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Company Profile: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)

LYV insider trades (13 months) →

$178.87 +0.97% vs. previous close · Market cap $41.67B

Today's multi-factor rank: 288 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
5.2/10
Value
4.1/10
Growth
4.0/10
Quality
5.6/10
Multifactor
4.7/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$177.15
Open:$176.29
Day's Low:$175.24
Day's High:$179.89
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:41.67B
Enterprise Value:45.22B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$125.34
52-Week High:$189.25
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$173.13
200-Day Avg:$166.81

Volume

Volume Today:3,896,838
Avg Volume (3m):1,860,785
Avg Volume (10d):1,907,720
52-Week Change:+17.51%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:1.16

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):n/a (loss)

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Jul 30, 2026. With negative EPS a P/E means nothing, so it is not shown.

P/E (forward):94.03
PEG Ratio:4.62
Price / Book:501.04
Price / Sales (TTM):1.59
EV / Revenue:1.72
EV / EBITDA:29.16

Dividends

Current yield:-
Annual Dividend Rate:-
Dividend Trailing:$0.00
Yield Trailing:0.00%
5-Year Avg Yield:-
Payout Ratio:0.00%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):26.27B
Gross Profit:6.77B
EBITDA:1.55B
Net Income (TTM):−258.03M
Rev Growth (YoY):+9.40%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+156.20%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+21.00%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$-1.13

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Jul 30, 2026. With negative EPS a P/E means nothing, so it is not shown.

EPS Forward (Est.):$1.90
Revenue Per Share:$113.06
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$0.36
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:9.07B
Total Debt:11.28B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):2.21B
Debt / Equity:620.21%
Current Ratio:0.85
Quick Ratio:0.68

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:2.61B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):1.70B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:45.22B
EV / Revenue:1.72
EV / EBITDA:29.16

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):17.68%
ROA (Return on Assets):2.10%
P/E (trailing):n/a (loss)
P/E (forward):94.03
Price / Book:501.04
PEG Ratio:4.62
52-Week Change:+17.51%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$-1.13

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jun 30, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Jul 30, 2026. With negative EPS a P/E means nothing, so it is not shown.

EPS Forward (Est.):$1.90
P/E (forward):94.03
PEG Ratio:4.62

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$113.06
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$0.36

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:1.70B
Operating Cash Flow:2.61B
EBITDA:1.55B
Total Revenue (TTM):26.27B
Net Income (TTM):−258.03M
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:232,959,505
Float (free shares):157,240,677
Short interest (shares):24,193,189
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):12.40
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-10-16View filing ↗
8-K2026-10-09View filing ↗
8-K2026-10-02View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-25View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-30View filing ↗
8-K2026-06-12View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-08View filing ↗
10-Q2026-05-05View filing ↗
DEFA14A2026-04-24View filing ↗
8-K2026-02-19View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. operates as a live entertainment company worldwide. The company operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. Its Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues. This segment operates and manages music venues; produces music festivals; creates associated content; and offers management and other services to artists. The Ticketing segment manages the ticketing operations, including the provision of ticketing software and services to consumers with marketplace for tickets and event information through mobile apps, other websites, and retail outlets, as well as its websites, such as livenation.com and ticketmaster.com; and provides ticket resale services. This segment offers ticketing services for arenas, stadiums, amphitheaters, music clubs, concert promoters, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. Its Sponsorship & Advertising segment sells international, national, and local sponsorships and placement of advertising, including signage, online advertising, and promotional programs; rich media offering, including advertising related with live streaming and music-related content; and ads through distribution network of venues, events, and websites. This segment also manages the development of strategic sponsorship programs, as well as develops, books, and produces custom events or programs for specific brands. It owns, operates, or leases entertainment venues. The company was formerly known as Live Nation, Inc. and changed its name to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. in January 2010. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Beverly Hills
Employees:17,700
Industry:Entertainment
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Michael RapinoPresident, CEO & Director5922.55M
Mr. Joe BerchtoldPresident & CFO606.18M
Mr. Brian J. CapoChief Accounting Officer & Senior VP58712,500
Mr. Michael G. RowlesExecutive VP, General Counsel & Secretary592.78M
Mr. John HopmansExecutive Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategic Finance663.01M
Ms. Amy YongSenior Vice President of Investor Relations--
Ms. Kaitlyn HenrichSenior Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communications & Social Impact34-
Ms. Liz DyerSenior Vice President of Human Resources39-

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Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV): Quantitative Analysis

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) — Communication Services — Entertainment. LYV is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, LYV has returned +25.5% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

LYV ranks 288 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 14 of the 19 Communication Services companies that score. Its strongest factor is quality (Z 0.34, ranked 105 of 468); its weakest is growth (Z -0.59, ranked 441 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.156288 of 461
Momentum0.144190 of 494 ↓6
Value-0.520386 of 489 =
Quality0.344105 of 468
Growth-0.593441 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$178.87
Market Cap41.67B
Forward P/E (estimate)94.03
Revenue (last 12 months)26.27B
Price / book501.04
Book value per share$0.36
52-week range$125.34 – $189.25
Dividend yield0.00%
Beta1.16
Average volume1,860,785
Shares outstanding232.96M
Short interest (% of float)15.38% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does LYV report earnings? 11 of its last 12, after the close →

What are LYV insiders doing? 59 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 5 sells, the last one on Aug 24, 2026 →

LYV latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All LYV filings on EDGAR.

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Frequently asked questions about Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)

When does Live Nation Entertainment report earnings?

According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Nov 4, 2026), Live Nation Entertainment will report its next earnings on Nov 5, 2026, after the US market closes. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 11 after the close and 1 before the open (SEC filings through Jul 30, 2026). LYV earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

Where does Live Nation Entertainment rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Live Nation Entertainment ranks 288 of 461, and 14 of the 19 Communication Services companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Live Nation Entertainment insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Live Nation Entertainment shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Aug 24, 2026, by an officer, for $534k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 5 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All LYV insider trades →

What sector is Live Nation Entertainment in, and which index?

Live Nation Entertainment is classified in the Communication Services sector (industry: Entertainment), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 21 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Communication Services stocks →

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