Liberty Global Ltd.(LBTYA)Stock Analysis
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LBTYA Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYA), a Communication Services sector company. LBTYA is not currently included in 13F Pro's AI-ranked quality universe — this company passes all size and coverage filters but hasn't been included in the latest quarterly ranking run. rankings refresh on jan 1, apr 1, jul 1, oct 1. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Liberty Global Ltd. reports quarterly revenue of $1.3B, net income of $337.8M, an operating margin of 1.9%. Top institutional holders of LBTYA by reported 13-F value include ACR Alpine Capital Research,, AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, Rubric Capital Management, based on the most recent SEC filings. LBTYA trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1570585. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LBTYA daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Liberty Global Ltd. directly from SEC EDGAR. Liberty Global Ltd.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 34 and 84 since 2021, currently 34.3 — a declining long-term trajectory across 12 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$1.3B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$337.8M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-290.0M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
1.9%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
1.11
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+12.4% YoYNet Income
-546.9% YoYOperating Income
+61.2% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-593.1% YoYTotal Assets
-11.2% YoYTotal Debt
-7.7% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-40.4% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.88B +12.4% | $4.34B +5.5% | $4.12B -64.3% | $11.54B -3.5% | $11.96B +6.0% | $11.28B |
| Net Income | $-7.10B -546.9% | $1.59B +141.0% | $-3.87B -133.6% | $11.52B +1488.5% | $725.3M +126.1% | $-2.78B |
| Operating Income | $-23.3M +61.2% | $-60.1M +80.8% | $-313.8M -147.6% | $659.9M -21.4% | $839.1M +5.9% | $792.4M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-20.86 -593.1% | $4.23 +144.4% | $-9.52 -158.3% | $16.32 | — | — |
| Total Assets | $22.60B -11.2% | $25.44B -39.6% | $42.09B -14.2% | $49.05B -7.7% | $53.15B -7.7% | $57.60B |
| Total Debt | $10.85B -7.7% | $11.75B -29.1% | $16.57B -57.6% | $39.12B -2.1% | $39.95B -17.0% | $48.15B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.21B -40.4% | $2.03B -6.1% | $2.17B -52.8% | $4.59B -23.1% | $5.96B +4.5% | $5.71B |
AI Insight: LBTYA Financial Trends
Liberty Global swung to modest profitability in Q1 2026 after four quarters of heavy net losses, but operating cash flow remains under pressure and debt-to-equity dynamics are unstable.
• Net income returned to positive $338M in Q1 2026 versus $-2,917M in Q4 2025, halting a devastating four-quarter loss streak.
• Revenue stabilized at ~$1.2–$1.3B quarterly from Q1 2025 onward, suggesting bottom in topline after Q2 2024's $2.7B.
• Operating cash flow deteriorated to $108M in Q1 2026 from $631M in Q4 2025, lowest in recent quarters.
⚠ Equity collapsed from $18.7B (Q3 2024) to $9.5B (Q1 2026), a 49% decline driven by cumulative net losses and debt churn.
⚠ Operating margin volatile and negative: -8 bps in Q3 2025 and -106 bps in Q4 2025, though returned to +24 bps in Q1 2026.
AI Insight: LBTYA Ratio Trends
Liberty Global swung to Q1 2026 profitability with positive operating margin and ROE, but TTM metrics remain deeply negative and leverage has stabilized at elevated levels.
• Operating margin recovered to 1.9% in Q1 2026 from -8.6% in Q4 2025; NPM turned positive at 26.5% vs. negative in prior quarters.
• ROE and ROA both positive in Q1 2026 (14.2% and 6.2%) after severe deterioration in Q4 2025 (-119.9% and -51.6%).
• Debt-to-equity ratio stable at 1.11 for TTM and Q1 2026, up from 0.82 in Q3 2025, indicating leverage re-emerged.
⚠ TTM profitability severely underwater: -1.2% op margin, -109.7% NPM, -57.5% ROE, -0.3% ROIC despite Q1 2026 recovery.
⚠ Extreme quarterly volatility in ROE/ROA suggests one-off items or accounting noise dominating reported earnings quality.
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Top Institutional Holders of LBTYA
ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC
$285.9M23,644,817 shAQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$145.4M12,025,783 shRubric Capital Management LP
$142.1M11,752,855 shWolf Hill Capital Management, LP
$116.7M9,655,876 shRubric Capital Management LP
$108.6M9,259,361 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$106.8M8,832,267 shOAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
$103.4M8,551,191 shBlackRock, Inc.
$102.1M8,446,892 shBlackRock, Inc.
$101.5M8,656,435 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$92.9M7,916,167 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC | $285.9M | 23,644,817 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $145.4M | 12,025,783 |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | $142.1M | 11,752,855 |
| Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP | $116.7M | 9,655,876 |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | $108.6M | 9,259,361 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $106.8M | 8,832,267 |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | $103.4M | 8,551,191 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $102.1M | 8,446,892 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $101.5M | 8,656,435 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $92.9M | 7,916,167 |
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