Liberty Global (LBTYA) Capital Expenditures (2012 - 2026)
Liberty Global's Capital Expenditures was $347.9 million in Q2 2026, up 9.0% from $319.3 million a year earlier but down 12.5% from the prior quarter.
Liberty Global (LBTYA) Capital Expenditures (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Liberty Global's Capital Expenditures was $1.53 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 41.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $1.34 billion, up 47.8% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $908.5 million in FY2024, $891.3 million in FY2022 (-36.7%) and $1.41 billion in FY2021 (+8.9%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between -$94.3 million (Q4 2023) and $437.6 million (Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has increased for six straight quarters, with growth averaging 33.3% over the last seven quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 72.6%); the worst was Q1 2024 (a decline of 45.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, LBTYA's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $397.6 million (Q1 2026), $437.6 million (Q4 2025) and $342.9 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 181.43 Bn | 144.56 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 4.01 Bn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 165.95 Bn | 150.70 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 2.70 Bn |
| 3 | At&T | 153.30 Bn | 85.26 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 5.70 Bn |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.96 Bn | 139.70 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 77.57 Bn | 41.64 Bn | - | 2.90 Bn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.02 Bn | 7.42 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.73 Bn | 28.74 Bn | 728.80 Mn | -167.60 Mn |
| 8 | EchoStar | 26.67 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 92.30 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.81 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Liberty Global | 2.63 Bn | -5.45 Bn | 796.60 Mn | 347.90 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 347.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 397.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 437.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 342.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 319.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 243.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 296.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 220.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 185.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 206.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -94.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 327.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 311.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 377.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -38.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 295.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 261.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 372.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 293.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 272.00 Mn |
Liberty Global Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LBTYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "LBTYA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=LBTYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();