LYV
Live Nation Entertainment
$170.56
▼ 0.4%Updated Today 7:15 PM ET
▲ Up 15.5% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$39.85B
P/E
—
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
157.7%
Revenue Growth
12.6%
EPS Growth
-91.7%
Profit Margin
0.3%
FCF Yield
3.1%
Debt / Equity
30.26x
ROIC
63.0%
Interest Coverage
3.96x
Current Ratio
0.88x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
8.1%
Rating Score
32/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what LYV's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. LYV trades near $170.56, above its 50-day average ($163.39) and 200-day average ($153.64). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 56 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. LYV's is $4.62 (~2.7% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month LYV found buyers near $158.02 (support) and sellers near $176.00 (resistance); its 52-week range is $125.34–$176.00. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.7× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) is a large-cap company in the Movies & Entertainment industry, part of the Communication Services sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $39.85B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $25.20B in revenue and $495.97M in net profit.
Our model rates LYV Weak (32/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
41.6%
Revenue moved from $6.27B in 2021 to $25.20B in 2025, a 41.6% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a steady 12.6% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Gross Margin
25.9%
Operating Margin
5.0%
Net Margin
2.0%
ROE
157.7%
Live Nation Entertainment keeps about 0.3% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 25.9% gross margin and 5.0% operating margin. Return on equity is 157.7% and return on invested capital about 63.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Total Debt
$1.72B
Net Debt
-$7.36B
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-5.88x
Debt / Equity
30.26x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 30.3x, and operating profit covers interest about 4.0x, with a current ratio of 0.9x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $1.72B of total debt against $9.08B of cash.
Operating CF
$1.40B
Free Cash Flow
$333.61M
FCF Margin
1.3%
In the latest year Live Nation Entertainment produced about $1.40B of operating cash flow and $333.61M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 3.1% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
P/E
—
P/S
1.61x
P/B
—
EV / EBITDA
17.54x
LYV trades at n/a trailing earnings, 1.6x sales. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 8.1% long-term free-cash-flow growth. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How LYV stacks up against its Communication Services peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Communication Services sector (23 S&P 500 companies), LYV ranks #18 of 23 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 17.4x
ROE vs sector
157.7%
median 14.9%
Growth vs sector
12.6%
median 2.9%
Sector rank
#18
of 23 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Communication Services companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 23 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$70.96 – $118.27
vs. $170.56 today · expected CAGR -16% – -7%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $28.48B | $32.18B | $36.36B | $41.09B | $46.43B |
| Net income | $854.33M | $965.39M | $1.09B | $1.23B | $1.39B |
| EPS | $3.63 | $4.10 | $4.63 | $5.23 | $5.91 |
| Share price (low) | $43.52 | $49.18 | $55.58 | $62.80 | $70.96 |
| Share price (high) | $72.54 | $81.97 | $92.63 | $104.67 | $118.27 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -74% / -57% | -46% / -31% | -31% / -18% | -22% / -11% | -16% / -7% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for LYV:
- Revenue is growing 12.6% a year, a sign of real demand.
- Strong return on equity (157.7%) shows capital is put to work well.
The case against LYV:
- Thin net margins (0.3%) leave little room for error.
- Elevated leverage (debt/equity 30.3x) adds financial risk.
- Our model's overall read is Weak (32/100).
Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 30.3x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.
Margin risk — thin profitability (0.3%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen weakly: Live Nation Entertainment is a large-cap communication services business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Weak (32/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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