LYV vs RHP vs LLYVA Stock Comparison

Live Nation Entertainment, Ryman Hospitality Properties and Liberty Live Holdings Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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Ryman Hospitality Properties leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ryman Hospitality Properties 5, Live Nation Entertainment 2, Liberty Live Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLYVRHPLLYVALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $40.26B $8.36B $8.85B LYV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -161.3x 30.7x -20.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 32.9x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.8% +12.2% +14.9% LLYVA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.9% 9.9% -108.1% RHP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.7% 10.9% -2.6% RHP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 4.2x -68.6x LLYVA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.1% +49.4% +7.7% RHP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.5%/yr +9.2%/yr — LYV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.0% 23.6% 31.8% RHP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 60/100 31/100 RHP

Percentile Scorecard

LYVRHPLLYVA

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

AxisLYVRHPLLYVA
Valuation 42 #8 of 13 55 #66 of 145 8 #12 of 13
Growth 10 #10 of 11 71 #43 of 144 90 #2 of 11
Profitability 40 #7 of 11 80 #29 of 140 10 #10 of 11
Financial Health 50 #7 of 13 26 #108 of 146 17 #11 of 13
Shareholder Returns – 70 #40 of 132 –
Overall 35 60 31
  • LYV ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues
  • RHP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • 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

PeriodLYVRHPLLYVASPY
1 month +2.6%+8.2%+1.5% -1.0%
3 months -2.1%-2.0%+0.8% +2.9%
6 months +10.7%+27.7%+5.9% +6.4%
Year to date +21.7%+37.9%+18.2% +11.4%
1 year +13.1%+49.4%+7.7% +13.1%
3 years +120.7%+51.5%+220.4% +79.4%
3 years, per year +30.2%+14.9%+47.5% +21.5%
5 years +72.2%+55.5%— +67.7%
5 years, per year +11.5%+9.2%— +10.9%
10 years +528.5%+164.8%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +20.2%+10.2%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureLYVRHPLLYVASPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.0%23.6%31.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.2%22.3%33.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.710.520.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.422.090.24 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.2%-34.8%-24.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.0%-4.0%-8.2% -2.5%
52-week high $188.46$136.00$104.99 $779.14
52-week low $125.61$85.91$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.

MultipleLYVRHPLLYVA
P/E now vs peer median -161.8xmedian 50.6x 30.3xmedian 27.0x -20.2xmedian 50.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 1.4x 3.0xmedian 4.1x 21.8xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 28.5xmedian 18.0x 13.8xmedian 14.5x -448.0xmedian 18.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.6xmedian 17.6x 30.0xmedian 23.7x -1,210xmedian 17.6x
P/B now vs peer median 54.1xmedian 2.4x 10.4xmedian 1.3x -14.2xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 3.58median 0.26 20.90median 2.07 —median 0.26

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 monthsLYVRHPLLYVA
Revenue $26.27B $2.74B $406.97M
Gross profit $6.77B $1.20B $75.92M
Operating income $801.20M $543.81M -$49.43M
Net income $355.48M $279.90M -$440.14M
Free cash flow $1.38B $274.66M -$7.33M
EPS (diluted) $-1.02 $3.99 $-4.75
Cash & equivalents $9.07B $366.13M $523.35M
Total debt $33.27B $3.97B $7.48B
Shares (diluted) 244.04M 68.14M 92.60M
Enterprise value $8.27B $6.61B $6.88B

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
MetricLYVRHPLLYVA
P/E -161.8x 30.3x -20.2x
P/FCF 29.6x 30.0x -1,210x
P/Operating cash flow 15.7x 11.9x -1,210x
P/S 1.6x 3.0x 21.8x
P/B 54.1x 10.4x -14.2x
P/Tangible book -90.7x 10.4x -12.1x
EV/EBITDA 28.5x 13.8x -448.0x
EV/EBIT 51.2x 21.8x -211.8x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 4.3x 25.7x
EV/FCF 29.7x 43.1x -1,428x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.7x 17.1x -1,428x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.58 20.90 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLYVRHPLLYVA
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.8% 12.2% 14.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 10.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 14.1% 10.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.4% 10.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -20.0% 12.8% 57.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -3.4% 7.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) -69.0% 3.1% -20.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -13.2% 5.3% –
EPS growth (1Y) -142.7% -0.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -45.3% 1.4% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 39.6% 14.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.5% 10.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 23.3% 37.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.0% -9.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLYVRHPLLYVA
Gross margin 25.8% 43.8% 18.7%
EBITDA margin 5.5% 31.2% -5.7%
Operating margin 3.0% 19.8% -12.1%
Pretax margin 2.5% 10.7% -137.3%
Net margin -0.9% 9.9% -108.1%
FCF margin 5.3% 10.0% -1.8%
Operating cash flow margin 9.9% 25.2% -1.8%
Return on equity 58.9% 35.9% –
Return on assets 1.3% 4.5% -22.6%
Return on invested capital 4.7% 10.9% -2.6%
Return on capital employed 8.4% – –
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.4x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 7.3x 2.5x 0.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.5% 2.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLYVRHPLLYVA
Debt / assets 32.7% 64.1% 105.6%
Debt / equity 12.2x 5.0x -3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.1x 4.2x -68.6x
Debt / FCF 6.7x 14.5x -290.0x
Liabilities / assets 97.3% 87.2% 131.1%
Equity / assets 2.7% 12.8% -31.1%
Interest coverage 2.3x 2.1x -1.7x
Current ratio 0.9x – 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.7x – 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.5x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 1.75 – 0.28

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLYVRHPLLYVA
Dividend yield – 3.7% –
Net buyback yield 0.0% – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 3.7% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 107.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 109.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 10.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 69.7% –

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.

ConsensusLYVRHPLLYVA
Forward P/E – 32.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.34FY2026 $3.97FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +5.3%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +19.9% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $27.05BFY2026 $2.83BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +7.4%FY2026 +9.7%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +6.7% +6.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLYVRHPLLYVA
Held by institutions 83.4% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 848 434 250
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% -0.2% +0.9%
Institutions buying 443 232 105
Institutions selling 286 137 70
Buyers to sellers 1.55 1.69 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.

LYVRHPLLYVA
LYV 1.00 0.20 0.88
RHP 0.20 1.00 0.21
LLYVA 0.88 0.21 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LYV, RHP and LLYVA?

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) $40.26B, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) $8.36B, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) $8.85B.

Which company is growing faster?

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

Which company is more profitable?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) has the highest net margin (Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) -0.9%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 9.9%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) -108.1%). On return on invested capital, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) leads (Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) 4.7%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 10.9%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) -2.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) returned the most: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) +13.1%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +49.4%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) +7.7%. Over five years, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) compounded fastest (Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) +11.5%/yr, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +9.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) 0.00%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 0.04%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) 0.00%. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) and Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) has been the steadiest (Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) 31.0%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 23.6%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) 31.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LYV, RHP 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, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) leads on 5. 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.