Liberty Global Ltd. Class A Common Shares (LBTYA)

FairStock Score: 48/100 — MIXED

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AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

At the close on 2026-10-13, Liberty Global's Class A shares were $8.55, a market value of $3.0B. FairStock's numbers show a price-to-book of 0.32 and a negative P/E of -0.95. That combination says the market is pricing the European broadband and communications business at a fraction of its accounting net assets, but it is also saying reported earnings are deeply negative. Graham would ask whether the assets are real and productive. The filed record is wild: fiscal 2025 produced revenue of $4.9B and a net loss of $7.1B, or EPS of -$20.86, while fiscal 2024 had net income of $1.6B, or EPS of $4.23. In the latest quarter, fiscal Q2 2026, revenue was $1.2B, down from $1.3B in fiscal Q2 2025, and net loss was $365.1M, or EPS of -$1.07. Fiscal Q1 2026 did produce net income of $337.8M, or EPS of $0.96, so results swing violently. Financial health is not comforting: FairStock shows ROE of -26.46%, ROCE of 0.16%, debt-to-equity of 0.99, Altman Z-Score of 0.58, Piotroski F-Score of 4/9, and trailing free cash flow of -$254.8M, a negative 8.5% FCF yield. FairStock classifies it as a TURNAROUND—loss in the latest year after earlier profits. A true turnaround could unlock value if cash flow turns positive and revenue stabilizes. But with weak returns, leverage, and no dividend, this looks like a speculative asset play, not a durable compounder.

In plain English: Liberty Global sells internet, TV, phone, and mobile service in Europe. It is losing money, its sales slipped in the latest quarter, and it brings in less cash than it spends. The shares may look cheap based on the company's accounting value, but the weak results mean the low price could be deserved.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K (period ended 2023-12-31)

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