earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Liberty Global Q4 rev down 1.8% rebased, Adj. EBITDA down 12%; repurchased 18.5% of shares
Liberty Global Ltd.
2023-FY EPS reported
-$9.52
revenue$7,491,400,000
- Q4 revenue $1,920.5M (down 1.8% rebased YoY); Adj. EBITDA $546.0M (down 12.0% rebased).
- Full-year 2023 Distributable Cash Flow $1,390.8M; ex-$315M tax payment exceeded $1.6B guidance.
- Repurchased 18.5% of shares outstanding from Jan 2023 through Jan 2024; share count reduced to 378M.
- VMO2 JV Q4 Adj. EBITDA $1,195.7M (+6.6% rebased); 2024 JV guidance: stable/declining revenue.
- Balance sheet: $5.3B liquidity, $15.9B debt at 3.4% avg cost; $4B+ cash and liquid securities.