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LBTYK logoLiberty Global plc(LBTYK)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

LBTYK•NASDAQ•Utilities
$12.00
$4.02B mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryTelecom ServicesSub-IndustryFixed Broadband and Cable Operators
AboutLiberty Global plc, 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 intelligent WiFi features; security; smart home, online storage solutions, and Web spaces; Connect Box, a set-top or Horizon box that delivers in-home Wi-Fi service; community Wi-Fi via routers in home, which provides access to the internet; and public Wi-Fi access points in train stations, hotels, bars, restaurants, and other public places. The company also provides various tiers of digital video programming and audio services, as well as digital video recorders and multimedia home gateway systems; 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 office, small business, and medium and large enterprises, as well as on a wholesale basis to other operators. It operates in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, and internationally. Liberty Global plc was founded in 2004 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.Show more
  • Revenue$4.88B+12.4%
  • EBITDA$1.07B+13.8%
  • Net Income-$7.14B-549.5%
  • Free Cash Flow-$123M-110.9%
  • EBITDA Margin21.96%+1.2%
  • Net Margin-146.32%-500.1%
  • ROE-63.48%-730.6%
  • Interest Coverage0.07+367.1%
  • Debt/Equity1.02+30.1%
  • Net Debt/EBITDA7.54-11.6%
  • CapEx / Revenue27.53%+31.6%
  • CapEx Coverage0.91-59.4%
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LBTYK Key Insights

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Trading at only 0.4x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Profits declining 34.4% over 5 years
  • ✗High leverage: 9.5x Debt/EBITDA
  • ✗Weak interest coverage of 0.1x

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

LBTYK Price & Volume

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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LBTYK Growth Metrics

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-11.77%
5 Years-15.83%
3 Years6.69%
TTM12.36%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-549.5%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-561.42%

Return on Capital

10 Years1.39%
5 Years0.42%
3 Years-0.29%
Last Year0.16%

LBTYK Recent Earnings

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

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●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 6/12 qtrs (50%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 1, 2026
EPS
$0.96
Est $0.35
+372.0%
Revenue
$1.3B
Est $1.3B
-0.8%
Q1 2026
Feb 18, 2026
EPS
$8.60
Est $0.31
-2670.6%
Revenue
$1.2B
Est $1.2B
+1.8%
Q4 2025
Oct 30, 2025
EPS
$0.27
Est $0.43
+37.1%
Revenue
$1.2B
Est $1.2B
-1.1%
Q3 2025
Aug 1, 2025
EPS
$8.09
Est $0.44
-1758.2%
Revenue
$1.3B
Est $1.2B
+4.1%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 1, 2026
$0.96vs $0.35+372.0%
$1.3Bvs $1.3B-0.8%
Q1 2026Feb 18, 2026
$8.60vs $0.31-2670.6%
$1.2Bvs $1.2B+1.8%
Q4 2025Oct 30, 2025
$0.27vs $0.43+37.1%
$1.2Bvs $1.2B-1.1%
Q3 2025Aug 1, 2025
$8.09vs $0.44-1758.2%
$1.3Bvs $1.2B+4.1%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

LBTYK Peer Comparison

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) competitors in Fixed Broadband and Cable Operators — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
CHTR logoCHTRCharter Communications, Inc.Direct Competitor19.82B156.524.32-0.56%9.39%25.18%4.73
CMCSA logoCMCSAComcast CorporationDirect Competitor96.34B26.444.91-0.02%14.85%19.54%1.13
ATUS logoATUSAltice USA, Inc.Direct Competitor539.38M1.89-8.59-4.06%-21.76%
WOW logoWOWWideOpenWest, Inc.Direct Competitor445.66M5.20-7.22-8.13%-13.2%-52.7%4.98
CABO logoCABOCable One, Inc.Direct Competitor316.05M55.72-0.88-4.95%-17.67%-18.33%2.23
T logoTAT&T Inc.Product Competitor178.43B25.558.402.71%16.92%16.85%1.35
VZ logoVZVerizon Communications Inc.Product Competitor200.09B47.4411.682.52%12.43%16.42%1.90
TMUS logoTMUST-Mobile US, Inc.Product Competitor209.04B193.1619.878.49%11.65%17.82%2.07

Compare LBTYK vs Peers

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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LBTYK Income Statement

