NASDAQ$LBTYA

Liberty Global A · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Liberty Global's Q3 2023 results were reported, showcasing improved fixed revenue performance and strategic milestones achieved.

Liberty Global reported improved fixed revenue performance and a return to positive U.K. broadband net adds. The company successfully completed the acquisition of Telenet and increased its buyback plan by $300 million. Full-year revenue guidance at VMO2 was updated to 'stable' vs 'growth'.

  • Improved fixed revenue performance driven by price rises and positive U.K. broadband net adds.
  • Successfully completed the acquisition of 100% of Telenet, with shares fully delisted.
  • Buyback plan increased by $300 million to a target of 18-19% by the end of January.
  • VMO2 revenue guidance updated to 'stable' from 'growth'.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.85B

Previous: $1.75B+6.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.57

Previous: $4.87-67.8%
Total Liquidity

$5B

Previous: $4B+25.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$1.02B

Previous: -$929M-9.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$357M

Previous: $1.42B-125.2%
Net Income

$659M

Previous: $2.35B-71.9%
Operating Income

-$27.4M

Previous: $109M-125.2%
Gross Profit

$1.3B

Previous: $1.26B+3.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.74B

Previous: $1.59B+9.3%
Total Assets

$42.7B

Previous: $42.6B+0.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$54.8M

Previous: $42.7M+28.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Liberty Global · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.85B

Q3 2023+6.2%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Liberty Global confirms all 2023 OpCo guidance metrics except for VMO2 revenue, which is now 'stable'. The company also confirms $1.6 billion of Distributable Cash Flow.

Tailwinds

  • Continued postpaid mobile momentum with positive or broadly stable net adds across the group.
  • Confirmation of $1.6 billion Distributable Cash Flow at Liberty Global.
  • Strong shareholder support for redomiciliation to Bermuda, on track for completion in late November.
  • Balance sheet remains robust with over $5.0 billion of total liquidity, including $3.5 billion in cash.
  • Proactively completed over $1.2 billion of refinancing at VMO2, extending the tenor of its long-term debt.

Headwinds

  • VMO2 revenue guidance moves from 'growth' to 'stable'.
  • Sunrise faces continued headwinds in fixed as a result of the competitive landscape and UPC migration.
  • Telenet's base contracted due to the implementation of the June price increase and IT platform migration issues.
  • VodafoneZiggo's broadband base contracted due to a decline in Consumer, only partially offset by an increase in B2B.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased due to higher energy and wage costs related to inflation.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 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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