Liberty Global Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Liberty Global's CEO is Mike Fries, appointed in Jun 2005, has a tenure of 19.5 years. total yearly compensation is $44.56M, comprised of 5.8% salary and 94.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.6% of the company’s shares, worth $72.80M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 12.7 years and 15.3 years respectively.
Key information
Mike Fries
Chief executive officer
US$44.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 5.8% |
| CEO tenure | 19.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.6% |
| Management average tenure | 12.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 15.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$26.49
Nov 01
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTY.A)?
Oct 12Health Check: How Prudently Does Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Use Debt?
Sep 24There's Reason For Concern Over Liberty Global Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Price
Sep 06Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Aug 19Liberty Global Ltd. Beat Analyst Profit Forecasts, And Analysts Have New Estimates
Jul 28What Liberty Global Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) P/S Is Not Telling You
May 25A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTY.A)
May 05At US$16.33, Is It Time To Put Liberty Global Ltd. (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) On Your Watch List?
Apr 17Investors Interested In Liberty Global Ltd.'s (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Revenues
Feb 14Is Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Using Debt In A Risky Way?
Jan 18Here's What's Concerning About Liberty Global's (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Returns On Capital
Oct 29Here's Why Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load
Oct 02Investors Could Be Concerned With Liberty Global's (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Returns On Capital
Jul 24Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Jul 03An Intrinsic Calculation For Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued
May 22Some Investors May Be Worried About Liberty Global's (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Returns On Capital
Apr 10Is It Time To Consider Buying Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTY.A)?
Mar 20Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTY.A) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Feb 26CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$4b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$45m | US$3m | -US$4b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$5b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$4b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$19m | US$3m | US$592m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$6b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$4b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$62m | US$3m | US$13b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$45m | US$2m | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$446m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$260m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$123m | US$2m | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$476m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$477m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$33m | US$2m | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$3b |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$17m | US$2m | -US$2b |
Compensation vs Market: Mike's total compensation ($USD44.56M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.67M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mike's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Mike Fries (61 yo)
19.5yrs
Tenure
US$44,560,900
Compensation
Mr. Michael Thomas Fries, also known as Mike, serves as an Independent Director at Lionsgate Studios Corp. He is Director of VMED O2 UK Limited from June 1, 2021. Mr. Fries is President of the Board at Sun...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chairman | 19.5yrs | US$44.56m | 1.6% $ 72.8m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 7.9yrs | US$13.25m | 0.037% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive VP & CTO | 6.4yrs | US$9.78m | 0.19% $ 8.6m | |
| Executive VP | 12.9yrs | US$9.34m | 0.085% $ 3.8m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Development Officer | 12.9yrs | US$11.02m | 0.079% $ 3.6m | |
| Senior VP of Commercial & Operations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 7.9yrs | no data | 0.029% $ 1.3m | |
| Chief Information Officer & MD | 8.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Responsibility | 19.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief People Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Technology Integration | 12.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & Chief Corporate Affairs Officer | 12.8yrs | no data | no data |
12.7yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: LBTY.A's management team is seasoned and experienced (12.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice Chairman | 19.5yrs | US$44.56m | 1.6% $ 72.8m | |
| MD of Mobile & Cloud Technology | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 19.5yrs | US$491.63k | 0.063% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 11.5yrs | US$475.90k | 0.015% $ 667.1k | |
| Chairman | 19.5yrs | US$3.38m | 8.34% $ 379.2m | |
| Independent Director | 19.5yrs | US$502.70k | 0.015% $ 679.0k | |
| Independent Director | 1.4yrs | US$63.29k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 19.5yrs | US$550.43k | 0.33% $ 15.0m | |
| Independent Director | 14.5yrs | US$488.36k | 0.066% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Director | 16yrs | US$494.60k | 0.0077% $ 349.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$336.71k | 0.0015% $ 68.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.8yrs | US$342.57k | 0.0028% $ 128.6k |
15.3yrs
Average Tenure
68.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: LBTY.A's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Liberty Global Ltd. is covered by 42 analysts. 13 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| William Noel Milner | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Alex Pound | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Maurice Patrick | Barclays |