Liberty Global Plc Financials
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) reported $4.9B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, up 12.4% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Cash earnings stayed positive, but heavier reinvestment and volatile below-operating-line charges made reported profit a poor operating guide.
Year over year, net income moved from a$1.6B profit to a-$7.1B loss while operating income remained near break-even. With operating cash flow still positive at$1.2B , the bottom line looks like a weak guide to the business’s actual cash engine.
The real squeeze in FY2025 was cash conversion after reinvestment: operating cash flow fell to
Deleveraging did not translate into a much lighter balance sheet: long-term debt is roughly half its FY2023 level, yet debt-to-equity still ended around 0.8x because the asset and equity base also shrank. Cash of
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Liberty Global Plc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Liberty Global Plc has an operating margin of -0.5%, meaning the company loses less than $1 on every $100 of revenue. This results in a profitability score of 26/100. This is up from -1.4% the prior year.
Liberty Global Plc's revenue grew 12.4% year-over-year to $4.9B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 62/100.
Liberty Global Plc has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 0.80), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 9/100, reflecting increased financial risk.
Liberty Global Plc's current ratio of 1.08 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 23/100. However, the company holds substantial cash reserves (66% of current liabilities), which buffers actual liquidity risk. Large mature operators often run tight current ratios by design.
While Liberty Global Plc generated $1.2B in operating cash flow, capex of $1.3B consumed most of it, leaving -$132.0M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 74/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.
Liberty Global Plc posts a -72.9% return on equity (ROE), meaning it loses $73 for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This results in a returns score of 28/100. This is down from 13.3% the prior year.
Liberty Global Plc scores 0.71, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Liberty Global Plc passes 4 of 8 computable financial strength tests (1 of the nine could not be computed from available data). 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
Liberty Global Plc reported a net loss of $7.1B while generating $1.2B in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.
Liberty Global Plc reported an operating loss of $23.3M against $497.5M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Liberty Global Plc generated $4.9B in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 12.4% from the prior year.
Liberty Global Plc's EBITDA was $1.0B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 7.8% from the prior year.
Liberty Global Plc reported -$7.1B in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 531.2% from the prior year.
Liberty Global Plc earned -$20.86 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 593.1% from the prior year.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Liberty Global Plc recorded an outflow of $132.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents a decrease of 111.7% from the prior year.
Liberty Global Plc held $2.1B in cash against $7.8B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
Margins & Returns
Liberty Global Plc's gross margin was 65.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.8 percentage points from the prior year.
Liberty Global Plc's operating margin was -0.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 0.9 percentage points from the prior year.
Liberty Global Plc's ROE was -72.9% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 86.2 percentage points from the prior year.
Not shown for fiscal year 2025: the reported ratio is below -100.0% of revenue, so it does not read as a share of revenue.
Capital Allocation
Liberty Global Plc spent $192.1M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 72.2% from the prior year.
Liberty Global Plc invested $1.3B in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 47.8% from the prior year.
Not reported for fiscal year 2025.
