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Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
LYV Communication Services Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $25.2 billion, up 8.83% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 9.42%, EPS fell 18.8%, free cash flow grew 751.8% and total debt rose 42.1%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; revenue growth for five consecutive years.
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to December
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | Low | 18.77 | 26.86 | 35.94 | 47.10 | 21.70 | 65.88 | 65.05 | 64.25 | 86.67 | 112.88 |
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| High | 29.04 | 46.99 | 58.26 | 74.02 | 76.60 | 127.75 | 126.79 | 101.74 | 141.18 | 175.25 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 36,900 | 36,800 | 38,500 | 38,500 | 23,600 | 22,200 | 28,300 | 31,700 | 32,200 | 34,700 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.08 | 0.28 | 0.59 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.73 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 7,826 | 9,687 | 10,788 | 11,548 | 1,861 | 6,268 | 16,681 | 22,726 | 23,156 | 25,201 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 27.95 | 25.86 | 26.14 | 26.68 | 24.65 | 30.51 | 25.98 | 23.92 | 24.94 | 25.55 | |||||
| EBT | 48 | (9) | 131 | 185 | (1,857) | (611) | 491 | 913 | 739 | 1,031 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 0.62 | (0.10) | 1.22 | 1.60 | (99.76) | (9.75) | 2.94 | 4.02 | 3.19 | 4.09 | |||||
| Net income | 20 | 8 | 90 | 118 | (1,828) | (609) | 375 | 704 | 1,131 | 691 | |||||
| Depreciation | 416 | 469 | 487 | 548 | 566 | 528 | 545 | 617 | 656 | 748 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 38.73 | 47.27 | 52.00 | 54.97 | 8.77 | 28.86 | 74.20 | 99.40 | 100.62 | 108.70 | ||||
| Earnings | (0.23) | (0.48) | (0.09) | (0.02) | (8.12) | (3.09) | 0.66 | 1.38 | 2.77 | (0.24) | |||||
| Cash flow | 2.96 | 3.04 | 4.54 | 2.24 | (5.10) | 8.20 | 8.16 | 5.96 | 7.50 | 6.02 | |||||
| Capex | (0.89) | (1.22) | (1.33) | (1.74) | (1.05) | (0.74) | (1.57) | (2.08) | (2.85) | (4.61) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 2.07 | 1.83 | 3.21 | 0.49 | (6.15) | 7.46 | 6.59 | 3.88 | 4.65 | 1.41 | |||||
| Book value | 6.68 | 6.92 | 6.47 | 6.97 | (0.63) | (0.87) | 0.42 | 2.41 | 3.56 | 3.86 | |||||
| Shares, m | 202 | 205 | 207 | 210 | 212 | 217 | 225 | 229 | 230 | 232 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 85.08 | 66.05 | 41.19 | 217.29 | ||||
| P/S | 0.71 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 1.30 | 8.38 | 4.15 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 1.29 | 1.31 | |||||
| P/B | 4.10 | 6.16 | 7.61 | 10.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 165.04 | 38.03 | 36.39 | 36.94 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 0.81 | 0.95 | 0.99 | 1.37 | 9.65 | 4.28 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 1.30 | 1.35 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 15.69 | 24.62 | 15.99 | 156.15 | (13.49) | 16.62 | 10.65 | 24.03 | 28.39 | 104.81 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 599 | 624 | 942 | 470 | (1,083) | 1,781 | 1,835 | 1,363 | 1,725 | 1,395 | ||||
| Capex | (180) | (249) | (275) | (366) | (223) | (160) | (353) | (475) | (655) | (1,070) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 419 | 374 | 666 | 104 | (1,306) | 1,621 | 1,482 | 888 | 1,070 | 326 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 213 | (424) | 98 | 85 | (147) | (172) | (144) | (451) | (68) | (54) | ||||
| Total debt | 2,313 | 2,300 | 2,815 | 3,309 | 4,909 | 5,731 | 5,903 | 6,593 | 6,438 | 8,200 | |||||
