The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.
Diluted shares outstanding: 569.1M (2021) → 363.2M (2025)
Liberty Global plc is a telecommunications giant that delivers a broad spectrum of communication services to both individual consumers and corporate entities. Its core offerings include high-speed internet, television, landline telephone, and mobile connectivity. Beyond fundamental broadband, the company enriches its services with sophisticated features such as intelligent Wi-Fi, robust security protocols, smart home integration, and various digital storage solutions. They facilitate widespread internet access through in-home Connect Boxes, community Wi-Fi networks via residential routers, and numerous public hotspots located in transport hubs, hospitality venues, and other public spaces. For television, Liberty Global provides diverse tiers of digital video programming and audio content, complemented by advanced digital video recorders and multimedia home gateway systems. Its extensive channel lineup spans general entertainment, sports, films, series, documentaries, lifestyle programming, news, and specialized adult, children's, ethnic, and foreign channels. Its mobile division offers both postpaid contract and prepaid services, while its fixed-line telephony includes traditional circuit-switched calls, personal call management, unified messaging, and the option for additional phone lines. Furthermore, the company extends its expertise to businesses, supplying voice, advanced data, video, wireless, cloud-based services, and integrated fixed-mobile solutions. These business services cater to a wide range of clients, from small or home offices to small, medium, and large enterprises, and are also offered on a wholesale basis to other telecommunication operators. With operational footprints across the United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, and Slovakia, along with other international ventures, Liberty Global plc was established in London in 2004.
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-7.7% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
Revenue declining
+86.8% YoY
YoY Growth Rate
EPS growth accelerating
$0/ year
0.0% of revenue
Below sector average (12%)
Research and development spending
5+ years
Quarterly Free Cash Flow
↓ Burn rate worsening
$9.1B cash & investments at current burn rate
Liberty Global's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.
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ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.
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Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.
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Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.
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