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GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C (GLIBK)
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GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C (GLIBK) AI Stock Analysis

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GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C

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Neutral 63 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:63Neutral
Price Target:
$40.00
▲(7.50% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/14/26
The score is driven primarily by solid cash generation, improving leverage, and generally constructive technical momentum. Offsetting these are the 2025 net loss/negative ROE and valuation constraints from a negative P/E, plus earnings-call guidance pointing to near-term free-cash-flow pressure from elevated 2026 capital spending and ongoing subscriber/funding risks.
Positive Factors
Strengthening cash generation
GCI Liberty's materially stronger operating cash flow and FCF in 2025 provide durable internal funding for network investments and debt servicing. Improved cash conversion supports capital-intensive rollouts while limiting reliance on external financing across the next several years.
Negative Factors
Near‑term CapEx peak pressures FCF
A concentrated CapEx peak in 2026 will materially reduce free cash flow despite solid operating cash generation. Sustained high investment intensity creates timing risk for cash returns and limits distributable cash or opportunistic M&A until spending normalizes.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strengthening cash generation
GCI Liberty's materially stronger operating cash flow and FCF in 2025 provide durable internal funding for network investments and debt servicing. Improved cash conversion supports capital-intensive rollouts while limiting reliance on external financing across the next several years.
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GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C (GLIBK) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Holds GCI, LLC — a major Alaska-based provider of data, mobile, voice, and managed services across 200+ communities; also holds interests in Charter Communications and Liberty Broadband...
How the Company Makes Money
GCI Liberty generates revenue primarily through its telecommunications and media services. Key revenue streams include subscription fees from broadband and wireless services, advertising revenues from video programming, and partnerships with conte...

GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 11, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 17, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated an overall positive operational and financial result for FY2025 highlighted by record revenue and adjusted OIBDA, materially stronger free cash flow, a successful rights offering and clear network investment plans to drive future growth. These positives are tempered by a decline in data subscribers, a modest fall in consumer revenue due to the video exit and third-party network disruptions, plus a near-term CapEx peak and some funding timing uncertainty (BEAD). Overall, management portrays confidence in the company’s trajectory while acknowledging short-term execution and funding risks.
Positive Updates
Record Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA
Total revenue exceeded $1.0 billion for FY2025, a 3% increase year-over-year; record adjusted OIBDA of $403 million, up 12% for the year. Fourth-quarter revenue was $262 million (flat YoY) and adjusted OIBDA was $90 million, up 7% YoY.
Negative Updates
Data Subscriber Decline
Data subscribers declined 3% YoY to 151,200, a net loss of 4,500 data subscribers during the year and 1,200 in Q4. Declines attributed to wireless substitution, competition (e.g., Starlink), and customer attrition following a third-party fiber outage; customer winback in impacted areas has been slow.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Negative
Record Revenue and Adjusted OIBDA
Total revenue exceeded $1.0 billion for FY2025, a 3% increase year-over-year; record adjusted OIBDA of $403 million, up 12% for the year. Fourth-quarter revenue was $262 million (flat YoY) and adjusted OIBDA was $90 million, up 7% YoY.
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Company Guidance
The company guided to a “stable” 2026 operating year with 2026 capital expenditures expected to peak at approximately $290 million (including about $20 million carried over from 2025) before stepping down over time toward its historical long‑run range of 15–20% of revenue; as a result, free cash flow is expected to be proportionately lower year‑over‑year due to higher CapEx and normal working‑capital swings. Management reiterated plans to complete the Alaska‑plan build‑out in 2026 (and extend the plan via the Alaska Connect fund to 2034), continue 5G and rural wireless deployment, scale HFC/DOCSIS‑4.0 broadband (rolling out 2.5 Gbps where fiber middle mile exists and targeting 5 Gbps+), and noted repair costs from recent fiber breaks will be in the low single‑digit millions. For context they reported 2025 results of roughly $1.0 billion of revenue (up ~3%), record adjusted OIBDA of $403 million (up ~12%), Q4 revenue of $262 million and Q4 adjusted OIBDA of $90 million (up ~7%), 2025 CapEx net of grants of $224 million, free cash flow of $146 million (up >70% YoY), consolidated cash of $429 million (including ~ $300 million net proceeds from a fully subscribed rights offering), total debt of ~ $1.0 billion, net leverage of 2.3x (1.6x consolidated), $377 million of undrawn credit capacity, a provisional BEAD award of ~ $120 million (subject to NTIA), and operating metrics including ~199,000 consumer wireless lines (207,500 total wireless), a postpaid peak of ~165,400 lines, +3,500 consumer wireless additions (including ~6,700 postpaid), and 151,200 data subscribers (down ~3%, -4,500 Y/Y).

GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Strong operating and cash-flow profile (higher operating cash flow and free cash flow, improving leverage), but a sharp swing to a sizable net loss in 2025 and negative ROE meaningfully reduce confidence in bottom-line stability despite solid underlying operations.
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
62
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
BreakdownDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2019Dec 2018
Income Statement
Total Revenue1.05B940.00M904.00M894.73M739.76M
Gross Profit311.00M661.00M632.00M609.40M512.57M
EBITDA440.00M353.00M346.00M212.18M-730.37M
Net Income-309.00M70.00M41.00M2.19B-873.30M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets3.41B3.38B3.33B11.93B8.66B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments424.00M74.00M79.00M569.52M491.26M
Total Debt1.15B1.14B1.10B3.27B2.89B
Total Liabilities1.71B1.95B1.83B5.72B4.35B
Stockholders Equity1.69B1.41B1.48B6.20B4.30B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow122.00M31.00M54.00M-87.45M-51.46M
Operating Cash Flow370.00M278.00M276.00M61.03M82.89M
Investing Cash Flow-218.00M-193.00M-214.00M-130.68M-180.23M
Financing Cash Flow202.00M-107.00M-76.00M-6.94M-1.72B

GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C Risk Analysis

GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C disclosed 62 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C 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

GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
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Sector (60)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
63
Neutral
$1.48B-3.70
60
Neutral
$48.67B4.58-11.27%4.14%2.83%-41.78%
58
Neutral
$1.48B-3.70
52
Neutral
$852.75M-16.17-4.06%0.97%11.59%-106.83%
47
Neutral
$517.36M-1.79-23.85%10.11%-4.94%-335.70%
* Communication Services Sector Average
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
GLIBK
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class C
37.21
8.53
29.74%
SHEN
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co
15.42
2.45
18.87%
CABO
Cable ONE
91.21
-184.94
-66.97%
GLIBA
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A
36.85
6.34
20.78%
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