LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN (LYV) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:LYV • US5380341090

149.32 USD
+1.41 (+0.95%)
At close: Feb 10, 2026
149.32 USD
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After Hours: 2/10/2026, 8:20:03 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to LYV. LYV was compared to 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. LYV has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. LYV has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LYV was profitable.
  • LYV had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years LYV reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • LYV had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
LYV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLYV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of LYV (1.41%) is better than 72.50% of its industry peers.
  • LYV has a Return On Equity of 61.80%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LYV outperforms 98.75% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.48%, LYV belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LYV had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.42%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.74%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.48%) for LYV is above the 3 year average (8.42%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.41%
ROE 61.8%
ROIC 9.48%
ROA(3y)1.93%
ROA(5y)-3.03%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)8.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
LYV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLYV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200 -200 -400

1.3 Margins

  • LYV's Profit Margin of 1.31% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LYV outperforms 66.25% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 5.31%, LYV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LYV has grown nicely.
  • LYV's Gross Margin of 25.14% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LYV is outperformed by 73.75% of its industry peers.
  • LYV's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.31%
PM (TTM) 1.31%
GM 25.14%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y12.63%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.42%
GM growth 5Y-1.47%
LYV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLYV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LYV is still creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LYV has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, LYV has more shares outstanding
  • LYV has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
LYV Yearly Shares OutstandingLYV Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M
LYV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLYV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.08 indicates that LYV is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LYV's Altman-Z score of 2.08 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LYV outperforms 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • LYV has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.57. This is a neutral value as LYV would need 4.57 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 4.57, LYV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 11.71 is on the high side and indicates that LYV has dependencies on debt financing.
  • LYV has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (11.71) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 11.71
Debt/FCF 4.57
Altman-Z 2.08
ROIC/WACC1.04
WACC9.15%
LYV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLYV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.92 indicates that LYV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LYV has a Current ratio of 0.92. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: LYV outperforms 41.25% of its industry peers.
  • LYV has a Quick Ratio of 0.92. This is a bad value and indicates that LYV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.92, LYV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.92
LYV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLYV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LYV shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 51.65%, which is quite impressive.
  • Looking at the last year, LYV shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.39% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, LYV shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.93% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-56.02%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.39%
Revenue growth 3Y54.59%
Revenue growth 5Y14.93%
Sales Q2Q%11.08%

3.2 Future

  • LYV is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.06% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LYV will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.59% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-101.27%
EPS Next 2Y-7.35%
EPS Next 3Y6.31%
EPS Next 5Y10.06%
Revenue Next Year8.26%
Revenue Next 2Y8.75%
Revenue Next 3Y9%
Revenue Next 5Y7.59%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
LYV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLYV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B 40B
LYV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLYV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0 2 -2 4 -4 -6 -8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 108.20 indicates a quite expensive valuation of LYV.
  • LYV's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • LYV is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.03, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 63.95, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LYV.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LYV indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LYV is cheaper than 61.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.97, LYV is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 108.2
Fwd PE 63.95
LYV Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLYV Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LYV is valued a bit cheaper than 63.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LYV is valued cheaper than 83.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.56
EV/EBITDA 18.18
LYV Per share dataLYV EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The decent profitability rating of LYV may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-7.35%
EPS Next 3Y6.31%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LYV does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN

NYSE:LYV (2/10/2026, 8:20:03 PM)

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GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-19
Inst Owners83.36%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins Owners2.62%
Ins Owner Change-88.89%
Market Cap34.67B
Revenue(TTM)24.57B
Net Income(TTM)322.21M
Analysts80.71
Price Target172.49 (15.52%)
Short Float %11.57%
Short Ratio6.61
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-54.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-60.12%
Max EPS beat(2)-48.01%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)15.38%
Min EPS beat(4)-60.12%
Max EPS beat(4)149.23%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-16.21%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)1.49%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)4.48%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.8%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.38%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.07%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.38%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.58%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)9.26%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)10.45%
PT rev (1m)-0.43%
PT rev (3m)-3.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-5.64%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-73.86%
EPS NY rev (1m)-263.48%
EPS NY rev (3m)-103.42%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.79%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.12%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.97%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 108.2
Fwd PE 63.95
P/S 1.41
P/FCF 21.56
P/OCF 13.9
P/B 66.51
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.18
EPS(TTM)1.38
EY0.92%
EPS(NY)2.33
Fwd EY1.56%
FCF(TTM)6.93
FCFY4.64%
OCF(TTM)10.74
OCFY7.19%
SpS105.81
BVpS2.25
TBVpS-16.16
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number8.35
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.41%
ROE 61.8%
ROCE 12.3%
ROIC 9.48%
ROICexc 26.06%
ROICexgc N/A
OM 5.31%
PM (TTM) 1.31%
GM 25.14%
FCFM 6.55%
ROA(3y)1.93%
ROA(5y)-3.03%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)8.42%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)24.62%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)10.92%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5Y84.42%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y30.74%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y12.63%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.42%
GM growth 5Y-1.47%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.07
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 11.71
Debt/FCF 4.57
Debt/EBITDA 3.18
Cap/Depr 143.61%
Cap/Sales 3.6%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 129.74%
Profit Quality 499.23%
Current Ratio 0.92
Quick Ratio 0.92
Altman-Z 2.08
F-Score6
WACC9.15%
ROIC/WACC1.04
Cap/Depr(3y)96.54%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.35%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.31%
Profit Quality(3y)482.34%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)51.65%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-56.02%
EPS Next Y-101.27%
EPS Next 2Y-7.35%
EPS Next 3Y6.31%
EPS Next 5Y10.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.39%
Revenue growth 3Y54.59%
Revenue growth 5Y14.93%
Sales Q2Q%11.08%
Revenue Next Year8.26%
Revenue Next 2Y8.75%
Revenue Next 3Y9%
Revenue Next 5Y7.59%
EBIT growth 1Y3.93%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y29.45%
EBIT Next Year134.52%
EBIT Next 3Y43.28%
EBIT Next 5Y28.83%
FCF growth 1Y36.75%
FCF growth 3Y-12.93%
FCF growth 5Y59.39%
OCF growth 1Y50.4%
OCF growth 3Y-1.05%
OCF growth 5Y29.71%

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