Liberty Global (LBTYA) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026)
Liberty Global (LBTYA) posted Return on Capital Employed of 0.31% for Q1 2026, down 177.11% quarter-over-quarter from 0.11% in Q4 2025, and down 37.0% year-on-year from 0.49% in Q1 2025.
Liberty Global (LBTYA) Return on Capital Employed (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Liberty Global (LBTYA) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 14 consecutive years, with 0.31% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 0.31%, down 37.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.31% (down 37.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.11%, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 0.31% for Q1 2026 at Liberty Global, down from 0.11% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 1.71% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 0.56% in Q3 2023.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 0.09%, with a median of 0.03% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed plunged 429 bps in 2022 and soared 72 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.32% in 2022, then sank by 216 bps to 0.37% in 2023, then surged by 47 bps to 0.2% in 2024, then soared by 43 bps to 0.11% in 2025, then plunged by 177 bps to 0.31% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 0.31% in Q1 2026, 0.11% in Q4 2025, and 0.15% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perusahaan Perseroan Persero Pt Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk | 1,360.11 Bn | 465.10 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 190.40 Bn | 186.88 Bn | 17.62 Bn | 9.14% |
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 176.65 Bn | 169.60 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 8.65% |
| 4 | At&T | 143.78 Bn | 133.82 Bn | 25.25 Bn | 6.77% |
| 5 | Telecom Argentina | 27.29 Bn | -708.89 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Charter Communications | 17.55 Bn | 21.72 Bn | - | 9.07% |
| 7 | Millicom International Cellular | 15.13 Bn | 13.99 Bn | - | 11.68% |
| 8 | Globalstar | 10.40 Bn | 10.04 Bn | 46.63 Mn | 1.15% |
| 9 | Sify Technologies | 7.22 Bn | 7.17 Bn | 54.72 Mn | - |
| 10 | Liberty Global | 19.21 Mn | -1.58 Bn | 1.05 Bn | -0.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.11% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.06% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.20% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.03% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.38% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.32% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.68% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.71% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.27% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.93% |