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Liberty LiLAC Group
(NASDAQ:LILAK)
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Rating:49Neutral
Price Target:
$7.50
▼(-14.58% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/30/26
The score is held back primarily by weak profitability and a highly leveraged balance sheet with limited equity cushion, despite solid operating cash flow and positive free cash flow. The earnings call outlook and improving cash flow trajectory provide some support, but technical signals are unavailable and valuation is difficult to assess given negative earnings and no dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Cash Generation
Sustained operating cash flow and positive free cash flow provide durable internal funding for capex, preferred distribution plans and opportunistic buybacks. Reliable cash generation reduces reliance on equity markets and supports deleveraging or shareholder returns over the medium term.
Negative Factors
High Leverage
Extremely high debt relative to a thin equity base materially limits balance-sheet flexibility and raises refinancing and covenant risk. Even with positive cash flow, leverage magnifies sensitivity to cyclical cash shortfalls and constrains strategic investments and faster de-leveraging.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash Generation
Sustained operating cash flow and positive free cash flow provide durable internal funding for capex, preferred distribution plans and opportunistic buybacks. Reliable cash generation reduces reliance on equity markets and supports deleveraging or shareholder returns over the medium term.
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Liberty LiLAC Group (LILAK) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.50B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)964.52K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.55
Revenue Growth0.01%
EPS Growth38.27%
CountryUS
Employees9,000
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-2.48
Shares Outstanding161,100,000
10 Day Avg. Volume695,198
30 Day Avg. Volume964,523
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.18
Price to Book (P/B)1.64
Price to Sales (P/S)0.21
P/FCF Ratio2.99
Enterprise Value/Market Cap6.17
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.08
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.20
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.18
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$6.70Price Target Upside-23.69% Downside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.02
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.37B
Liberty LiLAC Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Liberty Latin America Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides fixed, mobile, and subsea telecommunications services in Puerto Rico, Panama, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Cu...
Liberty LiLAC Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 11, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call balanced operational headwinds — principally Hurricane Melissa’s impact in Jamaica, project timing costs (El Salvador), ARPU pressure in Costa Rica and high leverage in Puerto Rico — with several encouraging outcomes: adjusted OIBDA came in ahead of plan, adjusted free cash flow materially improved (+$40m YoY), mobile postpaid growth across the footprint (50k adds), Liberty Networks revenue growth, region-specific recoveries (Jamaica reconnections, Puerto Rico mobile/OIBDA improvement), cost and CapEx discipline, and proactive capital actions ($500m 9% preferred distribution and resumed buybacks). Management expressed confidence in steering reconnections, reducing headwinds through the year, and delivering stronger FCF later in 2026. Overall the positive cash flow improvement, subscriber momentum, and capital-return actions outweigh the near-term lowlights.Positive Updates
Subscriber Growth — Mobile Postpaid Momentum
Added 50,000 mobile postpaid subscribers in Q1 2026 across the group; Liberty Caribbean contributed ~15,000 postpaid adds (11,000 in Jamaica). Postpaid remains a strong driver in multiple markets (Panama postpaid subscribers +10% year-over-year).
Negative Updates
Hurricane Melissa — Significant Revenue and Customer Impact in Jamaica
Full-quarter impact from Hurricane Melissa reduced Liberty Caribbean revenue by ~$12 million in Q1 (with >$8 million in fixed customer revenue and ~$4 million in B2B fixed revenue). At peak, over 110,000 revenue-generating residential customers (~one-third of base) were lost by Q4 2025; 30,000 were reconnected in Q1 but reconnections remain a workstream.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Subscriber Growth — Mobile Postpaid Momentum
Added 50,000 mobile postpaid subscribers in Q1 2026 across the group; Liberty Caribbean contributed ~15,000 postpaid adds (11,000 in Jamaica). Postpaid remains a strong driver in multiple markets (Panama postpaid subscribers +10% year-over-year).
