Expectations trend
FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
LIBERTY CAPITAL CORP (GLIBA)
NASDAQCommunication ServicesTelecommunications ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-04
$23.07+1.67%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQCommunication ServicesTelecommunications ServicesSnapshot 2026-11-04
The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Oct 4, 2026.
Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days
3.18 → 3.18 EPS · FY ending Dec 31, 2027 · 1 analyst
One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.
Change in the same fiscal period’s mean EPS estimate from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026: (new ÷ prior − 1). Contributor count changed from 1 to 1; this is not the number of analysts revising. The ±10% axis is a display range.
The EPS and P/E reference is not available for GLIBA yet.
| Measure / period | Management expectations | Analyst expectations |
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Management figures unavailable.
Current consensus figures unavailable.
Three published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.
| Key Factor | Why It Matters | Current Status | Break Condition | Latest Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Manage capital expenditures at $290 million for 2026 | It aims for $290 million in capital spending. | Intact | Capital expenditures fall below $290 million in FY26 | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management contextStated in 1 of 1 supplied quarters. Management reported: “GCI's net capital expenditures for the full year 2026 are expected to be $290 million, including $20 million carried over from 2025 due to normal course timing shifts.” “ Year to date, GCI has spent $125 million, net of grant proceeds, on capital expenditures related primarily to improvements to the rural wireless and state-wide data networks in Alaska.” |
Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above
FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next
No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.
Nov 5, 2026
Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios
The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.
This is a higher-risk, loss-making telecom-related business with some evidence of cash generation, rather than a clear durable compounder. The long-term thesis is currently intact, though management execution is volatile and progress on profitability has been limited.
The valuation evidence points to GLIBA as cheap versus peers, while the expectations gap is negative, meaning market expectations appear demanding relative to the model. The valuation measure rose recently, and the priced-in assessment is tagged justified, with low fragility; confidence in these signals is medium.
Near term, repeated earnings misses and a 53% estimated miss probability make the next report an important execution test. Capital spending guidance remains on track, and cash generation is mixed, but operating income and net income have declined year over year in the cited quarters. A guidance cut would be a meaningful negative, while the recent debt issuance and new financial obligation add to the capital-allocation questions.
Over the next few quarters, the thesis depends on whether management can improve profitability without losing control of capital spending and cash flow. A guidance cut would weaken the setup; Fed rate cuts or stronger results and guidance from sector peers could provide a supportive backdrop. The evidence for how much those outside factors would change GLIBA’s fundamentals is limited.
For a 1 to 3 year view, GLIBA’s thesis remains intact but is fragile at the operating level: the peer valuation looks low, while profitability and earnings delivery remain weak. The main test is whether management can turn its stated focus on improving income into sustained results. Not investment advice.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Initiate a quarterly dividend of $60 million starting December 2026 | A supporting condition in LIBERTY CAPITAL CORP's published investment case. The stated target is 60.0. | Intact | Dividend initiation is delayed beyond December 2026 | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. Management contextStated in 1 of 1 supplied quarters. Management reported: “ In July 2026, the Executive Committee of Liberty Capital’s Board of Directors adopted a dividend policy providing for regular quarterly cash dividends on GCI Group common stock beginning in the fourth quarter of 2026 with an initial aggregate amount of approximately $60 million annually at inception, or approximately $15 million per quarter.” “ On a trailing twelve-month basis through the second quarter of 2026, net cash provided by operating activities totaled $308 million and free cash flow over the same period was $59 million.” Delivery assessment Nov 4, 2026 |
Generate free cash flow of at least $59 million | Free cash flow is expected to be $59 million. | Intact | Free cash flow falls below $59 million in FY26 | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Stored thesis · Oct 4, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.
$3.96 → $3.18 · observed estimates
$1.08B → $1.09B · observed estimates
One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.
| Snapshot | EPS | Revenue | EPS / revenue analysts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-04 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-05 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-06 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-07 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-08 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-09 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-10 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-12 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-13 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-14 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-15 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-16 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-17 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-18 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-19 | $3.96 | $1,083,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-20 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-21 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-22 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-23 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-24 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-25 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-26 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-27 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-28 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-29 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-30 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-08-31 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-01 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-02 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-03 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-04 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-05 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-06 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-07 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-08 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-09 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-10 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-11 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-12 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-13 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-14 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-15 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-16 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-17 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-18 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-19 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-20 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-21 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-22 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-23 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-24 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-25 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-26 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-27 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-28 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-29 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-09-30 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-01 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-02 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-03 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-04 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-05 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-06 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-07 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-08 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-09 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-10 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-11 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-12 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-13 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-14 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-15 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-16 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-17 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-18 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-19 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-20 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-21 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-22 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-23 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-24 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-25 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-26 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-27 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-28 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-29 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-30 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-10-31 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-11-01 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-11-02 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-11-03 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
| 2026-11-04 | $3.18 | $1,087,000,000 | 1 / 1 |
Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.
Latest: 1 Buy / Strong Buy · 0 Hold · 0 Sell / Strong Sell
Recent actions · Oct 6–Nov 4 · 0 recorded
Individual price-target observations are unavailable.
0 raises · 0 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior
Oct 6, 2026–Nov 4, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.
Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.
3 of 3 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.
The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.