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Liberty LiLAC Group (LILAK)
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Liberty LiLAC Group

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Neutral 45 (OpenAI - 5.2)
Rating:45Neutral
Price Target:
$7.50
▼(-14.58% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
LILAK’s score is held down primarily by weak financial performance driven by persistent net losses and a highly leveraged balance sheet with limited equity cushion. Technicals add additional pressure as the stock trades below key moving averages with negative momentum. Partially offsetting these, cash flow generation remains positive and the latest earnings call highlighted improving operating metrics and capital discipline, though hurricane impacts and Puerto Rico leverage/liability uncertainty remain significant near-term risks.
Positive Factors
Cash generation
Sustained positive operating cash flow and FCF provide durable internal funding for capex, rebuilds and liability management. Over months this supports deleveraging options, liquidity buffers and the ability to execute on strategic projects without relying solely on external financing.
Negative Factors
Very high leverage
Excessive leverage with a thin equity cushion materially increases refinancing and liquidity risk. Over the next several months, heavy debt servicing limits strategic flexibility, raises covenant/default risk, and makes the company sensitive to cash flow setbacks or higher borrowing costs.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash generation
Sustained positive operating cash flow and FCF provide durable internal funding for capex, rebuilds and liability management. Over months this supports deleveraging options, liquidity buffers and the ability to execute on strategic projects without relying solely on external financing.
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Liberty LiLAC Group (LILAK) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Liberty LiLAC Group Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description
Liberty Latin America Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides fixed, mobile, and subsea telecommunications services. The company operates through C&W Caribbean and Networks, C&W Panama, Liberty Puerto Rico, VTR, and Costa Rica segments. It ...
How the Company Makes Money
Liberty LiLAC Group makes money primarily through subscription-based services for internet, mobile, TV, and telephony. Revenue is generated from both individual residential customers and businesses by offering bundled packages combining these serv...

Liberty LiLAC Group Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Feb 18, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
Overall the call presented a constructive operational and financial turnaround story: adjusted OIBDA, adjusted OIBDA less P&E additions and adjusted free cash flow all expanded meaningfully in 2025, subscriber adds (notably postpaid) were strong, strategic projects (MANTA, El Salvador) and an AWS partnership position the company for future recurring revenue and AI/cloud-enabled efficiency gains. The principal negatives relate to Hurricane Melissa's materially adverse impact on Jamaica's fixed network and short-term cash flow, continued top-line pressure and leverage issues at Liberty Puerto Rico, and some fixed/B2B revenue softness in parts of the footprint. Management emphasized capital discipline, cost initiatives and a multi-year recovery plan for Jamaica and LPR, and expects performance to be back-end loaded in 2026.
Positive Updates
Strong Adjusted OIBDA Growth
Reported adjusted OIBDA of $1.7 billion for full year 2025, representing 9% rebased growth year-over-year; Q4 adjusted OIBDA of $451 million (8% rebased YoY growth).
Negative Updates
Hurricane Melissa Impact
Hurricane Melissa materially damaged fixed infrastructure in Jamaica; company reported an adverse impact of $27 million on adjusted OIBDA from the storm and removed 133,000 homes passed from the fixed count. Management expects roughly a $100 million adjusted FCF impact from the storm in 2026 and a multi-quarter recovery to approach pre-hurricane profitability by end of 2026 (full recovery into 2027).
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Q4-2025 Updates
Negative
Strong Adjusted OIBDA Growth
Reported adjusted OIBDA of $1.7 billion for full year 2025, representing 9% rebased growth year-over-year; Q4 adjusted OIBDA of $451 million (8% rebased YoY growth).
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Company Guidance
Management's guidance was largely qualitative but included several quantified expectations and baselines: they expect Jamaica to be "back close to pre‑hurricane levels of profitability by the end of 2026" (with a fuller recovery into 2027) and estimate the 2026 adjusted free cash flow impact from Hurricane Melissa to be roughly $100 million; they flagged 2026 results will be heavily weighted to the second half of the year and reiterated priorities of cost‑out, capital discipline and free cash flow delivery. For context and to show the starting point for that guidance, 2025 revenue was about $4.4 billion (Q4 $1.2 billion, +1% rebased), adjusted OIBDA $1.7 billion (2025 rebased growth +9%; Q4 adjusted OIBDA $451 million, +8% rebased), P&E additions $640 million (14% of revenue, down from 16% in 2024), adjusted OIBDA less P&E additions $1.1 billion (24% of revenue, +27% YoY), adjusted FCF before partner distributions $150 million for the year (Q4 $278 million, +29% YoY), Parametric proceeds of $81 million net were received, and consolidated net debt was $8.4 billion with $800 million cash, $900 million available liquidity and leverage of 4.3x (mid‑3s ex‑LPR).

