LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN (LYV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:LYV • US5380341090

156.13 USD
-3.65 (-2.28%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
156.13 USD
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After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This LYV fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

LYV gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 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. LYV Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LYV had negative earnings in the past year.
  • LYV had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LYV reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years LYV had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 0 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • LYV has a Return On Assets (-0.24%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -20.23%, LYV is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 6.95%, LYV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for LYV is in line with the industry average of 7.13%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.24%
ROE -20.23%
ROIC 6.95%
ROA(3y)1.55%
ROA(5y)0.18%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.72%
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 2025 0 200 -200 -400

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of LYV (4.89%) is better than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • LYV's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • LYV's Gross Margin of 25.55% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. LYV is outperformed by 72.50% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LYV has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.89%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.55%
OM growth 3Y5.19%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.28%
GM growth 5Y-1.19%
LYV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLYV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 -40 -60 -80

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2. LYV Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LYV is destroying value.
  • LYV has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • LYV has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • LYV has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LYV Yearly Shares OutstandingLYV Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • LYV has an Altman-Z score of 2.19. This is not the best score and indicates that LYV is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.19, LYV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LYV is 26.89, which is on the high side as it means it would take LYV, 26.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • LYV has a better Debt to FCF ratio (26.89) than 61.25% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 28.09 is on the high side and indicates that LYV has dependencies on debt financing.
  • LYV has a Debt to Equity ratio of 28.09. This is amonst the worse of the industry: LYV underperforms 82.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 28.09
Debt/FCF 26.89
Altman-Z 2.19
ROIC/WACC0.83
WACC8.41%
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 2025 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that LYV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LYV has a Current ratio (1.00) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.99 indicates that LYV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LYV has a Quick ratio (0.99) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 0.99
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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. LYV Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • LYV shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -108.82%.
  • LYV shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.83%.
  • Measured over the past years, LYV shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 68.40% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-108.82%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-289.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.83%
Revenue growth 3Y14.75%
Revenue growth 5Y68.4%
Sales Q2Q%11.12%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, LYV will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 78.91% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, LYV will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.34% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1072.91%
EPS Next 2Y295.19%
EPS Next 3Y152.65%
EPS Next 5Y78.91%
Revenue Next Year9.2%
Revenue Next 2Y9.34%
Revenue Next 3Y8.21%
Revenue Next 5Y11.34%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past 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 2030 0 2 -2 -4 -6 -8

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4. LYV Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • LYV reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 66.87, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LYV.
  • LYV's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.57. LYV is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 66.87
LYV Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLYV Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -200 -400 -600

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LYV is valued a bit cheaper than 67.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LYV is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 61.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 118.88
EV/EBITDA 20.42
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

  • LYV's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • LYV's earnings are expected to grow with 152.65% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y295.19%
EPS Next 3Y152.65%

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5. LYV Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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LYV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN

NYSE:LYV (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 156.13 0 (0%)

156.13

-3.65 (-2.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-19
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners83.36%
Inst Owner Change-0.65%
Ins Owners2.62%
Ins Owner Change-89.02%
Market Cap36.25B
Revenue(TTM)25.20B
Net Income(TTM)-54.83M
Analysts78.62
Price Target181.06 (15.97%)
Short Float %10.62%
Short Ratio5.93
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)-26%
Min EPS beat(2)-48.01%
Max EPS beat(2)-3.98%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-22.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-60.12%
Max EPS beat(4)20.42%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-14.31%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.66%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)7.9%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.8%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.39%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.39%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.29%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)7.96%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)8.69%
PT rev (1m)3.99%
PT rev (3m)3.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-201.88%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-47.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)-18.33%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-4.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.09%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 66.87
P/S 1.44
P/FCF 118.88
P/OCF 25.98
P/B 133.78
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.42
EPS(TTM)-0.24
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.33
Fwd EY1.5%
FCF(TTM)1.31
FCFY0.84%
OCF(TTM)6.01
OCFY3.85%
SpS108.53
BVpS1.17
TBVpS-17.51
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.24%
ROE -20.23%
ROCE 10.37%
ROIC 6.95%
ROICexc 17.25%
ROICexgc 182.46%
OM 4.89%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 25.55%
FCFM 1.21%
ROA(3y)1.55%
ROA(5y)0.18%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)7.72%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)21.03%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)11.52%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-2.15%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y5.19%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.28%
GM growth 5Y-1.19%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 28.09
Debt/FCF 26.89
Debt/EBITDA 4.07
Cap/Depr 170.67%
Cap/Sales 4.33%
Interest Coverage 10.39
Cash Conversion 74.55%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 0.99
Altman-Z 2.19
F-Score5
WACC8.41%
ROIC/WACC0.83
Cap/Depr(3y)127.26%
Cap/Depr(5y)99.73%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.78%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-108.82%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-289.29%
EPS Next Y1072.91%
EPS Next 2Y295.19%
EPS Next 3Y152.65%
EPS Next 5Y78.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.83%
Revenue growth 3Y14.75%
Revenue growth 5Y68.4%
Sales Q2Q%11.12%
Revenue Next Year9.2%
Revenue Next 2Y9.34%
Revenue Next 3Y8.21%
Revenue Next 5Y11.34%
EBIT growth 1Y-3.19%
EBIT growth 3Y20.7%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year92.63%
EBIT Next 3Y34.96%
EBIT Next 5Y24.87%
FCF growth 1Y-71.5%
FCF growth 3Y-40.92%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-19.12%
OCF growth 3Y-8.68%
OCF growth 5YN/A

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