Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
LYV Communication Services Entertainment NYSE
$139.33
$-0.35 (-0.25%)
Open: $140.04 | High: $141.03 | Low: $138.00 | Prev Close: $139.68
Market Cap: $32.35B
Volume: 4.7M | Avg: 3.0M
Last updated: December 05, 2025 at 10:05 PMInvestment Rating
Sell
Overall Score: 40/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 465
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 101.70 |
| P/B Ratio | 62.01 |
| P/S Ratio | 1.32 |
| EPS | $1.37 |
| Beta | 1.21 |
| Shares Outstanding | 232.21M |
| 52-Week High | $175.25 |
| 52-Week Low | $112.88 |
| SMA 50 | $146.10 |
| SMA 200 | $144.91 |
| Next Earnings | February 19, 2026 05:00 AM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 46.2% |
| Operating Margin | 4.7% |
| Net Margin | 3.7% |
| ROE | 309.8% |
| ROA | 3.9% |
| Debt/Equity | 18.01 |
| Current Ratio | 0.92 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $19.64B |
| Total Liabilities | $17.69B |
| Total Equity | $173.26M |
| Cash | $6.10B |
| Total Debt | $8.27B |
| Net Debt | $2.18B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $23.16B |
| Gross Profit | $5.83B |
| Operating Income | $824.51M |
| Net Income | $896.29M |
| EBITDA | $1.62B |
| Revenue/Share | $105.88 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $1.73B |
| CapEx | $675.16M |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.05B |
| Book Value/Share | $8.54 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $-8.29 |
| Equity/Share | $2.25 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 54.16 Neutral |
| MACD |
-3.80
Signal: -5.20
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| Volatility | 43.84% |
| Trading Signal | Bullish |
Performance & Returns
| 1 Year | -9.33% |
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.28 Poor |
| Volatility (Ann.) | 34.53% Moderate |
| LYV (1Y) | -9.33% |
| S&P 500 (1Y) | +11.86% |
| Alpha (Excess Return) | -21.19% |
Sector Comparison (Communication Services)
| Metric | LYV | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 101.7 | 58.97 | 78% |
| P/B Ratio | 62.01 | 3.47 | 94% |
| ROE (%) | 309.84% | 17.16% | 94% |
| Net Margin (%) | 3.66% | 11.13% | 11% |
| Stock Score | 465 | 479.0 | 39% |
| 1Y Return (%) | -9.33% | -2.61% | 53% |
Historical Price Analysis (Last 200 Days)
Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYV | $139.33 | $133.36 | $131.62 | $131.26 | $146.10 | $144.91 | 54.16 | -3.80 | 43.84% | 4126246 | Strong Long | Bullish Stack |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the LYV stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYV | Why Is Live Nation (LYV) Up 0.9% Since Last Earnings Report? | Neutral | zacks.com | Read More |
| LYV | Berman Tabacco Announces Investigation of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) | Neutral | globenewswire.com | Read More |
| LYV | HALPER SADEH LLC ENCOURAGES LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. SHAREHOLDERS TO CONTACT THE FIRM TO DISCUSS THEIR RIGHTS | Neutral | prnewswire.com | Read More |
| LYV | Stocks on the move and Calls of the Day: Zoom, Applied Materials, Snowflake, Live Nation and more | Neutral | youtube.com | Read More |
| LYV | Daniel Loeb's Strategic Moves: A Closer Look at Norfolk Southern Corp's 5.52% Portfolio Impact | Neutral | gurufocus.com | Read More |
Company Information
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. operates as a live entertainment company. It operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. The Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues; operates and manages music venues; produces music festivals; creates associated content; and offers management and other services to artists. The Ticketing segment manages the ticketing operations, including the provision of ticketing software and services to clients for tickets and event information through its primary websites livenation.com and ticketmaster.com, as well as provides ticket resale services. This segment sells tickets for its events, as well as for third-party clients in various live event categories, such as arenas, stadiums, amphitheaters, music clubs, concert promoters, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters through websites, mobile apps, and ticket outlets. The Sponsorship & Advertising segment sells international, national, and local sponsorships and placement of advertising, including signage, promotional programs, rich media offering that comprise advertising related with live streaming and music-related content; and ads across its distribution network of venues, events, and websites. This segment also manages the development of strategic sponsorship programs, as well as develops, books, and produces custom events or programs for specific brands. As of December 31, 2021, it owned, operated, or leased 165 entertainment venues in North America and 94 entertainment venues internationally. The company was formerly known as Live Nation, Inc. and changed its name to Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. in January 2010. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California.
| CEO | Michael Rapino |
| Employees | 16200 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 2005-12-21 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.livenationentertainment.com |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Entertainment |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category