Liberty Global Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Liberty Global's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -20.2%, while the Telecom industry saw earnings growing at 1.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 12.1% per year.
Key information
-20.2%
Earnings growth rate
-25.6%
EPS growth rate
| Telecom Industry Growth | 6.7% |
| Revenue growth rate | -12.1% |
| Return on equity | -21.9% |
| Net Margin | -54.0% |
| Next Earnings Update | 18 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance 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 26Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Liberty Global makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 7,675 | -4,146 | 1,767 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 7,594 | -2,053 | 1,770 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 7,568 | -2,820 | 1,775 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,491 | -4,052 | 1,762 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 7,413 | -5,259 | 1,704 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 7,305 | -3,570 | 1,642 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 7,211 | -1,133 | 1,601 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,196 | 592 | 1,591 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 7,275 | 5,887 | 1,634 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 7,430 | 3,813 | 1,672 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,665 | 12,980 | 1,881 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 10,311 | 13,344 | 2,169 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 11,702 | 11,700 | 2,291 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 12,646 | 10,391 | 2,433 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 12,170 | -1,268 | 2,292 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 11,545 | -1,686 | 2,159 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 11,216 | -2,031 | 2,038 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 11,211 | -446 | 2,002 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 11,549 | -260 | 2,076 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 11,116 | -1,593 | 2,049 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 11,508 | -476 | 2,081 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 11,597 | -1,477 | 2,054 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 11,762 | -477 | 2,036 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 11,958 | -1,536 | 2,054 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 11,912 | -1,826 | 2,036 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 11,911 | -1,950 | 2,028 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 11,670 | -3,364 | 2,023 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 11,276 | -2,407 | 1,985 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 10,789 | 674 | 1,848 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 13,068 | 999 | 2,280 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 15,367 | 1,883 | 2,668 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 13,731 | 1,588 | 2,483 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 19,469 | -801 | 3,399 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 18,859 | -418 | 3,338 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 18,351 | -984 | 3,186 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 17,063 | -1,204 | 2,932 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 18,296 | -1,392 | 3,178 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 18,196 | -1,368 | 3,139 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 18,232 | -1,146 | 3,177 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 18,248 | -1,028 | 3,172 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 18,101 | -616 | 3,148 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 17,880 | -1,584 | 3,087 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 16,336 | -1,357 | 2,908 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 14,474 | -940 | 2,599 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LBTY.A is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: LBTY.A is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LBTY.A is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 20.2% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare LBTY.A's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: LBTY.A is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Telecom industry (-18.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LBTY.A has a negative Return on Equity (-21.88%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| 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 |
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| William Noel Milner | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Alex Pound | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Maurice Patrick | Barclays |