Liberty Latin America Ltd. (NASDAQ: LILA) reported fourth‑quarter 2025 revenue of $1.16 billion, a 1% year‑over‑year increase from $1.15 billion in Q4 2024. Full‑year 2025 adjusted operating‑income‑before‑depreciation‑amortization‑and‑depletion (OIBDA) reached $1.706 billion, up 9% from $1.57 billion in 2024. Adjusted operating income for the quarter was $126 million, and adjusted free cash flow before partner distributions totaled $76.4 million for the year, with $278 million generated in Q4 alone. Capital expenditures were $640 million, representing 14% of revenue, a slight increase from 12% in 2024.
The results were driven by robust performance in Liberty Networks, Liberty Caribbean, and C&W Panama, while Liberty Puerto Rico achieved margin recovery after a challenging year. Revenue growth was largely supported by strong demand in core mobile and B2B segments, offsetting headwinds from legacy product declines and the impact of Hurricane Melissa on Caribbean markets.
Hurricane Melissa inflicted significant damage in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, temporarily reducing revenue and OIBDA. Liberty Latin America’s recovery efforts in Jamaica have restored mobile service to 100% and beyond pre‑hurricane levels, mitigating the hurricane’s long‑term impact on the company’s financials.
The company also announced a strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services, expanding cloud and AI capabilities across the region. In addition, Liberty Latin America continues to invest in subsea and 5G infrastructure, with a new subsea route for El Salvador and the Manta system expansion, positioning the company to generate incremental cash flow.
Management highlighted the results, noting that “the residential mobile business maintained its cadence of strong postpaid mobile subscriber additions leveraging recent investments, including in 5G, and underpinned by our focus on FMC.” CEO Balan Nair also emphasized that “continued cost reductions and customer base management helped drive strong margin expansion across the group” and that “our partnership with Amazon Web Services will bring enhanced products to customers in the region.”
Earnings per share were a loss of $0.0351, in line with analyst expectations. Revenue beat consensus estimates of $1.130 billion by $30 million, while the company’s free‑cash‑flow performance reflected the heavy investment in infrastructure and the hurricane‑related headwinds. Market reaction was mixed, with pre‑market trading showing a 4.92% decline, though after‑hours activity indicated a modest 3.5% rebound as investors weighed the company’s operational progress and cash‑flow generation.
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