(LYV) Live Nation Entertainment - Overview

Sector: Communication Services | Industry: Entertainment | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 37.935m USD | Total Return: 15.1% in 12m

Concerts, Ticketing, Advertising, Artist Management

Total Rating 51

Safety 50

Buy Signal -0.13

Entertainment
Industry Rotation: +1.5

Market Cap: 37.9B
Avg Turnover: 387M

Risk 3d forecast

Volatility29.0%

VaR 5^th Pctl4.85%

VaR vs Median1.47%

Reward TTM

Sharpe Ratio0.47

Rel. Str. IBD51.9

Rel. Str. Peer Group50

Character TTM

Beta1.074

Beta Downside1.226

Hurst Exponent0.467

Drawdowns 3y

Max DD27.84%

CAGR/Max DD0.97

CAGR/Mean DD2.96

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -31.13%
EPS Trend: -31.5%

Last SUE: 0.20
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 7.51%
Rev. Trend: 84.4%

Last SUE: 0.84
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Altman Z'' -0.31 < 1.0 - financial distress zone

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Description: LYV Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) is a global leader in the live music industry, operating through three primary segments: Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising. The company produces music festivals, manages venues, and provides artist management services while facilitating ticket sales and resales through platforms like Ticketmaster and livenation.com. Its business model relies on a vertically integrated structure that captures revenue from the initial event promotion through to the final ticket sale and onsite advertising.

The company operates in the Movies & Entertainment GICS sub-industry, where it maintains a dominant market position by securing exclusive long-term contracts with major stadiums and professional sports leagues. Unlike traditional media firms, Live Nation’s profitability is heavily tied to high-margin sponsorship deals and service fees generated from localized event attendance. For a deeper look into the companys financial health, consider exploring the detailed metrics available on ValueRay.

Headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, the firm serves a diverse client base ranging from individual artists to museums and theaters. By controlling both the distribution software and the physical venues, Live Nation creates a self-reinforcing ecosystem that leverages live content to drive high-volume digital traffic for its advertising partners.

Headlines to Watch Out For

DOJ antitrust lawsuit seeking breakup poses significant structural and operational risk
Global fan demand for stadium tours drives high-margin ticketing and concert revenue
Sponsorship and advertising growth expands margins through high-value brand partnership deals
Ancillary venue spending per fan increases profitability across owned and operated locations
High interest rates and inflation threaten consumer discretionary spending on premium live events

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict) 5.5

Net Income: 83.7m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.05 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.39 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -6.93% < 20% (prev -1.97%; Δ -4.96% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 2.41b > Net Income 83.7m
Net Debt (3.58b) to EBITDA (2.05b): 1.74 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.88 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (232.4m) vs 12m ago 0.51% < -2%
Gross Margin: 44.74% > 18% (prev 0.26%; Δ 4.45k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 107.0% > 50% (prev 104.2%; Δ 2.78% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.12 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 2.05b / Interest Expense TTM 326.2m)

Altman Z'' -0.31

A: -0.07 (Total Current Assets 13.64b - Total Current Liabilities 15.42b) / Total Assets 26.07b
B: -0.05 (Retained Earnings -1.43b / Total Assets 26.07b)
C: 0.06 (EBIT TTM 1.34b / Avg Total Assets 23.95b)
D: -0.06 (Book Value of Equity -1.51b / Total Liabilities 24.63b)
Altman-Z'' = -0.31 = B

Beneish M -3.52

DSRI: 0.94 (Receivables 1.97b/1.85b, Revenue 25.61b/22.74b)
GMI: 0.57 (GM 44.74% / 25.54%)
AQI: 0.90 (AQ_t 0.26 / AQ_t-1 0.29)
SGI: 1.13 (Revenue 25.61b / 22.74b)
TATA: -0.09 (NI 83.7m - CFO 2.41b) / TA 26.07b)
Beneish M = -3.52 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA

What is the price of LYV shares? As of May 22, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 165.98 with a total of 1,861,495 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -2.36%, over one month by +8.22%, over three months by +4.86% and over the past year by +15.13%.

Is LYV a buy, sell or hold? Live Nation Entertainment has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.39. Therefore, it is recommended to buy LYV.

StrongBuy: 15
Buy: 4
Hold: 3
Sell: 0
StrongSell: 1

What are the forecasts/targets for the LYV price?

Analysts Target Price	184.8	11.3%

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 21 May 2026

P/E Forward = 454.5455
P/S = 1.4811
P/B = 136.7159
P/EG = 16.1846
Revenue TTM = 25.61b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.34b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.05b USD
Long Term Debt = 6.71b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.80b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 12.66b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 2.07b
Net Debt = 3.58b USD (calculated: Debt 12.66b - CCE 9.08b)
Enterprise Value = 41.51b USD (37.93b + Debt 12.66b - CCE 9.08b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.12 (Ebit TTM 1.34b / Interest Expense TTM 326.2m)
EV/FCF = 33.65x (Enterprise Value 41.51b / FCF TTM 1.23b)
FCF Yield = 2.97% (FCF TTM 1.23b / Enterprise Value 41.51b)
FCF Margin = 4.82% (FCF TTM 1.23b / Revenue TTM 25.61b)
Net Margin = 0.33% (Net Income TTM 83.7m / Revenue TTM 25.61b)
Gross Margin = 44.74% ((Revenue TTM 25.61b - Cost of Revenue TTM 14.15b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 30.19% (prev 20.41%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.59 (Enterprise Value 41.51b / Total Assets 26.07b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.72% (Interest Expense 90.5m / Debt 12.66b)
Taxrate = 32.97% (339.8m / 1.03b)
NOPAT = 900.2m (EBIT 1.34b * (1 - 32.97%))
Current Ratio = 0.88 (Total Current Assets 13.64b / Total Current Liabilities 15.42b)
Debt / Equity = -90.79 (negative equity) (Debt 12.66b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter -139.4m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.74 (Net Debt 3.58b / EBITDA 2.05b)
Debt / FCF = 2.90 (Net Debt 3.58b / FCF TTM 1.23b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.49b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.35% (Net Income 83.7m / Total Assets 26.07b)
RoE = 2.86% (Net Income TTM 83.7m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.92b)
RoCE = 13.94% (EBIT 1.34b / Capital Employed (Equity 2.92b + L.T.Debt 6.71b))
RoIC = 26.68% (NOPAT 900.2m / Invested Capital 3.37b)
WACC = 7.44% (E(37.93b)/V(50.59b) * Re(9.76%) + D(12.66b)/V(50.59b) * Rd(0.72%) * (1-Tc(0.33)))
Discount Rate = 9.76% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -2.22 | Cagr: -0.17%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.88% ; FCFF base≈1.27b ; Y1≈1.06b ; Y5≈783.9m
[DCF] Fair Price = 54.74 (EV 16.32b - Net Debt 3.58b = Equity 12.74b / Shares 232.7m; r=7.44% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -20.08% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -31.45 | EPS CAGR: -31.13% | SUE: 0.20 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 84.38 | Revenue CAGR: 7.51% | SUE: 0.84 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.57 | Chg30d=-41.18% | Revisions=-75% | Analysts=13
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=1.83 | Chg30d=+0.77% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=13
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.61 | Chg30d=-141.13% | Revisions=-69% | GrowthEPS=-154.5% | GrowthRev=+10.2%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.16 | Chg30d=-2.70% | Revisions=-26% | GrowthEPS=+454.0% | GrowthRev=+9.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -75%