LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN (LYV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:LYV • US5380341090

158.64 USD
-3.43 (-2.12%)
At close: Mar 4, 2026
156.59 USD
-2.05 (-1.29%)
Pre-Market: 3/5/2026, 8:01:03 AM
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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

Taking everything into account, LYV scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. 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 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. LYV Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LYV has reported negative net income.
  • 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.
  • In the past 5 years LYV always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 in line with its industry peers.
  • LYV has a Return On Equity (-20.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • LYV has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.95%) than 82.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LYV has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of LYV (25.55%) is worse than 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so LYV is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LYV has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for LYV has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LYV has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
  • The Altman-Z score of LYV (2.19) is better than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 26.89, LYV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LYV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 28.09. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external 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
WACC8.37%
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.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.00, LYV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • LYV has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that LYV is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of LYV (0.99) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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

  • The earnings per share for LYV have decreased strongly by -108.82% in the last year.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 78.91% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • LYV is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.34% yearly.
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

  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of 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

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for LYV. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 67.94, LYV can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • LYV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • LYV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.11.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 67.94
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 the industry average as 67.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 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 120.79
EV/EBITDA 20.27
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

  • No dividends for LYV!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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LYV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN

NYSE:LYV (3/4/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

Premarket: 156.59 -2.05 (-1.29%)

158.64

-3.43 (-2.12%)

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 Cap36.84B
Revenue(TTM)25.20B
Net Income(TTM)-54.83M
Analysts78.62
Price Target181.06 (14.13%)
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 67.94
P/S 1.46
P/FCF 120.79
P/OCF 26.4
P/B 135.93
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 20.27
EPS(TTM)-0.24
EYN/A
EPS(NY)2.33
Fwd EY1.47%
FCF(TTM)1.31
FCFY0.83%
OCF(TTM)6.01
OCFY3.79%
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
WACC8.37%
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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