Liberty BroadbandLBRDK -0.36%29 Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LBRDK with a GF Score™ of 29/100 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 286 Telecommunication Services companies, Liberty Broadband ranks worse than 98.25% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Liberty Broadband's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-5.0 Mil. Liberty Broadband's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-24.0 Mil.
did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Liberty Broadband's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
LBRDK'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2 Med: 0.21 Max: 0.21
Current: 0.2
LBRDK's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 98.25% of 286
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 4.715
vs LBRDK: 0.20
Liberty Broadband (NAS:LBRDK) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Liberty Broadband Interest Coverage Related Terms
Liberty Broadband Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Liberty Broadband's Interest Coverage 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.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
LBRDK vs TDS, AD, IRDM: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Telecom Services subindustry, Liberty Broadband's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Broadband Interest Coverage vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Liberty Broadband's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Broadband's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Liberty Broadband did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.
* 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.
What does a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) mean?
Liberty Broadband (LBRDK) has a Interest Coverage of 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Liberty Broadband and its competitors. Over the past decade, Liberty Broadband's Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.20 to 0.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Broadband ranks #281 out of 286 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 98.3%.
Is Liberty Broadband's Interest Coverage too high?
Liberty Broadband's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.20 to a high of 0.21. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Broadband ranks #281 out of 286 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Liberty Broadband has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liberty Broadband's Interest Coverage compare to TDS and AD?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Liberty Broadband ranks #281 out of 286 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Liberty Broadband in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 4.72. Historically, Liberty Broadband's own Interest Coverage has ranged from 0.20 to 0.21 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Telecommunication Services company?
The median Interest Coverage among Telecommunication Services companies is 4.72, based on 286 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Liberty Broadband and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Interest Coverage is 4.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liberty Broadband's current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Broadband stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Liberty Broadband (LBRDK) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss). Liberty Broadband's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Liberty Broadband (LBRDK), the current Interest Coverage is 0 (At Loss) as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Liberty Broadband Corp serves in the telecommunications industry in the United States. It provides cable services to both residential andsommercial businesses through its fiber, hybrid fiber, and coaxial cable infrastructure. The services provided by the company are residential services, including video, internet, voice, and mobile services; commercial services, including small and medium business and enterprise solutions; advertising services; and other services. The company's reportable segments are GCI Holdings and Charter. The firm derives the majority of its revenue from GCI Holdings.
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