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Liberty Energy Inc. (LBRT): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol LBRT · Energy · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services · United States · Class A common stock · Value
LBRT is Liberty Energy Inc.'s Class A common stock. The classes own the same business, share the same earnings report and trade within a few cents of each other; what differs is mainly the vote each share carries - the company's annual report sets out the voting rights.
Is LBRT undervalued?
Liberty Energy Inc. (LBRT) closed at 13.15 on 5 Nov 2026, 54% above the GLS average fair value of 8.53. 5 of the 7 models that produced a number value the shares below the current price. A gap this wide usually means the market is paying for growth or a story the trailing numbers do not show yet; the models work from filed results, not forecasts, so they are conservative by design.
The 7 models disagree widely: GLS Growth gives 2.17 while DCF gives 21.11. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, LBRT is clearly cheaper than it is fast-growing, so the nightly engine files it under Value (value score 46, growth score 25, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for LBRT
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 21.11 | +61% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 8.09 | -38% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 14.13 | +7% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 6.17 | -53% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 2.17 | -83% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 5.30 | -60% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 2.74 | -79% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -3.69 | -128% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 27.00 | +105% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - LBRT passes 5 of the nine Piotroski tests, which falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 5.4 out of 10: a record that is solid on some of the four parts the score weighs (returns on capital, pricing power, lasting growth, balance sheet) and weaker on others.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 5.0%, ROE 7.1%, ROA 4.2% - with debt at 0.42 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is 2.74% at a payout ratio of 148%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Service, Other 100% (fiscal year FY2025).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 2/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales; the last recorded insider buy was on 26 Oct 2026.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 5.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.4 / 10 | ROE | 7.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.42 | ROA | 4.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -30.4% | Payout ratio | 148% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 2 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 33: Weak
LBRT scores 33 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Weak band (under 50): it fails filter 3, below fair value - trades 54% above our fair value; and filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 5/9 (under 6), and the parts are thin too - value weak, premium good, moat fair, health fair, red flags weak, option trading strong, stability fair. The score is not a judgement on the company; it says the price, quality and premium do not line up for selling puts on it today.
Implied volatility is 71% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - above the 60% top of the sweet spot. It still passes the 25-80% filter, but the Wheel Score rewards it less because volatility this high usually comes with a reason. The option chain is deep: 72,944 contracts of open interest across all expiries, which means tight fills at most strikes.
Volume runs at 8.5M shares a day on a market cap of $2.1B, with a beta of 0.61 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 54% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 54% above fair value | |
| Premium | Good | implied volatility 71% | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 5.4/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Weak | Red Flags score 62/100 | |
| Option trading | Strong | 9,745 contracts a day, 72,944 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.61, $2.1B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 27 Jan 2027, 83 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today. The shares go ex-dividend on 4 Dec 2026 (0.1000 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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What kind of share is LBRT?
LBRT is Liberty Energy Inc.'s Class A common stock. The classes own the same business, share the same earnings report and trade within a few cents of each other; what differs is mainly the vote each share carries - the company's annual report sets out the voting rights.
Is LBRT undervalued right now?
No: at 13.15 the stock trades 54% above the GLS average fair value of 8.53 (data as of 5 Nov 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of LBRT and what does it mean?
LBRT scores 33 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 3, 4. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for LBRT?
8.53 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 7 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Liberty Energy Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 27 Jan 2027, 83 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does LBRT have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 56 listed contracts with 72,944 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 71% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.