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Liberty Global Q4 2022: VM Ireland EBITDA -12.3%, UPC Holding guides 2023 revenue decline
Liberty Global Ltd.
2022-FY EPS reported
$2.96
revenue$7,195,700,000
- VM Ireland Q4 revenue €126.6M (+0.7% YoY); Adjusted EBITDA €44.4M (-12.3% YoY) on higher FTTH upgrade and energy costs.
- UPC Holding Q4 revenue €798.8M (+9.1% reported, -2.0% rebased); Segment Adj. EBITDA €256.0M (-3.5% reported, -8.3% rebased).
- UPC Holding guides 2023 Switzerland: low-single digit revenue decline, low to mid-single digit Adj. EBITDA decline, capex 15-17% of revenue.
- VM Ireland mobile net adds 6,400 in Q4; fixed net losses 2,900. P&E additions €52.5M (+83.6% YoY) as FTTH build accelerates.
- UPC Holding achieved ~50% of run-rate synergies in 2022; on track for CHF 325M by 2025. Swiss FMC penetration 57%.