LBTYK
Liberty Global plc
LBTYK lost money over the past year, so it has no meaningful PE right now.
LBTYK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Weak |
LBTYK's revenue is currently strong, but its profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
LBTYK PE Valuation
LBTYK has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LBTYK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LBTYK to show an outlook.
LBTYK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.45 | -$1.36 |
| Q2 2026 | -$9.04 | -$1.15 |
| Q1 2026 | -$16.06 | -2918% |
| Q4 2025 | -$20.86 | -509% |
| Q3 2025 | -$6.09 | -$0.70 |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.89 | -$5.39 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.57 | +$4.03 |
| Q4 2024 | $5.10 | +$10.08 |
LBTYK lost $7.45 per share over the past year, a bigger loss than the year before.
LBTYK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.9B | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | -7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +8.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | -38% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | -32% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | -40% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | -42% |
LBTYK's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $1.9B last quarter, up 59% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3% | -2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 1.9% | -3.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | -8.6% | -4.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7% | -5.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.2% | +4 points |
| Q4 2024 | -4.3% | +6.4 points |
LBTYK's operating margin was −0.9% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
LBTYK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $184.8M | +$225.9M |
| Q2 2026 | -$117M | +$53.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$290M | -$175.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $193.3M | -78% |
| Q3 2025 | -$41.1M | -140% |
| Q2 2025 | -$170.1M | -166% |
| Q1 2025 | -$114.1M | -$9M |
| Q4 2024 | $870.3M | +85% |
LBTYK's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$29M over the past year.
LBTYK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.1% | +7.1M shares |
| 1 year | +2.2% | +7.4M shares |
| 3 years | -57% | -457M shares |
| 5 years | -68% | -732M shares |
| Available history | -74% | -1B shares |
LBTYK has 347M diluted shares, up 2.2% from a year ago, despite $134M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $33.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $56.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $64.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $37.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $177.9M |
LBTYK spent $134M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 60% from the year before.
LBTYK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14.9x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 6.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 6.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 24.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 12.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 6.6x | High |
LBTYK's net debt is about 15 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years a year ago.
LBTYK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
LBTYK's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).
LBTYK PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | LBTYK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
LBTYK has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
LBTYK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.72 | 19% above |
| 20 week MA | $9.63 | 7.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $10.7 | 3.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.0 | 5.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.6 | 1.8% below |
LBTYK has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 1.8% below its 200-week average.
LBTYK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.4 | $12.5 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | $12.5 | $14.9 | +19% |
| 2022 | $14.9 | $10.1 | -32% |
| 2023 | $10.1 | $9.76 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | $9.76 | $12.9 | +32% |
| 2025 | $12.9 | $11.0 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.0 | $10.4 | -5.6% |
LBTYK has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 5.6% so far in 2026.