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123.25 (1y: +13%)
Market Cap 14.96 B P/E(ttm) 10.70
Enterprise Value 15.47 B P/B 2.40
LMCA- NAS (USA)
Liberty Media Corporation
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$123.25
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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

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 2.63
LMCA's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 2.63 )
LMCA' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 1.83   Max: No Debt
Current: 2.63
Equity to Asset 0.661
LMCA's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 0.661 )
LMCA' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.55   Max: 0.66
Current: 0.66
0.55
0.66
Interest Coverage No Debt
LMCA's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: No Debt )
LMCA' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: No Debt   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
Z-Score: 4.79
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

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 16.30
LMCA's Operating margin (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 16.30 )
LMCA' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 9.5   Max: 31.6
Current: 16.3
9.5
31.6
Net-margin (%) 70.7
LMCA's Net-margin (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 70.7 )
LMCA' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: 27.6   Max: 70.7
Current: 70.7
27.6
70.7
ROE (%) 22
LMCA's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 22 )
LMCA' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: 15.9   Max: 22
Current: 22
15.9
22
ROA (%) 17
LMCA's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 17 )
LMCA' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: 10.8   Max: 17
Current: 17
10.8
17
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 52.80
LMCA's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 52.80 )
LMCA' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: 52.8   Max: 77.8
Current: 52.8
52.8
77.8
» LMCA's 10-Y Financials

Financials


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

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

LMCA Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Lee Ainslie 912,673 sh (New)
Jim Chanos 117,700 sh (+99.49%)
Warren Buffett 5,500,000 sh (+83.33%)
Ron Baron 1,553,497 sh (+3.08%)
Mario Gabelli 1,087,445 sh (+0.05%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 160,962 sh (unchged)
Wallace Weitz 704,608 sh (unchged)
Daniel Loeb Sold Out
Jeremy Grantham Sold Out
George Soros Sold Out
Steve Mandel Sold Out
Chase Coleman Sold Out
David Einhorn 971,700 sh (-0.85%)
Murray Stahl 5,215,494 sh (-3.59%)
Steven Cohen 365,378 sh (-36.3%)
» More
Q3 2012

LMCA Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Paul Tudor Jones 4,200 sh (New)
Third Avenue Management 481,000 sh (New)
Ron Baron 1,557,026 sh (+0.23%)
Warren Buffett 5,500,000 sh (unchged)
David Einhorn 971,700 sh (unchged)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 160,962 sh (unchged)
Jim Chanos 117,700 sh (unchged)
Lee Ainslie Sold Out
Murray Stahl 5,078,471 sh (-2.63%)
Mario Gabelli 1,053,723 sh (-3.1%)
Steven Cohen 286,927 sh (-21.47%)
Wallace Weitz 504,530 sh (-28.4%)
» More
Q4 2012

LMCA Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Lee Ainslie 613,367 sh (New)
John Burbank 22,000 sh (New)
Chase Coleman 3,325,000 sh (New)
Chuck Royce 1,800 sh (New)
Jim Simons 65,756 sh (New)
Warren Buffett 5,622,340 sh (+2.22%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 160,962 sh (unchged)
Paul Tudor Jones Sold Out
Mario Gabelli Sold Out
David Einhorn Sold Out
Ron Baron Sold Out
Steven Cohen Sold Out
Murray Stahl 4,809,934 sh (-5.29%)
Third Avenue Management 440,750 sh (-8.37%)
Wallace Weitz 454,530 sh (-9.91%)
Jim Chanos 71,400 sh (-39.34%)
» More
Q1 2013

LMCA Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Mario Gabelli 852,636 sh (New)
Tom Gayner 42,000 sh (New)
Ron Baron 1,239,515 sh (New)
Steven Cohen 644,572 sh (New)
Steve Mandel 1,918,415 sh (New)
Jim Simons 483,256 sh (+634.92%)
Chase Coleman 5,475,000 sh (+64.66%)
Wallace Weitz 494,530 sh (+8.8%)
Jean-Marie Eveillard 160,962 sh (unchged)
Warren Buffett 5,622,340 sh (unchged)
Jim Chanos Sold Out
John Burbank Sold Out
Chuck Royce Sold Out
Lee Ainslie Sold Out
Murray Stahl 4,789,923 sh (-0.42%)
Third Avenue Management 408,799 sh (-7.25%)
» More
» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with LMCA

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Steve Mandel 2013-03-31 New Buy1.1%$106.99 - $113.06 $ 123.2512%1918415
Lee Ainslie 2013-03-31 Sold Out 1.1%$106.99 - $113.06 $ 123.2512%0
Ron Baron 2013-03-31 New Buy0.76%$106.99 - $113.06 $ 123.2512%1239515
Mario Gabelli 2013-03-31 New Buy0.61%$106.99 - $113.06 $ 123.2512%852636
Wallace Weitz 2013-03-31 Add 8.8%0.18%$106.99 - $113.06 $ 123.2512%494530
Tom Gayner 2013-03-31 New Buy0.17%$106.99 - $113.06 $ 123.2512%42000
John Burbank 2013-03-31 Sold Out 0.1%$106.99 - $113.06 $ 123.2512%0
Lee Ainslie 2012-09-30 Sold Out 1.2%$88.81 - $105.79 $ 123.2526%0
Wallace Weitz 2012-09-30 Reduce -28.4%0.8%$88.81 - $105.79 $ 123.2526%504530
Daniel Loeb 2012-06-30 Sold Out 1.2%$79.3 - $89.7 $ 123.2544%0
Steve Mandel 2012-06-30 Sold Out 1.2%$79.3 - $89.7 $ 123.2544%0
Lee Ainslie 2012-06-30 New Buy1.2%$79.3 - $89.7 $ 123.2544%912673
Warren Buffett 2012-06-30 Add 83.33%0.3%$79.3 - $89.7 $ 123.2544%5500000
George Soros 2012-06-30 Sold Out 0.18%$79.3 - $89.7 $ 123.2544%0
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Guru Investment Theses on Liberty Media Corporation

