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67.65 (1y: +44%)
Market Cap 17.4 B P/E(ttm) 57.90
Enterprise Value 45.05 B P/B 8.50
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 3/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.074
LBTYK's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
57% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 0.31 vs. LBTYK: 0.074 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.07   Max: No Debt
Current: 0.07
Equity to Asset 0.058
LBTYK's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
55% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 0.38 vs. LBTYK: 0.058 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.06   Max: 0.97
Current: 0.06
0.06
0.97
Interest Coverage 1.2
LBTYK's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
64% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 4.00 vs. LBTYK: 1.2 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 1   Max: No Debt
Current: 1.2
F-Score: 5
Z-Score: 0.25
M-Score: -2.69
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 19.20
LBTYK's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
90% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 10.60 vs. LBTYK: 19.20 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -87.9   Max: 19.2
Current: 19.2
-87.9
19.2
Net-margin (%) 3.1
LBTYK's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
69% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 5.30 vs. LBTYK: 3.1 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -587.9   Max: 10.9
Current: 3.1
-587.9
10.9
ROE (%) 14.6
LBTYK's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
84% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 8.60 vs. LBTYK: 14.6 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -40.2   Max: 14.6
Current: 14.6
-40.2
14.6
ROA (%) 0.8
LBTYK's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
64% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 3.50 vs. LBTYK: 0.8 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -37.8   Max: 2.8
Current: 0.8
-37.8
2.8
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 18.20
LBTYK's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
77% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 17.00 vs. LBTYK: 18.20 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -152.7   Max: 18.2
Current: 18.2
-152.7
18.2
Revenue Growth (%) -1.6
LBTYK's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
56% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. LBTYK: -1.6 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 29.8
Current: -1.6
0
29.8
EBITDA Growth (%) 0.1
LBTYK's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
82% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. LBTYK: 0.1 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 41.7
Current: 0.1
0
41.7
» LBTYK's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

LBTYK Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Daniel Loeb 1,000,000 sh (New)
Jim Simons 91,661 sh (+82.73%)
Eric Mindich 802,000 sh (+59.76%)
Chase Coleman 3,885,000 sh (+3.89%)
Wallace Weitz 1,827,800 sh (+0.03%)
Bill Gates 706,507 sh (unchged)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 72,715 sh (unchged)
Dodge & Cox 5,028,551 sh (-0.44%)
Murray Stahl 96,000 sh (-4.67%)
Mario Gabelli 525,515 sh (-5.66%)
Steven Cohen 6,464 sh (-25.52%)
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Q3 2012

LBTYK Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Steven Cohen 430,208 sh (+6555.45%)
Eric Mindich 2,195,800 sh (+173.79%)
Daniel Loeb 1,250,000 sh (+25%)
Jim Simons 114,261 sh (+24.66%)
Bill Gates 706,507 sh (unchged)
Murray Stahl 96,000 sh (unchged)
Dodge & Cox 4,976,751 sh (-1.03%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 71,407 sh (-1.8%)
Mario Gabelli 498,854 sh (-5.07%)
Wallace Weitz 1,488,600 sh (-18.56%)
Chase Coleman 2,500,000 sh (-35.65%)
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Q4 2012

LBTYK Guru Trades in Q4 2012

John Burbank 135,000 sh (New)
Chase Coleman 2,900,000 sh (+16%)
Eric Mindich 2,445,800 sh (+11.39%)
Jim Simons 115,661 sh (+1.23%)
Murray Stahl 96,000 sh (unchged)
Bill Gates 706,507 sh (unchged)
Daniel Loeb 1,250,000 sh (unchged)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 71,407 sh (unchged)
Steven Cohen Sold Out
Wallace Weitz 1,481,100 sh (-0.5%)
Dodge & Cox 4,919,101 sh (-1.16%)
Mario Gabelli 452,425 sh (-9.31%)
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Q1 2013

LBTYK Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Steven Cohen 1,372,500 sh (New)
George Soros 652,244 sh (New)
Jim Simons 392,661 sh (+239.49%)
Chase Coleman 4,300,000 sh (+48.28%)
Eric Mindich 3,123,700 sh (+27.72%)
Bill Gates 706,507 sh (unchged)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 71,407 sh (unchged)
Murray Stahl 96,000 sh (unchged)
Wallace Weitz 1,447,600 sh (-2.26%)
Mario Gabelli 437,282 sh (-3.35%)
John Burbank 107,000 sh (-20.74%)
Dodge & Cox 3,608,571 sh (-26.64%)
Daniel Loeb 450,000 sh (-64%)
» More
» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with LBTYK

