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Earnings (Loss) per Share
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Earnings (Loss) per Share Earnings (Loss) per Share
Basic earnings or loss per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net earnings or loss attributable to Liberty Global shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS presents the dilutive effect, if any, on a per share basis of potential shares from share-based incentive awards as if they had been exercised, vested or converted at the beginning of the periods presented. For additional information regarding our share-based incentive awards, see note 13.

The details of our net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders are set forth below:
 Three months ended
June 30,
Six months ended
June 30,
 2025202420252024
in millions, except share amounts
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations$(2,773.8)$324.1 $(4,097.1)$958.6 
Net earnings from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests(19.1)(7.1)(33.1)(24.1)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders$(2,792.9)$317.0 $(4,130.2)$934.5 
Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic EPS computation)
345,025,708 371,200,838 346,707,354 374,473,934 
Incremental shares (a)— 6,253,176 — 6,807,895 
Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted EPS computation)
345,025,708 377,454,014 346,707,354 381,281,829 
Excluded potentially dilutive employee share-based incentive awards (b)155,485,651 79,251,635 155,485,651 77,913,410 
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(a)We use the treasury stock method to calculate the incremental shares attributable to the assumed exercise or release of the outstanding share-based incentive awards upon vesting. Certain of our share incentive plans include performance and/or other features that result in the associated shares being contingently issuable. For purposes of applying the treasury stock method, the dilutive effect of these awards is calculated based on the number of the shares that would be issuable as if the end of the reporting period was the end of the contingency period.
(b)Amounts represent potentially dilutive shares that have been excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Liberty Global shareholders because their effect would have been anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. Additional shares may be issuable in future periods based on the actual performance of certain PSUs, because such awards had not yet met the applicable performance criteria during the reporting period.