Liberty Global (LBTYA)

47.54 +0.23  +0.49%  May 29, 8:00PM Go Pro
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Liberty Global Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns 24.26%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Liberty Global's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • LBTYA Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • LBTYK Total Returns
  • LBTYB Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
LBTYA -4.56% 15.87% 5.69% 244.0%
^SPXTR -5.89% 5.70% 1.18% 54.61%
LBTYK -4.36% 15.99% 7.30% 235.1%
LBTYB -4.57% 15.57% 3.83% 239.3%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price 24.26%
Earnings Per Share TTM -1311%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield -8.92%
Dividend Yield 0.00%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 9.790B
Net Income TTM -1.140B

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin -0.99%
Asset Utilization 0.268

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC -0.0146
5 Year Average Payout Ratio -0.2823
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LBTYA News

Liberty Global Goes Red
May 24, 10:41AM Fool
Liberty Global to Bid for Base
May 23, 10:15AM Zacks
Liberty Global Completes AUSTAR Sale
May 23, 9:25AM Business Wire
Services Sector Wrap
May 18, 4:38PM Fox Business
$LBTYA looking great on the daily above 50
about 19 days ago by jmaula
Listen to $LBTYA Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 09:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3mkQ
about 19 days ago by earningscast
UPC Holding Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
May 11, 12:00AM Business Wire
$CMCSA & $LBTYA back ex-NFL receiver & Olympian Jeremy Bloom's advertising venture, #Integrate. http://stks.co/2zTf
about 70 days ago by FredInvesting201
i dunno whos wasting time watching TV but the CATV industry grp continues to be a mover $AMCX $DISCA $LBTYA $TWC
about 77 days ago by ajb_2010
CATV industry grp moving higher $DISH $CMCSA $LBTYA $TWC $DISCA (btw u guys see more Blockbuster stores closing again?, i have)
about 79 days ago by ajb_2010
dont know whos watching this *hit but the CATV industry grp moving higher & at/near 52 highs $DISH $DISCA $AMCX $CMCSA $LBTYA
about 82 days ago by ajb_2010
Listen to $LBTYA Q4 2011 earnings call - live at 09:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/2Wl0
about 97 days ago by earningscast
$LBTYA New 52 Week High - Crossed daily highs resistance.
about 112 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$LBTYA $1B Stock Repurchase Program
about 167 days ago by Benzinga
60 Page Report on Top Hedge Fund Holdings http://stks.co/1I0g $AMZN $GOOG $MSFT $AAPL $NWSA $MSFT $MMI $NLC $LBTYA $NWS
about 184 days ago by valuewalk
$LBTYA http://stks.co/xMg a bit better that ave volume and near a level - moving averages would fall into proper order ...
about 209 days ago by StockTiger
Examples of hedge fund carnage: $SIX -7%, $LYB -9%, $LBTYA -9%, $BIDU -5%. Brutal stuff
about 299 days ago by marketfolly
Bearish: $amgn, $bwc, $cmcsa, $cree, $dwa, $eca, $eog, $fl, $lbtya, $mtl, $rimm
about 328 days ago by Pristine
RT @spbaines Bill Gates has filed a 13G disclosing a 6.3% stake in Liberty Global Inc. $LBTYA http://1.usa.gov/m80VbI
about 340 days ago by StockTwits
RT @TMTanalyst Citadel (sell-side) defends $LBTYA - "share weakness creates attractive entry point"
about 349 days ago by chicagosean
Thursday links: having it all via @abnormalreturns $TLT $GS $LBTYA $LBTYB $YOKU http://stk.ly/kUGZaZ
about 363 days ago by STNet
RT @abnormalreturns Thursday links: fear of loss, high yield weakness and the prospects for Windows 8. $MSFT $LBTYA $GS http://stk.ly/kUGZaZ
about 363 days ago by allstarcharts
Thursday links: fear of loss, high yield weakness and the prospects for Windows 8. $MSFT $LBTYA $GS http://stk.ly/kUGZaZ
about 363 days ago by abnormalreturns
baffled by $LBTYA and $BKS... not a CRE play, can't be a book store pl;ay??? maybe they want to open QVC outlets?
about 376 days ago by ToddSullivan
SMB Radar Update: http://bit.ly/kuNpzr $DKS, $HPQ, $LBTYA, $RMBS, $CTRP, $MEE, $TJX, $NLSN, $CVH, $ANR $$
about 379 days ago by smbcapital
Video: swing setups and sector flows. http://bit.ly/hfN1Bc $SPY $ES_F $AG $SSRI $CROX $FOSL $ALJ $CPX $MCK $LBTYA $IBM $IL $STUDY
about 401 days ago by AdamG_SMB
$$ Watchlist http://bit.ly/g5Fbhb $UA, $LNCR, $LBTYA, $HUN, $ANW, $COO
about 406 days ago by position_trader

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