Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Net Margin (2011 - 2026)
Live Nation Entertainment's Net Margin was 3.34% in Q2 2026, up 1.98 percentage points from 1.36% a year earlier and up 14.69 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Net Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Live Nation Entertainment's Net Margin was -0.95% through Jun 30, 2026, down 3.31 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -0.22%, down 3.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of +92.38 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 2.80% in FY2024 (+1.43 pp), 1.36% in FY2023 (+0.64 pp), 0.72% in FY2022 (+11.42 pp) and -10.70% in FY2021 (+81.90 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Net Margin since Q3 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.38 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 285.20 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2026 (a drop of 9.13 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, LYV's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -11.35% (Q1 2026), -3.91% (Q4 2025) and 2.02% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.51 Bn | 9.58 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 3.34% |
| 2 | TKO Group Holdings | 34.58 Bn | 31.54 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 6.57% |
| 3 | Liberty Media | 19.43 Bn | 14.75 Bn | 329.00 Mn | 0.54% |
| 4 | Liberty Live Holdings | 8.93 Bn | 6.98 Bn | 30.26 Mn | -182.69% |
| 5 | Madison Square Garden Entertainment | 3.31 Bn | 2.50 Bn | 75.84 Mn | -5.09% |
| 6 | Amc Entertainment Holdings | 2.37 Bn | 456.31 Mn | 1.05 Bn | -0.71% |
| 7 | Emerald Holding | 997.46 Mn | 523.66 Mn | 99.50 Mn | 4.63% |
| 8 | Marcus | 882.04 Mn | 813.63 Mn | 106.56 Mn | 6.84% |
| 9 | Reading International | 41.78 Mn | 12.09 Mn | 14.10 Mn | 3.39% |
| 10 | Nip | 31.30 Mn | -28,742.19 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.17% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.41% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -5.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.78% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.64% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.76% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -7.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.58% |
Live Nation Entertainment Net Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "LYV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();