Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) - Company Profile - 2026-04-29

Company Overview

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) is a United States-based live entertainment company operating globally. As of 2026-04-29, the company employs about 17,700 people and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. Live Nation operates through three primary segments: Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising. The firm maintains a web presence at livenationentertainment.com.

Business and Operations

• Concerts segment: Promotes live music events in owned or operated venues and in rented third-party venues. This segment also operates and manages music venues, produces music festivals, creates related content, and provides artist management and other services.
• Ticketing segment: Manages ticketing operations, offering ticketing software and services to consumers via marketplaces, mobile apps, websites, and retail outlets, including livenation.com and ticketmaster.com; provides ticket resale services. It serves arenas, stadiums, amphitheaters, music clubs, concert promoters, sports leagues/teams, colleges, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters.
• Sponsorship & Advertising segment: Sells international, national, and local sponsorships and advertising, including signage, online ads, rich media, live streaming, and music-related content. It also develops strategic sponsorship programs and creates, books, and produces custom events or programs for brands.
• The company owns, operates, or leases entertainment venues and conducts its activities across multiple geographies and market segments within the live entertainment ecosystem.

Fundamental Metrics

• Market cap: $36.39B
• Enterprise value: $40.82B
• P/E (trailing): n/a
• P/E (forward): 69.51
• P/B: 133.64
• [P/S](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/price-to-sales-ps.html): 1.44
• PEG: 6.07
• Profit margin: 1.97%
• Operating margin: -0.82%
• ROE: 36.70%
• [ROA](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/return-on-assets-roa.html): 3.89%
• Debt/Equity: 572.03
• [Current ratio](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/current-ratio.html): 0.99
• Revenue (TTM): $25.20B
• Revenue growth (YoY): 11.10%
• Earnings growth (YoY): n/a
• Free cash flow: $1.11B
• Dividend yield: n/a
• Payout ratio: 0.00%
• Beta: 1.15

Share Structure and Ownership

• Shares outstanding: 235,124,811
• Float: 156,567,396
• Insider held: 32.17%
• Institutional held: 82.36%
• Short ratio (days to cover): 7.59
• Short % of float: 13.65%

Top institutional holders

• Vanguard Group Inc: 8.80%
• BlackRock Inc.: 5.64%
• State Street Corporation: 4.73%
• Principal Financial Group, Inc.: 4.56%
• Canada Pension Plan Investment Board: 4.01%

Trading Activity

• Last close: $154.75 on 2026-04-28
• 1-month change: +6.20%
• 3-month change: +5.29%
• YTD change: +6.50%
• 1-year change: +16.97%

Recent Price Action

• 52-week high: $175.25
• 52-week low: $125.34
• [Drawdown](https://aksoycapital.com/glossary/drawdown.html) from 52W high: -11.70%
• 30-day average volume: 2,814,780
• 90-day average volume: 2,895,218

Strengths

• Global live entertainment operator with three core segments (Concerts, Ticketing, Sponsorship & Advertising).
• Owns, operates, or leases entertainment venues and produces music festivals and related content.
• Large revenue base with TTM revenue of $25.20B and 11.10% revenue growth year over year.
• Strong return on equity (ROE) at 36.70%.
• Substantial institutional ownership (82.36%) and notable insider ownership (32.17%), indicating significant market stake and governance signals.
• Active ticketing ecosystem with platforms and marketplaces (ticketing software/services, resale services) supporting a broad base of venues and events.

Considerations

• Operating margin is negative (-0.82%), indicating a near-term operating profitability challenge.
• Trailing P/E is not available; forward P/E is 69.51, suggesting valuation implied by expectations.
• Debt/Equity ratio is high (572.03), pointing to a leveraged balance sheet.
• Current ratio stands at 0.99, near parity, implying tight short-term liquidity.
• P/B is elevated at 133.64 and P/S at 1.44, indicating a potentially high price relative to book value and sales.
• Dividend yield is not available (payout ratio is 0%), indicating no current dividend payout.
• Market price context shows a 52-week range between $125.34 and $175.25, with a drawdown from the 52-week high of 11.70%.
• Short interest is 13.65% of float with a days-to-cover ratio of 7.59, which can signal potential near-term volatility in the stock.

Summary

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. operates globally through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments, with a portfolio that includes owned or leased venues, festivals, and a broad ticketing ecosystem. The company reports a TTM revenue of $25.20B and a 11.10% revenue growth year over year, alongside a negative operating margin and a high debt level relative to equity. The stock shows a last close of $154.75 on 2026-04-28, a 52-week high of $175.25 and a 52-week low of $125.34, with notable institutional ownership and a and a drawdown from the 52-week high of 11.70%.