LBTYK Liberty Global plc
Stable Earnings Power
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for stable earnings power businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a stable earnings power business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 20%
D- 32
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 7.3%
  • Operating Margin Trend -2.74 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
B+ 77
  • 5yr Avg ROE 10.9%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR -10.6%

Growth Quality

Weight: 15%
F 12
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR -17.1%
  • 5yr EPS CAGR -43.5%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 15%
A- 84
  • 5yr FCF Margin 24.6%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.73x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 20%
F 0
  • Net Debt / EBITDA 10.00x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) -13.42x
  • Altman Z-Score 0.07

Stability

Weight: 15%
D 38
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 1.45
  • Piotroski F-Score 7
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

3 of 3 gurus held; 1 new buy; 1 added; 1 trimmed.

Holders
3 +1
Avg Δ position
+0.5%
New buys
1
Full exits
0
As of Q1 2026