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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN (LYV) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:LYV - US5380341090 - Common Stock

145.7 USD
-0.03 (-0.02%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 10:56:06 AM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall LYV gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated LYV 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.


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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 better Return On Equity (61.80%) than 98.75% of its industry peers.
  • LYV has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.48%. This is amongst the best in the industry. LYV outperforms 85.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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 8.70%.
  • 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

  • The Profit Margin of LYV (1.31%) is better than 66.25% of its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of LYV (5.31%) is better than 67.50% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LYV has grown nicely.
  • LYV has a Gross Margin of 25.14%. This is in the lower half of the industry: LYV underperforms 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), LYV is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LYV has more shares outstanding
  • LYV has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for LYV has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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 2.07 indicates that LYV is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.07, LYV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of LYV is 4.57, which is a neutral value as it means it would take LYV, 4.57 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • LYV's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.57 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LYV outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • LYV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 11.71. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 11.71, LYV is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 11.71
Debt/FCF 4.57
Altman-Z 2.07
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC9.68%
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 (0.92) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that LYV may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LYV has a Quick ratio (0.92) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
  • LYV shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.39%.
  • LYV shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.93% yearly.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.06% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • 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-99.22%
EPS Next 2Y-6.88%
EPS Next 3Y7.42%
EPS Next 5Y10.06%
Revenue Next Year8.39%
Revenue Next 2Y8.87%
Revenue Next 3Y9.03%
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

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 105.58, LYV can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of LYV indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LYV is cheaper than 61.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of LYV to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.54), we can say LYV is valued expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 61.78, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LYV.
  • 61.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LYV, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.31, LYV is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 105.58
Fwd PE 61.78
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

  • 63.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than LYV, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • LYV's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. LYV is cheaper than 82.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 21.03
EV/EBITDA 17.92
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 has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-6.88%
EPS Next 3Y7.42%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN

NYSE:LYV (1/16/2026, 10:56:06 AM)

145.7

-0.03 (-0.02%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners83.36%
Inst Owner Change0.13%
Ins Owners2.62%
Ins Owner Change-88.51%
Market Cap33.83B
Revenue(TTM)24.57B
Net Income(TTM)322.21M
Analysts80.71
Price Target173.24 (18.9%)
Short Float %12.12%
Short Ratio6.2
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)-0.05%
PT rev (3m)-3.12%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-73.47%
EPS NY rev (1m)-9.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)-98.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.17%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 105.58
Fwd PE 61.78
P/S 1.38
P/FCF 21.03
P/OCF 13.56
P/B 64.9
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.92
EPS(TTM)1.38
EY0.95%
EPS(NY)2.36
Fwd EY1.62%
FCF(TTM)6.93
FCFY4.75%
OCF(TTM)10.74
OCFY7.37%
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 2.07
F-Score6
WACC9.68%
ROIC/WACC0.98
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-99.22%
EPS Next 2Y-6.88%
EPS Next 3Y7.42%
EPS Next 5Y10.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.39%
Revenue growth 3Y54.59%
Revenue growth 5Y14.93%
Sales Q2Q%11.08%
Revenue Next Year8.39%
Revenue Next 2Y8.87%
Revenue Next 3Y9.03%
Revenue Next 5Y7.59%
EBIT growth 1Y3.93%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y29.45%
EBIT Next Year137.88%
EBIT Next 3Y44.19%
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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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN (LYV) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


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