LBTYK
Liberty Global plc
LBTYK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
TMUS has the edge over LBTYK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
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.
TMUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
TMUS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
LBTYK PE Valuation
LBTYK has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
TMUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $171 | — |
| Current | 16x | $171 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $218 | +27% |
| Fair | 26x | $274 | +60% |
| Expensive | 56x | $581 | +240% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TMUS's PE is in its cheap range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings.
LBTYK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LBTYK to show an outlook.
TMUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TMUS, with profitability improving.
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.
TMUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.49 | +30% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.37 | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.56 | -9.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.41 | -8.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.72 | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.39 | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.59 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.24 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.66 | +39% |
TMUS has the edge over LBTYK on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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.
TMUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.6B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8B | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.3B | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $22B | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1B | +6.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.9B | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9B | +6.8% |
TMUS has the edge over LBTYK on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 24% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +4 points |
TMUS has the edge over LBTYK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
TMUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.2B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8B | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3B | +2% |
TMUS has the edge over LBTYK on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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.
TMUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -10.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.9% | -55M shares |
| 3 years | -8.8% | -103M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -182M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +207M shares |
TMUS has the edge over LBTYK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4.7B |
TMUS spent $12B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 1.7% 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.
TMUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
TMUS has the edge over LBTYK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
TMUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.1 | Neutral |
TMUS's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 42 (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.
TMUS PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | TMUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 16x | Same PE |
| PE % | 1 | 26 | 25 pts below |
TMUS is trading at 16x earnings, in line with the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
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 the edge over TMUS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
TMUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.1 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $172.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $187.8 | 8.9% below |
| 100 week MA | $212.9 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $188.7 | 9.4% below |
TMUS has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 9.4% 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 the edge over TMUS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
TMUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77.2 | $132.9 | +72% |
| 2021 | $132.9 | $119.9 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | $119.9 | $140.0 | +17% |
| 2023 | $140.0 | $160.3 | +15% |
| 2024 | $160.3 | $223.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $223.0 | $201.0 | -9.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $201.0 | $171.0 | -15% |
TMUS has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 15% so far in 2026.