Liberty Global (LBTYA) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Liberty Global (LBTYA) reported Operating Margin of 1.87% for Q1 2026, down 332.0% on a YoY basis from 0.8% in Q1 2025, and up 121.77% quarter-over-quarter from 8.58% in Q4 2025.
Liberty Global (LBTYA) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liberty Global has reported Operating Margin for 15 years, with the latest figure at 1.87% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 332.0% year-over-year to 1.87%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.21% (down 150.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.48%, up 91.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 1.87%, up from 8.58% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 6.24% in Q3 2022, with the low at 8.58% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 0.24% across 5 years, with a median of 0.98% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin tumbled 1657 bps — and 2024, when it surged 813 bps.
- Liberty Global's Operating Margin stood at 6.16% in 2022, then sank by 99 bps to 0.04% in 2023, then plunged by 10507 bps to 4.29% in 2024, then sank by 100 bps to 8.58% in 2025, then soared by 122 bps to 1.87% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 1.87% (Q1 2026), 8.58% (Q4 2025), and 0.66% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bce | 382.57 Bn | 381.58 Bn | - | - |
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| 3 | Verizon Communications | 190.78 Bn | 183.73 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 23.93% |
| 4 | At&T | 159.64 Bn | 149.68 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 21.13% |
| 5 | Telefonica Brasil | 146.21 Bn | 144.47 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 15.03% |
| 6 | America Movil Sab De Cv | 128.31 Bn | 126.27 Bn | 10.13 Bn | 21.33% |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 109.39 Bn | 107.21 Bn | 719.92 Mn | 21.85% |
| 8 | Millicom International Cellular | 106.22 Bn | 104.67 Bn | - | 20.96% |
| 9 | Veon | 82.81 Bn | 80.59 Bn | - | 25.48% |
| 10 | Liberty Global | 3.94 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 1.87% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0.04% |
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 17.97% |