Liberty .(US:LBTYB)2025-10-30 12:13Revenue Performance - Liberty Global reported Q3 2025 revenue of $1,207.1 million, a 12.9% increase year-over-year, with consolidated revenue for the nine months ending September 30, 2025, at $3,647.4 million, up 13.3%[9]. - Revenue excluding handsets was £2,154.4 million, a decrease of 1.1% YoY on a reported and rebased basis[19]. - Revenue for VodafoneZiggo was $1,156.8 million, an increase of 2.3% YoY on a reported basis but a decrease of 3.9% on a rebased basis[24]. - Telenet's revenue was $804.9 million, an increase of 2.5% YoY on a reported basis but a decrease of 3.6% on a rebased basis[29]. - Virgin Media Ireland's revenue was $122.2 million, an increase of 2.0% YoY on a reported basis but a decrease of 3.9% on a rebased basis[36]. - Total revenue decreased by 5.6% year-over-year to £2,549.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025[55]. - Total revenue for Q3 2025 was €989.8 million, a decrease of 3.9% compared to €1,029.5 million in Q3 2024[64]. - Total revenue for Q3 2025 was €688.7 million, a decrease of 3.6% compared to €714.3 million in Q3 2024[72]. - Liberty Global's total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was €322.8 million, a decrease of 3.3% from €333.7 million in the same period of 2024[83]. Adjusted EBITDA - Adjusted EBITDA for Liberty Global was $336.5 million in Q3 2025, a 1.5% increase year-over-year, with a projected negative Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $100 million for 2026, a 50% reduction from previous estimates[9][6]. - Adjusted EBITDA was £1,015.8 million, an increase of 2.2% YoY on a reported and rebased basis[19]. - Adjusted EBITDA for VodafoneZiggo was $522.2 million, a decrease of 1.1% YoY on a reported basis and 6.9% on a rebased basis[24]. - Telenet's adjusted EBITDA was $358.9 million, a decrease of 0.6% YoY on a reported basis and 6.5% on a rebased basis[29]. - Adjusted EBITDA for consolidated Liberty Telecom decreased by 0.4% to $400.7 million for Q3 2025 compared to Q3 2024[42]. - Total consolidated Adjusted EBITDA increased by 1.5% to $336.5 million for Q3 2025 compared to Q3 2024[42]. - Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was €447.2 million, down 6.9% from €480.3 million in Q3 2024[64]. - Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was €345.0 million, down 5.7% from €366.0 million in Q3 2024[72]. - Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, was $996.4 million, up from $912.0 million in 2024, reflecting an increase of 9.2%[146]. Cash Flow and Debt - Liberty Global's cash flows from operating activities were $1,280.3 million, with cash flows from investing activities at -$269.1 million and financing activities at -$940.5 million[16]. - Total principal amount of debt and finance leases was $8.5 billion, with a blended, fully-swapped cost of debt of 3.8%[38]. - Cash provided by operating activities decreased by 5.4% to $301.8 million for Q3 2025 compared to Q3 2024[39]. - The company reported a net carrying amount of third-party debt and finance lease obligations of €10,398.3 million as of September 30, 2025[68]. - The leverage ratio of Net Total Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDA was 4.89x as of September 30, 2025[69]. - The company reported a net carrying amount of third-party debt and lease obligations of €5,911.0 million as of September 30, 2025[79]. - The average tenor of third-party debt was approximately 3.2 years, with a blended fully-swapped debt borrowing cost of 3.8%[79]. - The company had maximum undrawn commitments of £1,378.0 million equivalent as of September 30, 2025[58]. - The company’s liquidity, defined as cash and cash equivalents plus maximum undrawn commitments, was reported at $0.9 billion as of September 30, 2025[103]. Subscriber Metrics - Total mobile subscribers for consolidated reportable segments reached 2,972,700 as of September 30, 2025[45]. - Organic postpaid mobile net additions increased by 17,200 QoQ, reaching 5,337,100 postpaid mobile subscribers[63]. - Broadband subscribers decreased by 26,300 quarter-over-quarter and 109,700 year-over-year, totaling 5,704,300[54]. - Fixed-line customer relationships decreased by 27,000 QoQ to 3,312,700 as of September 30, 2025[63]. - Postpaid mobile subscribers decreased by 36,300 quarter-over-quarter and 217,100 year-over-year, totaling 15,763,300[54]. - Converged households as a percentage of broadband RGUs stood at 41.6%[54]. - Converged households as a percentage of broadband RGUs increased to 50.5% as of September 30, 2025[63]. - Converged households as a percentage of broadband RGUs increased to 9.1% in Q3 2025, up from 8.9% in Q3 2024[82]. Capital Expenditures - Total P&E additions, including ROU asset additions, decreased by 31.3% to £560.2 million[55]. - For the three months ended September 30, 2025, total consolidated property and equipment additions were $327.6 million, compared to $262.9 million for the same period in 2024, representing a growth of 24.6%[101]. - Total capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, were $905.5 million, compared to $611.9 million in 2024, marking an increase of 47.9%[101]. - Capital expenditures (P&E Additions) increased by 32.5% to €53.4 million in Q3 2025 from €40.3 million in Q3 2024[83]. Strategic Initiatives - The company is committed to a non-core asset disposal target of $500-750 million, with approximately $300 million in proceeds year-to-date from a partial ITV stake sale[5]. - VMO2 completed the B2B merger of O2 Daisy, targeting operational synergies of approximately £600 million on a net present value basis[16]. - The company anticipates the launch of a 2 Gbps offering by VodafoneZiggo, reaching nearly 7 million homes by year-end 2025[5]. - The company plans to focus on market expansion and new product development to drive future growth[130]. Foreign Currency Impact - The foreign currency impact on the VMO2 JV's revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was $128.4 million[98]. - Foreign currency transaction losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, were $3,160.9 million, a significant increase from $202.1 million in the same period of 2024[146].