The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: not fully scored yet. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 64%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
Liberty Broadband Corporation
LBRDA · Nasdaq · USD · Market cap $657M
Liberty Broadband Corporation engages in a range of communications businesses in the United States.
Not yet scoredPrice as of 11 Sep 2026Daily close, not a live quoteLast reviewed 49 days ago
Screened 2026-09-11 · the tape above runs as of 02:02 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
Key facts today
- Price35.99 USD at the 11 Sep 2026 close
- Ethical screenNot yet scored
- OptionsOpen interest leans to puts (put/call 1.00)
- Last reviewed11 Sep 2026 (49 days ago)
A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.
What this means: price 35.99 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 43.69, over the last year.
- Trend Markup
- Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- Options put/call open interest 1.00, read 2026-10-29
- Ethical screen not yet scored
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
This name holds its markup label.
Liberty Broadband Corporation holds its Markup at $35.99. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 27 days.
| Phase | Markup |
| Quantitative state | Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 27 days |
| Price at the screen | $35.99 |
| Valuation | N/A trailing · 6.08 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | Not scored · score 70.0 |
| Beta | 0.63 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
This security has not been fully scored against the values screen yet.
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Permissible | Core business clean | Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. | Pass |
| Debt load | 19.77% | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is just 19.8% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money. | Pass |
| Interest-bearing cash | 0.00% | Below 33% | Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. | Pass |
| Receivables | 0.65% | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is 0.6% of assets, under the 49% limit. | Pass |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical ReadThe Read, in Plain English
Liberty Broadband clears the business-activity screen and the figures we can measure look clean, but its income-purity figure is still pending, so the verdict is not final yet.
Read as at 2026-10-29. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
What the Numbers Say It Is WorthThe Fair Value Range
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-11 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 21.4% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-11 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain WordsBroadband Bundle With No Investment Case
Liberty Broadband sells internet and mobile bundles to homes and businesses across the United States. The service keeps people connected, yet the company itself shows no workable investment path right now. Opportunity rating sits at none, so we pass without hesitation.
Forward earnings trade at just 5.2 times, yet profit margins sit at zero and return on equity has fallen to minus 30 percent. Those figures point to a business that is not converting sales into lasting value for owners. The ethical screen also returns insufficient data, another clear reason to step away.
Valuation gaps and thin numbers leave too many open questions on sustainability and governance. Without reliable metrics or a clean bill on ethics, the margin of safety stays theoretical at best. Analysis, not advice.
| Forward P/E | 6.1xvery cheap relative to earnings |
| EPS, trailing | -33.87 |
| EPS, forward | 5.92 |
| Profit margin | 0.0%currently unprofitable |
| Return on equity | -68.4%not currently earning a positive return on equity |
| FCF yield | -0.67% |
| Debt to equity | 0.38minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet |
| Current ratio | 0.09below 1: short-term bills exceed liquid assets |
| Beta | 0.63steadier than the market |
| Short interest, float | 0.03% |
| 52-week range | 26.14 - 65.40 |
| Market cap | $657M |
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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Every Entry, As Written
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: not fully scored yet. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 64%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%. It reported earnings in this window, a natural checkpoint for the thesis.
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 64%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%.
The analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 64%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%.
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 64%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%.
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 5.7% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 64%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%.
The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.2% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 64%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%.
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bearish. Over the past year the shares are down 64%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%.
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
Our analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
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| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $34.41 | -6.8% | · | $932 | -6.8% |
| 2 months | $51.01 | -37.1% | · | $629 | -37.1% |
| 3 months | $50.03 | -35.9% | · | $641 | -35.9% |
| 6 months | $48.99 | -34.5% | · | $655 | -34.5% |
| 1 year | $89.48 | -64.2% | · | $358 | -64.2% |
| 2 years | $48.03 | -33.2% | · | $668 | -33.2% |
| 3 years | $68.98 | -53.5% | · | $465 | -53.5% |
| 5 years | $148.45 | -78.4% | · | $216 | -78.4% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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