Liberty Global (LBTYB) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Liberty Global plc(LBTYB)

Telecommunications Services · Hamilton, HC

$12.41-0.49 (-3.80%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT

About Liberty Global plc

Liberty Global plc, along with its associated companies, offers an extensive array of communication services to both individual households and business clients. These services encompass high-speed internet, television programming, landline telephone, and mobile connectivity. The company enhances its core broadband offerings with various premium features, such as intelligent WiFi capabilities, advanced security tools, smart home integration, cloud storage solutions, and personal web spaces. Its "Connect Box" device provides in-home Wi-Fi, while its network also supports community Wi-Fi through residential routers and public hotspots found in diverse locations like train stations, hotels, pubs, restaurants, and other public venues. For television and audio, Liberty Global provides a wide selection of digital programming tiers, complemented by equipment like digital video recorders (DVRs) and multimedia home gateway systems. The channel lineup is comprehensive, covering genres such as general entertainment, sports, movies, series, documentaries, lifestyle, news, adult content, children's programming, and specialized ethnic and international options. In its mobile division, the company offers both contract (postpaid) and pay-as-you-go (prepaid) services, alongside traditional circuit-switched telephony. Customers can also opt for additional features, typically at an extra cost, including personal call management, unified messaging, and the provision of a second or third phone line. Furthermore, Liberty Global caters to commercial clients with a full suite of business services. These include voice communication, advanced data solutions, video conferencing, wireless services, cloud-based offerings, and integrated fixed-mobile solutions. These are designed for a broad spectrum of organizations, from small or home offices to small, medium, and large enterprises, and are also provided on a wholesale basis to other operators. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Liberty Global plc maintains operations across various international markets, including the United Kingdom, Belgium, Switzerland, Ireland, Poland, and Slovakia.

Hamilton, HC

6,636 employees

www.libertyglobal.com

Communication Services / Telecommunications Services

Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecommunications Services
CEO: Michael Thomas Fries

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LBTYB Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.98

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.91

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.86

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.78

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

2.36

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

3.26

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

3.88

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+8.44%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+14.01%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+26.01%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-58.28%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-69.84%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-74.65%

SECTOR MEDIAN · COMMUNICATION SERVICES

0.47

median of 135 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+109.29%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Liberty Global plc (LBTYB)	$3.79B	0.98	0.91	0.86	0.78
Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (BATRA)vs ›	$3.68B	1.73	1.48	1.60	1.84
Magnite, Inc. (MGNI)vs ›	$3.55B	0.45	0.74	0.84	0.73
Rumble Inc. (RUM)vs ›	$3.33B	0.38	0.01	0.01	0.02
Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (BATRK)vs ›	$3.33B	1.73	1.48	1.60	1.84
Liberty Latin America Ltd. 9% Cum Perp Red Pfd Shs Series A When-issued (LILAP)vs ›	$3.33B	16.18	15.07	15.07	15.07
People Incorporated (PPLI)vs ›	$3.10B	0.28	0.32	0.33	0.29
Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A (VSNT)vs ›	$4.46B	0.36	0.05	0.03	0.03
Liberty Global plc (LBTYK)vs ›	$3.05B	0.98	0.92	0.77	0.81
Liberty Global plc (LBTYA)vs ›	$2.98B	0.98	0.92	0.77	0.81

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Liberty Global plc (LBTYB)

$3.79B

0.98

0.91

0.86

0.78

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (BATRA)vs ›

$3.68B

1.73

1.48

1.60

1.84

Magnite, Inc. (MGNI)vs ›

$3.55B

0.45

0.74

0.84

0.73

Rumble Inc. (RUM)vs ›

$3.33B

0.38

0.01

0.02

Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (BATRK)vs ›

$3.33B

1.73

1.48

1.60

1.84

Liberty Latin America Ltd. 9% Cum Perp Red Pfd Shs Series A When-issued (LILAP)vs ›

$3.33B

16.18

15.07

People Incorporated (PPLI)vs ›

$3.10B

0.28

0.32

0.33

0.29

Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A (VSNT)vs ›

$4.46B

0.36

0.05

0.03

Liberty Global plc (LBTYK)vs ›

$3.05B

0.98

0.92

0.77

0.81

Liberty Global plc (LBTYA)vs ›

$2.98B

0.98

0.92

0.77

0.81

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Liberty Global plc (LBTYB)?

The debt to equity ratio for LBTYB stock is 0.98.