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Revenue11.28B11.96B11.12B11.55B10.31B4.02B4.12B4.34B4.88B
Revenue Growth %-17.88%6.04%-7.04%3.86%-10.69%-61.04%2.45%5.49%12.36%
Cost of Revenue2.97B3.25B3.13B3.32B3.02B1.07B1.29B1.45B3.59B
Gross Profit
8.3B▲ 0%
8.71B▲ 4.9%
7.99B▼ 8.3%
8.22B▲ 3.0%
7.29B▼ 11.3%
2.95B▼ 59.5%
2.83B▼ 4.1%
2.89B▲ 2.2%
1.29B▼ 55.4%
Gross Margin %73.63%72.85%71.83%71.24%70.74%73.46%68.77%66.59%26.45%
Gross Profit Growth %-18.85%4.93%-8.34%3%-11.32%-59.54%-4.1%2.15%-55.37%
Operating Expenses7.51B7.87B7.33B6.19B5.97B2.84B3.14B2.95B1.26B
Other Operating Expenses---------
EBITDA4.58B4.7B4.21B4.26B3.67B1.2B902.6M941.9M1.07B
EBITDA Margin %40.64%39.28%37.84%36.88%35.63%29.96%21.93%21.69%21.96%
EBITDA Growth %-19.42%2.49%-10.45%1.23%-13.72%-67.24%-25%4.35%13.76%
Depreciation & Amortization3.79B3.86B3.55B2.23B2.35B1.09B1.22B1B1.04B
D&A / Revenue %33.62%32.26%31.9%19.29%22.83%27.22%29.55%23.08%21.3%
Operating Income (EBIT)
792.4M▲ 0%
839.1M▲ 5.9%
659.9M▼ 21.4%
2.03B▲ 207.8%
1.32B▼ 35.0%
109.9M▼ 91.7%
-313.8M▼ 385.5%
-60.1M▲ 80.8%
32.6M▲ 154.2%
Operating Margin %7.03%7.02%5.94%17.59%12.8%2.74%-7.62%-1.38%0.67%
Operating Income Growth %-49.53%5.89%-21.36%207.76%-34.99%-91.68%-385.53%80.85%154.24%
Interest Expense1.42B1.48B1.38B1.19B882.1M589.3M907.9M574.7M497.5M
Interest Coverage0.59x0.69x0.59x1.79x1.48x0.29x-0.29x-0.02x0.07x
Interest / Revenue %12.56%12.37%12.45%10.28%8.55%14.67%22.06%13.24%10.2%
Non-Operating Income-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K1000K-1000K1000K-1000K
Pretax Income
-2.11B▲ 0%
161.8M▲ 107.7%
-1.24B▼ 867.6%
-1.8B▼ 45.0%
14B▲ 877.4%
1.18B▼ 91.6%
-3.45B▼ 392.4%
1.84B▲ 153.3%
-7.17B▼ 490.2%
Pretax Margin %-18.72%1.35%-11.17%-15.6%135.78%29.33%-83.73%42.34%-147.02%
Income Tax238.9M1.57B234M-275.9M473.3M406.7M213.1M-30.8M-75.8M
Effective Tax Rate %-11.32%972.37%-18.84%15.32%3.38%34.51%-6.18%-1.68%1.06%
Net Income
-2.78B▲ 0%
725.3M▲ 126.1%
11.52B▲ 1488.5%
-1.63B▼ 114.1%
13.43B▲ 924.7%
1.47B▼ 89.0%
-4.05B▼ 375.0%
1.59B▲ 139.2%
-7.14B▼ 549.5%
Net Margin %-24.64%6.07%103.65%-14.1%130.21%36.67%-98.44%36.57%-146.32%
Net Income Growth %-262.91%126.11%1488.5%-114.13%924.74%-89.03%-375.03%139.19%-549.5%
EPS (Diluted)
-2.84▲ 0%
-1.97▲ 30.6%
-2.26▼ 14.7%
-2.80▼ 23.9%
23.45▲ 937.5%
0.52▼ 97.8%
-9.02▼ 1834.6%
4.23▲ 146.9%
-19.66▼ 564.8%
EPS Growth %-280.89%30.63%-14.72%-23.89%937.5%-97.78%-1834.62%146.9%-564.78%
EPS (Basic)-2.84-1.97-2.26-2.8024.010.53-9.014.33-19.66
Diluted Shares Outstanding847.89M778.68M705.79M602.08M569.11M496.99M425.68M363.16M363.16M

