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Liberty Latin America Ltd.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 4 November 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Q3 revenue flat, down 2% rebased: Q3 revenue was $1,117.4 million, broadly flat reported and down 2% rebased; nine-month revenue rose 1% reported to $3,302.8 million. Source
  • Adjusted OIBDA up 5% reported: Q3 Adjusted OIBDA was $454.0 million, up 5% reported, with a 40.6% margin against 39.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Liberty Costa Rica Adjusted OIBDA up 21%: Liberty Costa Rica Adjusted OIBDA rose 21% reported and 8% rebased, with margin up about 300 basis points to about 40%, on cost-saving initiatives. Source
  • Liberty Networks Adjusted OIBDA down 15%: Liberty Networks Adjusted OIBDA fell 15% to $55.7 million on a reported basis, while its revenue rose 5% to $122.0 million. Source
  • Q3 Adjusted FCF negative; YTD ahead: Q3 Adjusted FCF before distributions to noncontrolling interest owners was negative $9 million; year-to-date it is almost $140 million ahead of 2025. Source
  • Repurchases pass $150 million in 2026: Repurchases to date in 2026 exceed $150 million, equal to nearly 10% of 2025 year-end common shares outstanding. Source

“In the third quarter, we delivered a strong operating performance, adding 56,000 postpaid mobile and broadband subscribers, representing a clear step-up from both Q1 and Q2.”

Balan Nair, President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Preferred dividend SourceQuarterly dividend payable December 15, 2026$0.5625 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Liberty-Starlink direct-to-cell propositions launched in Panama and Costa Rica during Q3. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Q3 revenue flat, down 2% rebased: Q3 revenue was $1,117.4 million, broadly flat reported and down 2% rebased; nine-month revenue rose 1% reported to $3,302.8 million. Source
  • Adjusted OIBDA up 5% reported: Q3 Adjusted OIBDA was $454.0 million, up 5% reported, with a 40.6% margin against 39.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Quarterly operating income slightly lower: Q3 operating income was $181 million against $188 million, as higher depreciation outweighed the Adjusted OIBDA increase. Source
  • Nine-month operating income turned positive: Nine-month operating income was $508 million against a $17 million loss, mainly on lower impairment after 2025 spectrum charges. Source

Segments and regions

  • Liberty Costa Rica Adjusted OIBDA up 21%: Liberty Costa Rica Adjusted OIBDA rose 21% reported and 8% rebased, with margin up about 300 basis points to about 40%, on cost-saving initiatives. Source
  • Liberty Networks Adjusted OIBDA down 15%: Liberty Networks Adjusted OIBDA fell 15% to $55.7 million on a reported basis, while its revenue rose 5% to $122.0 million. Source
  • Liberty Puerto Rico Adjusted OIBDA up 8%: Liberty Puerto Rico Adjusted OIBDA rose 8% to $102.7 million, helped by lower equipment and interconnect costs, including MVNO fee elimination. Source
  • C&W Panama B2B down on phasing: C&W Panama revenue fell 5% to $189.4 million; residential revenue grew 4%, but B2B fell 19% on government project phasing. Source

“Our Adjusted OIBDA momentum carried into the third quarter, with rebased growth of 3% and margin expansion of 160 basis points YoY supported by continued efforts to improve our cost base.”

Balan Nair, President and CEO

Products and customers

  • Costa Rica postpaid adds returned: Liberty Costa Rica returned to healthy postpaid net adds and kept a stable broadband base in a competitive market. Source
  • Caribbean residential mobile revenue grew: Caribbean residential mobile service revenue grew 6%, attributed to postpaid additions from rising FMC penetration and pricing. Source
  • Puerto Rico residential price increases: Liberty Puerto Rico took further residential price increases, which management said support revenue. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Panama Adjusted OIBDA up on direct costs: C&W Panama Adjusted OIBDA rose 1% to $72.4 million, reflecting lower direct costs. Source
  • Caribbean bad debt offset softer revenue: Liberty Caribbean Adjusted OIBDA was broadly flat at $172.4 million, as lower bad debt offset softer revenue. Source
  • Corporate costs narrowed: Corporate Adjusted OIBDA loss was $17.7 million, against $28.0 million a year earlier. Source

“Since the distribution of Preference shares in June, our capital allocation reflects a marked acceleration in repurchases of our common equity.”

