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Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. LYV
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $25.2B at a 2.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Bernstein | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Oppenheimer | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Guggenheim | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Susquehanna | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
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Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.002 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.045 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.055 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.041 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | 5/9 | 0.25 | 84.2 | +8.8% |
| TKO | TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.95 | 211.2 | -3.1% |
| ACEL | Accel Entertainment, Inc. | 6/9 | 2.81 | 21 | +8.1% |
| SPHR | Sphere Entertainment Co. | 7/9 | 0.78 | 182 | +18.8% |
| LUCK | Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp | 5/9 | -0.3 | — | +4% |
| BATRA | Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. | 4/9 | -1.65 | — | +10.5% |
| LLYVA | Liberty Live Holdings, Inc. | 3/9 | -5.37 | — | +12.2% |
About Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. operates as a live entertainment company worldwide. The company operates through Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising segments. Its Concerts segment promotes live music events in its owned or operated venues, and in rented third-party venues. This segment 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 consumers with marketplace for tickets and event information through mobile apps, other websites, and retail outlets, as well as its websites, such as livenation.com and ticketmaster.com; and provides ticket resale services. This segment offers ticketing services for arenas, stadiums, amphitheaters, music clubs, concert promoters, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. Its Sponsorship & Advertising segment sells international, national, and local sponsorships and placement of advertising, including signage, online advertising, and promotional programs; rich media offering, including advertising related with live streaming and music-related content; and ads through 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. It owns, operates, or leases entertainment venues. 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.
FAQ
Is LYV financially healthy?
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does LYV pay a dividend?
No, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is LYV?
In FY2025, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. had a net margin of 2.0% and a return on equity of 55.5%.
What is LYV's P/E ratio?
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 84.2×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for LYV?
The average Wall-Street price target for Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is $201.96, about 9.0% above the recent price, from 24 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is LYV a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 84.2×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.