NASDAQ$LBTYA

Liberty Global A · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Liberty Global's Q1 2023 financial results were announced, demonstrating stable revenue growth and continued commercial momentum.

Liberty Global reported stable revenue growth and a 90,000 net new subscriber increase in broadband and postpaid mobile. Adjusted EBITDA was affected by the timing of price increases and cost inflation impacts. The company is on track for all 2023 full-year guidance metrics and has repurchased $330 million of stock year-to-date.

  • Continued commercial momentum in Q1 across FMC Champions, including strong broadband performance in the U.K.
  • Announced intentions to buyout remaining Telenet stake and redomicile to Bermuda.
  • Repurchased $330 million of stock through May 5th.
  • On track for all full-year OpCo and Group guidance in 2023.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.87B

Previous: $1.85B+0.8%
EPS (adj)

-$1.59

Previous: $1.88-184.6%
Total Liquidity

$5.3B

Previous: $4.7B+12.8%
Total Debt

$15.2B

Previous: $14.7B+3.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$377M

Previous: -$373M-1.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$1.1B

Previous: $666M-265.1%
Net Income

-$721M

Previous: $1.04B-169.5%
Operating Income

$37.4M

Previous: $58.8M-36.4%
Gross Profit

$1.3B

Previous: $1.32B-1.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.45B

Previous: $843M+71.5%
Total Assets

$43.8B

Previous: $45.5B-3.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$43.8M

Previous: $51.4M-14.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Liberty Global · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.87B

Q1 2023+0.8%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Liberty Global is on track for all 2023 full-year guidance metrics at its operating companies and $1.6 billion of Distributable Cash Flow at Liberty Global.

Tailwinds

  • On track for all 2023 full-year guidance metrics at operating companies.
  • Targeting $1.6 billion of Distributable Cash Flow at Liberty Global.
  • Supported by shareholder distributions from joint ventures in the U.K. and the Netherlands.
  • Supported by Adjusted Free Cash Flow from consolidated operating companies in Switzerland and Belgium.
  • Balance sheet remains strong with ~$4 billion of cash.

Headwinds

  • Potential impacts from macroeconomic dynamics.
  • Challenges from competition.
  • Managing rapid technological change.
  • Ability to maintain or increase rates to subscribers or to pass through increased costs to subscribers.
  • Effects of changes in laws or regulations.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

37 / 64 earnings

Positive

+16.9%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-11.6%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.8%+6.1%+7.9%
Q4 2025+16.9%+15.1%+4.7%
Q3 2025+2.6%-0.6%+6.5%
Q1 2025-11.6%-14.6%-11.5%
Q4 2024+0.1%+2.5%+5.2%
Q3 2024-4.3%-1.9%+29.9%
Q2 2024+4.3%+7.0%+1.3%
Q1 2024+4.6%+8.1%+4.8%
Q4 2023-2.8%-0.8%-9.9%
Q3 2023-1.3%+5.5%+4.0%
Q2 2023-6.4%-2.4%-6.0%
Q1 2023-7.1%-9.3%-9.8%
Q4 2022+4.3%-3.6%-10.8%
Q3 2022+5.4%+4.4%+17.9%
Q2 2022+1.5%+0.9%-6.1%
Q1 2022+0.4%+5.3%+5.5%
Q4 2021-8.4%-1.4%-16.1%
Q3 2021-3.5%-0.8%-6.3%
Q2 2021+1.9%+4.1%+7.8%
Q1 2021+5.6%+3.8%+0.3%
Q4 2020+4.6%+4.6%+2.4%
Q3 2020+1.4%+1.8%+28.1%
Q2 2020-0.2%-4.4%+0.9%
Q1 2020+1.3%-0.3%+7.5%
Q4 2019-5.2%-4.7%-19.1%
Q3 2019-2.1%-2.5%-12.9%
Q2 2019+1.0%+3.7%+6.7%
Q1 2019-2.6%-1.3%-5.0%
Q4 2018+0.1%+3.3%+5.3%
Q3 2018-0.2%-6.2%-7.2%
Q2 2018-1.4%-2.4%-5.6%
Q1 2018-7.8%-10.0%-10.9%
Q4 2017-3.8%-6.0%-6.6%
Q3 2017+2.5%-0.6%+2.8%
Q2 2017-2.3%-1.7%-0.7%
Q1 2017-7.8%-11.6%-11.9%
Q4 2016+1.1%+3.5%+5.2%
Q3 2016-0.7%+4.0%-6.9%
Q2 2016-5.1%-3.0%+1.1%
Q1 2016+0.7%
Q4 2015+13.7%
Q3 2015+0.8%
Q2 2015+2.2%
Q1 2015-3.6%
Q4 2014+6.3%
Q3 2014+2.6%
Q2 2014+0.7%
Q1 2014+0.0%
Q4 2013-0.7%
Q3 2013+4.6%
Q2 2013-2.7%
Q1 2013+0.4%
Q4 2012+5.7%
Q3 2012+0.7%
Q2 2012+1.7%
Q1 2012+1.4%
Q4 2011+3.3%
Q3 2011-8.6%
Q2 2011+4.5%
Q1 2011+0.0%
Q4 2010+3.3%
Q3 2010-0.7%
Q2 2010+0.5%
Q1 2010+0.5%

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