Venu Holding Corporation (VENU) Stock

Venu Holding Corporation (VENU) is a Communication Services stock trading at $1.91 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $113.54M. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

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Understand Venu Holding Corporation: how it makes money

Venu Holding operates upscale music venues, outdoor amphitheaters, and full-service restaurants and bars, and it makes money from event ticket and fee sales, restaurant food and beverage revenue, and rental, sponsorship, and naming rights.

The profit engine is converting venue activity into multiple streams at the property level, show ticket and fees plus on-site restaurant food and beverage, supplemented by rental, sponsorship, and naming rights revenue.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Restaurant	$0.0B
Events	$0.0B
Rentals	$0.0B
Naming	$0.0B

Business quality (Weak): Clear business model and revenue streams (venues, restaurants, event fees, and rentals), but the latest reported quarter shows 0.0 revenue in the provided dataset and an extremely negative operating margin, which makes near-term trend assessment difficult from these facts alone.

Bull case

Multi-stream monetization: Revenue can come from show ticket and fees, on-site restaurant food and beverage, and additional rentals, sponsorships, and naming rights.
Venue operating activity is trackable: The company provides operational indicators tied to its amphitheater activity, including show count and attendee counts for the first 10 shows.

Bear case

Near-term results may be volatile: In the latest quarter in the provided facts, total revenue is 0.0B and operating margin is sharply negative, which limits confidence in short-term performance signals.
Dependence on event demand: Ticket and fee revenue is tied to show attendance and the number of shows, so changes in demand or programming can directly impact results.
Expansion and commercial opportunities may not convert: Operational disclosures include active discussions with municipalities, but there is no provided confirmation that these discussions will turn into completed revenue-generating outcomes.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$1.91
Market Cap	$113.54M
Price / Book	0.48
Price / Sales	6.11
FCF Yield	-262.7%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$17.90M
Net Margin	-246.4%
Return on Equity	-19.8%
Debt / Equity	0.27
Current Ratio	0.25
Revenue Growth (YoY)	0.4%
EPS Growth (YoY)	27.9%
FCF Growth (YoY)	95.0%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	-0.37 (distress)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Sector P/E (Communication Services)	24.4
Industry P/E (Entertainment)	39.5

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	Anson Funds Management LP ($18.23M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Communication Services
Industry	Entertainment
CEO	Jay W. Roth
Employees	50
Country	US
IPO Date	2024-11-27

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

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