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GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A
(NASDAQ:GLIBA)
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$21.50
▼(-19.32% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:10/28/26
The score is driven primarily by mixed financial quality: strong cash generation and improving leverage are meaningfully offset by the 2025 net loss and negative ROE. Technicals further weigh on the outlook with the stock below key moving averages and negative MACD. Guidance and corporate actions add support via a planned dividend, anticipated post-2026 free-cash-flow uplift, and improved maturity/liquidity positioning, but near-term profitability and cash-flow pressure keeps the overall score moderate.
Positive Factors
Cash Generation
Strong operating cash generation provides internal funding for network investment, debt service, and shareholder returns. The substantial improvement in free cash flow also gives management greater flexibility to execute its strategy without relying entirely on additional borrowing.
Negative Factors
Unstable Profitability
The sharp move from prior profits to a substantial net loss weakens earnings consistency and reduces the reliability of reported shareholder returns. If losses persist, they could constrain reinvestment capacity and make the company’s capital base less durable.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Cash Generation
Strong operating cash generation provides internal funding for network investment, debt service, and shareholder returns. The substantial improvement in free cash flow also gives management greater flexibility to execute its strategy without relying entirely on additional borrowing.
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GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A (GLIBA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$861.94M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)49.55K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)-0.06
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees1,880
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryTelecommunications Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-11.29
Shares Outstanding3,650,938
10 Day Avg. Volume55,495
30 Day Avg. Volume49,547
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.00
Price to Book (P/B)0.87
Price to Sales (P/S)1.40
P/FCF Ratio12.03
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.93
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.64
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit3.81
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-10.61
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.58
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.05B
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
GCI Liberty, Inc. primarily engages in telecommunications operations through its subsidiary, GCI Holdings, which is Alaska's foremost provider of data, wireless, video, voice, and managed services. Additionally, the company maintains investments i...
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 06, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mix of meaningful strategic positives—initiation of a recurring dividend, a liquidity buffer with cash and financing capacity, an accretive and synergistic Quintillion transaction, strong network upgrades (5G expansion to ~83% of Alaskans) and converged customer momentum—alongside near-term financial headwinds including an 11% decline in adjusted OIBDA, a decline in trailing free cash flow ($59 million), and peak CapEx in 2026 that delays cash flow improvement until 2027. Operational execution and the acquisition pathway are constructive for medium-term cash generation, but near-term results show material pressure on profitability and free cash generation.Positive Updates
Quarterly Revenue Stability
Liberty Capital reported consolidated revenue of $261 million in Q2, essentially flat year-over-year, indicating stable top-line performance.
Negative Updates
Adjusted OIBDA Decline
Adjusted OIBDA of $96 million represented an 11% year-over-year decline, driven by a combination of increased costs and lower operating margins in certain segments.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Revenue Stability
Liberty Capital reported consolidated revenue of $261 million in Q2, essentially flat year-over-year, indicating stable top-line performance.
