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Liberty Global (NasdaqGS:LBTY.A)
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Liberty Global stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with investment alternatives), Liberty Global (Alternative Carriers, United Kingdom) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Liberty Global are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 57 (better than 57% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 56), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 55), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 59, is a buy recommendation based on Liberty Global's financial characteristics. As the company Liberty Global's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 57), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 56), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 55), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Liberty Global. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | United Kingdom |
| Industry | Alternative Carriers |
| Index | Human Rights, Recycling, NASDAQ 100, NASDAQ 100, NASDAQ, NASDAQ, NASDAQ |
| Size class | X-Large |
This stock has achievements: Gold Winner CEO, Top 10 Stock.
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Research History: Liberty Global
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 63 |
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21 |
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44 |
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57 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 34 |
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65 |
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67 |
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56 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 10 |
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48 |
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62 |
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55 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | n/a |
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56 |
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62 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | n/a |
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41 |
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75 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with investment alternatives), Liberty Global (Alternative Carriers, United Kingdom) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Liberty Global are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 57 (better than 57% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 56), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 55), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 59, is a buy recommendation based on Liberty Global's financial characteristics. As the company Liberty Global's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 57), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 56), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 55), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Liberty Global. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 63 |
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21 |
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44 |
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57 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 34 |
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65 |
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67 |
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56 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 10 |
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48 |
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62 |
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55 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 28 |
|
40 |
|
76 |
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59 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 57 (better than 57% compared with alternatives), Liberty Global shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Liberty Global. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 65, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 65% of comparable companies, indicating a good value regarding Liberty Global's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price to Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 93% of alternatives, and it's also true for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 95. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields are expected to be lower than average; only 1% of all competitors have even lower dividend yields than Liberty Global (a Dividend Yield Rank of 1). 99% alternative investments in the same business provide a higher dividend yield. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 57, is a buy recommendation based on Liberty Global's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The below-average dividend yield may be a good sign, as it could mean the company has more attractive investment opportunities for the generated cash than to pay it out as dividends. A low dividend yield can also indicate a growth phase. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 40 |
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25 |
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46 |
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65 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 95 |
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11 |
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93 |
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93 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 77 |
|
82 |
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91 |
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95 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 63 |
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21 |
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44 |
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57 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 56 (better than 56% compared with alternatives), Liberty Global shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Liberty Global. Profit Growth has a rank of 86, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 86% of its competitors. This is a good sign for shareholders, which is confirmed by an above-average Stock Returns rank of 97 (above 97% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has a below the median rank of 1, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 99% of its competitors, and Capital Growth also has a lower rank of 26. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 56, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Because revenues and invested capital are the more solid growth indicators, the positive development on the profit side is less relevant. It may have been caused by cost-cutting, which may be a negative growth indicator. Finally, the above-average stock returns recently are a thing of the past and not a good indicator of future returns. Investors should be confident that the cost-cutting initiative leading to higher profits is to benefit the company's future. If not, there is little growth momentum, and investment is only advisable if the Value Ranks suggest a good investment timing for Liberty Global. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 32 |
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1 |
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25 |
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1 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 11 |
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98 |
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90 |
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86 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | n/a |
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67 |
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89 |
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26 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 54 |
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59 |
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21 |
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97 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 34 |
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65 |
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67 |
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56 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 55 (better than 55% compared with alternatives), the company Liberty Global has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Liberty Global is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators where two out of three are above average for Liberty Global.Leverage is at 58, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 58% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 73, meaning that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 73% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 6, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 94% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side regarding debt service. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 55 (better than 55% compared with alternatives), Liberty Global has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. Low leverage and low refinancing risk mean a safer financing situation. However, low liquidity means that current company cash flows are low in relation to the level of debt. This is a sign of caution in case it is expected for profits to remain low. Investors should compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before deciding. They may also want to investigate why cash flows are expected to be low, making debt service for Liberty Global more challenging. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 17 |
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50 |
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68 |
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58 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 46 |
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71 |
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85 |
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73 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 24 |
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20 |
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6 |
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6 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 10 |
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48 |
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62 |
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55 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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79 |
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54 |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | n/a |
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83 |
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69 |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | n/a |
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9 |
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14 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | n/a |
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42 |
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85 |
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new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | n/a |
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56 |
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62 |
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new |
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