Liberty Global (LBTYA) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)
Liberty Global (LBTYA) recorded Share-based Compensation of $43.9 million in Q2 2026, down 11.1% from $49.4 million a year earlier but up 18.3% from the prior quarter.
Liberty Global (LBTYA) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Liberty Global's Share-based Compensation came in at $167.6 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 0.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $169.4 million, up 0.7% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -13.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $168.3 million in FY2024, $55.1 million in FY2023, $163.2 million in FY2022 (-47.0%) and $308.1 million in FY2021 (-11.5%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $19.8 million in Q4 2022 to $87.5 million in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 53.8% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 77.4% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $37.1 million (Q1 2026), $40 million (Q4 2025) and $46.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verizon Communications | 181.33 Bn | 144.46 Bn | 27.03 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 2 | T-Mobile US | 166.19 Bn | 150.94 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 214.00 Mn |
| 3 | At&T | 152.43 Bn | 84.39 Bn | 25.82 Bn | - |
| 4 | Grupo Televisa, S.A.B | 147.65 Bn | 139.38 Bn | 318.12 Mn | - |
| 5 | Comcast | 78.35 Bn | 42.42 Bn | - | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vodafone Group Public | 38.04 Bn | 7.44 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Chunghwa Telecom | 36.81 Bn | 28.82 Bn | 728.80 Mn | - |
| 8 | EchoStar | 27.11 Bn | 18.20 Bn | 1.65 Bn | -45.09 Mn |
| 9 | Telefonica Brasil | 20.96 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 1.42 Bn | - |
| 10 | Liberty Global | 2.67 Bn | -5.41 Bn | 796.60 Mn | 43.90 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 43.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 37.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 46.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 49.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 43.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 30.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 54.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 75.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 43.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 49.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 51.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 87.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 57.40 Mn |
Liberty Global Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LBTYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=LBTYA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();