Is Liberty Global plc's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.98 is 26% above its 5-year average of 0.78, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.54–1.04).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Liberty Global plc (LBTYB)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for LBTYB stock is 0.91.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Liberty Global plc (LBTYB)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for LBTYB stock is 0.86.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Liberty Global plc (LBTYB)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for LBTYB stock is 0.78.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Liberty Global plc (LBTYB)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for LBTYB stock is 2.36.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Liberty Global plc (LBTYB)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for LBTYB stock is 3.26.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Liberty Global plc (LBTYB)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for LBTYB stock is 3.88.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.98
2026-02-18	0.97
2025-12-31	1.04
2025-09-30	0.72
2025-06-30	0.81
2025-03-31	0.81
2024-12-31	0.79
2024-09-30	0.99
2024-06-30	0.98
2024-03-31	1.00
2023-12-31	0.54
2023-09-30	0.81
2023-06-30	0.77
2023-03-31	0.75
2022-12-31	0.69
2022-09-30	0.64
2022-06-30	0.61
2022-03-31	0.63
2021-12-31	0.62
2021-09-30	0.63
2021-06-30	0.61
2021-03-31	1.13
2020-12-31	1.20
2020-09-30	0.94
2020-06-30	0.97
2020-03-31	2.11
2019-12-31	2.23
2019-09-30	2.15
2019-06-30	7.81
2019-03-31	7.32
2018-12-31	6.66
2018-09-30	5.76
2018-06-30	6.54
2018-03-31	7.45
2017-12-31	5.06
2017-09-30	4.49
2017-06-30	4.11
2017-03-31	3.59
2016-12-31	2.82
2016-09-30	3.82
2016-06-30	4.12
2016-03-31	5.08
2015-12-31	4.53
2015-09-30	4.01
2015-06-30	3.70
2015-03-31	3.55
2014-12-31	3.30
2014-09-30	3.99
2014-06-30	4.02
2014-03-31	4.09
2013-12-31	3.96
2013-09-30	3.92
2013-06-30	3.48
2013-03-31	19.20
2012-12-31	12.45
2012-09-30	9.28
2012-06-30	7.73
2012-03-31	9.95
2011-12-31	8.83
2011-09-30	6.64
2011-06-30	5.68
2011-03-31	7.80
2010-12-31	8.61
2010-09-30	7.85
2010-06-30	7.54
2010-03-31	6.17
2009-12-31	8.29
2009-09-30	11.74
2009-06-30	7.33
2009-03-31	6.93
2008-12-31	6.74
2008-09-30	4.75
2008-06-30	3.84
2008-03-31	3.32
2007-12-31	3.14
2007-09-30	2.48
2007-06-30	2.37
2007-03-31	2.02
2006-12-31	1.69
2006-09-30	1.60
2006-06-30	1.40
2006-03-31	1.29
2005-12-31	1.29
2005-09-30	0.94
2005-06-30	0.82
2005-03-31	1.26
2004-12-31	0.96
2004-09-30	0.84
2004-06-30	0.96
2004-03-31	0.95
2003-12-31	0.97
2003-09-30	0.00
2003-06-30	0.00
2001-12-31	0.00

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.98

2026-02-18

0.97

2025-12-31

1.04

2025-09-30

0.72

2025-06-30

0.81

2025-03-31

0.81

2024-12-31

0.79

2024-09-30

0.99

2024-06-30

0.98

2024-03-31

1.00

2023-12-31

0.54

2023-09-30

0.81

2023-06-30

0.77

2023-03-31

0.75

2022-12-31

0.69

2022-09-30

0.64

2022-06-30

0.61

2022-03-31

0.63

2021-12-31

0.62

2021-09-30

0.63

2021-06-30

0.61

2021-03-31

1.13

2020-12-31

1.20

2020-09-30

0.94

2020-06-30

0.97

2020-03-31

2.11

2019-12-31

2.23

2019-09-30

2.15

2019-06-30

7.81

2019-03-31

7.32

2018-12-31

6.66

2018-09-30

5.76

2018-06-30

6.54

2018-03-31

7.45

2017-12-31

5.06

2017-09-30

4.49

2017-06-30

4.11

2017-03-31

3.59

2016-12-31

2.82

2016-09-30

3.82

2016-06-30

4.12

2016-03-31

5.08

2015-12-31

4.53

2015-09-30

4.01

2015-06-30

3.70

2015-03-31

3.55

2014-12-31

3.30

2014-09-30

3.99

2014-06-30

4.02

2014-03-31

4.09

2013-12-31

3.96

2013-09-30

3.92

2013-06-30

3.48

2013-03-31

19.20

2012-12-31

12.45

2012-09-30

9.28

2012-06-30

7.73

2012-03-31

9.95

2011-12-31

8.83

2011-09-30

6.64

2011-06-30

5.68

2011-03-31

7.80

2010-12-31

8.61

2010-09-30

7.85

2010-06-30

7.54

2010-03-31

6.17

2009-12-31

8.29

2009-09-30

11.74

2009-06-30

7.33

2009-03-31

6.93

2008-12-31

6.74

2008-09-30

4.75

2008-06-30

3.84

2008-03-31

3.32

2007-12-31

3.14

2007-09-30

2.48

2007-06-30

2.37

2007-03-31

2.02

2006-12-31

1.69

2006-09-30

1.60

2006-06-30

1.40

2006-03-31

1.29

2005-12-31

1.29

2005-09-30

0.94

2005-06-30

0.82

2005-03-31

1.26

2004-12-31

0.96

2004-09-30

0.84

2004-06-30

0.96

2004-03-31

0.95

2003-12-31

0.97

2003-09-30

0.00

2003-06-30

0.00

2001-12-31

0.00

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.98

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