Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 6.81% for Q2 2026, down 14.0% year-over-year from 7.92% in Q2 2025, and up 169.69% quarter-over-quarter from 9.77% in Q1 2026.
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Live Nation Entertainment's Operating Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 6.81% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin fell 14.0% year-over-year to 6.81%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 3.05% (down 117.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.96%, up 140.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 6.81%, up from 9.77% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 9.32% in Q3 2025, with the low at 9.77% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 5.49% (2023), against an average of 3.15%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Margin jumped 10582 bps in 2022, then tumbled 1316 bps in 2026.
- Live Nation Entertainment's Operating Margin stood at 3.03% in 2022, then surged by 54 bps to 1.4% in 2023, then plunged by 201 bps to 4.21% in 2024, then surged by 46 bps to 2.26% in 2025, then jumped by 401 bps to 6.81% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LYV's Operating Margin at 6.81% in Q2 2026, 9.77% in Q1 2026, and 2.26% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 33.38% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | -35.31% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 2.72% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 6.81% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | - |
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| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 10.79% |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | - |
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.77% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.26% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.39% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -4.21% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.36% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.73% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.40% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.02% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.78% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.19% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.08% |