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LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN (LYV) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

140.65 USD
-3.78 (-2.62%)
Last: 1/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM
140.65 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM
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. There are concerns on the financial health of LYV while its profitability can be described as average. LYV is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • LYV had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year LYV had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: LYV reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Of the past 5 years LYV 4 years 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 0 1B -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of LYV (1.41%) is better than 72.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of LYV (61.80%) is better than 98.75% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of LYV (9.48%) is better than 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 3 year average ROIC (8.42%) for LYV is below the current ROIC(9.48%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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 has a better Profit Margin (1.31%) than 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 has a worse Gross Margin (25.14%) than 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

  • LYV has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, LYV has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for LYV has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • 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

  • LYV has an Altman-Z score of 2.06. 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 (2.06) is better than 63.75% 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.
  • 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 11.71 is on the high side and indicates that LYV has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 11.71, LYV is doing worse than 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 11.71
Debt/FCF 4.57
Altman-Z 2.06
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC9.89%
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

  • LYV has a Current 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.
  • LYV's Current ratio of 0.92 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LYV outperforms 41.25% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.92 indicates that LYV may have some problems paying 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 51.65% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.39% in the past 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.
  • LYV is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.59% yearly.
EPS Next Y-99.22%
EPS Next 2Y-6.88%
EPS Next 3Y7.42%
EPS Next 5Y10.06%
Revenue Next Year8.35%
Revenue Next 2Y8.89%
Revenue Next 3Y9.05%
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 101.92, 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.
  • LYV is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • LYV is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 59.64.
  • LYV's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. LYV is cheaper than 61.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LYV to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.94), we can say LYV is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 101.92
Fwd PE 59.64
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of LYV indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: LYV is cheaper than 63.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of LYV indicates a rather cheap valuation: LYV is cheaper than 82.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.3
EV/EBITDA 17.76
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-6.88%
EPS Next 3Y7.42%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT IN

NYSE:LYV (1/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

After market: 140.65 0 (0%)

140.65

-3.78 (-2.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)11-04
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners83.36%
Inst Owner Change0.15%
Ins Owners2.62%
Ins Owner Change-88.51%
Market Cap32.66B
Revenue(TTM)24.57B
Net Income(TTM)322.21M
Analysts80.71
Price Target174.12 (23.8%)
Short Float %12.12%
Short Ratio6.1
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)0.45%
PT rev (3m)-2.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-81.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)-9.79%
EPS NY rev (3m)-98.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 101.92
Fwd PE 59.64
P/S 1.33
P/FCF 20.3
P/OCF 13.09
P/B 62.65
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 17.76
EPS(TTM)1.38
EY0.98%
EPS(NY)2.36
Fwd EY1.68%
FCF(TTM)6.93
FCFY4.93%
OCF(TTM)10.74
OCFY7.64%
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 2.06
F-Score6
WACC9.89%
ROIC/WACC0.96
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 Year8.35%
Revenue Next 2Y8.89%
Revenue Next 3Y9.05%
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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