Liberty Global (LBTYA) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026)
Liberty Global's FCF Margin came in at -9.98% for Q2 2026, up 3.42 percentage points from -13.40% a year earlier and up 12.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Liberty Global (LBTYA) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Liberty Global reported FCF Margin of -5.22%, down 14.70 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -2.71%, down 28.60 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -27.76 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was 25.90% in FY2024, 48.45% in FY2022 (+27.69 pp) and 20.76% in FY2021 (-4.29 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is -22.75% (Q1 2026) to 44.07% (Q4 2024).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in two of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -14.60 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q3 2024 (a gain of 21.42 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2025 (a drop of 47.54 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows LBTYA's FCF Margin at -22.75% (Q1 2026), 15.70% (Q4 2025) and -3.40% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 185.18 Bn | 148.31 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 18.76% |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 170.25 Bn | 155.00 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 21.05% |
| 3 | At&T | 162.35 Bn | 94.31 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 16.16% |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 149.53 Bn | 141.26 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 79.50 Bn | 43.56 Bn | - | 17.33% |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.13 Bn | 7.53 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.93 Bn | 28.95 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 8.63% |
| 8 | EchoStar | 25.06 Bn | 16.15 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -2.86% |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.65 Bn | 14.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 32.71% |
| 10 | Liberty Global | 2.71 Bn | -5.36 Bn | 796.60 Mn | -9.98% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -9.98% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -22.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.40% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -13.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -9.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 44.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.38% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.63% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -3.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.05% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.32% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.32% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.91% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.89% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.25% |
Liberty Global FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=LBTYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=LBTYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();