LYV vs FWONA vs LLYVA Stock Comparison

Live Nation Entertainment, Liberty Media and Liberty Live Holdings Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
FWONA Liberty Media Corp
$85.62 +0.3% 1M -2.5% 1Y
Market cap
$21.76B
P/E
53.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.34B
Div. yield
–
Live Entertainment Communication Services
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Live Nation Entertainment leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Live Nation Entertainment 4, Liberty Media 3, Liberty Live Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLYVFWONALLYVALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $41.29B $21.76B $9.28B LYV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -165.5x 53.3x -21.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 46.3x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.8% +12.2% +14.9% LLYVA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.9% 9.4% -108.1% FWONA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.7% 2.9% -2.6% LYV
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 3.5x -68.6x LLYVA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.2% -2.5% +13.1% LYV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.9%/yr +10.4%/yr — LYV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.0% 24.6% 31.7% FWONA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 37/100 65/100 27/100 FWONA

Percentile Scorecard

LYVFWONALLYVA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLYVFWONALLYVA
Valuation 33 #9 of 13 50 #7 of 13 8 #12 of 13
Growth 10 #10 of 11 70 #4 of 11 80 #3 of 11
Profitability 50 #6 of 11 60 #5 of 11 10 #10 of 11
Financial Health 55 #6 of 12 82 #3 of 12 9 #11 of 12
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 37 65 27
  • LYV ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues
  • FWONA ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues
  • LLYVA ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLYVFWONALLYVASPY
1 month +3.9%+0.3%+2.6% +0.7%
3 months -3.2%-6.9%-3.0% +3.7%
6 months +12.6%+8.1%+8.6% +7.1%
Year to date +24.8%-4.2%+21.6% +12.8%
1 year +19.2%-2.5%+13.1% +11.9%
3 years +126.2%+49.0%+221.4% +85.2%
3 years, per year +31.3%+14.2%+47.6% +22.8%
5 years +75.8%+64.2%— +67.6%
5 years, per year +11.9%+10.4%— +10.9%
10 years +548.4%+214.2%— +262.0%
10 years, per year +20.6%+12.1%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLYVFWONALLYVASPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.0%24.6%31.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.2%22.6%33.5% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.710.290.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.62-0.100.41 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.2%-25.7%-24.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.7%-12.8%-5.6% -1.2%
52-week high $188.46$98.18$104.99 $779.14
52-week low $125.61$74.51$74.85 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLYVFWONALLYVA
P/E now vs peer median -165.9xmedian 52.7x 52.7xmedian 52.7x -20.7xmedian 52.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.5x 4.4xmedian 1.5x 22.4xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 29.2xmedian 18.6x 23.2xmedian 18.6x -458.6xmedian 18.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 30.3xmedian 17.7x 23.3xmedian 17.7x -1,244xmedian 17.7x
P/B now vs peer median 55.4xmedian 2.5x 2.5xmedian 2.5x -14.6xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 3.66median 0.28 -10.27median 0.28 —median 0.28

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLYVFWONALLYVA
Revenue $26.27B $4.34B $406.97M
Gross profit $6.77B $1.22B $75.92M
Operating income $801.20M $516.00M -$49.43M
Net income $355.48M $407.00M -$440.14M
Free cash flow $1.38B $823.00M -$7.33M
EPS (diluted) $-1.02 $1.62 $-4.75
Cash & equivalents $9.07B $1.47B $523.35M
Total debt $9.20B $4.92B $7.48B
Shares (diluted) 244.04M 252.00M 92.60M
Enterprise value $9.30B $16.32B $7.31B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLYVFWONALLYVA
P/E -165.9x 52.7x -20.7x
P/FCF 30.3x 23.3x -1,244x
P/Operating cash flow 16.1x 20.2x -1,244x
P/S 1.6x 4.4x 22.4x
P/B 55.4x 2.5x -14.6x
P/Tangible book -93.0x 6.9x -12.4x
EV/EBITDA 29.2x 23.2x -458.6x
EV/EBIT 52.5x 43.9x -216.8x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 5.2x 26.3x
EV/FCF 30.4x 27.5x -1,462x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.1x 23.8x -1,462x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.66 -10.27 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLYVFWONALLYVA
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.8% 12.2% 14.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 75.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 14.1% 1,012% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.4% 29.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -20.0% 49.1% 57.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.4% 37.8% –
Net income growth (1Y) -69.0% 113.5% -20.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -13.2% -34.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) -142.7% 122.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -45.3% -5.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 39.6% 18.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.5% 19.7% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 23.3% 15.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.0% 73.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLYVFWONALLYVA
Gross margin 25.8% 28.2% 18.7%
EBITDA margin 5.5% 22.5% -5.7%
Operating margin 3.0% 11.9% -12.1%
Pretax margin 2.5% 14.3% -137.3%
Net margin -0.9% 9.4% -108.1%
FCF margin 5.3% 19.0% -1.8%
Operating cash flow margin 9.9% 21.9% -1.8%
Return on equity 58.9% 5.3% –
Return on assets 1.3% 2.6% -22.6%
Return on invested capital 4.7% 2.9% -2.6%
Return on capital employed 8.4% 3.6% –
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.3x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 7.3x 2.3x 0.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.6% 2.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLYVFWONALLYVA
Debt / assets 32.7% 31.0% 105.6%
Debt / equity 12.2x 0.6x -3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 3.5x -68.6x
Debt / FCF 6.7x 6.0x -290.0x
Liabilities / assets 97.3% 52.0% 131.1%
Equity / assets 2.7% 48.0% -31.1%
Interest coverage 2.3x 1.9x -1.7x
Current ratio 0.9x 1.3x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.1x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.9x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.78 2.49 0.34

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLYVFWONALLYVA
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.0% – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% – –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLYVFWONALLYVA
Forward P/E – 46.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.36FY2026 $1.85FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – -16.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +14.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $27.09BFY2026 $4.97BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +7.5%FY2026 +10.9%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +6.7% -0.7% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLYVFWONALLYVA
Held by institutions 83.4% 9.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 849 301 250
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +10.2% +0.9%
Institutions buying 444 154 105
Institutions selling 286 77 70
Buyers to sellers 1.55 2.00 1.50

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LYVFWONALLYVA
LYV 1.00 0.29 0.88
FWONA 0.29 1.00 0.39
LLYVA 0.88 0.39 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LYV, FWONA and LLYVA?

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) $41.29B, Liberty Media (FWONA) $21.76B, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) $9.28B.

Which company is growing faster?

Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) +10.8%, Liberty Media (FWONA) +12.2%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) +14.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Liberty Media (FWONA) has the highest net margin (Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) -0.9%, Liberty Media (FWONA) 9.4%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) -108.1%). On return on invested capital, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) leads (Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) 4.7%, Liberty Media (FWONA) 2.9%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) -2.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) returned the most: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) +19.2%, Liberty Media (FWONA) -2.5%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) +13.1%. Over five years, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) compounded fastest (Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) +11.9%/yr, Liberty Media (FWONA) +10.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Liberty Media (FWONA) has been the steadiest (Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) 31.0%, Liberty Media (FWONA) 24.6%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) 31.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LYV, FWONA and LLYVA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.