Liberty Global (LBTYA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Liberty Global's Interest Coverage Ratio was 0.03 in Q2 2026, down 88.7% from 0.23 a year earlier and down 87.6% from the prior quarter.
Liberty Global (LBTYA) Interest Coverage Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Liberty Global's Interest Coverage Ratio was -0.18 through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it was -0.05.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was -0.10 in FY2024, -0.23 in FY2023, 0.37 in FY2022 (-75.6%) and 1.50 in FY2021 (-12.5%).
- Quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio has moved between -1.14 (Q4 2023) and 0.73 (Q3 2022) over five years.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Coverage Ratio over five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 1.5%); the worst was Q2 2022 (a decline of 90.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, LBTYA's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.21 (Q1 2026), -0.90 (Q4 2025) and -0.06 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 185.18 Bn | 148.31 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 3.62 |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 170.25 Bn | 155.00 Bn | 14.76 Bn | - |
| 3 | At&T | 162.35 Bn | 94.31 Bn | 25.82 Bn | 3.74 |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 149.53 Bn | 141.26 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 0.81 |
| 5 | Comcast | 79.50 Bn | 43.56 Bn | - | 4.90 |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.13 Bn | 7.53 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.93 Bn | 28.95 Bn | 728.80 Mn | 125.87 |
| 8 | EchoStar | 25.06 Bn | 16.15 Bn | 1.65 Bn | - |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.65 Bn | 14.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 3.64 |
| 10 | Liberty Global | 2.71 Bn | -5.36 Bn | 796.60 Mn | 0.03 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.90 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.48 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.34 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.08 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.31 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.71 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.73 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.18 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.60 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.72 |
Liberty Global Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=LBTYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=LBTYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();