Liberty Global plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides video, broadband Internet, fixed-line telephony, mobile, and other communications services to residential customers and businesses in Europe. It offers video services, including digital video programming and audio services starting with a basic video service, video-on-demand, electronic programming guide, various premium channel packages, digital video recorders, various mobile applications, and set-top boxes. The company provides entertainment, sports, movies, documentaries, lifestyles, news, adult, children, and ethnic and foreign channels. It also offers Wi-Fi and Internet services, such as email, address book, and parental controls; security; online storage solutions and Web spaces; and Connect Box, a connectivity device that delivers in-home Wi-Fi coverage. Additionally, it offers community Wi-Fi via routers in home, which provides access to the Internet; public Wi-Fi access points in train stations, hotels, bars, restaurants, and other public places. In addition, the company provides circuit-switched telephony services; and mobile services comprising voice, short message service, and Internet access. Further, it offers voice, advanced data, video, wireless, cloud-based services, and mobile and converged fixed-mobile services to small or home offices, small businesses, and medium and large enterprises, as well as on a wholesale basis to other operators. Liberty Global plc was founded in 2004 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Cable & other pay television services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNASDAQ:LBTYB
CUSIPN/A
Phone720-875-5800
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.98
Current Ratio0.36
Quick Ratio0.36
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$15.05 billion
Price / Sales1.45
Cash Flow$2.6573 per share
Price / Cash10.65
Book Value$7.84 per share
Price / Book3.61
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net Income$-2,778,100,000.00
Net Margins-11.46%
Return on Equity-27.88%
Return on Assets-3.31%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares769,760,000
Market Cap$21.59 billion
Liberty Global PLC Class B (NASDAQ:LBTYB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Liberty Global PLC Class B's stock symbol?
Liberty Global PLC Class B trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LBTYB."
How will Liberty Global PLC Class B's stock buyback program work?
Liberty Global PLC Class B announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Monday, April 10th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Liberty Global PLC Class B's earnings last quarter?
Liberty Global PLC Class B (NASDAQ:LBTYB) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business earned $3.05 billion during the quarter. Liberty Global PLC Class B had a negative return on equity of 27.88% and a negative net margin of 11.46%. View Liberty Global PLC Class B's Earnings History.
When is Liberty Global PLC Class B's next earnings date?
Who are some of Liberty Global PLC Class B's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Liberty Global PLC Class B include Twenty-First Century Fox Inc Class A (FOXA), Time Warner (TWX), Charter Communications (CHTR), Rogers Communications Inc. Class B (RCI), Liberty Global PLC Class A (LBTYA), Liberty Global PLC Class C (LBTYK), DISH Network (DISH), Discovery Communications (DISCA), Discovery Inc Series C (DISCK), Liberty Broadband Corp Series A (LBRDA), Liberty Broadband Corp Series C (LBRDK), Altice USA (ATUS), Viacom, Inc. Class B (VIAB), Qurate Retail Inc Series B (QRTEB) and Shaw Communications Inc Class B (SJR).
Who are Liberty Global PLC Class B's key executives?
Liberty Global PLC Class B's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael Thomas Fries, Vice Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 55)
- Mr. Charles H. R. Bracken, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 52)
- Mr. Bryan H. Hall, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 55)
- Mr. Diederik Karsten, Exec. VP & Chief Commercial Officer (Age 62)
- Mr. Balan Nair, Pres & CEO of Latin American and Caribbean operation (Age 52)
Has Liberty Global PLC Class B been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about LBTYB stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Liberty Global PLC Class B earned a media and rumor sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also gave press coverage about the company an impact score of 46.57 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View Recent Headlines for Liberty Global PLC Class B.
How do I buy shares of Liberty Global PLC Class B?
Shares of LBTYB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Liberty Global PLC Class B's stock price today?
One share of LBTYB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $28.30.
How big of a company is Liberty Global PLC Class B?
Liberty Global PLC Class B has a market capitalization of $21.59 billion and generates $15.05 billion in revenue each year.
How can I contact Liberty Global PLC Class B?
Liberty Global PLC Class B's mailing address is 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO, 80112. The company can be reached via phone at 720-875-5800 or via email at [email protected]
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