Executive Strategy Brief

Virgin Media O2 (Private JV) — Financial Dashboard

Latest Quarter: Q2 2025 Stock Period: N/A Lens: Network Domain · 5G · Broadband · AI/Software Generated: April 17, 2026 03:06 Sources: Virgin Media O2 IR · SEC EDGAR · Yahoo Finance
Q2 2025 Key Performance Indicators
Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024. Source: VMO2 quarterly press release / Liberty Global Q2 2025 results.
Total Revenue
£2.5B
▼ 5.2% vs prior year Q
Adj. EBITDA
£0.9B
▼ 5.1% vs prior year Q
CapEx
£0.5B
▲ 6.0% vs prior year Q
O2 Mobile Connections
23.1M
▼ 0.0% vs prior year Q
VM Broadband Subs
5.6M
▼ 1.9% vs prior year Q
5G Coverage (UK Pop.)
87.00%
▲ 16.0% vs prior year Q
Private JV: Virgin Media O2 is a private joint venture (Liberty Global 50% + Telefónica 50%, formed June 2021). Financials reported quarterly via Liberty Global IR. Values in GBP. Approx. USD equiv. at £1 = $1.27 noted in footer.
Revenue & EBITDA Margin
Quarterly revenue trend FY2024–FY2025 (Q2 2025 is latest available). Lighter bars = FY2025.
Source: Liberty Global quarterly results / VMO2 press releases. All values in GBP billions.
Annual Financial Performance
FY2023–FY2025 actuals. EBITDA margin annotated above bars. FCF decline in FY2025 driven by Daisy transaction financing.
FCF pressure in FY2025 (£0.39B vs £0.67B) reflects Daisy financing requirements; FY2026 guided at ~£200M.
5G coverage +12pp to 87% in FY2025. Full-fiber footprint expanded to 8.3M homes (+1.4M YoY).
Network Domain — 5G, Fiber & Strategic Initiatives
UK's only national converged operator — O2 mobile + Virgin Media cable/fiber. Network investment focus: 5G densification and full-fiber upgrade.
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5G Network Expansion
O2 network — 87% UK pop coverage (2025)
  • 87% UK population 5G coverage achieved FY2025 (+12pp YoY)
  • O2 operates the UK's most widely deployed 5G network
  • 5G Standalone (SA) core deployment underway
  • Network sharing with Vodafone UK (CTIL) maximises coverage
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Full-Fiber Acceleration
Virgin Media next-gen network build
  • 8.3M full-fiber premises passed by end FY2025
  • +1.4M homes passed YoY — fastest expansion rate
  • Target: cover all 17M VM cable homes with fiber
  • Gigabit speeds on upgraded HFC and FTTP
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O2 Mobile Strategy
UK's largest mobile network by connections
  • 23M+ mobile connections including MVNO base
  • O2 Priority perks platform drives loyalty and ARPU
  • Business segment: enterprise 5G and IoT growing
  • MVNO partnerships (Sky, Tesco, Lycamobile) add scale
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Convergence (Fixed + Mobile)
UK's leading converged operator
  • Only UK operator with national cable broadband + mobile
  • Volt bundle (VM broadband + O2 mobile) — key differentiator
  • Convergence drives lower churn vs. single-play
  • Cross-sell penetration growing in both subscriber bases
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AI & Network Automation
Smart operations and customer experience
  • AI-powered network fault detection and self-healing
  • Virtual assistant (Aura) handling customer care
  • Dynamic network management reducing manual intervention
  • Predictive CapEx allocation based on demand signals
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DAISY Transaction
O2 infrastructure monetisation
  • O2 tower/infrastructure assets sold to DAISY (est.)
  • Sale-leaseback improves near-term balance sheet
  • Lease costs impact FY2026 FCF (~£200M guided)
  • Unlocks capital for network reinvestment
Subscriber Metrics
O2 mobile connections (~23M) and Virgin Media broadband subscribers (5.6M). Broadband faces competitive pressure from BT/Sky; mobile stable.
Broadband subscriber loss (-130K FY2024) reflects competitive broadband market. O2 mobile stable at 23M connections including MVNO partners.
FY2025 Performance & Outlook
From FY2025 results and Liberty Global IR. FY2026 FCF guidance ~£200M impacted by Daisy lease costs.
Adj. EBITDA (FY2025)
£3.89B
-2.3% YoY
Adj. FCF (FY2025)
£0.39B
Daisy-impacted
CapEx
~£2.1B
Fiber acceleration
5G Coverage
87%
+12pp YoY
Parent Company Context
VMO2 is 100% privately held. For investors, exposure is via parent companies below.
Liberty Global (LBTYA) — 50% Owner
  • Listed: NASDAQ (LBTYA/LBTYB/LBTYK)
  • Liberty Global holds 50% of VMO2 JV
  • Also owns Sunrise (Switzerland), Telenet (Belgium)
  • Strategy: cable/fiber broadband + content bundles
  • VMO2 is Liberty Global's largest single asset
Telefónica (TEF) — 50% Owner
  • Listed: BME (TEF) + NYSE ADR
  • Telefónica holds 50% via O2 UK contribution
  • Also owns O2 Germany, Movistar (Spain/LATAM)
  • Strategy: asset-light; JV cash generation
  • VMO2 contributes to Telefónica Europe cash flow