Liberty Global plc - Class A (LBTYA)
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Liberty Global A
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$13.00
▲(3.50% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/08/26
Overall score reflects pressured profitability and recent net losses despite positive cash generation and a serviceable balance sheet. Reaffirmed guidance and improving broadband trends support sentiment, while technicals are neutral. Valuation is a relative positive due to the very low P/E, but execution and near-term operating headwinds keep the score in the mid-range.
Positive Factors
Stable cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow provides durable internal funding for network investment, debt service and shareholder returns. Even with lower FCF versus prior years, sustained cash generation improves financial flexibility and supports medium‑term deleveraging and strategic transactions.
Negative Factors
Weak profitability
Persistent earnings volatility and recent net losses weaken return on equity and limit retained earnings for reinvestment. Restoring sustainable margins is essential to fund capex, reduce leverage and generate shareholder value; failure to do so would prolong reliance on asset sales and financing.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Stable cash generation
Consistent positive operating and free cash flow provides durable internal funding for network investment, debt service and shareholder returns. Even with lower FCF versus prior years, sustained cash generation improves financial flexibility and supports medium‑term deleveraging and strategic transactions.
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Liberty Global A (LBTYA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.92B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.78M
Price to Earnings (P/E)3.1
Beta (1Y)0.44
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees6,820
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-19.20
Shares Outstanding175,460,330
10 Day Avg. Volume1,832,386
30 Day Avg. Volume1,776,374
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.41
Price to Sales (P/S)0.82
P/FCF Ratio-32.60
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.92
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.86
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.92
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.41
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$13.92Price Target Upside10.83% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)-1.54
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.01B
Liberty Global A Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Liberty Global plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides broadband internet, video, fixed-line telephony, and mobile communications services to residential and business customers. It offers value-added broadband services, such as intelligent W...
How the Company Makes Money
Liberty Global makes money primarily by selling subscription-based connectivity and entertainment services through its operating companies and affiliates. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) Broadband internet access: recurring monthly fees...
Liberty Global A Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 01, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed clear operational momentum (fourth consecutive quarter of broadband improvement, improved net-add trends, product innovation and cost discipline) and strong strategic progress on the Ziggo Group value-unlock and financing. Management reaffirmed 2026 guidance, reduced corporate costs materially and expects a healthy corporate cash position by year-end. Offsetting these positives are near-term top-line and EBITDA declines at several OpCos, elevated fiber-related CapEx that pressured Q1 free cash flow, ongoing mobile subscriber losses in some markets, and dependence on asset sales and regulatory approvals to meet deleveraging targets. On balance the positives — sustained commercial improvement, cost reduction, strategic deal progress and solid financing — outweigh the operational and execution challenges noted.Positive Updates
Consistent Broadband Improvement
Fourth consecutive quarter of broadband improvement across the three core markets; VodafoneZiggo reported its best quarterly broadband net adds in 3 years and Telenet delivered its highest quarterly broadband result in 10 years. Virgin Media O2 reduced broadband losses to 6,000 in Q1 versus 43,000 a year ago.
Negative Updates
VodafoneZiggo Q1 Revenue and EBITDA Decline
VodafoneZiggo reported Q1 revenue decline of 1.8% and adjusted EBITDA decline of 6.4%, driven by a lower customer base, ongoing repricing impact, higher marketing costs and incremental investments in network resilience.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Consistent Broadband Improvement
Fourth consecutive quarter of broadband improvement across the three core markets; VodafoneZiggo reported its best quarterly broadband net adds in 3 years and Telenet delivered its highest quarterly broadband result in 10 years. Virgin Media O2 reduced broadband losses to 6,000 in Q1 versus 43,000 a year ago.
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Company Guidance
The company reconfirmed its full-year 2026 guidance across VMO2, VodafoneZiggo and Telenet (VMO2 guidance previously signposted as a ~3–5% total service revenue decline) and for corporate costs, noting Q1 corporate adjusted EBITDA was negative $2m and the full-year corporate target remains about negative $50m; Telenet reported Q1 free cash flow of EUR 10m and is expected to deliver at least EUR 20m in FY2026. Balance-sheet and portfolio targets were reiterated: consolidated cash of $1.9bn at quarter end, a target to end 2026 with ~ $1.5bn of corporate cash after funding the ~EUR 1.2bn Vodafone stake and executing roughly $700m of growth-portfolio asset sales (about $300m realized through April), a Liberty Growth portfolio fair value of $3.4bn, and Ziggo Group medium-term targets including ~EUR 120m FCF in 2026 rising to ~EUR 500m in 2028 with ~4.5x leverage and ~EUR 1bn of synergies plus EUR 1.2–1.4bn of local asset sales anticipated.Liberty Global A Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
38
Negative
Balance Sheet
52
Neutral
Cash Flow
61
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 6.15B | 4.88B | 4.34B | 4.12B | 4.02B | 10.31B |
| Gross Profit | 1.65B | 1.29B | 2.89B | 2.83B | 2.95B | 7.29B |
| EBITDA | 1.36B | 1.07B | 987.90M | 951.90M | 1.27B | 3.65B |
| Net Income | -6.80B | -7.14B | 1.59B | -4.05B | 1.47B | 13.43B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 21.88B | 22.60B | 25.44B | 42.09B | 42.90B | 46.92B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.87B | 2.16B | 2.15B | 3.64B | 4.35B | 3.18B |
| Total Debt | 9.25B | 10.16B | 9.85B | 10.23B | 15.55B | 16.19B |
| Total Liabilities | 12.14B | 12.65B | 12.90B | 23.08B | 20.32B | 21.32B |
| Stockholders Equity | 9.50B | 9.74B | 12.37B | 19.06B | 22.44B | 25.93B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 492.50M | -123.00M | 1.12B | 1.24B | 1.95B | 2.14B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.33B | 1.22B | 2.03B | 2.17B | 2.84B | 3.55B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.11B | -883.90M | 684.70M | -1.84B | 1.28B | -5.80B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -340.10M | -226.10M | -2.25B | -692.40M | -3.28B | -1.55B |
Liberty Global A Technical Analysis
Negative
12.56
Price Trends
12.12
Negative
11.75
Negative
11.49
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.13
Positive
40.33
Neutral
17.16
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LBTYA, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 12.56 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 11.91, above the 50-day MA of 12.12, and above the 200-day MA of 11.49, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.13 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.33 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 17.16 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for LBTYA.
