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LBTYA vs. LBTYK, SIRI, AMCX, CMCSA, and CHTR

Should you buy Liberty Global stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Liberty Global with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Liberty Global include Liberty Global (LBTYK), Sirius XM (SIRI), AMC Networks (AMCX), Comcast (CMCSA), and Charter Communications (CHTR).

How does Liberty Global compare to Liberty Global?

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) and Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYK) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Liberty Global and Liberty Global both had 2 articles in the media. Liberty Global's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Liberty Global's score of 0.94 indicating that Liberty Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Global	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Liberty Global	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Liberty Global has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Global has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Liberty Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Global	$4.88B	0.84	-$7.14B	-$16.00	N/A
Liberty Global	$4.88B	0.82	-$7.14B	-$16.00	N/A

37.2% of Liberty Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.1% of Liberty Global shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Liberty Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Liberty Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Liberty Global currently has a consensus price target of $16.15, suggesting a potential upside of 32.92%. Given Liberty Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Liberty Global is more favorable than Liberty Global.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Global	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Liberty Global	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Global	-109.64%	-47.65%	-22.51%
Liberty Global	-109.64%	-47.65%	-22.51%

Summary

Liberty Global beats Liberty Global on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Liberty Global compare to Sirius XM?

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) and Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) are both mid-cap cable & satellite companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Liberty Global presently has a consensus price target of $16.15, indicating a potential upside of 32.92%. Sirius XM has a consensus price target of $27.45, indicating a potential upside of 5.39%. Given Liberty Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty Global is more favorable than Sirius XM.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Global	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Sirius XM	3 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

37.2% of Liberty Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Sirius XM shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Liberty Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Sirius XM shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Liberty Global has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sirius XM has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Sirius XM has a net margin of 9.86% compared to Liberty Global's net margin of -109.64%. Sirius XM's return on equity of 9.19% beat Liberty Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Global	-109.64%	-47.65%	-22.51%
Sirius XM	9.86%	9.19%	3.89%

Sirius XM has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Global. Liberty Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sirius XM, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Global	$4.88B	0.84	-$7.14B	-$16.00	N/A
Sirius XM	$8.56B	1.02	$805M	$2.37	10.99

In the previous week, Sirius XM had 7 more articles in the media than Liberty Global. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Sirius XM and 2 mentions for Liberty Global. Liberty Global's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Sirius XM's score of 0.59 indicating that Liberty Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Global	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sirius XM	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Sirius XM beats Liberty Global on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Liberty Global compare to AMC Networks?

AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) and Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) are both cable & satellite companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

AMC Networks has a net margin of 2.28% compared to Liberty Global's net margin of -109.64%. AMC Networks' return on equity of 8.70% beat Liberty Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMC Networks	2.28%	8.70%	2.16%
Liberty Global	-109.64%	-47.65%	-22.51%

AMC Networks presently has a consensus price target of $8.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.47%. Liberty Global has a consensus price target of $16.15, indicating a potential upside of 32.92%. Given Liberty Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Liberty Global is more favorable than AMC Networks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AMC Networks	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Liberty Global	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

In the previous week, AMC Networks and AMC Networks both had 2 articles in the media. Liberty Global's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat AMC Networks' score of 0.84 indicating that Liberty Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMC Networks	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Liberty Global	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

78.5% of AMC Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.2% of Liberty Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 25.9% of AMC Networks shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Liberty Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

AMC Networks has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty Global has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

AMC Networks has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Liberty Global. Liberty Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AMC Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMC Networks	$2.31B	0.16	$89.40M	$0.60	14.10
Liberty Global	$4.88B	0.84	-$7.14B	-$16.00	N/A

Summary

AMC Networks beats Liberty Global on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Liberty Global compare to Comcast?

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) and Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are both cable & satellite companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

37.2% of Liberty Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Liberty Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Comcast shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Liberty Global presently has a consensus price target of $16.15, suggesting a potential upside of 32.92%. Comcast has a consensus price target of $34.79, suggesting a potential upside of 40.28%. Given Comcast's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comcast is more favorable than Liberty Global.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Global	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Comcast	2 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Comcast has a net margin of 15.00% compared to Liberty Global's net margin of -109.64%. Comcast's return on equity of 15.47% beat Liberty Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Global	-109.64%	-47.65%	-22.51%
Comcast	15.00%	15.47%	5.45%

Liberty Global has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Comcast has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Comcast had 29 more articles in the media than Liberty Global. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Comcast and 2 mentions for Liberty Global. Comcast's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Liberty Global's score of 0.94 indicating that Comcast is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Global	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Comcast	20 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Global. Liberty Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Comcast, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Global	$4.88B	0.84	-$7.14B	-$16.00	N/A
Comcast	$123.71B	0.72	$20.00B	$5.08	4.88

Summary

Comcast beats Liberty Global on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Liberty Global compare to Charter Communications?

