Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026)
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) posted Gross Margin of 25.34% for Q2 2026, down 0.29 percentage points from 25.63% a year earlier and down 9.32 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Gross Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Gross Margin at Live Nation Entertainment was 25.78%, up 0.76 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 25.55%, up 0.61 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +0.90 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin was 24.94% in FY2024 (+1.02 pp), 23.92% in FY2023 (-2.06 pp), 25.98% in FY2022 (-4.53 pp) and 30.51% in FY2021 (+5.86 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has run from a low of 19.21% in Q4 2023 to a high of 40.59% in Q1 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.03 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 11.31 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a drop of 31.47 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 34.66% (Q1 2026), 23.02% (Q4 2025) and 24.25% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.88 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 23.33% |
| 2 | Liberty Media | 25.35 Bn | 19.15 Bn | 494.00 Mn | 40.29% |
| 3 | TKO Group Holdings | 13.90 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 871.13 Mn | 64.05% |
| 4 | Liberty Live Holdings | 9.40 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 20.12 Mn | 18.99% |
| 5 | Cinemark Holdings | 4.46 Bn | 870.56 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment | 3.67 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 90.38 Mn | 41.62% |
| 7 | Amc Entertainment Holdings | 2.79 Bn | 494.56 Mn | 1.13 Bn | 65.89% |
| 8 | Marcus | 821.34 Mn | 700.09 Mn | 113.63 Mn | 47.79% |
| 9 | Reading International | 39.37 Mn | 9.48 Mn | 14.10 Mn | 21.08% |
| 10 | Nip | 10.27 Mn | -30,357.31 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 23.33% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 25.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.66% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.33% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.07% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.45% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.77% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 32.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.32% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.68% |
Live Nation Entertainment Gross Margin API
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