Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Live Nation Entertainment operates as a global leader in live entertainment, generating revenue through ticketing, venue operations, and artist services, though the provided classification data incorrectly categorizes the firm under Software & IT Services.
Business. Live Nation Entertainment operates as a global leader in live entertainment, generating revenue through ticketing, venue operations, and artist services, though the provided classification data incorrectly categorizes the firm under Software & IT Services.
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28 analysts · consensus BuyAt a glance
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- Company
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
- Peers
- EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-08-28 · estimated · Salesforce (CRM)
- EarningsQ3 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated · ServiceNow (NOW)
- Macro
- Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
- Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
- Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
- Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
- Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
- Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
- Macro & political
- ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
- ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
- ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR
- Congressional trades
- CongressApril McClain Delaney — Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.2025-12-02 · MD · Purchase · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressApril McClain Delaney — Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.2025-02-14 · MD · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
- CongressSusie Lee — Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.2022-11-30 · Democrat · NV · Sale · $1,001 - $15,000
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Live Nation Entertainment operates as a global leader in live entertainment, generating revenue through ticketing, venue operations, and artist services, though the provided classification data incorrectly categorizes the firm under Software & IT Services.
Live Nation Entertainment maintains a capital structure characterized by significant leverage and high liquidity, with total equity of $82.3 million against long-term debt of $6.23 billion. The debt-to-equity ratio stands at 75.71, reflecting a highly leveraged balance sheet, while the current ratio of 0.85 indicates that current liabilities exceed current assets. Despite this, the company holds $9.07 billion in cash and equivalents, providing substantial liquidity coverage. Operating cash flow for the period was $2.76 billion, supporting a free cash flow of $2.16 billion after $598.5 million in capital expenditures.
Profitability metrics show a net loss of $94.7 million on revenue of $11.46 billion, resulting in a negative net margin. Operating income was $151.4 million, yielding a modest operating margin of approximately 1.3%. Return on equity is reported at 6.02%, while return on assets is 0.018%. The valuation snapshot indicates a P/E ratio of 74.08 and an EV/EBITDA of 27.09, suggesting the market prices in significant future growth despite current earnings volatility.
The company’s revenue is derived from its core live entertainment operations, with specific investments noted in venue infrastructure and ticketing segment enhancements. The filing observations highlight capital expenditures focused on expanding the venue footprint, including large theaters, amphitheaters, arenas, and stadiums, to meet rising fan demand. The Ticketing segment also manages online activities, including website and product offering enhancements. No specific geographic or segment revenue breakdowns are provided in the input data.
Growth trajectory is supported by strong cash generation, with operating cash flow of $2.76 billion in the latest period. The company is actively investing in global venue infrastructure to support long-term growth and enhance hospitality efforts for its fan base. While historical revenue trends are not provided in the input, the current revenue base of $11.46 billion indicates a large-scale operation.
Risk assessment identifies high liquidity risk due to current liabilities exceeding current assets, and medium dilution risk. Key flags include source documents mentioning dilution or offering risk. The company’s reliance on estimates for legal, tax, and insurance accruals introduces potential volatility in reported figures.
Recent events include an 8-K filing with material items under code 2.02, indicating a significant corporate event or agreement. Analyst sentiment is positive, with a mean recommendation of 2.00 (buy) and a mean price target of $197.82, implying upside from the current market price of $157.94. The company is also adapting to new FASB guidance on expense disaggregation disclosures.
- High leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 75.71 is offset by $9.07 billion in cash and equivalents.
- Current ratio of 0.85 signals short-term liquidity pressure, with current liabilities exceeding current assets.
- Strong cash generation with $2.76 billion in operating cash flow supports $598.5 million in capital expenditures.
- Net loss of $94.7 million contrasts with a market cap of $36.7 billion, reflecting high growth expectations.
- Medium dilution risk is flagged in the risk assessment, alongside potential offering risks.
- Analyst consensus is bullish with a mean price target of $197.82, significantly above the current price.
Bull / Bear case
Generated · model-assistedIn focus — financials by report
Revenue $11.46B; Operating income $151.4M.
- ▍Revenue $11.46B
- ▍Operating income $151.4M
- ▍Net margin -0.8%
Revenue $3.79B; Operating income -$370.5M.
- ▍Revenue $3.79B
- ▍Operating income -$370.5M
- ▍Net margin -10.3%
Revenue $25.20B; Operating income $1.25B.
- ▍Revenue $25.20B
- ▍Operating income $1.25B
- ▍Net margin 2.0%
Revenue $23.16B; Operating income $824.5M.
- ▍Revenue $23.16B
- ▍Operating income $824.5M
- ▍Net margin 3.9%
Revenue $23.16B; Operating income $824.5M.
- ▍Revenue $23.16B
- ▍Operating income $824.5M
- ▍Net margin 3.9%
Operating income $424.4M.
- ▍Operating income $424.4M
Operating income -$41.4M.
- ▍Operating income -$41.4M
Valuation FY
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Predictor forecast
| Metric | Our forecast | Guidance | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | —no estimate | —no estimate | 1,40 |
| Revenue | —no estimate | —no estimate | 27,5B USD |
| Operating income | —no estimate | —no estimate | 1,4B USD |
Options
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Earnings-call key lines
Consensus distribution
sell-side coverageEstimate revisions
consensus EPS · 26-week trendSell-side observations
Themes
ESG
Risk factors
- Current liabilities exceed current assets.
- Source documents mention dilution or offering risk.