LBTYK Balance Sheet

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Assets57.6B53.15B49.05B59.09B46.92B42.9B42.09B25.44B22.6B
Asset Growth %-16.14%-7.71%-7.73%20.48%-20.6%-8.57%-1.88%-39.56%-11.18%
PP&E (Net)14.15B13.88B14.36B9.07B8.31B8.23B5.07B5.04B0
PP&E / Total Assets %24.57%26.11%29.27%15.34%17.71%19.18%12.04%19.8%0%
Total Current Assets4.33B4.14B10.57B5.8B5.94B6.3B5.64B3.3B3.4B
Cash & Equivalents1.67B1.48B8.14B1.33B910.6M1.73B1.41B1.82B2.08B
Receivables1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory000000000
Other Current Assets611.3M921.7M736M1.77B1.79B1.05B1.79B642.6M600.4M
Long-Term Investments6.07B5.86B4.87B6B19.98B16.04B13.66B12.24B7.8B
Goodwill14.35B13.72B14.05B9.97B9.52B9.32B3.31B3.15B3.5B
Intangible Assets1.61B1.03B572.1M2.88B2.34B2.34B673.6M1.29B1.35B
Other Assets17.08B14.53B4.62B24.81B396.8M440.3M13.74B321.9M6.55B
Total Liabilities51.2B49.01B35.85B45.79B21.32B20.32B23.08B12.9B12.65B
Total Debt34.41B31.17B30.31B16.38B16.19B15.55B10.23B9.85B10.16B
Net Debt32.74B29.69B22.17B15.06B15.28B13.83B8.82B8.04B8.08B
Long-Term Debt30.53B26.69B24.88B13.38B13.56B12.61B8.86B8.18B8.57B
Short-Term Borrowings3.88B3.86B4.27B1.27B989M944.9M591.9M974.1M852.8M
Capital Lease Obligations0621.3M1.16B1.74B1.64B2B775.8M702.1M765.2M
Total Current Liabilities9.97B10.31B8.65B4.51B4.08B3.92B4.33B3.13B3.16B
Accounts Payable926M874.3M963.9M579.1M613.4M610.1M407.5M371.2M478.7M
Accrued Expenses1.98B2.1B2.26B000886M00
Deferred Revenue000426.9M274.7M264.4M0285.3M291.9M
Other Current Liabilities3.19B3.39B1.17B1.99B1.97B1.87B2.11B1.23B1.54B
Deferred Taxes0001000K1000K1000K01000K1000K
Other Liabilities10.7B11.47B1.15B25.51B1.49B1.26B9.18B472.3M-203.9M
Total Equity
6.39B▲ 0%
4.15B▼ 35.1%
13.2B▲ 218.2%
13.3B▲ 0.8%
25.6B▲ 92.5%
22.57B▼ 11.8%
19.01B▼ 15.8%
12.54B▼ 34.0%
9.95B▼ 20.7%
Equity Growth %-56.6%-35.11%218.17%0.76%92.49%-11.82%-15.8%-34%-20.71%
Shareholders Equity6.8B4.68B13.61B13.66B25.93B22.44B19.06B12.37B9.74B
Minority Interest-412M-533.1M-407.6M-364.2M-336.9M137M-55.2M178.4M210.1M
Common Stock8.1M7.4M6.3M5.8M5.3M4.6M3.8M3.4M3.3M
Additional Paid-in Capital11.36B9.21B6.14B5.27B3.89B2.3B1.32B777M712.4M
Retained Earnings-6.22B-5.17B6.35B4.69B18.14B19.62B15.57B12.24B5.1B
Accumulated OCI1.66B631.8M1.11B3.69B3.89B513.4M2.17B-657M3.92B
Return on Assets (ROA)-4.4%1.31%22.55%-3.01%25.33%3.28%-9.54%4.7%-29.72%
Return on Equity (ROE)-26.3%13.76%132.84%-12.29%69.04%6.12%-19.49%10.07%-63.48%
Debt / Equity5.38x7.51x2.30x1.23x0.63x0.69x0.54x0.79x1.02x
Debt / Assets59.75%58.65%61.8%27.72%34.51%36.26%24.31%38.74%44.98%
Net Debt / EBITDA7.14x6.32x5.27x3.54x4.16x11.49x9.77x8.53x7.54x
Book Value per Share7.545.3318.722.0944.9845.4244.6534.5427.39

