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Liberty Broadband Corp AI Insights

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As of 2025-12-12

Snapshot

  • Net margin 77.6% TTM vs industry median 6.2% - driven by investment income, not operations. Operating margin only 8.9%.[Net Margin TTM]
  • FCF negative (-119M TTM) despite 788M net income - cash flow from operations -265M signals non-cash earnings dominance.[Free Cash Flow TTM]
  • 5Y revenue growth 128% vs industry median 3.1% - but 1B revenue on 13.2B assets yields 0.07 asset turnover (median 0.36).[Asset Turnover TTM]

Watch Triggers

  • Cash Flow from Continuing Operating Activities: Remains negative for 2+ consecutive quartersConfirms operating model cannot self-fund; increases refinancing risk on 1.7B debt.
  • Normalized EBITDA: Falls below 250M or diverges further from reported EBITDAWidening gap signals earnings quality deterioration and investment gain dependency.
  • Cash and Equivalents: Drops below 50M (currently 73M)With -265M working capital and negative FCF, liquidity buffer is critical.

Bull Case

Low leverage (0.20 debt/equity) with 1.7B net debt on 8.9B equity provides flexibility for strategic moves or buybacks.

Debt to EquityTotal Equity

5Y revenue CAGR 128% demonstrates ability to grow asset base; 13.2B total assets could generate significant value if monetized.

Total Revenue 5Y Growth TTMTotal Assets

Bear Case

Negative FCF (-119M) and negative operating cash flow (-265M) means no self-funding capacity; must rely on debt or asset sales.

Free Cash Flow TTMCash Flow from Continuing Operating Activities

Asset turnover 0.07 vs median 0.36 - assets generating minimal revenue. ROA 5.3% masks reliance on investment gains.

Asset Turnover TTMROA TTM

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Forward Thesis

Earnings quality will compress as investment gains normalize, exposing weak operating fundamentals.

1-3yhigh
  • Operating income only 90M on 1B revenue
  • Net income 788M relies on non-operating items
  • Negative operating cash flow -265M TTM
EBITDA 1.4B vs normalized EBITDA 282MCFO -265M vs net income 788MOperating margin 8.9% at industry median

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