Balan Nair, President and CEO

Demand and the order book

  • Networks enterprise growth in two markets: Liberty Networks enterprise growth was strongest in Colombia and the Dominican Republic, while wholesale fell on lower IRU non-cash amortizations. Source
  • Caribbean B2B up on project wins: Liberty Caribbean B2B revenue rose 6%, driven by project revenue including wins in the Bahamas and Curaçao, plus mobile growth. Source
  • Puerto Rico postpaid momentum continued: Management said Puerto Rico had a full year of consecutive quarterly postpaid net additions, with SIM-only supporting mobile revenue. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Q3 Adjusted FCF negative; YTD ahead: Q3 Adjusted FCF before distributions to noncontrolling interest owners was negative $9 million; year-to-date it is almost $140 million ahead of 2025. Source
  • Capex up 14% to 15.2% of revenue: Property and equipment additions were $169.5 million, up 14%, or 15.2% of revenue; New Build & Upgrade rose to $33.0 million from $15.7 million. Source
  • Repurchases pass $150 million in 2026: Repurchases to date in 2026 exceed $150 million, equal to nearly 10% of 2025 year-end common shares outstanding. Source
  • Net leverage ratio eased to 4.5x: Consolidated net leverage ratio was 4.5x at September 30, 2026, down from 4.6x at June 30, 2026. Source
  • Adjusted OIBDA less capex flat: Adjusted OIBDA less property and equipment additions was $284.5 million, flat against $284.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • C&W undrawn commitments at $644 million: C&W maximum undrawn commitments were $644 million at September 30, 2026, including $70 million under regional facilities. Source

Strategy and partnerships

  • Liberty-Starlink direct-to-cell launched: Liberty-Starlink partnerships launched direct-to-cell offers in Panama and Costa Rica during the quarter. Source

Coming up, as management said on 4 November 2026

  • Q4 revenue and Adjusted OIBDA momentum expected: Management expects revenue and Adjusted OIBDA momentum to improve in Q4, helped by the holiday selling season and B2B phasing. Source
  • Bulk of cash flow expected in Q4: Management expects most of its cash flow to arrive in the fourth quarter, as is usual for the company. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total customers and net additions Source1,852,200 customers; 8,500 net additions
Mobile subscribers and net additions Source6,788,200 subscribers; 20,600 net additions; 43,200 postpaid additions
Fixed RGU additions Source3,927,400 fixed RGUs; 32,400 additions
Residential fixed ARPU per customer relationship, C&W borrowing group Source$47.01, down 2% year on year
Residential mobile ARPU, C&W borrowing group Source$14.56, up 3% year on year
Property and equipment additions Source$169.5 million, 15.2% of revenue
Capital expenditures, net Source$140.8 million

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Liberty Networks El Salvador build: direct costs were incurred before the matching revenue was recognised, weighing on segment Adjusted OIBDA. Source
  • Demand: Costa Rica residential fixed revenue fell 7% on competitive ARPU pressure, and B2B fell 8% on lower project revenue. Source
  • Demand: Caribbean residential fixed subscription revenue fell 9% on a rebased basis, linked to a smaller subscriber base mainly in Jamaica. Source
  • Demand: Puerto Rico prepaid declines offset postpaid growth in mobile revenue, while B2B and residential fixed revenue declined. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said the $500 million preferred stock distribution, discussed at Q1 earnings, was completed in Q2.
  • Not stated: Management said it intends to stay disciplined and opportunistic on future share repurchases. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.