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LILA

NASDAQ

Liberty Latin America Ltd

Communication Services
Telecommunication

$8.42

0.5%

Updated Today 11:10 AM ET

Report Card

LILA at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
Growth
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Unrated · 0/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Key Metrics

Market Cap

$0.00

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

Revenue Growth

EPS Growth

Profit Margin

FCF Yield

Debt / Equity

ROIC

1.0%

Interest Coverage

0.18x

Current Ratio

1.19x

Dividend Yield

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

Rating Score

0/100

Business Overview
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Liberty Latin America Ltd (LILA) is a small-cap company in the Telecommunication industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500.

In its latest reported year it generated about $4.44B in revenue and posted a net loss of $611.20M.

Our model rates LILA Unrated (0/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).

No moat evidenceMoat evidence score: 18/100

The numbers don't show a durable competitive advantage — margins, growth, or returns on capital have been unstable or thin. Great returns are still possible; they just aren't protected.

Operating margin level0/100

4.1% average over the last 3 years

Operating margin stability35/100

±5.2 pts around 3.2% across 10 years

Revenue durability8/100

grew in 4 of the last 9 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency60/100

positive in 8 of 10 years

Return on invested capital0/100

1.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

-2.0%

Revenue moved from $2.72B in 2016 to $4.44B in 2025, a 5.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.

Profitability
0/1 checks passedROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

2.4%

Net Margin

-13.8%

ROE

Debt Analysis
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1/2 checks passedInterest covered 3×+Short-term bills covered

Total Debt

$8.44B

Net Debt

$7.73B

Net Debt / EBITDA

71.42x

Debt / Equity

Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a, and operating profit covers interest about 0.2x, with a current ratio of 1.2x. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $8.44B of total debt against $714.10M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$805.90M

Free Cash Flow

$305.90M

FCF Margin

6.9%

In the latest year Liberty Latin America Ltd produced about $805.90M of operating cash flow and $305.90M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Valuation Analysis
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P/E

P/S

P/B

EV / EBITDA

LILA trades at n/a trailing earnings. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

Current price

$8.42

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$305.90M

Growth, years 1–5

4.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$2.36B
PV of terminal value$2.89B
Estimated equity value$5.25B

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where LILA sits versus its Communication Services sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Gross margin
Net margin
ROE

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 44 Communication Services companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How LILA stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Communication Services sector (95 S&P 500 companies), LILA ranks #67 of 95 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 17.1x

ROE vs sector

median 14.9%

Growth vs sector

median 5.3%

Sector rank

#67

of 95 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
LILAThis stockNot rated
ASTSNot rated
ATEXNot rated
BANDNot rated
GSATNot rated
IRDMNot rated
KYIVNot rated
LBTYANot rated
Communication Services median17.1x5.3%0/100
Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 95 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

Bull Case

The case for LILA:

  • As an established S&P 500 member in Communication Services, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against LILA:

  • Interest coverage is thin (0.2x), so debt costs bite.
  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Research

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the picture is mixed: Liberty Latin America Ltd is a small-cap communication services business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Unrated (0/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 9 Wall Street analysts covering LILA recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 3.9 / 5 across 9 analysts
Strong Buy 2Buy 4Hold 3Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

LILA's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

LILA — frequently asked questions

Is LILA a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Review Liberty Latin America Ltd's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.

Where does LILA's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Liberty Latin America Ltd's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for LILA calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this LILA analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell LILA. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.