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Daniel Loeb 2013-03-31 Reduce -64%0.83%$58.26 - $68.63 $ 67.216%450000
George Soros 2013-03-31 New Buy0.52%$58.26 - $68.63 $ 67.216%652244
Dodge & Cox 2013-03-31 Reduce -26.64%0.1%$58.26 - $68.63 $ 67.216%3608571
John Burbank 2013-03-31 Reduce -20.74%0.06%$58.26 - $68.63 $ 67.216%107000
John Burbank 2012-12-31 New Buy0.31%$51.36 - $59.09 $ 67.2120%135000
Daniel Loeb 2012-09-30 Add 25%0.28%$46.86 - $56.5 $ 67.2131%1250000
Daniel Loeb 2012-06-30 New Buy1.5%$43.53 - $48.69 $ 67.2144%1000000
George Soros 2011-12-31 Sold Out 0.0006%$32.24 - $40.82 $ 67.2176%0
Jean-Marie Eveillard 2011-12-31 Reduce -21.44%$32.24 - $40.82 $ 67.2176%72715
George Soros 2011-09-30 Add 25%$32.02 - $44.69 $ 67.2177%1000
George Soros 2011-06-30 Reduce -70.37%$38.09 - $45.03 $ 67.2160%800
Mario Gabelli 2011-03-31 Reduce -49.85%0.19%$33.89 - $42.05 $ 67.2174%680258
George Soros 2011-03-31 Reduce -32.5%$33.89 - $42.05 $ 67.2174%2700
Wallace Weitz 2010-12-31 Reduce -24.21%1.18%$30.43 - $38.1 $ 67.2196%2224763
George Soros 2010-12-31 Reduce -28.57%$30.43 - $38.1 $ 67.2196%4000
George Soros 2010-09-30 Reduce -51.3%$25.98 - $30.94 $ 67.21135%5600
Jean-Marie Eveillard 2010-06-30 Add 484.26%0.02%$23.07 - $29.4 $ 67.21154%102713
Jean-Marie Eveillard 2010-03-31 Reduce -84.4%$21.86 - $28.8 $ 67.21163%17580
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Peter Lynch Chart

Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 57.40
LBTYK's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
53% of the 558 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 15.50 vs. LBTYK: 57.40 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 10.22   Max: 154.09
Current: 57.4
10.22
154.09
P/B 8.40
LBTYK's P/B is ranked higher than
50% of the 640 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 2.13 vs. LBTYK: 8.40 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 12.59
Current: 8.4
0.7
12.59
P/S 1.83
LBTYK's P/S is ranked higher than
65% of the 693 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 1.36 vs. LBTYK: 1.83 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 2.65
Current: 1.83
0.3
2.65
PFCF 23.40
LBTYK's PFCF is ranked higher than
63% of the 528 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 13.97 vs. LBTYK: 23.40 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 3.08   Max: 89
Current: 23.4
3.08
89
EV-to-EBIT 23.3
LBTYK's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
59% of the 575 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 12.69 vs. LBTYK: 23.3 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 14.8   Max: 113.8
Current: 23.3
14.8
113.8
PEG 12.8
LBTYK's PEG is ranked higher than
56% of the 281 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 2.07 vs. LBTYK: 12.8 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.23   Max: 12.8
Current: 12.8
0.23
12.8
Shiller P/E 673.8
LBTYK's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LBTYK: 673.8 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 394.4   Max: 739.5
Current: 673.8
394.4
739.5

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 26.7
LBTYK's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
69% of the 527 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 17.60 vs. LBTYK: 26.7 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 7.2   Max: 28.5
Current: 26.7
7.2
28.5
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.9
LBTYK's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
68% of the 361 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. LBTYK: 1.9 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 1.7
Current: 1.9
0.6
1.7
Price/Median PS Value 1.2
LBTYK's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
65% of the 626 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. LBTYK: 1.2 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 1.7
Current: 1.2
0.4
1.7
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 6.8
LBTYK's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked higher than
60% of the 164 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. LBTYK: 6.8 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 1.1   Max: 5.6
Current: 6.8
1.1
5.6
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 4.30
LBTYK's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
68% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 6.10 vs. LBTYK: 4.30 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.9   Max: 6.8
Current: 4.3
0.9
6.8
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 11.13
LBTYK's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
89% of the 755 Companies
in the Global Pay TV industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. LBTYK: 11.13 )
LBTYK' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 2.6   Max: 48.9
Current: 11.13
2.6
48.9

Business Description

Liberty Global, Inc. was formed on January 13, 2005. The Company is an international provider of video, broadband internet and telephony services, with continuing consolidated broadband communications and/or direct-to-home satellite (DTH) operations at December 31, 2011, serving 19.5 million customers across 13 countries, mainly in Europe and Chile. The Company's European and Chilean operations are conducted through its 99.6%-owned subsidiary, Liberty Global Europe Holding BV. Through Liberty Global Europe's wholly-owned subsidiary, UPC Holding BV, the Company provides video, broadband internet and telephony services in nine European countries and in Chile. The European broadband communications and DTH operations of UPC Holding and the broadband communications operations in Germany of Unitymedia GmbH (Unitymedia) and Kabel BW GmbH, both of which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Liberty Global Europe, are collectively referred to as the "UPC Broadband Division." UPC Holding's broadband communications operations in Chile are provided through its 80%-owned subsidiary, VTR Global Com SA. Through its 80%-owned subsidiary, VTR Wireless SA, the Company is undertaking the launch of mobile services in Chile through a combination of its own wireless network and certain third-party wireless access arrangements. Through Liberty Global Europe's 50.2%-owned subsidiary, Telenet Group Holding NV (Telenet), a publicly-listed Belgian company, the Company provides video, broadband internet and telephony services in Belgium. The Company's continuing operations also include consolidated broadband communications operations in Puerto Rico and consolidated interests in certain programming businesses in Europe and Argentina. The Company's consolidated programming interests in Europe are primarily held through Chellomedia BV, another wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Global Europe that also owns or manages investments in various other businesses, primarily in Europe. Certain of Chellomedia's subsidiaries and affiliates provide programming services to certain of its broadband communications operations, primarily in Europe. The markets for video, broadband internet and telephony services, and for video programming, generally are highly competitive and rapidly evolving. The Company's businesses are subject to the unique regulatory regimes of the countries in which they operate.
Company Website
SEC Reports
Industry: Pay TV
Compare:CMCSA, TWC, NPSNY, BSYBY, DISH
Traded in other countries:1LG.Germany
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