Liberty Latin America's Q3 adjusted OIBDA rises

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Communications provider's Q3 revenue was flat yr/yr, with rebased revenue down 2%

  • Adjusted OIBDA grew 3% yr/yr on a rebased basis, driven by cost efficiencies

  • Company repurchased over $150 mln in shares in 2026


Outlook

  • Company anticipates improving revenue and Adjusted OIBDA momentum in Q4 2026

  • Company expects most of its 2026 cash flow to be generated in Q4

  • Liberty Latin America plans to remain disciplined on future share repurchases


Result Drivers

  • SUBSCRIBER GROWTH - Net additions of 56,000 postpaid mobile and broadband subscribers, led by C&W Panama and Liberty Costa Rica, supported results

  • PRICE INCREASE - Targeted price increases in Panama contributed to revenue performance

  • COST EFFICIENCIES - Margin expansion attributed to ongoing cost base improvements, per co


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

$1.12 bln

Q3 Adjusted OIBDA

$454 mln

Q3 Adjusted Free Cash Flow

-$10 mln

Q3 Operating Income

$181 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the wireless telecommunications services peer group is "hold"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Liberty Latin America Ltd. is $7.00, about 19.8% below its November 3 closing price of $8.73


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