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

LBTYK•NASDAQ•Utilities
Price updated Jun 19, 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%

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

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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

Full history →
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (50%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 1, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.96+372.0%
$0.35
Rev
$1.3B+2.9%
$1.3B
Q1 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$8.60-2670.6%
$0.31
Rev
$1.2B+1.8%
$1.2B
Q4 2025
Oct 30, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.27+37.1%
$0.43
Rev
$1.2B-1.1%
$1.2B
Q3 2025
Aug 1, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$8.09-1758.2%
$0.44
Rev
$1.3B+4.1%
$1.2B
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 1, 2026
$0.96vs $0.35+372.0%
$1.3Bvs $1.3B+2.9%
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 Competitor15.98B126.233.49-0.56%9.39%25.18%4.73
CMCSA logoCMCSAComcast CorporationDirect Competitor81.73B22.434.16-0.02%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%-42.52%4.98
CABO logoCABOCable One, Inc.Direct Competitor232.5M40.99-0.65-4.95%-17.67%-18.33%2.23
T logoTAT&T Inc.Product Competitor153.71B22.017.242.71%16.92%16.85%1.35
VZ logoVZVerizon Communications Inc.Product Competitor191.36B45.3711.172.52%12.43%16.42%1.90
TMUS logoTMUST-Mobile US, Inc.Product Competitor196.6B181.6718.698.49%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
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Revenue
11.28B11.96B11.12B11.55B10.31B4.02B4.12B4.34B4.88B
Revenue Growth %
-17.88%6.04%-7.04%3.86%-10.69%-61.04%2.45%5.49%12.36%
Cost of Revenue
2.97B3.25B3.13B3.32B3.02B1.07B1.29B1.45B3.59B
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 Expenses
7.51B7.87B7.33B6.19B5.97B2.84B3.14B2.95B1.26B
Other Operating Expenses
---------
EBITDA
4.58B4.7B4.21B4.26B3.67B1.2B902.6M941.9M1.07B
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 & Amortization
3.79B3.86B3.55B2.23B2.35B1.09B1.22B1B1.04B
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 Expense
1.42B1.48B1.38B1.19B882.1M589.3M907.9M574.7M497.5M
Interest Coverage
0.59x0.69x0.59x1.79x1.48x0.29x-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 Tax
238.9M1.57B234M-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 Outstanding
847.89M778.68M705.79M602.08M569.11M496.99M425.68M363.16M363.16M

