Liberty Global PLC (NASDAQ: LBTYA) and Liberty Global PLC (NASDAQ:LILAK) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitabiliy, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Liberty Global PLC and Liberty Global PLC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Liberty Global PLC | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2.85 |
| Liberty Global PLC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Liberty Global PLC currently has a consensus target price of $41.36, suggesting a potential upside of 23.14%. Liberty Global PLC has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 37.36%. Given Liberty Global PLC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Liberty Global PLC is more favorable than Liberty Global PLC.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
23.6% of Liberty Global PLC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.7% of Liberty Global PLC shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Liberty Global PLC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Liberty Global PLC and Liberty Global PLC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Liberty Global PLC | 11.98% | 14.26% | 2.67% |
| Liberty Global PLC | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk & Volatility
Liberty Global PLC has a beta of 1.66, indicating that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Liberty Global PLC has a beta of 1.49, indicating that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Liberty Global PLC and Liberty Global PLC’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | EBITDA | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Liberty Global PLC | $19.85 billion | 0.40 | $8.80 billion | $2.17 | 15.48 |
| Liberty Global PLC | $3.33 billion | 0.92 | $1.29 billion | ($2.74) | -9.30 |
Liberty Global PLC has higher revenue and earnings than Liberty Global PLC. Liberty Global PLC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Liberty Global PLC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Liberty Global PLC beats Liberty Global PLC on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
Liberty Global PLC Company Profile
Liberty Global PLC, formerly Liberty Global, Inc., is an international cable company with operations in 14 countries. The Company’s tripleplay services are provided through networks and technology platforms that connect approximately 25 million customers subscribing to over 47 million television, broadband Internet and telephony services. The Company’s consumer brands include Virgin Media, UPC, Unitymedia, Kabel BW, Telenet and VTR. The Company’s operations also include Chellomedia, the Company’s content division, Liberty Global Business Services, a commercial division and Liberty Global Ventures, its investment fund. In June 2013, Liberty Global Inc completed the acquisition of Virgin Media Inc (Virgin Media).
Receive News & Ratings for Liberty Global PLC Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Liberty Global PLC and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
