Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYK – Get Free Report) is one of 257 publicly-traded companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Liberty Global to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Liberty Global and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Liberty Global | -44.40% | -25.14% | -9.55% |
| Liberty Global Competitors | -18.60% | -48.00% | -4.99% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Liberty Global and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Liberty Global | $4.88 billion | -$7.14 billion | -1.35 |
| Liberty Global Competitors | $3.00 billion | $35.12 million | 0.13 |
Liberty Global has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. Liberty Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
46.1% of Liberty Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of Liberty Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Liberty Global and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Liberty Global | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Liberty Global Competitors | 2331 | 6930 | 10776 | 490 | 2.46 |
As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 29.18%. Given Liberty Global’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Liberty Global has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Risk & Volatility
Liberty Global has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Liberty Global’s rivals have a beta of 0.96, meaning that their average share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Liberty Global rivals beat Liberty Global on 8 of the 12 factors compared.
Liberty Global Company Profile
Liberty Global is an international telecommunications company focused on broadband, video and mobile services. It provides connectivity and entertainment to residential and business customers through operating companies and joint ventures, including Virgin Media O2 in the United Kingdom, VodafoneZiggo in the Netherlands, Telenet in Belgium and Sunrise in Switzerland. The company traces its roots to the 2005 merger of UnitedGlobalCom and Liberty Media International. In addition to its telecommunications businesses, Liberty Global invests in communications infrastructure and technology companies.
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