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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Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) Return on equity
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was −49.4%, down 43.0 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (−6.40%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −259.1% (fiscal 2020) to 416.3% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 36% of that period. That is below the Entertainment industry median of 0.00% and below the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −6.40% | (99.50) |
| FY2024 | 93.1% | (2.74) |
| FY2023 | 95.8% | 348.69 |
| FY2022 | −252.9% | (669.15) |
| FY2021 | 416.3% | 675.41 |
| FY2020 | −259.1% | (258.76) |
| FY2019 | −0.35% | 0.93 |
| FY2018 | −1.28% | 5.78 |
| FY2017 | −7.06% | (3.70) |
| FY2016 | −3.36% | 1.12 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| FOXA Fox Corporation compare | 14.2% |
| FOX Fox Corporation compare | 14.2% |
| ROKU Roku, Inc. compare | 13.1% |
| FWONK Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series C compare | 7.74% |
| FWONA Liberty Media Corporation - Liberty Formula One Series A compare | 7.74% |
| NWSA News Corporation compare | 6.15% |
| NWS News Corporation compare | 6.15% |
| TKO TKO Group Holdings, Inc. compare | 2.46% |
| LYV Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | −49.4% |
| Entertainment industry median | 0.00% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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