LILALiberty Latin America Ltd.
Cable & Other Pay Television Services
- Revenue
- $4.4B
- 0.1% YoY
- Operating margin
- 2.4%
- 241% YoY
- EBITDA
- $1.0B
- 14% YoY
- Market cap
- $1.7B
- Employees
- 9,000
- $494K revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 7.2×
- $7.3B net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 0.5
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 3 of 13
Fixable underperformance 1 of 7
- TSR below peersNo—3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo$17M medianMedian CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo—Cash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo1% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo0% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo25% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentYes75% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 2 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo$494K · 45th pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AIYes0.5 per 10K words · 23rd pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo7.2× EBITDA net debtMore cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedYes$1.7B market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 0 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingNo$49M netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.8B | $4.8B | $4.5B | $4.4B | $4.4B | 0.1% |
| Operating income | $64M | $87M | $518M | −$77M | $108M | 241% |
| Net income | −$441M | −$171M | −$74M | −$689M | −$611M | 11% |
| Operating cash flow | $1.0B | $869M | $897M | $756M | $806M | 6.6% |
| Capex | $856M | $816M | $585M | $540M | $500M | 7.5% |
| Stock-based comp | $118M | $94M | $89M | $73M | $54M | 25% |
| Buybacks | $63M | $170M | $118M | $83M | $0 | 100% |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | MALONE JOHN C | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 14.1% | Passive |
| Jun 24, 2026 | MALONE JOHN C | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 12.6% | Passive |
| May 11, 2026 | MALONE JOHN C | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 8.8% | Passive |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Nair Balan | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 1.8% | Passive |
| Jan 2, 2025 | GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | SCHEDULE 13D | 5.0% | Passive |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Nair Balan | SC 13D/A | 3.3% | Passive |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Nair Balan | SC 13D | 2.4% | Passive |
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $158M · 41
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $108M · 5
- Net
- $49M
Pay vs performance
| Year | CEO total comp | Comp actually paid | TSR (indexed) | Peer TSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $17M | $19M | — | 123 |
| FY2024 | $18M | $15M | — | 92 |
| FY2023 | $16M | $15M | — | 86 |
| FY2022 | $16M | $6M | — | 78 |
| FY2021 | $38M | $32M | — | 97 |