GCI Liberty, Inc. - Series A GCI Group (GLIBA) Key Metrics
GLIBA valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $816.1M
- Enterprise value
- $1.72B
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 7.4
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 0.8
- Price / book
- 0.5
- EV / EBITDA
- 5.1
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- —
GLIBA key metrics, 2013–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsGLIBA returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
GLIBA financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
GLIBA efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
GLIBA returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
GLIBA debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
GLIBA cash returned to shareholders
GLIBA key metrics
2013–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $36.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −19.8% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 41.6% | −23.4% | 28.7% | −0.2% | −1.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 5.7% | 4.0% | 1.2% | −2.1% | −4.0% | −1.5% | 2.0% | 6.2% | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −9.1% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 21.2% | −11.2% | 11.2% | −0.1% | −0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Return on tangible assets | −13.9% | 4.3% | 2.7% | 21.1% | −12.7% | 10.6% | −0.1% | −0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.7% | 3.3% | 6.0% | −9.8% | −7.0% | — | 17.1% | 2.6% | 78.4% | 40.8% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | 3.97 | 6.73 | 0.03 | — | 0.37 | — | — | 96.47 | 41.25 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.15B | $1.14B | $1.10B | $3.27B | $2.89B | $1.85B | $1.67B | $2.17B | $2.19B | $2.30B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $424.0M | $74.0M | $79.0M | $569.5M | $491.3M | $573.0M | $487.0M | $2.92B | $2.75B | $1.20B |
| Net debt | $729.0M | $1.07B | $1.02B | $2.70B | $2.39B | $1.27B | $1.18B | −$749.0M | −$561.0M | $1.10B |
| Debt / equity | 0.68 | 0.80 | 0.73 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.88 | 1.37 | 1.57 | 0.47 |
| Debt / assets | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.23 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | 3.02 | 2.96 | 12.71 | — | 1.65 | 11.33 | −7.73 | −5.14 | 2.74 |
| Current ratio | 3.14 | 1.66 | 1.85 | 1.84 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 3.06 | 1.26 | 0.67 |
| Quick ratio | 3.14 | 1.66 | 1.85 | 1.84 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 3.00 | 1.19 | 0.67 |
| Interest coverage | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.2 | -1.4 | -2.4 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Working capital | $419.0M | $127.0M | $144.0M | $332.8M | −$330.1M | −$376.0M | −$247.0M | $2.05B | $616.0M | −$659.0M |
| Invested capital | $2.42B | $2.50B | $2.53B | $8.91B | $6.70B | $4.43B | $3.08B | $833.0M | $838.0M | $6.03B |
| Tangible asset value | $522.0M | −$319.0M | −$294.0M | $4.62B | $2.50B | $3.12B | $1.87B | $1.42B | $1.08B | −$1.26B |
| Net current asset value | −$1.09B | −$1.63B | −$1.51B | −$5.00B | −$3.60B | −$3.15B | −$3.57B | −$1.41B | −$1.47B | −$3.70B |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $0 | $150.0M | $65.0M | $180.2M | $1.12B | $109.5M | $302.8M | — | — | — |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | $43.9M | $111.6M | — | — | — | $1.0M | $145.0M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | 214.3% | 158.5% | 8.2% | — | 15.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 0.0% | 483.9% | 120.4% | — | — | 41.0% | 189.2% | — | 0.1% | 43.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 23.7% | 26.3% | 24.6% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 12.6% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 7.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 67.0% | 88.8% | 80.4% | 243.3% | 162.1% | 1.1% | 14.4% | 61.5% | 2.1% | 14.7% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.95 | 1.19 | 0.97 | 0.56 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 1.12 | 0.87 | 0.79 | 0.18 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 12.7% | 13.8% | 12.7% | 44.6% | 47.0% | 271.3% | 38.4% | 34.6% | — | 33.4% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 56.7 | 68.5 | 57.2 | 68.1 | 55.8 | 344.8 | 19.9 | 18.7 | 32.1 | 55.8 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125.7 | 110.5 | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 61.1 | — | — | 123.6 | 81.4 | 31.6 | 16.3 | 74.7 | 47.6 | 49.5 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -4.4 | — | — | -55.5 | -25.6 | 313.2 | 3.6 | 69.6 | 95.0 | 6.3 |
| Receivables turnover | 6.44 | 5.33 | 6.38 | 5.36 | 6.54 | 1.06 | 18.31 | 19.57 | 11.38 | 6.55 |
| Payables turnover | 5.98 | — | — | 2.95 | 4.48 | 11.54 | 22.41 | 4.88 | 7.66 | 7.38 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.90 | 3.30 | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Average receivables | $162.5M | $176.5M | $141.7M | $166.9M | $113.2M | $22.5M | $51.0M | $50.0M | $80.0M | $124.0M |
| Average payables | $123.0M | — | — | $96.6M | $50.7M | $1.0M | $13.5M | $66.0M | $72.0M | $38.0M |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $111.0M | $167.0M | — |
| Intangibles / total assets | 34.7% | 51.7% | 53.9% | 13.4% | 20.8% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 62.0% |
Computed from GLIBA's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 11, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
GLIBA valuation and financial ratios
GCI Liberty earned a return on equity of −19.8% and a return on invested capital of 5.7% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $1.2 billion of debt and $424.0 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $729.0 million.
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GLIBA key metrics FAQ
What is GCI Liberty's return on equity?
GCI Liberty's return on equity (ROE) was −19.8% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$309.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.6 billion.
What is GCI Liberty's ROIC?
GCI Liberty's return on invested capital was 5.7% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does GCI Liberty have?
GCI Liberty had total debt of $1.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.
Does GCI Liberty pay a dividend?
GCI Liberty did not pay a dividend in fiscal 2025.
What is GCI Liberty's current ratio?
GCI Liberty's current ratio was 3.14 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 3.14 times current liabilities.