Live Nation Entertainment Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Live Nation Entertainment's CEO is Michael Rapino, appointed in Aug 2005, has a tenure of 19.75 years. total yearly compensation is $32.96M, comprised of 9.1% salary and 90.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.81% of the company’s shares, worth $572.29M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 17.1 years and 8.7 years respectively.
Key information
Michael Rapino
Chief executive officer
US$33.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 9.10% |
| CEO tenure | 19.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.8% |
| Management average tenure | 17.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Live Nation Entertainment: Better Growth Strength And Visibility With Lower Valuation (Rating Upgrade)
May 06Live Nation Entertainment: Valuation Is Still Not Cheap Enough Yet
Mar 05Live Nation Entertainment: LYV Is Set To Compound Earnings At A Double-Digit Rate
Feb 06Live Nation Entertainment: Overvalued, In Debt, And In Legal Trouble
Dec 25Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV)?
Dec 04
US$137 - That's What Analysts Think Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Is Worth After These Results
Nov 15Live Nation Entertainment: Vulnerable To A Deterioration In Discretionary Spending
Nov 10There's Reason For Concern Over Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) Price
Nov 06Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Sep 11Live Nation Entertainment: Positive On The Fundamental Growth Outlook
Aug 12Live Nation Entertainment: Misses The Most Important Aspect In Investing
Jul 31Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet
Jul 20Getting In Cheap On Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Is Unlikely
Jul 04Is There An Opportunity With Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) 48% Undervaluation?
Jun 10Live Nation Entertainment: Scale Advantage In A Growing Industry
May 22Live Nation Entertainment: Congratulations, You've Been Diluted
Mar 14Live Nation: Undervalued And Holding Till A Breakout
Feb 06Live Nation: What About The Shareholders' Interests?
Nov 13Live Nation: Strong Business Moat With A Large TAM
Oct 13Live Nation Entertainment: Take Advantage Of The Dip
Aug 07Live Nation Still Has Room To Run
Jun 20Live Nation Entertainment reports Q4 results
Feb 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$693m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$33m | US$3m | US$638m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$193m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$256m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$238m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$23m | US$3m | US$309m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$365m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$237m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$177m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$139m | US$3m | US$120m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$191m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$99m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$448m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$14m | US$3m | -US$671m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$896m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$2b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$2m | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$795m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$139m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$15m | US$3m | -US$5m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$32m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$12m | US$3m | -US$18m |
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD32.96M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Michael Rapino (58 yo)
Mr. Michael Rapino serves as Independent Director of Sirius XM Radio Inc. since January 2018. He has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. since August 2005. He...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 19.8yrs | US$32.96m | 1.81% $ 572.3m | |
| President & CFO | 7.4yrs | US$6.42m | 0.39% $ 123.7m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP | 17.4yrs | US$901.74k | 0.0042% $ 1.3m | |
| Executive VP | 19.2yrs | US$2.78m | 0.087% $ 27.4m | |
| Executive Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategic Finance | 17.1yrs | US$3.01m | 0.082% $ 25.8m | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Corporate Affairs | 3.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 4.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Sponsorship & Advertising Division | 18.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Global Music Group & President of Global Touring Division | 20.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Tampa/Orlando - U.S. Concerts & COO of Florida | 6.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Financial Officer of Venue Nation | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: LYV's management team is seasoned and experienced (17.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 19.4yrs | US$32.96m | 1.81% $ 572.3m | |
| Independent Director | 20.3yrs | US$323.36k | 0.060% $ 18.8m | |
| Independent Director | 17.7yrs | US$309.36k | 0.044% $ 13.8m | |
| Independent Director | 19.4yrs | US$327.36k | 0.021% $ 6.6m | |
| Non-Executive Chairman of the Board | 14.3yrs | US$457.93k | 0.048% $ 15.2m | |
| Independent Director | 6.9yrs | US$309.36k | 0.0065% $ 2.1m | |
| Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 10.4yrs | US$303.36k | 0.022% $ 7.0m | |
| Independent Director | 6.4yrs | US$298.36k | 0.0078% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$318.36k | 0.0053% $ 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3.7yrs | US$303.36k | 0.0032% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Director | 2.1yrs | US$288.36k | 0.0021% $ 672.1k |
Experienced Board: LYV's board of directors are considered experienced (8.7 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/30 16:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is covered by 37 analysts. 23 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Matthew Harrigan | Benchmark Company |
| Brennan Matthews | Berenberg |