On the stock market since 2005, 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.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades 34% 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 $12.67 — 22% 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, LBTYK sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: LBTYK has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.