LBTYK Cash Flow Statement

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations5.71B5.96B4.59B4.19B3.55B2.84B2.17B2.03B1.22B
Operating CF Growth %-3.92%4.47%-23.1%-8.71%-15.21%-20.04%-23.68%-6.14%-39.98%
Operating CF / Revenue %50.62%49.87%41.25%36.26%34.42%70.64%52.62%46.82%25.01%
Net Income-2.78B725.3M11.52B-1.63B13.43B1.47B-4.05B1.59B-7.1B
Depreciation & Amortization3.85B3.91B3.6B2.27B2.39B1.12B1.28B1.07B1.04B
Deferred Taxes00000000-121.7M
Other Non-Cash Items4.01B481.8M-11.72B2.25B-13.28B-117.1M4.14B-1.2B7.21B
Working Capital Changes466.1M635.4M877M947.3M707.1M199.5M593.4M410.5M15.5M
Capital Expenditures-1.25B-1.45B9.27B-8.87B-5.8B-891.3M-1.84B-908.5M-1.34B
CapEx / Revenue %11.09%12.15%83.44%76.86%56.22%22.19%44.83%20.92%27.53%
CapEx / D&A0.32x0.37x2.58x3.91x2.43x0.80x1.45x0.85x1.29x
CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx)4.57x4.10x0.49x0.47x0.61x3.18x1.17x2.24x0.91x
Cash from Investing-560.8M87.3M9.27B-8.87B-5.8B1.28B-1.84B684.7M-883.9M
Acquisitions-413.9M-82.5M-23.1M-5.27B-70.8M00-199.1M0
Purchase of Investments00000000-599.1M
Sale of Investments000000001.01B
Other Investing1.1B1.62B10.47B-2.31B-4.32B2.17B-923.1M1.79B44M
Cash from Financing-4.68B-6.19B-7.18B1.08B-1.55B-3.28B-692.4M-2.25B-226.1M
Dividends Paid000000000
Dividend Payout Ratio %---------
Debt Issuance (Net)-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K1000K-1000K1000K1000K-1000K
Stock Issued000000000
Share Repurchases-2.98B-2.01B-3.22B-1.07B-1.58B-1.7B-1.49B-689.8M-192.1M
Other Financing-741.3M-405.8M-289.1M-390.8M-148.7M-1.33B-1.19B-1.63B34.3M
Net Change in Cash
595.4M▲ 0%
-184.5M▼ 131.0%
6.68B▲ 3722.0%
-3.46B▼ 151.8%
-3.8B▼ 9.7%
815.1M▲ 121.4%
-309.5M▼ 138.0%
399.4M▲ 229.0%
265.1M▼ 33.6%
Exchange Rate Effect115.3M-45.1M-800K141M-6.6M-27.7M62M-68.1M155M
Cash at Beginning1.09B1.68B1.5B8.18B4.72B917.3M1.73B1.42B1.82B
Cash at End1.68B1.5B8.18B4.72B917.3M1.73B1.42B1.82B2.08B
Free Cash Flow
4.46B▲ 0%
4.51B▲ 1.2%
13.86B▲ 207.3%
-4.69B▼ 133.8%
-2.25B▲ 52.1%
1.95B▲ 186.6%
320.9M▼ 83.5%
1.12B▲ 250.4%
-123M▼ 110.9%
FCF Growth %504.35%1.17%207.31%-133.83%52.06%186.61%-83.51%250.39%-110.94%
FCF Margin %39.53%37.72%124.69%-40.61%-21.8%48.45%7.8%25.9%-2.52%
FCF / Net Income %-160.47%621.83%120.3%287.97%-16.74%132.13%-7.92%70.81%1.72%

LBTYK Key Ratios

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)13.69%-26.3%13.76%132.84%-12.29%69.04%6.12%-19.49%10.07%-63.48%
EBITDA Margin41.42%40.64%39.28%37.84%36.88%35.63%29.96%21.93%21.69%21.96%
Net Debt / EBITDA6.62x7.14x6.32x5.27x3.54x4.16x11.49x9.77x8.53x7.54x
Interest Coverage0.92x0.59x0.69x0.59x1.79x1.48x0.29x-0.29x-0.02x0.07x
CapEx / Revenue51.3%11.09%12.15%83.44%76.86%56.22%22.19%44.83%20.92%27.53%
Debt / Equity2.63x5.38x7.51x2.30x1.23x0.63x0.69x0.54x0.79x1.02x
EPS Growth218.05%-280.89%30.63%-14.72%-23.89%937.5%-97.78%-1834.62%146.9%-564.78%

LBTYK SEC Filings & Documents

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 1, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Apr 1, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 24, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Feb 18, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 18, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

3
FY 2025

Oct 30, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 1, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

May 2, 2025·SEC

LBTYK Frequently Asked Questions

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) reported $4.88B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 84% increase from $2.64B in 2004.

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) grew revenue by 12.4% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) reported a net loss of $7.14B for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) has a return on equity (ROE) of -63.5%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) generated $782.5M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

Industry Metrics

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.

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