LBTYK Balance Sheet

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

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Total Assets
57.6B53.15B49.05B59.09B46.92B42.9B42.09B25.44B22.6B
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 Assets
4.33B4.14B10.57B5.8B5.94B6.3B5.64B3.3B3.4B
Cash & Equivalents
1.67B1.48B8.14B1.33B910.6M1.73B1.41B1.82B2.08B
Receivables
1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Inventory
000000000
Other Current Assets
611.3M921.7M736M1.77B1.79B1.05B1.79B642.6M600.4M
Long-Term Investments
6.07B5.86B4.87B6B19.98B16.04B13.66B12.24B7.8B
Goodwill
14.35B13.72B14.05B9.97B9.52B9.32B3.31B3.15B3.5B
Intangible Assets
1.61B1.03B572.1M2.88B2.34B2.34B673.6M1.29B1.35B
Other Assets
17.08B14.53B4.62B24.81B396.8M440.3M13.74B321.9M6.55B
Total Liabilities
51.2B49.01B35.85B45.79B21.32B20.32B23.08B12.9B12.65B
Total Debt
34.41B31.17B30.31B16.38B16.19B15.55B10.23B9.85B10.16B
Net Debt
32.74B29.69B22.17B15.06B15.28B13.83B8.82B8.04B8.08B
Long-Term Debt
30.53B26.69B24.88B13.38B13.56B12.61B8.86B8.18B8.57B
Short-Term Borrowings
3.88B3.86B4.27B1.27B989M944.9M591.9M974.1M852.8M
Capital Lease Obligations
0621.3M1.16B1.74B1.64B2B775.8M702.1M765.2M
Total Current Liabilities
9.97B10.31B8.65B4.51B4.08B3.92B4.33B3.13B3.16B
Accounts Payable
926M874.3M963.9M579.1M613.4M610.1M407.5M371.2M478.7M
Accrued Expenses
1.98B2.1B2.26B000886M00
Deferred Revenue
000426.9M274.7M264.4M0285.3M291.9M
Other Current Liabilities
3.19B3.39B1.17B1.99B1.97B1.87B2.11B1.23B1.54B
Deferred Taxes
0001000K1000K1000K01000K1000K
Other Liabilities
10.7B11.47B1.15B25.51B1.49B1.26B9.18B472.3M-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 Equity
6.8B4.68B13.61B13.66B25.93B22.44B19.06B12.37B9.74B
Minority Interest
-412M-533.1M-407.6M-364.2M-336.9M137M-55.2M178.4M210.1M
Common Stock
8.1M7.4M6.3M5.8M5.3M4.6M3.8M3.4M3.3M
Additional Paid-in Capital
11.36B9.21B6.14B5.27B3.89B2.3B1.32B777M712.4M
Retained Earnings
-6.22B-5.17B6.35B4.69B18.14B19.62B15.57B12.24B5.1B
Accumulated OCI
1.66B631.8M1.11B3.69B3.89B513.4M2.17B-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 / Equity
5.38x7.51x2.30x1.23x0.63x0.69x0.54x0.79x1.02x
Debt / Assets
59.75%58.65%61.8%27.72%34.51%36.26%24.31%38.74%44.98%
Net Debt / EBITDA
7.14x6.32x5.27x3.54x4.16x11.49x9.77x8.53x7.54x
Book Value per Share
7.545.3318.722.0944.9845.4244.6534.5427.39

LBTYK Cash Flow Statement

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

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25
Cash from Operations
5.71B5.96B4.59B4.19B3.55B2.84B2.17B2.03B1.22B
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 & Amortization
3.85B3.91B3.6B2.27B2.39B1.12B1.28B1.07B1.04B
Deferred Taxes
00000000-121.7M
Other Non-Cash Items
4.01B481.8M-11.72B2.25B-13.28B-117.1M4.14B-1.2B7.21B
Working Capital Changes
466.1M635.4M877M947.3M707.1M199.5M593.4M410.5M15.5M
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&A
0.32x0.37x2.58x3.91x2.43x0.80x1.45x0.85x1.29x
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 Investments
00000000-599.1M
Sale of Investments
000000001.01B
Other Investing
1.1B1.62B10.47B-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 Paid
000000000
Dividend Payout Ratio %
---------
Debt Issuance (Net)
-1000K-1000K-1000K1000K1000K-1000K1000K1000K-1000K
Stock Issued
000000000
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 Effect
115.3M-45.1M-800K141M-6.6M-27.7M62M-68.1M155M
Cash at Beginning
1.09B1.68B1.5B8.18B4.72B917.3M1.73B1.42B1.82B
Cash at End
1.68B1.5B8.18B4.72B917.3M1.73B1.42B1.82B2.08B
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 Margin
41.42%40.64%39.28%37.84%36.88%35.63%29.96%21.93%21.69%21.96%
Net Debt / EBITDA
6.62x7.14x6.32x5.27x3.54x4.16x11.49x9.77x8.53x7.54x
Interest Coverage
0.92x0.59x0.69x0.59x1.79x1.48x0.29x-0.29x-0.02x0.07x
CapEx / Revenue
51.3%11.09%12.15%83.44%76.86%56.22%22.19%44.83%20.92%27.53%
Debt / Equity
2.63x5.38x7.51x2.30x1.23x0.63x0.69x0.54x0.79x1.02x
EPS Growth
218.05%-280.89%30.63%-14.72%-23.89%937.5%-97.78%-1834.62%146.9%-564.78%
Related:LBTYK Dividend History·LBTYK Revenue History·LBTYK Price History·LBTYK P/E History·LBTYK Financial Ratios·LBTYK Institutional Holders

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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