Liberty Global plc (LBTYK) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Liberty Global plc Mid-cap Communication Services
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
1.2B
Gross Profit
822.2M
66.79%
Operating Income
-41.4M
-3.36%
Net Income
-2.9B
-236.88%
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
22.6B
Total Liabilities
12.7B
Shareholders Equity
9.9B
Debt to Equity
1.27
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
-2.6B
Free Cash Flow
193.3M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Liberty Global plc Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4.9B | 4.3B | 7.5B | 7.2B | 10.3B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.7B | 1.5B | 2.4B | 2.1B | 3.0B |
| Gross Profit | 3.2B | 2.9B | 5.1B | 5.1B | 7.3B |
| Gross Margin % | 65.8% | 66.6% | 68.2% | 71.0% | 70.7% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 2.2B |
| Other Operating Expenses | 866.2M | 743.3M | 1.2B | 1.1B | 1.5B |
| Total Operating Expenses | 2.1B | 1.9B | 3.0B | 2.7B | 3.6B |
| Operating Income | 66.7M | -10.5M | -176.6M | 231.9M | 1.3B |
| Operating Margin % | 1.4% | -0.2% | -2.4% | 3.2% | 12.6% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 98.1M | 199.3M | 212.7M | 76.6M | 13.9M |
| Interest Expense | 497.5M | 574.7M | 907.9M | 589.3M | 882.1M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -6.8B | 2.2B | -2.9B | 1.7B | 13.6B |
| Pre-tax Income | -7.2B | 1.8B | -3.7B | 1.4B | 14.0B |
| Income Tax | -75.8M | -30.8M | 149.6M | 318.9M | 473.3M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.0% | -1.7% | 0.0% | 22.4% | 3.4% |
| Net Income | -7.1B | 1.6B | -3.9B | 2.0B | 13.6B |
| Net Margin % | -145.5% | 37.9% | -51.7% | 27.6% | 132.0% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | -2.0B | 987.7M | 344.8M | 1.3B | 14.6B |
| EPS (Basic) | $-20.86 | $4.33 | $-9.52 | $3.01 | $24.16 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-20.86 | $4.23 | $-9.52 | $2.96 | $23.59 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 342267353 | 366731510 | 425679037 | 489555582 | 555695224 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 342267353 | 366731510 | 425679037 | 489555582 | 555695224 |
Income Statement Trend
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Liberty Global plc Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 2.1B | 1.8B | 1.4B | 1.7B | 910.6M |
| Short-term Investments | 76.2M | 335.6M | 2.0B | 2.6B | 2.3B |
| Accounts Receivable | 558.2M | 449.8M | 870.1M | 830.6M | 907.3M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 545.6M | 411.6M | 847.0M | 736.3M | 683.7M |
| Total Current Assets | 3.4B | 3.3B | 5.6B | 6.3B | 5.9B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 11.2B | 9.1B | 16.1B | 14.5B | 15.1B |
| Goodwill | 8.4B | 7.6B | 23.0B | 21.0B | 21.4B |
| Intangible Assets | 1.3B | 1.3B | 2.1B | 2.3B | 2.3B |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.4B | 1.7B | 3.2B | 3.5B | 2.4B |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 19.2B | 22.1B | 36.4B | 36.6B | 41.0B |
| Total Assets | 22.6B | 25.4B | 42.1B | 42.9B | 46.9B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 478.7M | 371.2M | 689.8M | 610.1M | 613.4M |
| Short-term Debt | 764.0M | 898.5M | 806.8M | 799.7M | 850.3M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | 147.9M | 426.8M | 296.8M | 423.1M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3.2B | 3.1B | 4.3B | 3.9B | 4.1B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 8.6B | 8.9B | 16.6B | 14.6B | 15.2B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 920.4M | 881.5M | 2.1B | 1.8B | 2.0B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 9.5B | 9.8B | 18.7B | 16.4B | 17.2B |
| Total Liabilities | 12.7B | 12.9B | 23.1B | 20.3B | 21.3B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 3.3M | 3.4M | 3.8M | 4.6M | 5.3M |
| Retained Earnings | 5.1B | 12.2B | 15.6B | 19.6B | 18.1B |
| Treasury Stock | 100.0K | 100.0K | 100.0K | 100.0K | 100.0K |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 9.9B | 12.5B | 19.0B | 22.6B | 25.6B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 9.3B | 9.8B | 17.4B | 15.4B | 16.1B |
| Working Capital | 237.3M | 166.4M | 1.3B | 2.4B | 1.9B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Liberty Global plc Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | -7.1B | 1.9B | -3.9B | 1.1B | 13.5B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.0B | 1.0B | 2.3B | 2.2B | 2.4B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 169.4M | 168.3M | 231.0M | 192.1M | 308.1M |
| Working Capital Changes | 216.6M | 410.5M | 1.3B | 796.3M | 707.1M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -5.7B | 3.3B | -42.9M | 4.5B | 17.2B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | - | - | - | - | - |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 212.6M | -114.6M | 2.3B | 73.7M |
| Investment Purchases | -599.1M | -2.9B | -8.1B | -9.4B | -7.3B |
| Investment Sales | 1.0B | 4.5B | 7.0B | 9.2B | 6.2B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 459.2M | 1.8B | -1.3B | 2.1B | -4.3B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -192.1M | -689.8M | -2.5B | -1.7B | -1.6B |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 1.1B | 576.0M | 3.2B | 4.7M | 2.6B |
| Debt Repayment | -1.1B | -508.8M | -1.0B | -1.0B | -1.8B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -226.1M | -806.2M | -692.4M | -3.3B | -1.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | -132.0M | 1.1B | 779.9M | 1.5B | 2.1B |
| Net Change in Cash | -5.5B | 4.3B | -2.0B | 3.3B | 11.4B |
Cash Flow Trend
Liberty Global plc Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
2.05
Forward P/E
-3.44
Price to Book
0.40
Price to Sales
0.79
PEG Ratio
-3.44
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
-146.32%
Operating Margin
-2.55%
Return on Equity
-63.11%
Return on Assets
0.20%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.08
Debt to Equity
97.24
Beta
0.80
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$-20.86
Book Value per Share
$29.08
Revenue per Share
$14.25
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBTYK | 3.9B | 2.05 | 0.40 | -63.11% | -146.32% | 97.24 |
| T-Mobile US | 209.1B | 19.53 | 3.55 | 18.18% | 12.45% | 208.85 |
| Verizon | 193.9B | 11.63 | 1.91 | 17.07% | 12.43% | 174.78 |
| Frontier | 9.6B | 262.45 | 2.05 | -7.80% | -6.24% | 255.76 |
| Lumen Technologies | 9.3B | - | -8.36 | 155.68% | -14.02% | -16.85 |
| Liberty Broadband | 8.1B | 6.44 | 1.42 | -30.07% | 0.00% | 34.15 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