LBTYA Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.9B | $4.9B+12.4% | $4.3B+5.5% | $4.1B+2.4% | $4.0B-61.0% | $10.3B-10.7% | $11.5B0.0% | $11.5B-3.5% | $12.0B+6.0% | $11.3B-17.9% | $13.7B-19.5% | $17.1B-6.5% | $18.2B+26.1% | $14.5B+45.8% | $9.9B+8.9% | $9.1B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.6B | $1.7B+15.2% | $1.5B+12.9% | $1.3B+20.6% | $1.1B-64.7% | $3.0B-9.1% | $3.3B+6.1% | $3.1B-3.6% | $3.2B+9.2% | $3.0B-15.0% | $3.5B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gross Profit | $3.3B | $3.2B+11.0% | $2.9B+2.2% | $2.8B-4.1% | $3.0B-59.5% | $7.3B-11.3% | $8.2B-2.2% | $8.4B-3.5% | $8.7B+4.9% | $8.3B-18.9% | $10.2B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $1.2B | $1.2B+7.5% | $1.1B+1.7% | $1.1B+11.3% | $1.0B-53.3% | $2.2B+0.2% | $2.1B+5.2% | $2.0B-0.2% | $2.0B+3.5% | $2.0B-20.6% | $2.5B-14.8% | $2.9B-7.4% | $3.2B+21.7% | $2.6B+39.7% | $1.9B+8.9% | $1.7B |
| Operating Income | -$86.8M | -$23.3M+61.2% | -$60.1M+80.8% | -$313.8M-385.5% | $109.9M-91.7% | $1.3B-35.0% | $2.0B+207.8% | $659.9M-21.4% | $839.1M+5.9% | $792.4M-49.5% | $1.6B-25.3% | $2.1B-5.7% | $2.2B+10.7% | $2.0B+1.5% | $2.0B+8.8% | $1.8B |
| Interest Expense | $470.1M | $497.5M-13.4% | $574.7M-36.7% | $907.9M+54.1% | $589.3M-33.2% | $882.1M-25.7% | $1.2B-14.3% | $1.4B-6.4% | $1.5B+4.4% | $1.4B-24.1% | $1.9B-18.3% | $2.3B-10.2% | $2.5B+11.3% | $2.3B+36.6% | $1.7B+15.1% | $1.5B |
| Income Tax | $191.5M | -$75.8M-146.1% | -$30.8M-114.5% | $213.1M-47.6% | $406.7M-14.1% | $473.3M+271.5% | -$275.9M-217.9% | $234.0M-85.1% | $1.6B+558.6% | $238.9M+117.0% | -$1.4B-533.9% | $324.3M+532.4% | -$75.0M-121.1% | $355.5M+374.0% | $75.0M-68.9% | $241.1M |
| Net Income | -$3.0B | -$7.1B-531.2% | $1.6B+142.5% | -$3.9B-295.1% | $2.0B-85.4% | $13.6B+936.0% | -$1.6B-114.1% | $11.5B+1488.5% | $725.3M+126.1% | -$2.8B-262.9% | $1.7B+248.0% | -$1.2B-65.8% | -$695.0M+27.9% | -$963.9M-398.6% | $322.8M+141.8% | -$772.7M |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | -$20.86-593.1% | $4.23+144.4% | -$9.52 | $2.96-87.5% | $23.59+973.7% | -$2.70-116.5% | $16.32+928.4% | -$1.97+31.1% | -$2.86-258.0% | $1.81 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
LBTYA Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $22.6B-11.2% | $25.4B-39.6% | $42.1B-1.9% | $42.9B-8.6% | $46.9B-20.6% | $59.1B+20.5% | $49.0B-7.7% | $53.2B-7.7% | $57.6B-16.1% | $68.7B+1.7% | $67.6B-7.3% | $72.8B+7.6% | $67.7B+76.8% | $38.3B | N/A |
| Current Assets | $3.4B+2.9% | $3.3B-41.5% | $5.6B-10.4% | $6.3B+6.0% | $5.9B+2.4% | $5.8B-45.1% | $10.6B+155.3% | $4.1B-4.4% | $4.3B-38.6% | $7.1B+110.0% | $3.4B-14.4% | $3.9B-28.5% | $5.5B+47.2% | $3.7B | N/A |
| Cash & Equivalents | $2.1B+14.6% | $1.8B+28.8% | $1.4B-18.2% | $1.7B+89.3% | $910.6M-31.4% | $1.3B-83.7% | $8.1B+450.0% | $1.5B-11.5% | $1.7B+55.3% | $1.1B+52.1% | $707.6M-32.7% | $1.1B-61.1% | $2.7B+32.5% | $2.0B+23.5% | $1.7B |
| Accounts Receivable | $558.2M+24.1% | $449.8M+11.3% | $404.3M-51.3% | $830.6M-8.5% | $907.3M-15.9% | $1.1B-23.2% | $1.4B+4.7% | $1.3B-4.4% | $1.4B+2.2% | $1.4B-6.3% | $1.5B-2.1% | $1.5B-5.6% | $1.6B+54.1% | $1.0B | N/A |
| Goodwill | $3.5B+11.1% | $3.2B-4.7% | $3.3B+18.1% | $2.8B-70.6% | $9.5B-4.4% | $10.0B-26.5% | $13.6B-1.1% | $13.7B-4.4% | $14.4B+12.5% | $12.8B-51.4% | $26.2B-9.5% | $29.0B+22.1% | $23.7B+71.1% | $13.9B+4.4% | $13.3B |
| Total Liabilities | $12.7B-1.9% | $12.9B-44.1% | $23.1B+13.6% | $20.3B-4.7% | $21.3B-53.4% | $45.8B+27.7% | $35.8B-26.8% | $49.0B-4.3% | $51.2B-5.1% | $54.0B-6.0% | $57.4B-2.3% | $58.7B+4.5% | $56.2B+55.1% | $36.2B | N/A |
| Current Liabilities | $3.2B+0.8% | $3.1B-27.7% | $4.3B+10.5% | $3.9B-4.0% | $4.1B-9.5% | $4.5B-47.9% | $8.7B-16.1% | $10.3B+3.4% | $10.0B+2.5% | $9.7B+6.2% | $9.2B-0.4% | $9.2B+19.6% | $7.7B+66.3% | $4.6B | N/A |
| Long-Term Debt | $7.8B-4.6% | $8.2B-45.2% | $14.9B+18.3% | $12.6B-7.0% | $13.6B+1.3% | $13.4B-43.7% | $23.8B-7.3% | $25.6B-30.2% | $36.8B-7.3% | $39.7B-8.5% | $43.4B+0.2% | $43.3B+2.8% | $42.1B+54.9% | $27.2B | N/A |
| Total Equity | $9.7B-21.3% | $12.4B-35.1% | $19.1B-15.0% | $22.4B-13.5% | $25.9B+89.8% | $13.7B+0.4% | $13.6B+190.6% | $4.7B-31.2% | $6.8B-50.5% | $13.8B+29.2% | $10.7B-27.6% | $14.7B+22.4% | $12.0B+444.2% | $2.2B-24.6% | $2.9B |
| Retained Earnings | $5.1B-58.3% | $12.2B-21.4% | $15.6B-20.7% | $19.6B+8.1% | $18.1B+286.7% | $4.7B-26.1% | $6.4B+222.8% | -$5.2B+16.8% | -$6.2B-80.0% | -$3.5B+33.0% | -$5.2B-28.8% | -$4.0B-21.0% | -$3.3B-41.0% | -$2.3B | N/A |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Inventory.