Benchmarks vs cohort
Corporate actions / M&A
FX exposure
Comparable transactions
Derivatives & instruments
Derivative transactions
- EVP & General Counsel · Stock Option (buy) → Common StockDisposed 63 776 @ $29,03exercise · 2026-05-08
- EVP, M&A and Strategic Finance · Stock Option (buy) → Common StockDisposed 83 480 @ $29,03exercise · 2026-05-07
- Director, 10% owner · 2.375% Exch. Sr. Debentures due 2053 (obligation to sell) → Common StockAcquired 10 640 715grant · 2026-03-20
- Director, 10% owner · New 2.375% Exch. Sr. Deben. due 2053 (obligation to sell) → Common StockDisposed 10 640 715disposition · 2026-03-20
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- Market data
- Regulatory filings
- Issuer disclosures
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- Earnings transcripts
- Consensus estimates
- ESG data
- Reference data
- Cash Conversion Ratiooperating_cash_flow / net_income
- Market Priceinput from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
- Ev To Revenueenterprise_value / revenue
- Net Cashcash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
- Return On Equitynet_income / total_equity
- Market Capmarket_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. company facts · 2026-08-01
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 10-Q 2026-07-30 · 2026-08-01
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 10-Q 2026-05-05 · 2026-08-01
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 10-K 2026-02-19 · 2026-08-01
- Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 10-Q 2025-11-04 · 2026-08-01
- 8-K (sec_8k_material) on LYV · 2026-08-01
- Live Nation Entertainment Inc Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-08-01
- Live Nation Entertainment Inc Market data — ESG · 2026-08-01
- Live Nation Entertainment Inc — company reference export (2026-07-05) · 2026-08-01
Ownership & reference
Top holders
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,90 %$1 692M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,25 %$1 085M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,16 %$485M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,10 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2022-09-300,05 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$213M
- Investment Managers · as of 2025-12-310,04 %$2 947M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$670M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,04 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$69M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$219M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,03 %$187M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$111M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$117M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$29M
- Brokerage Firms · as of 2026-03-310,02 %$52M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$53M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$47M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$43M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$12M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$17M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$24M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,01 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-12-310,00 %$14M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$7M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$6M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$9M
- Funds · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$12M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$33M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$14M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$5M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$2M
- Investment Managers · as of 2024-06-300,00 %$9M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$1M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Investment Managers · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
- Institutional Investor · as of 2026-03-310,00 %$0M
Leadership
- Michael James RapinoPresident, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Insider activity
- EVP, M&A and Strategic Finance · Common StockOther 6 083 @ $179,79$1,1M · 2026-07-11
- Director · Common StockSold 2 115 @ $175,00$370K · 2026-06-15
- Director · Common StockOther 1 207 · 2026-06-11
- Director · Common StockOther 1 207 · 2026-06-11
- Director · Common StockOther 1 207 · 2026-06-11
- Director · Common StockOther 1 207 · 2026-06-11
- Director · Common StockOther 1 207 · 2026-06-11
- Director · Common StockOther 1 207 · 2026-06-11
- Director · Common StockOther 1 207 · 2026-06-11
- Director · Common StockOther 2 293 · 2026-06-11
- Director · Common StockOther 1 207 · 2026-06-11
- Director · Common StockOther 1 207 · 2026-06-11
- Director · Common StockOther 1 207 · 2026-06-11
- President & CFO · Common StockOther 16 603 @ $165,55$2,7M · 2026-05-22
- EVP & General Counsel · Common StockOther 1 661 @ $165,55$275K · 2026-05-22
- EVP, M&A and Strategic Finance · Common StockOther 4 266 @ $168,46$719K · 2026-05-13
- Director, President & CEO · Common StockOther 17 464 @ $168,46$2,9M · 2026-05-13
- President & CFO · Common StockOther 11 643 @ $168,46$2,0M · 2026-05-13
- EVP & General Counsel · Common StockOther 1 165 @ $168,46$196K · 2026-05-13
- EVP & General Counsel · Common StockSold 5 713 @ $166,36$950K · 2026-05-08
- EVP & General Counsel · Common StockSold 16 757 @ $165,98$2,8M · 2026-05-08
- EVP & General Counsel · Common StockSold 3 648 @ $164,96$602K · 2026-05-08
- EVP & General Counsel · Common StockSold 37 658 @ $163,07$6,1M · 2026-05-08
- EVP & General Counsel · Common StockOther 63 776 @ $29,03$1,9M · 2026-05-08
- EVP, M&A and Strategic Finance · Common StockSold 12 796 @ $165,81$2,1M · 2026-05-07
Short positioning
Geographic breakdown
Intel & risk
Evidence & claims
From filings & derived data- Total assets (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 16.7%Derived (calculated)
- Operating income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 51.8%Derived (calculated)
- Shareholders' equity (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 56.4%Derived (calculated)
- Cash & equivalents (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 16.4%Derived (calculated)
- Revenue (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 8.8%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -44.7%Derived (calculated)
- Capex (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): 64.2%Derived (calculated)
- Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -19.1%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -108.8%Derived (calculated)
- EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-12-31 vs 2024-12-31): -108.7%Derived (calculated)
- Return on equity (FY 2025-12-31): 183.0%Derived (calculated)
- Net margin (FY 2025-12-31): 2.0%Derived (calculated)
- Current ratio (FY 2025-12-31): 1.00xDerived (calculated)
- Return on assets (FY 2025-12-31): 2.2%Derived (calculated)
- Net income (annual): USD 495.97MSEC XBRL filing
- Shareholders' equity (annual): USD 271.01MSEC XBRL filing
- Operating cash flow (annual): USD 1.4BSEC XBRL filing
- Capex (annual): USD 1.06BSEC XBRL filing
- Cash & equivalents (annual): USD 7.09BSEC XBRL filing
- Current liabilities (annual): USD 11.03BSEC XBRL filing
- Interest expense (annual): USD 316.03MSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -0SEC XBRL filing
- Operating income (annual): USD 1.25BSEC XBRL filing
- EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES -0SEC XBRL filing