Alright, so I was reading this thing about Liberty Formula One and Goldman Sachs. You know how banks are always up to something, right? Anyway, here’s what got me hooked this time – they’re saying Liberty Formula One is like…the golden ticket for investors. Or maybe more like the chocolate factory – lots of surprises.
Goldman—see, they upgraded the stock to a buy, whatever that means in bank-speak. The analyst dude, Stephen Laszczyk, wants us all to believe the stock could shoot up to $120. That’s a big jump from where it ended on Monday. Oh, and the stock’s already up 12% this year. Not too shabby, huh?
Laszczyk’s all excited about their whole saga of growth. I mean, who wouldn’t be if they’re talking about sports media and capital returns in one sentence, right? Through its Formula 1 and MotoGP leagues, he claims it’s a smart play for long-term growth trends. Like, somehow this isn’t just about cars zooming around tracks. It’s about big bucks in media and entertainment. Who knew?
Oh, and there’s this whole thing about Liberty’s balance sheet. Yeah, they’re thinking of cleaning it up over the next few years. Seriously though, apparently keeping leverage at 2.5x and repurchasing shares could return a truckload of cash to shareholders by 2030.
What was I saying? Oh right, Formula 1 might be underestimated, earnings-wise, by the rest of the world. The sponsorship deals are like hidden gems, and they’re thinking revenue could leap beyond what anyone thinks by 2028. That’s a mind-boggle, isn’t it?
Then, MotoGP comes into the mix. Now, I didn’t even know this was part of the thing, but okay. MotoGP might be pulling in more revenue as well. But it’s one of those “gotta wait and see” situations. Similar to how Liberty tackled Formula 1—slow burn, but long-term gains. It’s patience-pays-off kinda stuff.
Globalization, race calendar expansion, yada yada. They think it could be MotoGP’s ticket to race monetization. Whatever. If you’re into racing and investments, though, this might just be the story to keep on your radar.
Every bit of it sounds like financial rocket science, but maybe that’s just me being more into the races than the raking. Who knows.
