LBTYKThe company shows mixed fundamental signals with weak recent earnings and elevated debt levels, alongside neutral technical indicators. The thematic outlook is moderate given its diversified communications services but limited growth catalysts. Suitable for cautious investors with a medium-term horizon.
Liberty Global Ltd. operates in broadband internet, video, fixed-line telephony, and mobile communications across multiple countries, with a broad service portfolio. While positioned in stable communications markets, there is limited indication of cutting-edge innovation or strong secular growth drivers currently.
The company presents weak earnings with negative EPS results and significant debt levels relative to equity. While revenue and operating cash flow appear stable, earnings surprises and net income figures point to recent profitability challenges. Valuation metrics are mixed, and balance sheet leverage suggests financial risk.
Technical indicators show a mixed to slightly positive outlook with many moving averages signaling buy but momentum and oscillators mostly neutral. Price is near pivots and short-term momentum is subdued, indicating no strong trend confirmation currently.
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Market Position & Services | 70 |
| Innovation & Technology | 55 |
| Growth Catalysts | 50 |
| Regulatory Environment | 65 |
| ESG & Sustainability | 55 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 40 |
| Profitability | 65 |
| Growth | 55 |
| Balance Sheet Health | 45 |
| Cash Flow | 65 |
| Factor | Score |
|---|---|
| Trend Analysis | 70 |
| Momentum | 60 |
| Volume Confirmation | 55 |
| Support & Resistance | 55 |
Upcoming Earnings Event
The company has a scheduled earnings release on 2025-08-01 before market open, offering a near-term opportunity for positive market reaction.
Strong Free Cash Flow Generation
The company generated significant free cash flow, with $1.12B in 2024Q4 and $2.14B in 2021Q4, indicating strong cash generation despite high debt levels.
Negative EPS and Large Earnings Surprises
Recent quarterly EPS reported significant negative surprises with large deviations (e.g., -3.95 reported vs. -0.71 estimated in 2024Q4), highlighting earnings volatility and potential operational challenges.
Negative Earnings and Net Income Trends
The company reported negative net income multiple quarters with a net margin of -98.4% in 2023Q4 and negative TTM EPS of -0.62, indicating profitability challenges despite revenue generation.
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H: 1.24B
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L: 1.15B
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.