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Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 1, 2026 | $0.96vs $0.35+372.0% | $1.3Bvs $1.3B-0.8% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | $8.60vs $0.31-2670.6% | $1.2Bvs $1.2B+1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $0.27vs $0.43+37.1% | $1.2Bvs $1.2B-1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | $8.09vs $0.44-1758.2% | $1.3Bvs $1.2B+4.1% |
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Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11.28B | 11.96B | 11.12B | 11.55B | 10.31B | 4.02B | 4.12B | 4.34B | 4.88B |
| Revenue Growth % | -17.88% | 6.04% | -7.04% | 3.86% | -10.69% | -61.04% | 2.45% | 5.49% | 12.36% |
| Cost of Revenue | 2.97B | 3.25B | 3.13B | 3.32B | 3.02B | 1.07B | 1.29B | 1.45B | 3.59B |
| 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 | 7.51B | 7.87B | 7.33B | 6.19B | 5.97B | 2.84B | 3.14B | 2.95B | 1.26B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA | 4.58B | 4.7B | 4.21B | 4.26B | 3.67B | 1.2B | 902.6M | 941.9M | 1.07B |
| 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 | 3.79B | 3.86B | 3.55B | 2.23B | 2.35B | 1.09B | 1.22B | 1B | 1.04B |
| 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 | 1.42B | 1.48B | 1.38B | 1.19B | 882.1M | 589.3M | 907.9M | 574.7M | 497.5M |
| Interest Coverage | 0.59x | 0.69x | 0.59x | 1.79x | 1.48x | 0.29x | -0.29x | -0.02x | 0.07x |
| 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 | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -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 | 238.9M | 1.57B | 234M | -275.9M | 473.3M | 406.7M | 213.1M | -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 | -2.80 | 24.01 | 0.53 | -9.01 | 4.33 | -19.66 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 847.89M | 778.68M | 705.79M | 602.08M | 569.11M | 496.99M | 425.68M | 363.16M | 363.16M |
Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 57.6B | 53.15B | 49.05B | 59.09B | 46.92B | 42.9B | 42.09B | 25.44B | 22.6B |
| Asset Growth % | -16.14% | -7.71% | -7.73% | 20.48% | -20.6% | -8.57% | -1.88% | -39.56% | -11.18% |
| PP&E (Net) | 14.15B | 13.88B | 14.36B | 9.07B | 8.31B | 8.23B | 5.07B | 5.04B | 0 |
| PP&E / Total Assets % | 24.57% | 26.11% | 29.27% | 15.34% | 17.71% | 19.18% | 12.04% | 19.8% | 0% |
| Total Current Assets | 4.33B | 4.14B | 10.57B | 5.8B | 5.94B | 6.3B | 5.64B | 3.3B | 3.4B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.67B | 1.48B | 8.14B | 1.33B | 910.6M | 1.73B | 1.41B | 1.82B | 2.08B |
| Receivables | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Assets | 611.3M | 921.7M | 736M | 1.77B | 1.79B | 1.05B | 1.79B | 642.6M | 600.4M |
| Long-Term Investments | 6.07B | 5.86B | 4.87B | 6B | 19.98B | 16.04B | 13.66B | 12.24B | 7.8B |
| Goodwill | 14.35B | 13.72B | 14.05B | 9.97B | 9.52B | 9.32B | 3.31B | 3.15B | 3.5B |
| Intangible Assets | 1.61B | 1.03B | 572.1M | 2.88B | 2.34B | 2.34B | 673.6M | 1.29B | 1.35B |
| Other Assets | 17.08B | 14.53B | 4.62B | 24.81B | 396.8M | 440.3M | 13.74B | 321.9M | 6.55B |
| Total Liabilities | 51.2B | 49.01B | 35.85B | 45.79B | 21.32B | 20.32B | 23.08B | 12.9B | 12.65B |
| Total Debt | 34.41B | 31.17B | 30.31B | 16.38B | 16.19B | 15.55B | 10.23B | 9.85B | 10.16B |
| Net Debt | 32.74B | 29.69B | 22.17B | 15.06B | 15.28B | 13.83B | 8.82B | 8.04B | 8.08B |
| Long-Term Debt | 30.53B | 26.69B | 24.88B | 13.38B | 13.56B | 12.61B | 8.86B | 8.18B | 8.57B |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 3.88B | 3.86B | 4.27B | 1.27B | 989M | 944.9M | 591.9M | 974.1M | 852.8M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 621.3M | 1.16B | 1.74B | 1.64B | 2B | 775.8M | 702.1M | 765.2M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 9.97B | 10.31B | 8.65B | 4.51B | 4.08B | 3.92B | 4.33B | 3.13B | 3.16B |
| Accounts Payable | 926M | 874.3M | 963.9M | 579.1M | 613.4M | 610.1M | 407.5M | 371.2M | 478.7M |
| Accrued Expenses | 1.98B | 2.1B | 2.26B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 886M | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 426.9M | 274.7M | 264.4M | 0 | 285.3M | 291.9M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 3.19B | 3.39B | 1.17B | 1.99B | 1.97B | 1.87B | 2.11B | 1.23B | 1.54B |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 1000K | 1000K |
