If You Invested in LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA B (LILAB)
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Real historical value by amount invested and how long ago| If you invested | 1 year ago | 5 years ago | 10 years ago | Since Oct 26, 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $789 -21% | $727 -27% | $295 -71% | $247 -75% |
| $10,000 | $7,887 -21% | $7,268 -27% | $2,949 -71% | $2,471 -75% |
Based on real historical closing prices adjusted for stock splits, without dividends, through 2026-08-26. Figures with dividends reinvest each cash dividend at the previous close less the dividend, before taxes. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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LILAB vs S&P 500Year-by-Year Returns
LILAB annual performance| Year | Start Price | End Price | Annual Return | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $30.15 | $35.06 | +16.3% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | $35.06 | $17.96 | -48.8% | -40.4% |
| 2017 | $17.96 | $18.17 | +1.2% | -39.7% |
| 2018 | $18.17 | $16.66 | -8.3% | -44.7% |
| 2019 | $16.66 | $15.79 | -5.3% | -47.6% |
| 2020 | $15.79 | $14.91 | -5.6% | -50.6% |
| 2021 | $14.91 | $10.80 | -27.6% | -64.2% |
| 2022 | $10.80 | $9.47 | -12.3% | -68.6% |
| 2023 | $9.47 | $8.00 | -15.5% | -73.5% |
| 2024 | $8.00 | $5.05 | -36.9% | -83.3% |
| 2025 | $5.05 | $9.76 | +93.5% | -67.6% |
| 2026 | $9.76 | $7.45 | -23.7% | -75.3% |
About LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA B
Communication Services · OTC
Liberty Latin America Ltd. (Class B shares trading on OTC Link under the symbol LILAB) is a communications company focused on Latin America and the Caribbean. According to company disclosures, it operates in over 20 countries across the region under the consumer brands BTC, Flow, Liberty, and Más Móvil. The company is part of the information and telecommunications sector and is associated with satellite and network-based connectivity services in its markets.
Liberty Latin America’s communications and entertainment services for residential and business customers in the region include digital video, broadband internet, telephony, and mobile services. On the business side, it offers enterprise-grade connectivity, data center, hosting and managed solutions, as well as information technology solutions. Its business customer base spans from small and medium enterprises to international companies and governmental agencies, reflecting a broad mix of corporate and public-sector users across its footprint.
A notable infrastructure asset for Liberty Latin America is its subsea and terrestrial fiber optic cable network, which the company states connects more than 30 markets in Latin America and the Caribbean. This network underpins both wholesale and enterprise services and supports connectivity across islands and mainland territories. Within its group, Liberty Caribbean (formerly named C&W Communications) operates in more than 20 markets across the Caribbean, delivering broadband, mobile, video, and voice services to residential customers, and through its Liberty Business division provides enterprise-grade connectivity, cloud, security, and data center services to businesses and governments.
The company reports and manages its operations through several regional and business-focused units, including Liberty Caribbean, C&W Panama, Liberty Networks, Liberty Puerto Rico, and Liberty Costa Rica. Across these segments, Liberty Latin America tracks metrics such as total customers, fixed revenue generating units (RGUs), and mobile subscribers. The group emphasizes fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) in a number of markets, combining fixed broadband and mobile offerings, and highlights postpaid mobile subscriber additions and broadband growth as important operational indicators.
Liberty Latin America’s financial communications describe activities such as cost reduction programs, efficiency initiatives, and investments in fixed and mobile infrastructure, including subsea cable systems and spectrum. The company has referenced strategic initiatives related to its capital structure and segment organization, including an intention to separate Liberty Puerto Rico from the broader group, and has described Liberty Caribbean, Liberty Networks, C&W Panama, and Liberty Costa Rica as benefiting from investments in fixed and mobile infrastructure and a subsea and terrestrial fiber network spanning the Caribbean and Central America.
Liberty Latin America is also active in disaster response and emergency connectivity within its region. Following major weather events such as Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica, the company has described efforts to repair and rebuild communications infrastructure and has collaborated with partners to provide emergency connectivity. For example, it has worked with Starlink Direct to Cell to provide data, SMS, and text communications via satellite when local mobile network infrastructure is unavailable, and has used parametric insurance and weather derivatives to support network recovery and mitigate revenue impacts after severe storms.
The company’s share structure includes three separate classes of common shares. Liberty Latin America states that its Class A shares trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol LILA, its Class C shares under the symbol LILAK, and its Class B shares on the OTC Link under the symbol LILAB. These multiple share classes provide different ways for investors to gain exposure to the company’s Latin American and Caribbean communications operations.
Business segments and services
Across its operating segments, Liberty Latin America reports on revenue and Adjusted OIBDA (a non-GAAP measure defined by the company) and highlights performance drivers such as mobile postpaid subscriber growth, broadband additions, B2B project revenue, and cost management. Liberty Caribbean and C&W Panama emphasize mobile and broadband growth, Liberty Networks focuses on subsea capacity and enterprise services, Liberty Puerto Rico combines fixed and mobile operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Liberty Costa Rica highlights mobile revenue supported by prepaid-to-postpaid migration.
For business and government customers, Liberty Latin America’s disclosures reference enterprise-grade connectivity, cloud and security-related offerings (through Liberty Caribbean’s Liberty Business division), and data center and managed solutions. These services support enterprises and governmental agencies that require reliable connectivity and IT-related solutions across the region.
Capital markets and share information
Liberty Latin America communicates regularly with investors through quarterly earnings releases and investor calls, where it discusses financial performance, operating metrics, and strategic priorities. The company uses non-GAAP measures such as Adjusted OIBDA and Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Adjusted FCF) in its reporting, and provides reconciliations in its financial materials. The existence of three share classes—LILA, LILAK, and LILAB—means that information relevant to Liberty Latin America’s overall business is applicable to holders of the Class B shares trading under the LILAB symbol.
Risk and operating environment
The company’s disclosures highlight that operations in Latin America and the Caribbean can be affected by factors such as hurricanes and other severe weather events, which can damage homes, businesses, and communications infrastructure. Liberty Latin America has described the use of parametric insurance programs for storm protection and the role of its subsea and terrestrial networks in maintaining and restoring connectivity. Its collaboration with satellite providers for direct-to-cell services is presented as a way to provide essential communications when terrestrial networks are disrupted.
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LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA B investment returns
How much would $1,000 invested in LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA B be worth today?
If you invested $1,000 in LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA B (LILAB) 10 years ago on 2016-10-24, your investment would be worth $295 as of 2026-08-26, a -70.5% price return without dividends, growing at a compounded rate of -11.7% per year (CAGR).
Has LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA B outperformed the S&P 500?
Over the past 10 years, LILAB returned -70.5% compared to +253.7% for the S&P 500, underperforming the benchmark by 324.2 percentage points.
What is LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA B's average annual return?
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of LILAB’s share price over the past 10 years is -11.7%, without dividends. Individual years vary a great deal, and LILAB’s best recent full year was 2017 (+1.2%) while the worst was 2016 (-48.8%).
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