Liberty Latin America's deeply discounted valuation — a forward P/E of 10.7x, PEG of 0.08, and a near-term price target implying 31% upside with a 4.4-to-1 reward-to-risk ratio — is offset by quality metrics just below the minimum floor, no competitive moat, and three earnings misses in the four most recently reported quarters; the setup warrants observation rather than commitment until the earnings execution track record improves.
Thesis pillars
- Fcf Positive Despite Gaap Losses↑Improving
- Deep Value And Favorable Geometry→Stable
- Poor Earnings Execution Track Record↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Liberty Latin America Ltd. (LILA) Stock Analysis
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Communication Services · Telecom Services
Sell if holding. At $8.51, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 9.1%; Near 52-week high (3.1% away).
Liberty Latin America provides fixed, mobile, and subsea telecommunications services across Puerto Rico, Panama, Costa Rica, and over 20 Caribbean and Latin American countries through five reportable segments. The company serves approximately 6.8 million mobile subscribers and... Read more
Sell if holding. At $8.51, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 9.1%; Near 52-week high (3.1% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 82d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
About Liberty Latin America Ltd.
About Liberty Latin America Ltd.
Liberty Latin America's network served approximately 6.8 million total mobile subscribers and 1.8 million fixed-line customer relationships across Puerto Rico, Panama, Costa Rica, and over 20 Caribbean countries at December 31, 2025. The company passed 4.7 million homes with its broadband network and reported operations through five segments: Liberty Caribbean, C&W Panama, Liberty Puerto Rico, Liberty Costa Rica, and Liberty Networks. In late October 2025, Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, causing a reduction of approximately 136,000 RGUs and damage to network infrastructure.
Liberty Latin America earns revenue from residential and B2B services — broadband internet, video, fixed-line telephony, and mobile — primarily sold in bundles. In Jamaica, 57% of customers subscribe to double-play bundles; in Panama, 60% take triple-play packages. The Liberty Networks segment provides enterprise connectivity and wholesale services over an extensive subsea and terrestrial fiber optic network connecting over 30 markets. Mobile subscribers are split between 4.2 million prepaid and 2.6 million postpaid, with Costa Rica holding the largest mobile subscriber base at 2.2 million total. The company faces competition from FTA and DTT broadcasters, DTH satellite providers, FTTH overbuilds, and OTT content providers across its markets. Revenue is subject to foreign currency fluctuation as subsidiaries operate in local currencies across more than 20 jurisdictions.
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Liberty Latin America's licenses are non-exclusive across most operating markets, exposing the company to overbuild risk from other licensed operators. The Puerto Rico segment relies on roaming agreements with several carriers for 'the majority of its roaming services,' subject to FCC just-and-reasonable rate standards determined on a case-by-case basis. Government entities in some markets may seek to build FTTH or DTT systems on non-commercial return terms, intensifying competition. The company holds Weather Derivatives tied to a parametric wind index to hedge hurricane damage risk — a relevant protection given Hurricane Melissa's Jamaica impact in October 2025, though coverage depends on whether wind-event thresholds are triggered.
See also: Communication Services · Telecom Services
From Liberty Latin America Ltd.'s most recent 10-K filing, extracted June 11, 2026.
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updated 2026-08-15Recent Developments — Liberty Latin America Ltd.
Latest news
- NEWS 12 Communication Services Stocks Moving In Tuesday's After-Market Session — benzinga Aug 11, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Liberty Latin America Q2 EPS $(0.13) Misses $(0.09) Estimate, Sales $1.103B Beat $1.095B Estimate — benzinga Aug 5, 2026 negative
- NEWS Liberty Latin America Signs 10-Year Agreement With Amdocs To Oversee Its IT Ecosystem — benzinga Aug 5, 2026 positive
- NEWS Liberty Latin America Agrees To Sell WOW Tel Stakes In Peru To América Móvil Subsidiary — benzinga Jul 21, 2026 positive
- NEWS Crude Oil Edges Higher; US Retail Sales Top Estimates — benzinga Jun 17, 2026 neutral
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2 floor-breakers
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. At $8.51, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 9.1%; Near 52-week high (3.1% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $8.02. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $9.41 (+9.1% upside). Prior stop was $8.02. Stop-loss: $8.02.
Thin upside margin: 9.1%; Near 52-week high (3.1% away); Leverage penalty (D/E 9.1): -1.5.
Liberty Latin America Ltd. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 13.2). TrendMatrix value score: 8.2/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover LILA with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $11.
What does Liberty Latin America Ltd. do?Liberty Latin America provides fixed, mobile, and subsea telecommunications services across Puerto Rico, Panama, Costa...
Liberty Latin America provides fixed, mobile, and subsea telecommunications services across Puerto Rico, Panama, Costa Rica, and over 20 Caribbean and Latin American countries through five reportable segments. The company serves approximately 6.8 million mobile subscribers and 1.8 million fixed-line customer relationships with bundled broadband, video, telephony, and mobile services.