Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYB – Get Free Report) is one of 259 publicly-traded companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Liberty Global to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
Liberty Global has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Global’s rivals have a beta of 1.02, meaning that their average stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.5% of Liberty Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.8% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Liberty Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.6% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Liberty Global | $4.88 billion | -$7.14 billion | -1.41 |
| Liberty Global Competitors | $2.87 billion | -$7.90 million | 17.52 |
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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Liberty Global and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Liberty Global | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Liberty Global Competitors | 2229 | 6847 | 10807 | 473 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 20.28%. Given Liberty Global’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty Global has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
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 | -62.11% | -28.82% | -13.28% |
| Liberty Global Competitors | -20.08% | -48.65% | -5.12% |
Summary
Liberty Global rivals beat Liberty Global on 11 of the 13 factors compared.
About Liberty Global
Liberty Global Plc is an international television and broadband company, which engages in the provision of broadband communications services. It operates through the following geographical segments: U.K. and Ireland, Belgium, Switzerland, Central and Eastern Europe, and Central and Corporate. Its products include broadband, WiFi, connectivity products, TV platforms, and TV content. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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