Stock Analysis
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.LYV
P/E 294.89×· not meaningful — TTM earnings temporarily depressed
Sector: Consumer Cyclical · Industry: Services-Amusement & Recreation Services
AnalystsStrong Buy32 analystsPrice is 71% of the way from the year's low to its high.
Cash covers 92% of debt · Q3 2025.
PMP Verdict
Weak fundamentals
Strengths
- Profitability61
Risks
- Growth0
- Quality21
Weak fundamentals — valuation is the only support.
Bull Case
- ✓ROE 49.7% — efficient capital deployment
What's happening with LYV
Profile
growth, earnings quality, financial health, moat and valuation lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation37/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (88th pct)0/25
- FCF yield (3.5%)12/25
- P/S (1.5x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (51.0x)0/25
- Growth0/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (n/a)0/25
- Net income CAGR (n/a)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (n/a)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (n/a)0/25
- Profitability61/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (46.0%)25/25
- ROE (49.7%)25/25
- Net margin (0.5%)6/25
- Operating margin (3.0%)5/25
- Financial Health32/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (1.16)3/25
- Current ratio (1.00)6/25
- Interest coverage (0.8x)3/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 5%)20/25
- Quality21/100 · Weak
- Piotroski F (5/9)15/25
- Beneish M (n/a)0/25
- FCF conversion (n/a)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 24.8%)6/25
- Moat36/100 · Weak
- ROIC >12% years (5/9 yrs)13/25
- Median gross margin (n/a)0/25
- FCF-positive years (9/10 yrs)18/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst -0.1%)5/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 1.2 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠3 loss-making years in recent history
- ⚠Interest coverage 0.8× — thin debt cushion
About Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
Live Nation is the largest live entertainment company in the world, serving as a concert promoter, venue operator, and ticketing platform. Show more
In addition, the firm generates revenue from sponsorships and advertising. With offices in 51 countries, Live Nation promotes concerts globally. It owned, operated, or had exclusive booking rights to more than 400 venues worldwide at the end of 2025, which the firm says makes it the second-largest operator of music venues globally. In 2025, Live Nation promoted nearly 55,000 events, drawing roughly 160 million fans. Ticketmaster is a dominant global ticketing service, selling nearly 650 million tickets in 2025.
Headquarters: BEVERLY HILLS, CA · Employees: 17,700 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
37DP/E (TTM)295xC
Grade C: DistortedTTM earnings are temporarily depressed — this multiple overstates expensiveness. Forward P/E is a better guide — vs own 5Y history: 28.4x–507.1x · 88th pct
P/FCF18.6xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield3.5%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.7%–15.0% · 40th pct
P/S (TTM)1.53xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.1x–23.2x · 56th pct
EV/EBIT51.0xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 18.2x–63.6x · 86th pct
EV/Sales1.5xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E—
Price / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio146.56xD
Grade D: Very expensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio—
Finnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield—
TTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio—
Dividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
61BROIC46.0%A
Grade A: MoatNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE49.7%A
Grade A: StrongReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA0.5%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin0.5%D
Grade D: LowNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin—
TTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin25.8%D
Grade D: LowGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin12.1%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin—
TTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
0ERevenue CAGR—
Compound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR—
Compound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)—
Compound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth—
Analyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+8.4%C
Grade C: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income121.7%D
Grade D: HighStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue—
TTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
32DAltman Z-Score1.16D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.00xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.71xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage0.8xD
Grade D: RiskyEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment0.8yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT1.4xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity30.26xD
Grade D: HighDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.87xC
Grade C: PartialCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
21EPiotroski F-Score5/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score—
Earnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion—
FCF / Net Income
Margin Stability24.8%D
Grade D: VolatileEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue—
TTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover1.05xA
Grade A: HighRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rapino Michael Filed | Rapino Michael | Grant / award | +117.8K | |
Capo Brian Filed | Capo Brian | SellOpen market sale | -2900 | |
Hopmans John Filed | Hopmans John | Tax withholding | -3970 | |
Berchtold Joe Filed | Berchtold Joe | Tax withholding | -10834 | |
Rowles Michael Filed | Rowles Michael | Tax withholding | -1084 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rapino Michael Filed | Rapino Michael | Tax withholding | -16251 | |
Hopmans John Filed | Hopmans John | Tax withholding | -6083 | |
HINSON JEFFREY T. Filed | HINSON JEFFREY T. | SellOpen market sale | -2115 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
36DROIC >12% Years5/9 yrsC
Grade C: ModerateShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)—
Median annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years9/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor-0.1%D
Grade D: WeakWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$0.58
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$38.94
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$0.35
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$8.20B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$7.09B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$1.11B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$271.01M
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.01xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$39.72B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.17B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (LYV)
LYV is down 1.16% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Live Nation Entertainment Inc.. Altman Z-Score of 1.16 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag. Takes ~0.8 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- Interest coverage of 0.8× leaves little room for earnings shocks.
- Live Nation Entertainment Inc. posted a net loss in 3 of 10 available completed fiscal years (2016–2025).
- Return on equity of 49.7% is well above the market average.
See how LYV ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all LYV moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 172.97 | +2.44% | 2.73 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 172.51 | +2.17% | 2.43 |
Frequently Asked Questions about LYV
What is the current Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (LYV) stock price?
LYV is trading at $170.51 at the last market close, down 1.16% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks LYV pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is LYV stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Live Nation Entertainment Inc.'s financial health at 32/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is LYV stock overvalued?
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 294.9 and our valuation score rates it 37/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Live Nation Entertainment Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for LYV. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Live Nation Entertainment Inc. operate in?
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the Services-Amusement & Recreation Services industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Live Nation Entertainment Inc. do?
Live Nation is the largest live entertainment company in the world, serving as a concert promoter, venue operator, and ticketing platform.
About Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (LYV) Stock
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (LYV) is a US-listed stock operating in the Consumer Cyclical sector, specifically the Services-Amusement & Recreation Services industry. As of the latest update, Live Nation Entertainment Inc. is trading at $170.51, down 1.16% on the day with a market capitalization of $39.7 billion. The financial health score for LYV is 32/100, which indicates weak financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for LYV stock.
LYV Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time LYV stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Live Nation Entertainment Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 32/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for LYV.
- Sector peers: Compare LYV against 6 other consumer cyclical stocks on key financial metrics.
Is LYV a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (LYV) as an investment. The financial health score of 32/100 suggests weak financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (LYV) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.