Also trades as LBTYK, LBTYB.
LBTYA
Hot AirLiberty Global Ltd. · Communication Services · Bermuda · $2.7B cap · $54.8M/day traded
$10.77 +1.2% · close 13 Nov · scored 14 Nov
Hot Air: Strong momentum and nothing else: weak business, rich price.
As of 14 Nov 2026, the MoatMap Score for Liberty Global Ltd. (LBTYA) is 28/100, ranked against 25,000+ stocks in 38 markets (Quality 20, Value 40, Momentum 55, each scored against its sector).
Does the score work? Each tenth of the ranking, tracked monthly. See the record →
ABOUT LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD.
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Liberty Global is a leading international telecommunications and television company, providing broadband internet, video, voice, and mobile services primarily across Europe through its advanced fiber-rich networks. The company holds strong market positions in its operating regions, benefiting from significant infrastructure investments and high switching costs associated with its converged service bundles. As a major player in European connectivity, it frequently employs strategic joint ventures, such as Virgin Media O2, to expand its formidable market presence.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income and shares | ||||||||||
| Revenue | — | 4.0B | 4.1B | 4.3B | 4.9B | 6.7% | 5.6B | 6.7B | 8.8B | 34.4% |
| Net margin | — | 36.7% | -98.4% | 36.6% | -146.3% | -183.0 pts | — | — | — | — |
| EPS | 24.16 | 7.82 | -20.61 | 4.33 | -20.86 | -43.6% | -7.37 | — | — | — |
| Share count | — | 176.7M | 176.7M | 348.7M | 334.8M | 23.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||||
| Debt | — | 15.4B | 9.9B | 9.8B | 9.3B | -15.4% | 21.9B | — | — | — |
| Equity | — | 22.4B | 19.1B | 12.4B | 9.7B | -24.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Debt/equity | — | 0.7x | 0.5x | 0.8x | 1.0x | +0.3x | — | — | — | — |
| Cash flow | ||||||||||
| Op. cash flow | — | 2.8B | 2.2B | 2.0B | 1.2B | -24.7% | 1.6B | — | — | — |
| Cash flow margin | — | 70.6% | 52.6% | 46.8% | 24.8% | -45.8 pts | 28.1% | — | — | — |
| Investing CF | — | 1.3B | -1.8B | 684.7M | -874.9M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Financing CF | — | -3.3B | -692.4M | -2.3B | -226.1M | — | — | — | — | — |
No new 52-week low for 2 weeks, 46% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.
The Momentum score still reads 55: it looks back six months, so it has not caught up with this fall.
Calmer than 57% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 38% a year).
How this is worked out
The Price check reads only the chart, the price side of the Momentum score in words; it is not the MoatMap Score.
- Still falling: It set a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, after a deep fall.
- Finding a floor (this stock): It fell hard, but has set no new low for more than two weeks.
- Turning up: It has climbed off its low and is back above a rising 50-day average.
- In an uptrend: It is near its 52-week high and above its 200-day average.
- No clear trend: None of the above: no recent deep fall and no steady climb.
- No read yet: Not enough price history yet: it needs a year of trading.
In past US falls, waiting for Turning up cut the chance of another 20% drop from 42% to 33%. Returns were no better, and 33% of turns failed.
The exact rules
Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high, with the low set after the high. Finding a floor is the same fall with no new low in the last two weeks. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average, with the 50-day average above the 200-day, and within 15% of the high. No clear trend is everything else. No read yet is under 252 trading days of history, or missing data. A new state shows once it has held for three trading days.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of LBTYA are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LBTYA | Liberty Global Ltd.(you) | $2.7B | 28 |
| LILA | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | $1.6B | 64 |
Peer medians: ROE -10.7% · Gross margin 78.5%
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