Liberty GlobalvsAT&T

LBTYA and T stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Liberty Global (LBTYA) has a market value of $3.7B and AT&T (T) $155B. Over the last year, with dividends, LBTYA moved -1.1% and T -9.3%. Dividend yield: LBTYA none, T 5.01%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    LBTYA$3.7B

    T$155B

    T is 42 times LBTYA

  • Revenue, 12 months

    LBTYA$5.6B

    T$129B

    T is 23 times LBTYA

  • Net income, 12 months

    LBTYA-$2.5B

    T$13.1B

  • Operating margin

    LBTYA-1.7%

    T18.3%

    20.0 points apart

  • ROIC

    LBTYA-0.4%

    T7.1%

    7.5 points apart

  • P/E

    LBTYA–

    T12.0

  • Dividend yield

    LBTYA0.0%

    T5.0%

    5.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    LBTYA-27.3%

    T+57.1%

    84.4 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

LBTYA-27.3%

T+57.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodLBTYAWith dividendsTWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-1.1%Price -1.1%-9.3%Price -13.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+36.0%+10.8% a yearPrice +36.0%+65.7%+18.3% a yearPrice +42.4%
5 years since November 12, 2021-27.3%-6.2% a yearPrice -27.3%+57.1%+9.5% a yearPrice +17.7%
10 years since November 15, 2016-32.3%-3.8% a yearPrice -32.3%+59.8%+4.8% a yearPrice -20.1%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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LBTYALiberty GlobalTAT&T

Valuation

LBTYAT
Valuation
Price$10.77$22.18
Market value$3.7B$155B
Enterprise value (EV)$22.2B$304B
P/E–12.0
P/E, 5-year median3.08.8
P/B0.41.3
EV/EBIT–12.9
Free cash flow yield–11.5%

Results and growth

LBTYAT
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$5.6B$129B
Net income, 12 months-$2.5B$13.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months-$29M$17.8B
Earnings per share, 12 months-$7.31$1.85
Revenue growth, year on year12.4%2.7%
Revenue growth a year, past-15.8%over 5 years-2.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past––

Margins and returns on capital

LBTYAT
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin67.5%–
Operating margin-1.7%18.3%
Net margin-44.4%10.2%
ROIC-0.4%7.1%
ROE-24.5%10.5%

Balance sheet

LBTYAT
Balance sheet
Cash$2.0B$10.8B
Total debt$21.7B$178B
Net debt / EBITDA19.73.4
Interest cover-0.2×3.2×

Dividends and buybacks

LBTYAT
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–5.0%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$1.11
Dividend growth a year, past––
Buyback yield5.2%2.9%
Shareholder yield5.2%7.9%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

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Which is bigger, Liberty Global or AT&T?

By market value, AT&T ($155B) is about 42.1 times Liberty Global ($3.7B), at today's prices.

How did LBTYA and T stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, LBTYA's price moved -32.3% and T's -20.1%. With dividends: LBTYA -32.3% (-3.8% a year), T +59.8% (+4.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, LBTYA or T?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Liberty Global and 5.01% for AT&T. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $1.11 per share.

Which has the higher profit margins, Liberty Global or AT&T?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -44.4% for Liberty Global and 10.2% for AT&T, and the operating margin -1.7% and 18.3%. Revenue was $5.6B and $129B.

Which is the better investment, Liberty Global or AT&T?

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