| Other Liabilities | 10.7B | 11.47B | 1.15B | 25.51B | 1.49B | 1.26B | 9.18B | 472.3M | -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 | 6.8B | 4.68B | 13.61B | 13.66B | 25.93B | 22.44B | 19.06B | 12.37B | 9.74B |
| Minority Interest | -412M | -533.1M | -407.6M | -364.2M | -336.9M | 137M | -55.2M | 178.4M | 210.1M |
| Common Stock | 8.1M | 7.4M | 6.3M | 5.8M | 5.3M | 4.6M | 3.8M | 3.4M | 3.3M |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 11.36B | 9.21B | 6.14B | 5.27B | 3.89B | 2.3B | 1.32B | 777M | 712.4M |
| Retained Earnings | -6.22B | -5.17B | 6.35B | 4.69B | 18.14B | 19.62B | 15.57B | 12.24B | 5.1B |
| Accumulated OCI | 1.66B | 631.8M | 1.11B | 3.69B | 3.89B | 513.4M | 2.17B | -657M | 3.92B |
| 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 | 5.38x | 7.51x | 2.30x | 1.23x | 0.63x | 0.69x | 0.54x | 0.79x | 1.02x |
| Debt / Assets | 59.75% | 58.65% | 61.8% | 27.72% | 34.51% | 36.26% | 24.31% | 38.74% | 44.98% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 7.14x | 6.32x | 5.27x | 3.54x | 4.16x | 11.49x | 9.77x | 8.53x | 7.54x |
| Book Value per Share | 7.54 | 5.33 | 18.7 | 22.09 | 44.98 | 45.42 | 44.65 | 34.54 | 27.39 |
Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 5.71B | 5.96B | 4.59B | 4.19B | 3.55B | 2.84B | 2.17B | 2.03B | 1.22B |
| 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 | -2.78B | 725.3M | 11.52B | -1.63B | 13.43B | 1.47B | -4.05B | 1.59B | -7.1B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 3.85B | 3.91B | 3.6B | 2.27B | 2.39B | 1.12B | 1.28B | 1.07B | 1.04B |
| Deferred Taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -121.7M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 4.01B | 481.8M | -11.72B | 2.25B | -13.28B | -117.1M | 4.14B | -1.2B | 7.21B |
| Working Capital Changes | 466.1M | 635.4M | 877M | 947.3M | 707.1M | 199.5M | 593.4M | 410.5M | 15.5M |
| Capital Expenditures | -1.25B | -1.45B | 9.27B | -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 | 0.32x | 0.37x | 2.58x | 3.91x | 2.43x | 0.80x | 1.45x | 0.85x | 1.29x |
| CapEx Coverage (OCF/CapEx) | 4.57x | 4.10x | 0.49x | 0.47x | 0.61x | 3.18x | 1.17x | 2.24x | 0.91x |
| Cash from Investing | -560.8M | 87.3M | 9.27B | -8.87B | -5.8B | 1.28B | -1.84B | 684.7M | -883.9M |
| Acquisitions | -413.9M | -82.5M | -23.1M | -5.27B | -70.8M | 0 | 0 | -199.1M | 0 |
| Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -599.1M |
| Sale of Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.01B |
| Other Investing | 1.1B | 1.62B | 10.47B | -2.31B | -4.32B | 2.17B | -923.1M | 1.79B | 44M |
| Cash from Financing | -4.68B | -6.19B | -7.18B | 1.08B | -1.55B | -3.28B | -692.4M | -2.25B | -226.1M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K |
| Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | -1.63B | 34.3M |
| 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 | -800K | 141M | -6.6M | -27.7M | 62M | -68.1M | 155M |
| Cash at Beginning | 1.09B | 1.68B | 1.5B | 8.18B | 4.72B | 917.3M | 1.73B | 1.42B | 1.82B |
| Cash at End | 1.68B | 1.5B | 8.18B | 4.72B | 917.3M | 1.73B | 1.42B | 1.82B | 2.08B |
| 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% |
Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.62x | 7.14x | 6.32x | 5.27x | 3.54x | 4.16x | 11.49x | 9.77x | 8.53x | 7.54x |
| Interest Coverage | 0.92x | 0.59x | 0.69x | 0.59x | 1.79x | 1.48x | 0.29x | -0.29x | -0.02x | 0.07x |
| CapEx / Revenue | 51.3% | 11.09% | 12.15% | 83.44% | 76.86% | 56.22% | 22.19% | 44.83% | 20.92% | 27.53% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.63x | 5.38x | 7.51x | 2.30x | 1.23x | 0.63x | 0.69x | 0.54x | 0.79x | 1.02x |
| EPS Growth | 218.05% | -280.89% | 30.63% | -14.72% | -23.89% | 937.5% | -97.78% | -1834.62% | 146.9% | -564.78% |
Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
May 1, 2026·SEC
Apr 1, 2026·SEC
Mar 24, 2026·SEC
Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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.
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.
Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) has a dividend payout ratio of 0%. This suggests the dividend is well-covered and sustainable.
Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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