix Plaza rent). Operational and commercial guidance emphasized growth/monetization opportunities—F1 attendance 6.75M (+4% y/y), Paddock Club 65,000 guests (+10%), F1 social 150M followers (+~20%) and YouTube 1.65B views (+48%)—and MotoGP momentum with record attendance 3.6M (+21%), a 632M global fan base (+12%), ~61M social followers (added 3M), VideoPass subs +5% and social engagement +61%.Liberty Media Liberty Formula One Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
38
Negative
Balance Sheet
56
Neutral
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 4.48B | 3.65B | 3.22B | 2.57B | 2.14B |
| Gross Profit | 1.12B | 1.17B | 982.00M | 823.00M | 647.00M |
| EBITDA | 1.15B | 577.00M | 666.00M | 535.00M | 437.00M |
| Net Income | 555.00M | -30.00M | 185.00M | 558.00M | -190.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 15.40B | 11.76B | 10.27B | 11.02B | 11.66B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.05B | 2.63B | 1.41B | 1.73B | 2.07B |
| Total Debt | 5.12B | 2.99B | 2.91B | 2.95B | 3.63B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.95B | 4.37B | 3.85B | 4.08B | 4.72B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.76B | 7.39B | 6.42B | 6.91B | 6.34B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 751.00M | 492.00M | 193.00M | 243.00M | 464.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 870.00M | 567.00M | 619.00M | 534.00M | 481.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.20B | -292.00M | -510.00M | 394.00M | -600.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 408.00M | 965.00M | -435.00M | -1.27B | 512.00M |
Liberty Media Liberty Formula One Technical Analysis
Positive
81.47
Price Trends
78.80
Positive
82.50
Negative
87.17
Negative
Market Momentum
0.23
Negative
59.91
Neutral
79.17
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FWONA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 81.47 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 77.50, above the 50-day MA of 78.80, and below the 200-day MA of 87.17, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.23 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.91 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 79.17 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for FWONA.
Liberty Media Liberty Formula One Risk Analysis
Liberty Media Liberty Formula One disclosed 106 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Liberty Media Liberty Formula One reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Liberty Media Liberty Formula One Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68 Neutral | $24.33B | 34.54 | 16.22% | 0.75% | 14.91% | 9.30% | |
62 Neutral | $38.25B | 86.44 | 4.89% | 1.07% | 56.31% | ― | |
62 Neutral | $21.91B | 44.38 | 10.50% | ― | 9.81% | -42.40% | |
62 Neutral | $68.32B | 98.11 | 2.05% | ― | -4.29% | ― | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
59 Neutral | $38.01B | 66.61 | 157.65% | ― | 5.39% | 36.94% | |
58 Neutral | $21.91B | 40.26 | 10.50% | ― | 9.81% | -42.40% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
FWONA
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81.47
6.58
8.79%
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Liberty Media Liberty Formula One Corporate Events
Shareholder Meetings
Liberty Media Sets Virtual 2026 Annual Stockholder Meeting
Neutral
Mar 9, 2026
Liberty Media Corporation announced on March 6, 2026, that it will hold its virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 11, 2026, at 11:45 a.m. Mountain Time, with stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on March 23, 2026 eligi...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Liberty Media Restructures Executive Roles, Wilm Becomes Senior Advisor
Neutral
Mar 6, 2026
On March 5, 2026, Liberty Media Corporation announced that Renee L. Wilm will move from her role as Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Liberty Media, Liberty Live Holdings, Inc., and Liberty Broadband Corporation to become Sen...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Liberty Media CEO to Present at Morgan Stanley Conference
Positive
Feb 25, 2026
On February 24, 2026, Liberty Media Corporation announced that President and CEO Derek Chang would present at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media Telecom Conference in San Francisco on March 3 at 1:50 p.m. P.T. The appearance places Liberty Medi...
Financial Disclosures
Liberty Media Sets Date for Q4 2025 Earnings Release
Neutral
Jan 26, 2026
On January 23, 2026, Liberty Media Corporation announced it will release its fourth-quarter 2025 results before U.S. markets open on Thursday, February 26, 2026, and will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time that day, accompanied by a...
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