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Liberty Global plc (LBTYA): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol LBTYA · Communication Services · Telecommunications Services · Bermuda · Class A common stock · Speculative
LBTYA is Liberty Global plc's Class A common stock. The company also lists LBTYB (Class B common stock), LBTYK (Class C 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 LBTYA undervalued?
Liberty Global plc (LBTYA) closed at 9.58 on 5 Nov 2026. None of the nine GLS valuation models produced a positive value for the stock - the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -7.52, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch - so there is no GLS average fair value and no margin of safety to report. The quality, option and event numbers below still apply; the Quote page's Wall Street View shows what analysts expect instead.
The nightly engine files LBTYA under Speculative - it is losing money or its Piotroski health score is 3 or lower - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for LBTYA
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 | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 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 | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -27.34 | -385% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 11.97 | +25% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is weak: LBTYA passes 4 of the nine Piotroski tests. Our scans drop the stock at the health filter; a low score is often the reason a stock looks cheap on the valuation models. The GLS Moat score is low at 2.9 out of 10: returns on capital, margins or the balance sheet have not shown a lasting edge yet - often a young company, a thin-margin business or one that has only recently turned profitable.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -35.9%, ROE -73.3%, ROA -31.6% - with debt at 1.04 times equity and negative free cash flow.
Liberty Global plc pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Residential 50%, Other Category 30%, Business to Business 20% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 6/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | ROIC | -35.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 2.9 / 10 | ROE | -73.3% |
| Debt / equity | 1.04 | ROA | -31.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -0.9% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 6 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 33: Weak
LBTYA scores 33 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Weak band (under 50): it fails filter 2, a real business, not a gamble - speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score); and filter 3, below fair value - trades right at our fair value; and filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 4/9 (under 6); and filter 5, can repay its debt - 7.1 years to repay its debt (over 3), and the parts are thin too - value weak, premium strong, moat weak, health fair, red flags fair, option trading good, 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 37% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% sweet spot the Wheel Score rewards most: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is 26,133 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 11.6M shares a day on a market cap of $3.2B, with a beta of 0.73 - 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 | Fails | speculative (a loss, or a weak Piotroski score) |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades right at our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 4/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Fails | 7.1 years to repay its debt (over 3) |
| 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 | 0% below fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 37% | |
| Moat | Weak | moat 2.9/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | Red Flags score 72/100 | |
| Option trading | Good | 2,464 contracts a day, 26,133 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.73, $3.2B 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
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for LBTYA in the nightly calendar.
Analysts upgraded LBTYA 1 time in the last 30 days with no downgrades; the latest action was an upgrade by New Street on 20 Oct 2026.
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| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBTYK Liberty Global plc | 9.34 | - | - | 27Weak | $3.2B |
| KYIV Kyivstar Group Ltd. Common Shares | 13.62 | 28.80 | +53% | 83Good | $3.1B |
| LILAP Liberty Latin America Ltd. 9% Cum Perp Red Pfd Shs Series A When-issued | 19.90 | 37.96 | +48% | 25No options | $3.1B |
| LBTYB Liberty Global plc | 11.76 | - | - | 15No options | $3.6B |
| AD Array Digital Infrastructure Inc | 33.23 | 112.42 | +70% | 34Weak | $2.9B |
| UZE Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. 5.500% Senior Notes due 2070 | 15.33 | 118.18 | +87% | 24No options | $2.9B |
| UZF Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. 5.500% Senior Notes due 2070 | 15.19 | 117.64 | +87% | 26No options | $2.9B |
| UZD Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. 6.250% Senior Notes due 2069 | 17.14 | 124.91 | +86% | 26No options | $2.8B |
| TDS Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | 36.01 | 56.51 | +36% | 79Good | $3.9B |
| PHI PLDT Inc. | 18.12 | 42.74 | +58% | 37No options | $3.9B |
| LILAB Liberty Latin America Ltd. | 7.45 | 41.41 | +82% | 30No options | $2.6B |
| TKC Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. | 4.73 | 18.98 | +75% | 47Weak | $4.1B |
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What is the difference between LBTYA and LBTYB / LBTYK?
LBTYA is Liberty Global plc's Class A common stock; LBTYB is its Class B common stock; LBTYK is its Class C common stock. They own the same company and report the same earnings, so their prices move almost together. The difference is mainly the vote each share carries, set out in the annual report. For selling options either works - pick the class whose options trade more.
Is LBTYA undervalued right now?
The GLS models could not value LBTYA (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -7.52, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so there is no fair value or margin of safety to compare the price of 9.58 against.
What is the Wheel Score of LBTYA and what does it mean?
LBTYA scores 33 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 2, 3, 4, 5. 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 LBTYA?
None of the nine GLS models produced a positive value for LBTYA (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -7.52, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so there is no GLS fair value tonight.
When does Liberty Global plc report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for LBTYA in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does LBTYA have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 12 listed contracts with 26,133 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 37% 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.