Liberty Global plc (LBTYB) Key Metrics
LBTYB valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $4.11B
- Enterprise value
- $9.89B
- P/E (TTM)
- —
- Forward P/E
- 57.1
- PEG ratio
- 0.35
- Price / sales
- 0.8
- Price / book
- 0.5
- EV / EBITDA
- 15.1
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.80
LBTYB key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsLBTYB returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
LBTYB financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
LBTYB efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
LBTYB returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
LBTYB debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
LBTYB cash returned to shareholders
LBTYB key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $11.82 | $12.95 | $17.81 | $19.00 | $28.16 | $24.52 | $22.74 | $21.00 | $35.55 | $31.45 |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | −64.6% | 10.1% | −19.5% | 6.1% | 67.8% | −11.9% | 126.0% | 12.6% | −35.2% | 18.0% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 0.3% | −0.0% | −0.7% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | −29.7% | 4.7% | −9.5% | 3.3% | 25.3% | −3.0% | 22.5% | 1.3% | −5.0% | 2.9% |
| Return on tangible assets | −40.2% | 7.6% | −10.6% | 4.7% | 38.3% | −3.5% | 33.5% | 1.9% | −6.7% | 4.9% |
| Free cash flow margin | −2.7% | 25.9% | 30.2% | 48.5% | 20.8% | 25.1% | 30.7% | 37.7% | 39.5% | 32.1% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | 1.28 | — | 1.93 | 0.26 | — | 0.40 | 8.22 | — | 3.48 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $10.16B | $9.85B | $10.23B | $15.55B | $16.19B | $16.38B | $30.31B | $31.17B | $34.41B | $43.41B |
| Cash & short-term investments | $2.16B | $2.15B | $3.40B | $4.35B | $3.18B | $2.93B | $8.41B | $1.85B | $2.15B | $1.08B |
| Net debt | $8.01B | $7.70B | $6.83B | $11.21B | $13.01B | $13.46B | $21.90B | $29.32B | $32.26B | $42.33B |
| Debt / equity | 1.04 | 0.80 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 1.20 | 2.23 | 6.66 | 5.06 | 4.82 |
| Debt / assets | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.24 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.80 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | 2.26 | — | 4.36 | 0.75 | 8.34 | 5.77 | 5.33 | 10.42 | 6.80 |
| Current ratio | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.30 | 1.61 | 1.45 | 1.29 | 1.22 | 0.40 | 0.43 | 0.66 |
| Quick ratio | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.42 | 1.51 | 1.23 | 1.32 | 1.18 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.60 |
| Interest coverage | 0.1 | -0.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Working capital | $237.3M | $166.4M | $1.31B | $2.38B | $1.86B | $1.29B | $1.92B | −$6.16B | −$5.63B | −$2.83B |
| Invested capital | $17.74B | $20.07B | $25.89B | $33.64B | $38.94B | $27.12B | $35.50B | $34.00B | $39.07B | $51.33B |
| Tangible asset value | $5.09B | $8.10B | $15.03B | $10.91B | $13.73B | $452.8M | −$1.43B | −$10.60B | −$9.57B | −$10.49B |
| Net current asset value | −$9.25B | −$9.60B | −$17.44B | −$14.02B | −$15.38B | −$39.99B | −$25.27B | −$44.86B | −$46.87B | −$39.96B |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $245.8M | $329.3M | $427.6M | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Share buybacks (net) | $192.1M | $689.8M | $1.49B | $1.70B | $1.58B | $1.07B | $3.22B | $2.01B | $2.98B | $1.97B |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | 20.7% | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | 90.6% | 154.5% | 87.5% | 73.8% | 37.1% | 94.2% | 44.6% | 66.8% | 44.7% |
| Capex / revenue | 27.5% | 20.9% | 22.4% | 22.2% | 13.7% | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% | 11.2% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 110.9% | 44.7% | 42.6% | 31.4% | 39.7% | 30.9% | 25.5% | 24.4% | 21.9% | 25.9% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.29 | 0.91 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.32 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 0.37 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 3.5% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% |
| SG&A / revenue | 25.3% | 26.6% | 43.1% | 40.4% | 21.0% | 18.6% | 19.0% | 17.1% | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 42.8 | 40.1 | 59.8 | 85.1 | 36.7 | 40.0 | 45.8 | 42.8 | 83.5 | 67.8 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | -18.9 | 223.8 | 46.9 | 10.0 | 73.1 | 94.3 | 78.8 | 55.6 |
| Days payables outstanding | 92.9 | 98.0 | 144.5 | 209.4 | 72.1 | 84.8 | 107.2 | 101.2 | 115.4 | 101.7 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -50.0 | -57.9 | -103.5 | 99.5 | 11.6 | -34.8 | 11.7 | 35.9 | 46.9 | 21.6 |
| Receivables turnover | 8.53 | 9.11 | 6.10 | 4.29 | 9.94 | 9.13 | 7.97 | 8.53 | 4.37 | 5.39 |
| Payables turnover | 3.93 | 3.73 | 2.53 | 1.74 | 5.06 | 4.30 | 3.41 | 3.61 | 3.16 | 3.59 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | 1.63 | 7.78 | — | 5.00 | 3.87 | 4.63 | 6.56 |
| Asset turnover | 0.20 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.23 |
| Average receivables | $572.1M | $476.4M | $674.9M | $936.2M | $1.04B | $1.26B | $1.40B | $1.40B | $2.58B | $2.55B |
| Average payables | $424.9M | $389.4M | $508.8M | $611.8M | $596.2M | $771.5M | $919.1M | $900.1M | $940.2M | $975.2M |
| Average inventory | — | — | −$66.5M | $653.9M | $388.1M | $91.2M | $626.6M | $838.7M | $641.8M | $533.1M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 21.5% | 17.5% | 9.5% | 27.2% | 25.3% | 21.7% | 29.8% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 35.7% |
Computed from LBTYB's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 18, 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.
LBTYB valuation and financial ratios
Liberty Global earned a return on equity of −64.6% and a return on invested capital of 0.3% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $10.2 billion of debt and $2.2 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $8.0 billion. It returned $437.9 million to shareholders: $245.8 million in dividends and $192.1 million in share buybacks.
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LBTYB key metrics FAQ
What is Liberty Global's return on equity?
Liberty Global's return on equity (ROE) was −64.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$7.1 billion on average shareholders' equity of $11.1 billion.
What is Liberty Global's ROIC?
Liberty Global's return on invested capital was 0.3% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Liberty Global have?
Liberty Global had total debt of $10.2 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04.
Does Liberty Global buy back its shares?
Yes. Liberty Global spent $192.1 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
What is Liberty Global's current ratio?
Liberty Global's current ratio was 1.08 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.08 times current liabilities.