LBTYBThe company exhibits mixed fundamental and technical signals with moderate thematic strength. While recent financial performance shows challenges and valuation concerns, the technicals suggest a neutral short-term outlook. Suitable for cautious or long-term investors seeking exposure to broadband and communication services.
Liberty Global Ltd. operates in broadband, video, and communications services with offerings including value-added broadband and cloud-based entertainment platforms. Its presence in multiple international markets creates diversification benefits, though it faces sector competition and regulatory challenges.
The fundamentals reflect significant volatility with recent net income losses and a challenging valuation outlook. The company’s balance sheet shows elevated debt levels and moderate free cash flow, indicating caution. Profitability margins have been inconsistent, though recent quarters show some recovery.
Technical indicators suggest a neutral near-term outlook with mixed signals from oscillators but generally positive moving averages. The stock price is stable around $10.01 with low volatility and some resistance at this range.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Market Presence & Services | 70 |
| Industry Growth Potential | 60 |
| Innovation & Value-Added Services | 65 |
| Geopolitical & Regulatory Risks | 60 |
| Employee Base & Operational Scale | 65 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 45 |
| Profitability | 70 |
| Growth | 65 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 50 |
| Cash Flow | 70 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 65 |
| Momentum | 60 |
| Oscillators | 60 |
| Volume | 65 |
Recent Positive Net Income
The company reported a net income of $1.59 billion in 2024 Q4 with a strong net margin of 36.6%, indicating a recovery and strong profitability compared to prior years.
Strong Cash Flow Generation
Free cash flow remains positive at $1.12 billion for 2024 Q4 alongside a healthy operating cash flow of $2.03 billion, supporting ongoing operations and potential investments.
Significant Earnings Volatility
The company has experienced large net income swings, including a loss of $4.05 billion in 2023 Q4 and a negative EPS trailing twelve months of -0.62, indicating earnings instability.
Recent Operating Loss and Margin Pressure
Operating income turned slightly negative at -$10.5 million recently and operating expenses exceed gross profit, suggesting ongoing margin pressure.
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Liberty Global Ltd., 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 WiFi features, security, anti-virus, firewall, spam protection, smart home services, online storage solutions, and web spaces; and Connect Box that delivers in-home Wi-Fi service. The company provides various tiers of digital video programming and audio services, as well as digital video recorders and multimedia home gateway systems; Horizon 5, a cloud-based, multi-screen entertainment platform that combines linear television, including recording and replay features and video-on-demand services; Horizon Go, an online mobile app; and channels, including general entertainment, sports, movies, series, documentaries, lifestyles, news, adult, children, and ethnic and foreign channels. In addition, it offers postpaid and prepaid mobile services; circuit-switched telephony services; and personal call manager, unified messaging, and a second or third phone line at an incremental cost. Further, the company offers business services comprising voice, advanced data, video, wireless, cloud-based services, and mobile and converged fixed-mobile services to small or home offices, small businesses, and medium and large enterprises, as well as on a wholesale basis to other operators. It operates in Belgium, Ireland, Slovakia, and internationally. Liberty Global Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.