LBTYA Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type.
| Metric | TTM | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.3B | $1.2B-40.4% | $2.0B-6.1% | $2.2B-23.7% | $2.8B-20.0% | $3.5B-15.2% | $4.2B-8.7% | $4.6B-23.1% | $6.0B+4.5% | $5.7B-3.9% | $5.9B+3.6% | $5.7B+2.3% | $5.6B+42.5% | $3.9B+34.6% | $2.9B+6.7% | $2.7B |
| Capital Expenditures | $1.5B | $1.3B+47.8% | $908.5M-1.5% | $921.9M+3.4% | $891.3M-36.7% | $1.4B+8.9% | $1.3B+10.7% | $1.2B-19.6% | $1.5B+16.2% | $1.3B-18.8% | $1.5B-32.2% | $2.3B-15.4% | $2.7B+8.2% | $2.5B+32.8% | $1.9B-2.7% | $1.9B |
| Free Cash Flow | -$254.8M | -$132.0M-111.7% | $1.1B-9.6% | $1.2B-36.1% | $1.9B-9.1% | $2.1B-26.0% | $2.9B-15.3% | $3.4B-24.2% | $4.5B+1.2% | $4.5B+1.3% | $4.4B+27.2% | $3.5B+18.5% | $2.9B+101.3% | $1.4B+37.9% | $1.1B+28.9% | $815.5M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$459.2M | -$874.9M-227.8% | $684.7M+137.1% | -$1.8B-244.0% | $1.3B+122.1% | -$5.8B+34.7% | -$8.9B-195.7% | $9.3B+10523.8% | $87.3M+115.6% | -$560.8M+92.0% | -$7.0B-83.9% | -$3.8B-36.6% | -$2.8B+64.8% | -$8.0B-636.9% | -$1.1B+73.0% | -$4.0B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$171.2M | -$226.1M+90.0% | -$2.3B-225.0% | -$692.4M+78.9% | -$3.3B-111.9% | -$1.5B-242.7% | $1.1B+115.1% | -$7.2B-15.9% | -$6.2B-32.3% | -$4.7B-375.4% | $1.7B+182.3% | -$2.1B+51.6% | -$4.3B-192.3% | $4.6B+414.0% | -$1.5B-96.6% | -$747.7M |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | $73.2M0.0% | $73.2M-23.9% | $96.2M-55.0% | $214.0M+4.2% | $205.4M+389.0% | $42.0M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | $90.1M | $192.1M-72.2% | $689.8M-53.9% | $1.5B-12.3% | $1.7B+7.8% | $1.6B+47.4% | $1.1B-66.7% | $3.2B+60.2% | $2.0B-32.5% | $3.0B+51.2% | $2.0B-15.2% | $2.3B+46.4% | $1.6B+37.0% | $1.2B+19.3% | $970.3M+6.3% | $912.6M |
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q3 FY2025 through Q2 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings. A row marked — cannot be summed at all, because a quarter in the window reports no per-share figure; a row marked N/A could be summed, but a quarter in the window does not report that metric.
