Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

NYSE:LYV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$29.3b

Live Nation Entertainment Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Live Nation Entertainment has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 48.2%, while the Entertainment industry saw earnings growing at 27.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 31.5% per year. Live Nation Entertainment's return on equity is 33.5%, and it has net margins of 0.9%.

Key information

48.2%

Earnings growth rate

48.1%

EPS growth rate

Entertainment Industry Growth18.1%
Revenue growth rate31.5%
Return on equity33.5%
Net Margin0.9%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

US$137 - That's What Analysts Think Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Is Worth After These Results

Nov 15
US$137 - That's What Analysts Think Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Is Worth After These Results

Live Nation Entertainment: Vulnerable To A Deterioration In Discretionary Spending

Nov 10

There's Reason For Concern Over Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) Price

Nov 06
There's Reason For Concern Over Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) Price

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Sep 11
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Live Nation Entertainment: Positive On The Fundamental Growth Outlook

Aug 12

Live Nation Entertainment: Misses The Most Important Aspect In Investing

Jul 31

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Jul 20
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Getting In Cheap On Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Is Unlikely

Jul 04
Getting In Cheap On Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Is Unlikely

Is There An Opportunity With Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) 48% Undervaluation?

Jun 10
Is There An Opportunity With Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) 48% Undervaluation?

Live Nation Entertainment: Scale Advantage In A Growing Industry

May 22

Is It Time To Consider Buying Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV)?

May 21
Is It Time To Consider Buying Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV)?

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

May 01
Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

We Think Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Mar 31
We Think Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

Should You Be Adding Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) To Your Watchlist Today?

Mar 15
Should You Be Adding Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) To Your Watchlist Today?

Live Nation Entertainment: Congratulations, You've Been Diluted

Mar 14

Is Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Feb 25
Is Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Should You Investigate Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) At US$88.00?

Feb 09
Should You Investigate Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) At US$88.00?

Live Nation: Undervalued And Holding Till A Breakout

Feb 06

The Price Is Right For Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV)

Jan 25
The Price Is Right For Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV)

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Dec 25
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

Dec 12
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

Is Now The Time To Put Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 29
Is Now The Time To Put Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) On Your Watchlist?

Live Nation: What About The Shareholders' Interests?

Nov 13

Is There An Opportunity With Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) 38% Undervaluation?

Oct 23
Is There An Opportunity With Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) 38% Undervaluation?

Live Nation: Strong Business Moat With A Large TAM

Oct 13

At US$82.93, Is Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Worth Looking At Closely?

Oct 04
At US$82.93, Is Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Worth Looking At Closely?

Does Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Sep 13
Does Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Returns At Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Are On The Way Up

Aug 23
Returns At Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Are On The Way Up

Live Nation Entertainment: Take Advantage Of The Dip

Aug 07

Estimating The Fair Value Of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV)

Jul 18
Estimating The Fair Value Of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV)

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Jun 30
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) P/S Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Live Nation Still Has Room To Run

Jun 20

What Is Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) Share Price Doing?

Jun 11
What Is Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) Share Price Doing?

Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

May 24
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Is There An Opportunity With Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) 23% Undervaluation?

Apr 12
Is There An Opportunity With Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE:LYV) 23% Undervaluation?

Is Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) A Risky Investment?

Mar 22
Is Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) A Risky Investment?

Is It Time To Consider Buying Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV)?

Mar 01
Is It Time To Consider Buying Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV)?

Live Nation Entertainment reports Q4 results

Feb 23

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

Feb 08
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

Live Nation Entertainment: Wait Until DoJ's Investigation Is Over

Jan 20

Live Nation Entertainment prices $900M upsized senior notes offering

Jan 10

Are Investors Undervaluing Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) By 45%?

Dec 27
Are Investors Undervaluing Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) By 45%?

Live Nation sets new employment deals with CFO, general counsel

Dec 27

These 4 Measures Indicate That Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Dec 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

We Think Live Nation Entertainment's (NYSE:LYV) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Nov 10
We Think Live Nation Entertainment's (NYSE:LYV) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Live Nation Entertainment: Running On All Cylinders, For Now

Nov 05

Live Nation falls on report that Biden administration looking at concert ticket fees (update)

Oct 26

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

Oct 26
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV)

Is Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Sep 26
Is Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Live Nation Entertainment a new best idea short at Hedgeye

Sep 21

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Live Nation Entertainment makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:LYV Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2423,3152074,2390
30 Jun 2423,8192704,2140
31 Mar 2423,4212523,9660
31 Dec 2322,7493163,8480
30 Sep 2321,1983653,7070
30 Jun 2319,1972373,5050
31 Mar 2318,0061773,2870
31 Dec 2216,6811493,1360
30 Sep 2215,0941912,9210
30 Jun 2211,639-992,5400
31 Mar 227,781-4482,1650
31 Dec 216,268-6711,9130
30 Sep 213,803-8961,5260
30 Jun 211,288-1,4611,4710
31 Mar 21786-1,8321,4590
31 Dec 201,861-1,7231,6500
30 Sep 204,513-1,4721,9890
30 Jun 208,103-7952,1390
31 Mar 2011,186-1392,3490
31 Dec 1911,548-52,3080
30 Sep 1911,26092,2350
30 Jun 1911,32262,2150
31 Mar 1911,033-322,1690
31 Dec 1810,788-182,1360
30 Sep 1810,506-762,0670
30 Jun 1810,111-1132,0160
31 Mar 189,927-1021,9740
31 Dec 179,687-982,0250
30 Sep 179,164141,8580
30 Jun 178,89411,7890
31 Mar 178,390-351,7270
31 Dec 167,826-471,6790
30 Sep 168,294-231,6420
30 Jun 167,747-471,5920
31 Mar 167,333-611,5430
31 Dec 157,246-661,5120
30 Sep 157,081-1601,4690
30 Jun 156,960-1351,4500
31 Mar 156,860-1241,4460
31 Dec 146,867-961,4410
30 Sep 146,908101,4040
30 Jun 146,668-511,3790
31 Mar 146,682-151,3450
31 Dec 136,479-441,3210

Quality Earnings: LYV has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LYV's current net profit margins (0.9%) are lower than last year (1.7%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LYV has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 48.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: LYV's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: LYV had negative earnings growth (-43.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Entertainment industry average (-4.9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst LYV's Return on Equity (33.49%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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