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Liberty Global plc (LBTYB): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol LBTYB · Communication Services · Telecommunications Services · Bermuda · Class B common stock · Speculative
LBTYB is Liberty Global plc's Class B common stock. The company also lists LBTYA (Class A 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 LBTYB undervalued?
At 11.76 (close of 5 Nov 2026), LBTYB has no GLS fair value: every one of the nine models needs a positive input (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -9.23, it pays no dividend and its debts exceed what its assets would fetch), so the margin of safety is blank and the Wheel Score cannot be computed. Our scans leave the stock out at the first filter. What can be said from the nightly row is below.
The nightly engine files LBTYB 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 LBTYB
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) | -30.34 | -358% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 20.00 | +70% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Liberty Global plc scores only 4 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 2.9/10 is a weak reading: the accounts do not show returns and margins that competitors have been unable to wear down, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
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 1/10, 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 | 1 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 15: No options
No options are listed on Liberty Global plc in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 15, under 70) and is left out of every options scan; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 13k shares a day on a market cap of $3.6B, 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 | Fails | no listed options |
| 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 | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 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 | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Weak | moat 2.9/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.73, $3.6B 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 LBTYB in the nightly calendar.
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| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| LBTYA Liberty Global plc | 9.58 | - | - | 33Weak | $3.2B |
| LBTYK Liberty Global plc | 9.34 | - | - | 27Weak | $3.2B |
| KYIV Kyivstar Group Ltd. Common Shares | 13.62 | 28.80 | +53% | 83Good | $3.1B |
| TKC Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. | 4.73 | 18.98 | +75% | 47Weak | $4.1B |
| LILAP Liberty Latin America Ltd. 9% Cum Perp Red Pfd Shs Series A When-issued | 19.90 | 37.96 | +48% | 25No options | $3.1B |
| 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 |
| LUMN Lumen Technologies, Inc. | 4.47 | 0.6769 | -560% | 22Weak | $4.6B |
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What is the difference between LBTYB and LBTYA / LBTYK?
LBTYB is Liberty Global plc's Class B common stock; LBTYA is its Class A 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 LBTYB undervalued right now?
The GLS models could not value LBTYB (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -9.23, 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 11.76 against.
What is the Wheel Score of LBTYB and what does it mean?
LBTYB has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for LBTYB?
None of the nine GLS models produced a positive value for LBTYB (the company lost money over the last twelve months, EPS -9.23, 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 LBTYB in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does LBTYB have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on LBTYB, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.