LBTYA Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples.
| Metric | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 | FY15 | FY14 | FY13 | FY12 | FY11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 65.8%-0.8pp | 66.6%-2.2pp | 68.8%-4.7pp | 73.5%+2.7pp | 70.7%-0.5pp | 71.2%-1.6pp | 72.9%0.0pp | 72.9%-0.8pp | 73.6%-0.9pp | 74.5% | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Operating Margin | -0.5%+0.9pp | -1.4%+6.2pp | -7.6%-10.4pp | 2.7%-10.1pp | 12.8%-4.8pp | 17.6%+11.9pp | 5.7%-1.3pp | 7.0%0.0pp | 7.0%-4.4pp | 11.4%-0.9pp | 12.3%+0.1pp | 12.2%-1.7pp | 13.9%-6.1pp | 20.0%0.0pp | 20.0% |
| Net Margin | -145.5% | 37.9%+132.0pp | -94.1%-143.6pp | 49.4% | 132.0% | -14.1%-113.9pp | 99.8%+93.8pp | 6.1%+30.7pp | -24.6%-37.1pp | 12.4%+19.2pp | -6.8%-2.9pp | -3.8%+2.9pp | -6.7%-9.9pp | 3.3%+11.7pp | -8.5% |
| Return on Equity | -72.9%-86.2pp | 13.3%+33.6pp | -20.3%-29.2pp | 8.8%-43.6pp | 52.5%+64.4pp | -11.9%-96.6pp | 84.7%+69.2pp | 15.5%+56.3pp | -40.8%-53.2pp | 12.4%+23.2pp | -10.8%-6.1pp | -4.7%+3.3pp | -8.0%-22.6pp | 14.6%+41.0pp | -26.4% |
| Return on Assets | -31.4%-37.9pp | 6.5%+15.7pp | -9.2%-13.8pp | 4.6%-24.4pp | 29.0%+31.8pp | -2.8%-26.2pp | 23.5%+22.1pp | 1.4%+6.2pp | -4.8%-7.3pp | 2.5%+4.2pp | -1.7%-0.8pp | -0.9%+0.5pp | -1.4%-2.3pp | 0.8% | N/A |
| Current Ratio | 1.080.0x | 1.05-0.2x | 1.30-0.3x | 1.61+0.2x | 1.45+0.2x | 1.29+0.1x | 1.22+0.8x | 0.400.0x | 0.43-0.3x | 0.73+0.4x | 0.37-0.1x | 0.43-0.3x | 0.71-0.1x | 0.81 | N/A |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.80+0.1x | 0.66-0.1x | 0.78+0.2x | 0.560.0x | 0.52-0.5x | 0.98-0.8x | 1.75-3.7x | 5.48+0.1x | 5.40+2.5x | 2.88-1.2x | 4.07+1.1x | 2.94-0.6x | 3.50-8.8x | 12.29 | N/A |
| FCF Margin | -2.7%-28.6pp | 25.9%-4.3pp | 30.2%-18.2pp | 48.4%+27.7pp | 20.8%-4.3pp | 25.1%-4.5pp | 29.6%-8.1pp | 37.7%-1.8pp | 39.5%+7.5pp | 32.0%+11.8pp | 20.3%+4.3pp | 16.0%+6.0pp | 10.0%-0.6pp | 10.6%+1.7pp | 8.9% |
Reported as filed but not readable as a share of revenue in the periods where the ratio runs further from zero than a revenue base allows; no change figure is given where either compared period is one of those: Net Margin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Liberty Global Plc's annual revenue?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) reported $4.9B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 12.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Liberty Global Plc's revenue growing?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) revenue grew by 12.4% year-over-year, from $4.3B to $4.9B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Liberty Global Plc profitable?
No, Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) reported a net income of -$7.1B in fiscal year 2025.
What is Liberty Global Plc's EBITDA?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) had EBITDA of $1.0B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Liberty Global Plc have?
As of fiscal year 2025, Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) had $2.1B in cash and equivalents against $7.8B in long-term debt.
What is Liberty Global Plc's gross margin?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) had a gross margin of 65.8% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Liberty Global Plc's operating margin?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) had an operating margin of -0.5% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Liberty Global Plc's return on equity (ROE)?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) has a return on equity of -72.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Liberty Global Plc's free cash flow?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) recorded an outflow of $132.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -111.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Liberty Global Plc's operating cash flow?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) generated $1.2B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Liberty Global Plc's total assets?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) had $22.6B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Liberty Global Plc's capital expenditures?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) invested $1.3B in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is Liberty Global Plc's current ratio?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) had a current ratio of 1.08 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.
What is Liberty Global Plc's debt-to-equity ratio?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Liberty Global Plc's return on assets (ROA)?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) had a return on assets of -31.4% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Liberty Global Plc's Altman Z-Score?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) has an Altman Z-Score of 0.71, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Liberty Global Plc's Piotroski F-Score?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 8 computable signals; 1 of the nine could not be computed from available data, so the full-scale strength rating is not shown. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Liberty Global Plc's earnings high quality?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) reported a net loss of $7.1B while generating $1.2B in operating cash flow. Operations generated cash despite the loss, but with no positive earnings behind it, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Liberty Global Plc cover its interest payments?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) reported an operating loss of $23.3M against $497.5M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Liberty Global Plc?
Liberty Global Plc (LBTYA) scores 37 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating weak standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.