| Net debt | 786 | 471 | 437 | 835 | 2,362 | 843 | 291 | 354 | 343 | 1,105 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 1,350 | 1,418 | 1,343 | 1,464 | (134) | (188) | 94 | 552 | 819 | 894 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | (0.73) | (1.37) | (0.22) | (0.05) | (15.98) | (5.37) | 0.78 | 1.74 | 3.30 | (0.26) | ||||
| ROIC | 5.70 | 3.02 | 9.57 | 8.83 | (46.37) | (39.90) | 117.24 | 74.81 | 44.36 | 39.10 | |||||
| ROE | (3.36) | (7.06) | (1.28) | (0.35) | (259.11) | 416.30 | (252.85) | 95.84 | 93.10 | (6.40) | |||||
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Fiscal years to Dec 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs peers in Entertainment (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYV Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | $40.4B | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +9.42% (above 0%: growing) | −18.82% (below 0%: shrinking) | +751.84% (above 0%: growing) | 25.34% | 6.81% | |
| TKO TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | $34.4B | 59.5× | 45.3× | +18.24% (above 0%: growing) | +13.33% (above 0%: growing) | −6.77% (below 0%: shrinking) | 64.05% | 27.78% | Compare |
| FOX Fox Corporation | $25.4B | 14.6× | 12.1× | +28.14% (above 0%: growing) | +2.55% (above 0%: growing) | −47.92% (below 0%: shrinking) | 43.49% | 25.74% | Compare |
| FOXA Fox Corporation | $25.3B | 16.3× | 12.1× | +28.14% (above 0%: growing) | +2.55% (above 0%: growing) | −47.92% (below 0%: shrinking) | 43.49% | 25.74% | Compare |
| FWONK Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C | $23.7B | 90.4× | 89.9× | +24.06% (above 0%: growing) | −98.69% (below 0%: shrinking) | +35.16% (above 0%: growing) | 20.97% | 0.00% | Compare |
| FWONA Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A | $23.6B | 83.5× | — | +24.06% (above 0%: growing) | −98.69% (below 0%: shrinking) | +35.16% (above 0%: growing) | 20.97% | 0.00% | Compare |
| ROKU Roku, Inc. | $22.8B | 63.7× | 50.8× | +21.93% (above 0%: growing) | +1,485.71% (above 0%: growing) | +158.61% (above 0%: growing) | 49.73% | 10.79% | Compare |
| NWS News Corporation | $16.2B | 31.1× | — | +10.81% (above 0%: growing) | −74.81% (below 0%: shrinking) | +759.38% (above 0%: growing) | 57.60% | 12.62% | Compare |
| NWSA News Corporation | $16.2B | 28.3× | 21.9× | +10.81% (above 0%: growing) | −74.81% (below 0%: shrinking) | +759.38% (above 0%: growing) | 57.60% | 12.62% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $23.6B | 45.3× | 33.6× | +23.00% | −36.13% | +35.16% | 46.61% | 12.62% |
LYV metrics, ten years each
- Revenue
- Net income
- EPS (diluted)
- EBITDA
- Free cash flow
- Operating cash flow
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
- Free cash flow margin
- P/E ratio
- P/S ratio
- P/B ratio
- Price to free cash flow
- EV/EBITDA
- EV/Sales
- EV/FCF
- Return on equity
- Return on assets
- Return on invested capital
- Debt to equity
- Current ratio
- Total debt
- Shares outstanding
- Book value per share
- Revenue growth
- Piotroski F-score
- Altman Z-score
- Beneish M-score
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) key facts
- Strength: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $25.2 billion, up 8.83% from fiscal 2024.
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) is an Entertainment company in the Communication Services sector, listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
- As of October 9, 2026, LYV traded at $170.33, a market capitalization of $40.4 billion.
- Return on equity was −6.40% and debt-to-equity 12.18.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 4 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 2.11 (grey zone) for fiscal 2025.