Liberty LiLAC Group Financial Statement Overview

Summary
Financials are dominated by high leverage and weak profitability. The income statement shows ongoing net losses (TTM net margin ~-11%) and slightly declining revenue (-1.6% TTM), while the balance sheet has very thin equity versus debt (debt-to-equity >8x), increasing refinancing and flexibility risk. Offsetting this somewhat, cash flow is a relative strength with positive free cash flow (~$326M TTM) and solid operating cash flow (~$839M), though FCF momentum is weak and cash flow coverage of debt is only modest.
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
56
Neutral
BreakdownTTMDec 2025Dec 2024Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021
Income Statement
Total Revenue4.44B4.44B4.46B4.51B4.81B4.81B
Gross Profit2.89B3.00B2.96B3.00B3.08B3.08B
EBITDA1.01B908.50M964.60M1.55B1.34B1.17B
Net Income-497.50M-611.20M-657.00M-73.60M-170.70M-440.60M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets12.16B12.23B12.80B13.59B13.58B15.37B
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments681.40M13.70M654.30M988.60M781.00M956.70M
Total Debt8.88B9.22B8.17B8.26B7.96B7.65B
Total Liabilities11.15B11.16B11.17B11.28B11.02B12.47B
Stockholders Equity540.60M555.60M1.12B1.76B1.92B2.22B
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow326.32M305.90M215.90M312.00M208.70M279.90M
Operating Cash Flow838.85M805.90M756.30M897.00M868.80M1.02B
Investing Cash Flow-662.93M-665.60M-688.50M-615.80M-1.12B-1.27B
Financing Cash Flow-41.14M29.70M-386.40M-62.40M-29.20M426.60M

Liberty LiLAC Group Technical Analysis

Technical Analysis Sentiment
Negative
Last Price8.78
Price Trends
50DMA
8.22
Negative
100DMA
7.97
Negative
200DMA
8.07
Negative
Market Momentum
MACD
-0.23
Positive
RSI
38.51
Neutral
STOCH
17.49
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LILAK, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 8.78 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 8.12, above the 50-day MA of 8.22, and above the 200-day MA of 8.07, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.23 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 38.51 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 17.49 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for LILAK.

Liberty LiLAC Group Risk Analysis

Liberty LiLAC Group disclosed 49 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Liberty LiLAC Group 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 LiLAC Group Peers Comparison

Overall Rating
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Financial Indicators
Name
Overall Rating
Market Cap
P/E Ratio
ROE
Dividend Yield
Revenue Growth
EPS Growth
63
Neutral
$5.40B-42.68-2.67%0.40%61.86%-115.00%
60
Neutral
$48.67B4.58-11.27%4.14%2.83%-41.78%
48
Neutral
$1.37B13.47-8.25%3.03%-1.68%-1.81%
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
Performance Comparison
Ticker
Company Name
Price
Change
% Change
LILAK
Liberty LiLAC Group
7.51
2.31
44.42%
TV
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B.
2.81
0.80
39.52%
TEO
Telecom Argentina
11.92
1.03
9.49%
LILA
Liberty Global LiLAC
7.38
2.28
44.71%
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