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Company Guidance
Management guided that despite Q1 results—revenue of $1.1 billion (rebased -1%) and adjusted OIBDA of $405 million (rebased -1%)—they expect diminishing year‑over‑year headwinds, revenue growth through the rest of 2026 and a “robust finish” in Q4, with adjusted free cash flow highly weighted to later in the year. Key actions and targets include an intended $500 million notional preferred equity distribution paying 9% (targeted before end of Q2), continued opportunistic buybacks with roughly $184–185 million remaining, and renewed confidence in returning Jamaican adjusted OIBDA to run‑rate by year‑end (management had previously flagged up to a -$100 million FCF impact for Jamaica in 2026 but said they are increasingly likely to land on the right side, especially on FCF). Operational and financial metrics cited to support the outlook: 50,000 mobile postpaid adds in Q1 (15,000 in Liberty Caribbean, 11,000 in Jamaica), Jamaica recovered ~30,000 revenue‑generating residential customers after a >110,000 decline, P&E additions of $111 million (10% of revenue; down 8% YoY; ~$12 million related to Jamaican recovery), adjusted OIBDA less P&E $294 million (27% margin), adjusted FCF before partner distributions -$64 million (≈$40 million better YoY) and LTM adjusted FCF $190 million vs $150 million in FY2025, consolidated debt $8.4 billion with $1.5 billion liquidity (cash ~ $700 million; credit availability ~ $800 million) and consolidated net leverage 4.5x (ex‑LPR mid‑3s); segment snapshots included C&W consolidated revenue $631M / adj OIBDA $282M, LC $355M/$163M, CWP $176M/$64M, Liberty Networks $121M (rebased +7%)/$55M (adj OIBDA -5%), LCR $158M/$57M and LPR $296M/$91M (+12% OIBDA).Liberty LiLAC Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
56
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.44B | 4.44B | 4.46B | 4.51B | 4.81B | 4.81B |
| Gross Profit | 2.89B | 3.00B | 2.96B | 3.00B | 3.08B | 3.08B |
| EBITDA | 702.40M | 908.50M | 964.60M | 1.55B | 1.34B | 1.17B |
| Net Income | -497.50M | -611.20M | -657.00M | -73.60M | -170.70M | -440.60M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 12.16B | 12.23B | 12.80B | 13.59B | 13.58B | 15.37B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 681.40M | 13.70M | 654.30M | 988.60M | 781.00M | 956.70M |
| Total Debt | 8.88B | 9.22B | 8.17B | 8.26B | 7.96B | 7.65B |
| Total Liabilities | 11.15B | 11.16B | 11.17B | 11.28B | 11.02B | 12.47B |
| Stockholders Equity | 540.60M | 555.60M | 1.12B | 1.76B | 1.92B | 2.22B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 320.90M | 305.90M | 215.90M | 312.00M | 208.70M | 279.90M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 823.50M | 805.90M | 756.30M | 897.00M | 868.80M | 1.02B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -605.60M | -665.60M | -688.50M | -615.80M | -1.12B | -1.27B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -86.10M | 29.70M | -386.40M | -62.40M | -29.20M | 426.60M |
Liberty LiLAC Group Technical Analysis
Positive
8.78
Price Trends
5.89
Positive
5.74
Positive
5.60
Positive
Market Momentum
0.52
Negative
66.34
Neutral
36.63
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For LILAK, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 8.78 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6.65, above the 50-day MA of 5.89, and above the 200-day MA of 5.60, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.52 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 66.34 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 36.63 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive 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
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | $6.22B | 24.73 | 5.46% | 0.40% | 51.86% | 11.59% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
52 Neutral | $1.50B | -2.92 | -85.28% | ― | 0.01% | 38.27% | |
51 Neutral | $1.32B | -2.15 | -8.25% | 3.03% | -1.68% | -1.81% | |
49 Neutral | $1.50B | -2.92 | -85.28% | ― | 0.01% | 38.27% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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