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Liberty Global (Liberty Global) EBIT : $-2,816 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Liberty Global EBIT?

Liberty Global's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-3,240 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $-2,816 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Liberty Global's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -1.50%. Liberty Global's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -161.80%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Liberty Global's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -13.93%.


Liberty Global EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Liberty Global's EBIT can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Liberty Global EBIT Chart

Liberty Global Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 142.30 -614.20 14,882.90 2,013.50 -2,816.30

Liberty Global Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EBIT Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4,402.50 -500.10 -138.40 1,062.40 -3,240.20

Competitive Comparison of Liberty Global's EBIT

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Liberty Global's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Liberty Global's EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Liberty Global's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Global's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Liberty Global EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-2,816 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Liberty Global  (NAS:LBTYA) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Liberty Global's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-576 * ( 1 - 0.58% )/( (38501.4 + 37929.1)/ 2 )
=-572.6592/38215.25
=-1.50 %

where

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Liberty Global's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=-12960.8/( ( (8660.7 + max(-994.4, 0)) + (7360.2 + max(-1290.8, 0)) )/ 2 )
=-12960.8/( ( 8660.7 + 7360.2 )/ 2 )
=-12960.8/8010.45
=-161.80 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(825.1 + 0 + 1278) - (2497.8 + 271.9 + 327.8)
=-994.4

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(870.1 + 0 + 1365.1) - (2850 + 249.2 + 426.8)
=-1290.8

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Liberty Global's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-2816.3/20224.144
=-13.93 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


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Liberty Global (Liberty Global) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
161 Hammersmith Road, Griffin House, London, GBR, W6 8BS
Liberty Global is a holding company with interests in several telecom companies in the U.K., Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland, and Slovakia. Liberty is the owner of the main cable network in each of these geographies and has pursued a strategy since 2016 to merge or partner with mobile-network-operators to be able to offer converged services. Liberty also owns minority stakes in other media, entertainment, and cloud companies.
Executives
Marisa D Drew director 161 HAMMERSMITH ROAD, LONDON X0 XO
Daniel E. Sanchez director C/O DISCOVERY, INC., 8403 COLESVILLE ROAD, SILVER SPRING MD 20910
Berkshire Hathaway Inc 10 percent owner 3555 FARNAM STREET, OMAHA NE 68131
Warren E Buffett 10 percent owner 3555 FARNAM ST, STE 1440, OMAHA NE 68131
Andrea Salvato officer: SVP, CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 161 HAMMERSMITH ROAD, LONDON X0 W6 8BS
Enrique Rodriguez officer: EVP, Chief Technology Officer C/O LIBERTY GLOBAL, INC., 1550 WEWATTA STREET STE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
John C Malone director, 10 percent owner 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Jason Waldron officer: SVP & CAO 1550 WEWATTA STREET STE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
J David Wargo director C/O WARGO & CO, 712 FIFTH AVENUE 41ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Paul A Gould director 711 FIFTH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Cole John P Jr director 1919 PENNSYLVANIA AVE N.W., STE 200, WASHINGTON DC 20006
Bernard G Dvorak officer: EVP & Co-CFO C/O LIBERTY GLOBAL, INC., 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Diederik Karsten officer: EVP, European BB Ops C/O LIBERTY GLOBAL, INC., 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
J C Sparkman director 201 EAST SANDPOINTE, 8TH FLOOR, SANTA ANA CA 92707
Miranda Curtis director C/O LIBERTY GLOBAL, INC., 1550 WEWATTA STREET STE 1000, DENVER CO 80202