On the stock market since 2004, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 6,636 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
An average decline of 17% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
The stock trades 57% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The company sells $4.9B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 150 buys and 147 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
The average analyst price target is $20.00 — 53% above today’s price.
A loss of $7.1B against $4.9B in annual sales.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts less than a year. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, LBTYB sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: LBTYB has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.