Liberty Global vs Optimum Communications
Optimum Communications is the larger business, with $8.59bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $4.88bn for Liberty Global (1.8 times as much). Liberty Global grew faster (12.4% against -4.1%). Optimum Communications kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -21.8% against -146.3%.
| Latest fiscal year | Liberty GlobalLBTYK, 2025 | Optimum CommunicationsOPTU, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.88bn | $8.59bn |
| Revenue growth | 12.4% | -4.1% |
| Net income | −$7.14bn | −$1.87bn |
| Operating margin | -0.5% | -1.3% |
| Net margin | -146.3% | -21.8% |
| Return on equity | -64.6% | — |
| Free cash flow | −$132m | −$119m |
| Cash | $2.08bn | $1.01bn |
| Total debt | $8.59bn | $26.21bn |
| Debt to equity | 88.3% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $192m | — |
| Employees | 6,636 | 9,500 |
| Market value | $2.88bn | $190m |
| Price vs our value range | Below our value range | — |
| Moat score | 60 (Moderate) | 52 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 13 sales | 18 buys, 15 sales |