Liberty Global (LBTYA) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Liberty Global's (LBTYA) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 0.26% in Q2 2026, down 208.0% on a YoY basis from 0.24% in Q2 2025, and down 86.29% quarter-over-quarter from 1.87% in Q1 2026.
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Liberty Global (LBTYA) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liberty Global (LBTYA) has reported Operating Margin for 15 consecutive years, with 0.26% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 208.0% year-over-year to 0.26%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 1.78% (down 341.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.48%, up 91.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin retreated to 0.26% in Q2 2026 per LBTYA's latest filing, from 1.87% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 11.85% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 8.58% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 0.9% across 5 years, with a median of 1.19% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Margin plunged 1657 bps in 2022, then soared 813 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 6.16% in 2022, then surged by 92 bps to 11.85% in 2023, then sank by 136 bps to 4.29% in 2024, then tumbled by 100 bps to 8.58% in 2025, then soared by 103 bps to 0.26% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 0.26%, 1.87%, and 8.58% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 148.09 Bn | 146.25 Bn | 318.12 Mn | 11.00% |
| 2 | Comcast | 89.13 Bn | 81.66 Bn | - | 17.23% |
| 3 | Charter Communications | 17.39 Bn | 21.83 Bn | - | 22.65% |
| 4 | Lumen Technologies | 7.15 Bn | 5.27 Bn | 1.39 Bn | -3.14% |
| 5 | Liberty Broadband | 4.49 Bn | 4.45 Bn | - | -0.03% |
| 6 | Telephone & Data Systems | 4.31 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 185.25 Mn | 120.67% |
| 7 | Liberty Global | 3.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 796.60 Mn | 0.26% |
| 8 | Uniti | 2.37 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 567.70 Mn | 3.54% |
| 9 | Liberty Latin America | 1.77 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 652.20 Mn | 16.43% |
| 10 | Idt | 1.65 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 122.50 Mn | 9.44% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.26% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.87% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.66% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.33% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.18% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.12% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.00% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.16% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.40% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.17% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.21% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.31% |