Liberty Latin America Ltd. (LILAK) stock analysis
Close on Oct 19, 2026Market cap $1.58BP/E –Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works
Weak4 of 30 checks passed
Liberty Latin America passes 4 of the 30 checks behind our score; 16 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 0/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 1/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 1.3% over the last twelve months; the Communications median is -1.3%.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 78.1% over the last twelve months, against 78.0% a year earlier.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was -2.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -8.7%.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.19 times current liabilities.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -17.3% over the last twelve months and averaged -30.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 3.9%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
High debt
Debt is 1600% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -2.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Valuation0/6
P/E against its history
Not enough price and earnings history to compare.
P/E against the industry
Needs positive earnings and enough profitable companies in the industry.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B against the industry
Needs positive book value.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew -2.6% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 1.3% over the last twelve months; the Communications median is -1.3%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 78.1% over the last twelve months, against 78.0% a year earlier.
Past performance1/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was -17.3% over the last twelve months and averaged -30.6% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was 3.9%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity below the industry
Liberty Latin America's return on equity of -17.3% is below the Communications median of -2.4%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was -2.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -8.7%.
Net margin below the industry
Liberty Latin America's net margin of -2.2% is below the Communications median of -1.5%.
Financial health1/6
High debt
Debt is 1600% of shareholders' equity, above the 40% we consider low.
Debt rising against equity
Debt to equity rose from 320% five years ago to 1600%.
Debt not well covered by cash flow
Operating cash flow over the last twelve months equals 10.6% of total debt; we look for at least 20%.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 1.0 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.19 times current liabilities.
Bankruptcy risk (Altman Z)
Needs market value, working capital and retained earnings.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Liberty Latin America has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Liberty Latin America. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- EV/EBITDA at month end
- Own 5-year median 9.5
- Communications median 10.4
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2014 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -0.1% | -2.6% | +3.3% | +13.8% | |
| Gross profit | +0.3% | -1.2% | +3.5% | – | |
| Operating income | – | +7.7% | +4.5% | -8.0% | |
| Free cash flow | +41.7% | +13.6% | +102.4% | +13.9% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | -24.0% | -74.3% | |
| Return on assets | – | -4.6% | -4.9% | |
| Current ratio | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.14 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.45 | 3.20 | 14.90 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 6.06× | 7.40× | 7.40× | |
| Interest coverage | 1.0× | 0.2× | 0.2× | |
| Capex to revenue | 20.9% | 16.7% | 11.3% | |
| Diluted shares | 126M | 196M | 200M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Liberty Latin America generated $4.34B from operations and spent $3.46B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 87% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -13.8% | 0.36× | 15.21× | -74.3% |
| FY2024 | -15.5% | 0.34× | 9.25× | -48.3% |
| FY2023 | -1.6% | 0.33× | 7.38× | -4.0% |
| FY2022 | -3.5% | 0.33× | 6.99× | -8.2% |
| FY2021 | -9.2% | 0.32× | 6.30× | -18.2% |
| FY2020 | -18.2% | 0.25× | 5.25× | -24.0% |
| FY2019 | -2.7% | 0.27× | 4.56× | -3.4% |
| FY2018 | -9.3% | 0.27× | 4.20× | -10.7% |
| FY2017 | -21.7% | 0.26× | 3.70× | -20.7% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$611.20M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$805.90M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-5.1% → -4.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$805.90M vs -$611.20M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell59.6% → 64.4%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.03 → 1.14
- No dilutionShare count did not rise198M → 200M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year77.75% → 78.03%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.33 → 0.35