Liberty Global (NASDAQ:LBTYA) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both cable & satellite companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Liberty Global presently has a consensus price target of $16.15, suggesting a potential upside of 32.92%. Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $292.00, suggesting a potential upside of 104.93%. Given Charter Communications' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Charter Communications is more favorable than Liberty Global.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Liberty Global	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Charter Communications	6 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.95

Liberty Global has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Charter Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Global. Liberty Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charter Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Liberty Global	$4.88B	0.84	-$7.14B	-$16.00	N/A
Charter Communications	$54.77B	0.32	$4.99B	$37.03	3.85

Charter Communications has a net margin of 9.03% compared to Liberty Global's net margin of -109.64%. Charter Communications' return on equity of 24.20% beat Liberty Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Liberty Global	-109.64%	-47.65%	-22.51%
Charter Communications	9.03%	24.20%	3.22%

37.2% of Liberty Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Liberty Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Charter Communications shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Charter Communications had 14 more articles in the media than Liberty Global. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Charter Communications and 2 mentions for Liberty Global. Charter Communications' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Liberty Global's score of 0.94 indicating that Charter Communications is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Liberty Global	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Charter Communications	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Charter Communications beats Liberty Global on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LBTYA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Liberty Global	Diversified Comm Services Industry	Utilities Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.07B	$37.01B	$19.09B	$12.23B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.67%	3.86%	5.32%
P/E Ratio	-0.76	11.08	20.07	25.05
Price / Sales	0.84	2.78	47.03	72.69
Price / Cash	N/A	10.19	19.43	54.25
Price / Book	0.42	3.30	2.34	6.83
Net Income	-$7.14B	$1.12B	$778.83M	$335.69M
7 Day Performance	4.11%	0.61%	-0.41%	-2.15%
1 Month Performance	-4.86%	-0.63%	-1.78%	-2.47%
1 Year Performance	23.48%	17.96%	18.68%	27.13%

Liberty Global Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LBTYA Liberty Global	2.7233 of 5 stars	$12.15 +0.8%	$16.15 +32.9%	+24.5%	$4.07B	$4.88B	N/A	6,636
LBTYK Liberty Global	0.7927 of 5 stars	$11.93 -0.6%	N/A	+18.7%	$4.02B	$4.88B	N/A	10,100	Positive News
SIRI Sirius XM	4.7334 of 5 stars	$26.75 +0.3%	$27.55 +3.0%	+15.9%	$8.98B	$8.56B	11.29	5,119	Analyst Forecast
AMCX AMC Networks	1.0727 of 5 stars	$8.56 +1.1%	$7.67 -10.4%	+32.4%	$361.79M	$2.31B	6.25	1,738
CMCSA Comcast	4.8666 of 5 stars	$26.24 -0.8%	$34.94 +33.2%	-30.0%	$94.45B	$123.71B	5.17	179,000	Dividend Announcement

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Which has better earnings & valuation, LBTYA or LBTYK?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LBTYA or LBTYK?

Do analysts prefer LBTYA or LBTYK?

Is LBTYA or LBTYK more profitable?

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Is LBTYA or SIRI more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LBTYA or SIRI?

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How does Liberty Global compare to AMC Networks?

Is AMCX or LBTYA more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AMCX or LBTYA?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in AMCX or LBTYA?

Which has more risk & volatility, AMCX or LBTYA?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AMCX or LBTYA?

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How does Liberty Global compare to Comcast?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LBTYA or CMCSA?

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Is LBTYA or CMCSA more profitable?

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Does the media refer more to LBTYA or CMCSA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, LBTYA or CMCSA?

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How does Liberty Global compare to Charter Communications?

Do analysts rate LBTYA or CHTR?

Which has more volatility & risk, LBTYA or CHTR?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LBTYA or CHTR?

Is LBTYA or CHTR more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LBTYA or CHTR?

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