Liberty Global A Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
67 Neutral | $3.73B | -22.18 | 40.63% | ― | 12.63% | 19.58% | |
61 Neutral | $4.31B | 8.30 | 2.69% | 0.39% | -56.04% | ― | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
58 Neutral | $3.92B | 3.14 | -48.58% | ― | ― | ― | |
58 Neutral | $10.35B | -8.68 | -79.42% | ― | -6.78% | -452.12% | |
47 Neutral | $1.46B | -19.02 | -85.28% | ― | 0.01% | 38.27% | |
45 Neutral | $1.46B | -19.02 | -85.28% | ― | 0.01% | 38.27% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
LBTYA
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Liberty Global A Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Liberty Global’s Wyre Finance Secures Major Multi-Billion Financing
Positive
May 7, 2026
On May 1, 2026, Wyre Finance BV entered into a comprehensive new bank financing package with a syndicate of lenders led by The Bank of Nova Scotia, securing a €2.7 billion term loan, a €1.2 billion capex term loan, a €215 million...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liberty Global Subsidiary Releases 2025 Financial Report Disclosure
Neutral
May 1, 2026
VMIE Group Holdings Limited, the wholly owned Irish subsidiary of Liberty Global, released its financial report for the year ended December 31, 2025, with the document made available on May 1, 2026, via the investor relations section of Liberty Gl...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Liberty Global Posts Strong Q1, Reaffirms 2026 Outlook
Positive
May 1, 2026
Liberty Global reported its first-quarter 2026 results from Denver on May 1, highlighting strong commercial momentum in its Liberty Telecom operations, including sequential broadband net add improvements and standout performances at Virgin Media O...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Liberty Global Sets 2026 Executive Incentive and Equity Plans
Positive
Apr 1, 2026
On March 26, 2026, Liberty Global’s board compensation committee approved performance goals for its 2026 annual performance awards for executive officers, tying payouts to budgeted revenue, adjusted EBITDA metrics and strategic objectives, w...
Financial Disclosures
Liberty Global Schedules First Quarter 2026 Results Call
Neutral
Mar 24, 2026
Liberty Global Ltd., a major international provider of converged broadband, video and mobile communications and an active investor across technology, media, sports and infrastructure, reported aggregate telecom revenues of $21.6 billion and a $3.4...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liberty Global Highlights VodafoneZiggo 2025 Results Disclosure Update
Neutral
Mar 24, 2026
On March 23, 2026, Liberty Global reported that VodafoneZiggo’s financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025 had been made available to investors via Liberty Global’s website, underscoring the importance of the Dutch joint ve...
Business Operations and Strategy
Liberty Global to Present at Global Connectivity Conference
Positive
Mar 11, 2026
Liberty Global, a leading international converged connectivity and investment company with major operations in European broadband, video and mobile communications, announced it will participate in the NewStreet Research and BCG Global Connectivity...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Liberty Global Expands Ownership and Updates Telenet Financing
Positive
Feb 24, 2026
On February 18, 2026, Liberty Global subsidiaries agreed to acquire Vodafone’s 50% stake and related shareholder loans in Dutch cable operator VodafoneZiggo, in a deal comprising €1.0 billion in cash and newly issued Class B shares equ...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing ChangesM&A Transactions
Liberty Global to Acquire Vodafone’s Stake in VodafoneZiggo
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
On February 18, 2026, Liberty Global Ltd. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Vodafone Group’s 50% stake in their Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo for €1.0 billion in cash and a 10% equity interest in a new Benelux holding com...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Liberty Global Posts Strong 2025 Results, Streamlines Portfolio
Positive
Feb 18, 2026
Liberty Global reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on February 18, 2026, highlighting stronger commercial momentum in its European telecom operations, including improved broadband additions at VMO2, record broadband performance ...
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