Baron Funds Comments on Liberty Media Corp - Feb 06, 2013

Liberty Media Corp. (LMCA), the holding company of media investments, rose 11.5% in the quarter and 48.6% for the year. Liberty has taken de jure control of Sirius/XM Radio and plans to aggressively repurchase its shares, which will be good for both Sirius and Liberty. It also announced that it is going to spin out Starz as a separate company in early 2013. The future of Starz is confusing, since it will no longer own Disney content in four years and shifting its focus to original programming, which has more risk.

From Baron Funds' fourth quarter letter.


Check out Ron Baron latest stock trades

Top Ranked Articles about Liberty Media Corporation

Liberty Media Buys Chunk of Charter, Oaktree Sheds
May 7, 2013
Howard Marks - Liberty Media Buys Chunk Of Charter, Oaktree Sheds
Guru Howard Marks, Chairman of Oaktree Capital, reduced his Charter Communications (CHTR) position as Liberty Media Corporation (LMCA) bought a 23.7% stake of the company at $95.50 per share. With investment funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, Apollo Management and Crestview Partners, Liberty Media acquired 26.9 million shares and 1.1 million warrants in Charter Communications Inc. for $2.6 billion, representing a 27.3% ownership in Charter, according to the Denver Business Journal. Liberty Media used $1.2 billion cash and $1.4 billion in margin loans for the purchase, the company said. Read more...
Baron Funds Comments on Liberty Media Corp
February 6, 2013
Liberty Media Corp. (LMCA), the holding company of media investments, rose 11.5% in the quarter and 48.6% for the year. Liberty has taken de jure control of Sirius/XM Radio and plans to aggressively repurchase its shares, which will be good for both Sirius and Liberty. It also announced that it is going to spin out Starz as a separate company in early 2013. The future of Starz is confusing, since it will no longer own Disney content in four years and shifting its focus to original programming, which has more risk. Read more...
The Best-Performing Stocks from Wallace Weitz’s 4th Quarter Portfolio
January 18, 2013
Wallace Weitz - The Best-Performing Stocks From Wallace Weitz’s 4th Quarter Portfolio
Wallace Weitz has not yet released his fourth quarter portfolio, but his fourth quarter letter issued today provided insight into the value investor’s portfolio. The quarter capped off a strong year for Weitz, whose Value Fund just trailed the S&P 500’s 16% advance with a 13.2% return, and whose Partners Value outpaced it with a 17.9% return. Read more...
52-Week High Companies: SHW, LMCA, UN, LLY, KO
August 6, 2012
According to GuruFocus list of 52-week highs, these Guru stocks have reached their 52-Week Highs: The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW), Liberty Media Corp. (LMCA), Unilever ADR (UN), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) and The Coca-Cola Company (KO). Read more...

Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 10.70
LMCA's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 10.70 )
LMCA' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 0   Max: 11.1
Current: 10.7
0
11.1
P/B 2.40
LMCA's P/B is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 2.40 )
LMCA' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0   Max: 2.4
Current: 2.4
0
2.4
P/S 5.51
LMCA's P/S is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 5.51 )
LMCA' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0   Max: 7.8
Current: 5.51
0
7.8
PFCF 74.70
LMCA's PFCF is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 74.70 )
LMCA' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 0   Max: 76.1
Current: 74.7
0
76.1
EV-to-EBIT 47.6
LMCA's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 47.6 )
LMCA' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 0   Max: 0
Current: 47.6

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 72.5
LMCA's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 72.5 )
LMCA' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 0   Max: 0
Current: 72.5
Price/Tangible Book 2.8
LMCA's Price/Tangible Book is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 2.8 )
LMCA' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0   Max: 0
Current: 2.8
Price/Graham Number 1.2
LMCA's Price/Graham Number is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 1.2 )
LMCA' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0   Max: 0
Current: 1.2
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 2.10
LMCA's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global industry.

( Industry Median: vs. LMCA: 2.10 )
LMCA' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0   Max: 2.4
Current: 2.1
0
2.4

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Articles On GuruFocus.com
Liberty Media Buys Chunk of Charter, Oaktree Sheds May 07 2013 
Baron Funds Comments on Liberty Media Corp Feb 06 2013 
The Best-Performing Stocks from Wallace Weitz’s 4th Quarter Portfolio Jan 18 2013 
Wallace Weitz's 2012 Investor Letter Jan 18 2013 
Weekly Top Insider Sells: FIS, MYL, LMCA Dec 24 2012 
A Merrier Christmas to These Insiders, Made the Most Money in Past Week’s Trades Dec 21 2012 
Quarterly Contest - What Stocks Did Warren Buffett Buy? Nov 01 2012 
John Malone of Liberty Media Further Raises Stake in Sirius XM Radio, Nears the Takeover Sep 13 2012 
Warren Buffett Quarterly Contest Winners Announced Sep 05 2012 
Mario Gabelli : Exciting times to be talking about equities Aug 11 2012 


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