Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) Stock

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) is a Communication Services stock trading at $180.26 (as of 2026-07-17), with a market capitalization of $42.46B and a trailing P/E of 507.5. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. operates as a live entertainment company. It operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. The Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues; 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 clients for tickets and event information through its primary websites livenation.com and ticketmaster.com, as well as provides ticket resale services. This segment sells tickets for its events, as well as for third-party clients in various live event categories, such as arenas, stadiums, amphitheaters, music clubs, concert promoters, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters through websites, mobile apps, and ticket outlets. The Sponsorship & Advertising segment sells international, national, and local sponsorships and placement of advertising, including signage, promotional programs, rich media offering that comprise advertising related with live streaming and music-related content; and ads across its 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. As of December 31, 2021, it owned, operated, or leased 165 entertainment venues in North America and 94 entertainment venues internationally. 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.

Understand Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.: how it makes money

Live Nation Entertainment promotes and operates live music events and venues, runs ticketing operations with ticketing software and services, and sells sponsorship and advertising tied to entertainment programming.

The company’s profit model links live event supply and execution (Concerts and venues) with monetization of the ticketing workflow (Ticketing software and services), so results depend on both event demand and ticketing activity.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Concerts$2.8B
Ticketing$0.7B
Sponsorship & Adv$0.3B

Business quality (Weak): Diversified, clearly defined operating segments (Concerts, Ticketing, Sponsorship & Advertising), but the latest period shows a negative operating margin (operating margin pct is -9.8).

Bull case

  • Multiple monetization streams: The business operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments, combining live event promotion and venue operations with ticketing software and services and sponsorship/advertising.
  • Ticketing includes software and services: Ticketing manages ticketing operations and provides ticketing software and services to clients for tickets and event information through its primary websites.

Bear case

  • Loss-making profitability in the latest period: The latest reported operating margin is negative (operating margin pct is -9.8), indicating the company is not generating operating profit in that period.
  • Sensitivity to the live entertainment cycle: Concerts activity depends on promoting live music events in owned or operated venues and rented third-party venues, as well as producing music festivals, which can be sensitive to demand and event activity levels.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$180.26
Market Cap$42.46B
P/E Ratio507.5
EV / EBITDA23.4
Price / Book88.12
Price / Sales1.66
FCF Yield2.9%
DCF Value (model)$159.67
DCF Upside vs Price-11.4%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$25.20B
Net Margin2.0%
Revenue Growth (YoY)12.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)478.1%
FCF Growth (YoY)76.4%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score2.37 (grey)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E507.5
Sector P/E (Communication Services)21.3
Industry P/E (Entertainment)39.5
vs Sector2277.6%
vs Industry1184.8%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderVANGUARD GROUP INC ($2.95B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CEOMichael Rapino
Employees16,200
CountryUS
IPO Date2005-12-21

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Data as of 2026-07-17.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.