Liberty Global PLC

Company Profile

Liberty Global PLC had its IPO on 2004-06-03 under the ticker symbol LBTYA.

The company operates in the Communication Services sector and Telecom Services industry. Liberty Global PLC has a staff strength of 10,100 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Liberty Global PLC opened at $17.86 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $17.86 - $18.31, and closed at $18.12.

This is a +1.74% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 2,308,915 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Liberty Global PLC have increased by +1.23%.

Liberty Global PLC's Key Ratios

Liberty Global PLC has a market cap of $7.90 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 0.3743 and a price to sales ratio of 1.2198.

In the last 12-months Liberty Global PLC’s revenue was $7.30 billion with a gross profit of $5.11 billion and an EBITDA of $2.24 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Liberty Global PLC's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Liberty Global PLC’s operating margin was 0.66% while its return on assets stood at 0.07% with a return of equity of -14.88%.

In Q2, Liberty Global PLC’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 903.1% while revenue growth was a positive 5.3%.

Liberty Global PLC’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

57.4713

Trailing PE

0

PEG

1.61

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $-7.06 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 57.4713 and a PEG multiple of 1.61. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Liberty Global PLC’s profitability.

Liberty Global PLC stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.7438 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 2.1201. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.2198.

Liberty Global PLC stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$43.94 billion

Total Liabilities

$4.09 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-63100000.00

Capital Expenditure

$311.20 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

0%

Liberty Global PLC ended 2024 with $43.94 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $43.94 billion while shareholder equity stood at $21.86 billion.

Liberty Global PLC ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $4.09 billion in other current liabilities, 4400000.00 in common stock, $18.40 billion in retained earnings and $9.57 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $1.57 billion and cash and short-term investments were $3.69 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $704,100,000 while long-term debt stood at $14.41 billion.

Liberty Global PLC’s total current assets stands at $5.94 billion while long-term investments were $16.24 billion and short-term investments were $2.13 billion. Its net receivables were $872.20 million compared to accounts payable of $616.20 million and inventory worth $509.20 million.

In 2024, Liberty Global PLC's operating cash flow was $-63100000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $311.20 million.

Comparatively, Liberty Global PLC paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$18.12

52-Week High

$22.09

52-Week Low

$15.22

Analyst Target Price

$32.49

Liberty Global PLC stock is currently trading at $18.12 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $22.09 and a 52-week low of $22.09. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $32.49.

Its 50-day moving average was $18.09 and 200-day moving average was $18.82 The short ratio stood at 3.71 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 384.9% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9131.8% are held by institutions.