Liberty Media total debt 2010–2026What is the debt to equity ratio? Debt to equity is a company's total debt divided by its shareholders' equity: how much it has borrowed for each dollar its owners have in the business.
Liberty Media's total debt was 5.53B USD on 30 September 2026, up 7.0% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it was 5.12B USD.
Last updated 14 Nov 2026 · Next report 25 Feb 2027
Total debt
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Total debt | Growth | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 5.53B | +7.05% | 2.34B | -3.19B | 0.70 |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 5.12B | +71.26% | 1.06B | -4.07B | 0.66 |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2.99B | +2.96% | 2.63B | -361.00M | 0.40 |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2.91B | -1.39% | 1.41B | -1.50B | 0.45 |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 2.95B | -18.84% | 1.73B | -1.21B | 0.43 |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 3.63B | -3.41% | 2.07B | -1.56B | 0.57 |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 3.76B | -33.79% | 1.68B | -2.08B | 0.57 |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 5.68B | +12.66% | 587.00M | -5.09B | 1.08 |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 5.04B | -13.06% | 160.00M | -4.88B | 0.91 |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 5.80B | +266.14% | 282.00M | -5.51B | 1.02 |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.58B | +53.24% | 168.00M | -1.42B | 1.23 |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.03B | -82.35% | 76.00M | -957.00M | 1.05 |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 5.85B | +5.35% | 880.00M | -4.97B | 0.51 |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 5.56B | +928.70% | 1.09B | -4.47B | 0.39 |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 540.00M | -58.30% | 1.42B | 880.00M | 0.08 |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 1.30B | -36.30% | 2.37B | 1.07B | 0.25 |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 2.03B | — | 1.77B | -260.00M | 0.57 |
| Quarter | Period ending | Total debt | Growth on a year before | Cash and short-term investments | Net cash | Debt to equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 5.53B | +7.05% | 2.34B | -3.19B | 0.70 |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 4.92B | +62.51% | 1.47B | -3.46B | 0.65 |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 5.02B | +68.38% | 1.33B | -3.69B | 0.65 |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 5.10B | +70.45% | 1.06B | -4.05B | 0.66 |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 5.16B | +76.37% | 1.29B | -3.87B | 0.65 |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 3.03B | +4.05% | 3.14B | 110.00M | 0.39 |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 2.98B | +2.76% | 2.83B | -149.00M | 0.40 |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 2.99B | +2.96% | 2.63B | -361.00M | 0.40 |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 2.93B | +1.07% | 2.67B | -262.00M | 0.38 |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 2.91B | -1.29% | 1.49B | -1.42B | 0.44 |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 2.90B | -1.89% | 1.23B | -1.67B | 0.45 |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 2.91B | -1.39% | 1.41B | -1.50B | 0.45 |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 2.90B | -16.10% | 1.47B | -1.43B | 0.46 |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 2.95B | -12.72% | 1.49B | -1.46B | 0.43 |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 2.96B | -19.95% | 1.58B | -1.37B | 0.43 |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 2.95B | -18.84% | 1.73B | -1.21B | 0.43 |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 3.45B | -4.77% | 2.12B | -1.33B | 0.53 |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 3.38B | -6.42% | 1.94B | -1.44B | 0.53 |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 3.70B | -1.55% | 2.27B | -1.43B | 0.59 |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 3.63B | -3.41% | 2.07B | -1.56B | 0.57 |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 3.63B | -2.40% | 2.20B | -1.43B | 0.56 |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 3.61B | -1.63% | 2.23B | -1.39B | 0.55 |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 3.75B | -30.22% | 1.78B | -1.97B | 0.58 |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 3.76B | -33.79% | 1.68B | -2.08B | 0.57 |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 3.72B | -30.29% | 1.59B | -2.13B | 0.57 |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 3.67B | -30.14% | 1.77B | -1.91B | 0.56 |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 5.38B | +3.34% | 1.09B | -4.28B | 1.08 |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 5.68B | +12.66% | 587.00M | -5.09B | 1.08 |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 5.33B | +1.22% | 419.00M | -4.91B | 0.99 |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 5.26B | -1.81% | 334.00M | -4.92B | 0.98 |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 5.20B | -6.37% | 372.00M | -4.83B | 0.97 |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 5.04B | -13.06% | 160.00M | -4.88B | 0.91 |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 5.27B | -11.27% | 151.00M | -5.11B | 0.93 |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 5.35B | -15.10% | 198.00M | -5.16B | 0.95 |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 5.56B | -17.01% | 270.00M | -5.29B | 0.98 |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 5.80B | +266.14% | 282.00M | -5.51B | 1.02 |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 5.93B | +283.83% | 420.00M | -5.51B | 1.14 |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 6.31B | +511.54% | 443.00M | -5.86B | 1.28 |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 6.70B | +547.05% | 626.00M | -6.07B | 1.49 |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 1.58B | +53.24% | 168.00M | -1.42B | 1.23 |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 1.55B | -77.27% | 220.00M | -1.33B | 1.23 |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 1.03B | -84.28% | 554.00M | -477.00M | 0.85 |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 1.04B | -84.01% | 517.00M | -518.00M | 0.77 |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 1.03B | -82.35% | 76.00M | -957.00M | 1.05 |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 6.80B | +11.99% | 607.00M | -6.20B | 0.62 |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 6.56B | +10.41% | 841.00M | -5.72B | 0.59 |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 6.47B | +38.62% | 1.25B | -5.23B | 0.57 |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 5.85B | +5.35% | 880.00M | -4.97B | 0.51 |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 6.07B | +24.44% | 673.00M | -5.40B | 0.43 |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 5.94B | +36.12% | 806.00M | -5.13B | 0.42 |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 4.67B | +92.97% | 377.00M | -4.29B | 0.33 |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 5.56B | +928.70% | 1.09B | -4.47B | 0.39 |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 4.88B | — | 1.17B | -3.71B | 0.34 |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 4.36B | — | 937.00M | -3.43B | 0.30 |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 2.42B | — | 1.90B | -519.00M | 0.17 |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 540.00M | -58.30% | 1.42B | 880.00M | 0.08 |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 0.00 | — | 323.00M | 323.00M | 0.00 |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 0.00 | — | 646.00M | 646.00M | 0.00 |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 1.30B | — | 2.37B | 1.07B | 0.25 |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
Total debt counts commercial paper, term debt and lease liabilities.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
Common questions about Liberty Media's debt
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