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Company Guidance
Liberty Capital guided that it will initiate a recurring quarterly dividend of ~$15 million ($60 million per year) beginning in Q4, which management expects to represent roughly half of next year’s free cash flow (and even less in 2028 as CapEx declines); it is targeting GCI OpCo long‑term net leverage of ~3.0x (consolidated net leverage was 2.1x and GCI net leverage 2.8x at quarter end). Management expects 2026 to be the peak CapEx year (~$290 million, including ~$20 million carryover) with meaningful declines in 2027 and 2028 that should expand free cash flow (trailing‑12‑month FCF was $59 million); Q2 revenue was $261 million and adjusted OIBDA $96 million, and GCI expects approximately stable OIBDA for the year weighted to Q4. The pending Quintillion acquisition, which the company now expects to close this year (FCC review in process), would have contributed $50–55 million of adjusted OIBDA in 2026 including synergies and is expected to be accretive to free cash flow in the first year post‑close, with roughly $20 million of run‑rate synergies to be realized over 24 months (about half in the first 12 months). Liquidity and balance‑sheet items cited include consolidated cash and restricted cash of $510 million (including $198 million at GCI), total principal debt of ~ $1.2 billion, GCI’s undrawn credit capacity of ~$447 million (and an amendment to secure up to $480 million additional capacity), and $129 million of senior notes repurchased since quarter end.GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
46
Neutral
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.01B | 1.05B | 940.00M | 904.00M | 894.73M | 739.76M |
| Gross Profit | 437.00M | 311.00M | 661.00M | 632.00M | 609.40M | 512.57M |
| EBITDA | -157.00M | -79.00M | 353.00M | 346.00M | 212.18M | -730.37M |
| Net Income | -337.00M | -309.00M | 70.00M | 41.00M | 2.19B | -873.30M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 3.52B | 3.41B | 3.38B | 3.33B | 11.93B | 8.66B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 497.00M | 424.00M | 74.00M | 79.00M | 569.52M | 491.26M |
| Total Debt | 1.27B | 1.15B | 1.14B | 1.10B | 3.27B | 2.89B |
| Total Liabilities | 1.77B | 1.71B | 1.95B | 1.83B | 5.72B | 4.35B |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.74B | 1.69B | 1.41B | 1.48B | 6.20B | 4.30B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 49.00M | 122.00M | 31.00M | 54.00M | -87.45M | -51.46M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 308.00M | 370.00M | 278.00M | 276.00M | 61.03M | 82.89M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -420.00M | -218.00M | -193.00M | -214.00M | -130.68M | -180.23M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 505.00M | 202.00M | -107.00M | -76.00M | -6.94M | -1.72B |
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Technical Analysis
Negative
26.65
Price Trends
23.82
Negative
23.33
Negative
29.00
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.81
Negative
42.14
Neutral
79.48
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GLIBA, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 26.65 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 21.38, above the 50-day MA of 23.82, and below the 200-day MA of 29.00, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.81 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 42.14 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 79.48 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GLIBA.
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Risk Analysis
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A disclosed 62 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 Neutral | $398.64M | 2.48 | 34.33% | 4.37% | 2.02% | ― | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
55 Neutral | $861.94M | -1.91 | -20.72% | ― | ― | ― | |
54 Neutral | $3.65B | 7.98 | 8.65% | 30.69% | -73.81% | ― | |
45 Neutral | $560.85M | -12.66 | -4.80% | 1.09% | 5.54% | -10.75% | |
42 Neutral | $30.19M | -0.03 | -89.91% | 4.07% | -6.54% | -108.97% | |
42 Neutral | $253.23M | -0.06 | 127.36% | 11.54% | -4.36% | -1695.11% |
* General Sector Average
GLIBA
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A
21.51
-14.78
-40.73%
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25.88
11.80
83.81%
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10.13
-2.18
-17.70%
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5.32
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-96.28%
TDS
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33.92
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OPTU
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GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
GCI Liberty Implements New Term Loan, Redeems Notes
Positive
Oct 28, 2026
On October 28, 2026, GCI entered into a further amendment of its existing credit agreement to add a new $270 million incremental senior secured Term A-3 loan facility maturing in 2031, with interest tied to SOFR plus a leverage-based margin and fl...
Financial Disclosures
GCI Liberty Schedules Q3 2026 Earnings Release Call
Neutral
Oct 9, 2026
Liberty Capital Corporation announced on October 8, 2026, that it will release its third quarter 2026 earnings before market open on November 5, followed by a conference call at 11:15 a.m. E.T. Management will deliver prepared remarks and host a b...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
GCI Liberty Appoints New Chief Legal Officer
Positive
Sep 2, 2026
On September 2, 2026, Liberty Capital Corporation announced that effective October 1, 2026, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Administrative Officer Renee L. Wilm will transition to the role of Senior Advisor. In this capacity, she will continue to pr...
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