Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.44% for Q1 2026, down 220.0% year-over-year from 7.03% in Q1 2025, and down 19.91% on a QoQ basis from 10.54% in Q4 2025.
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 8.44% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 220.0% year-over-year to 8.44%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.44% (down 220.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.21%, up 395.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed came in at 8.44% for Q1 2026 at Live Nation Entertainment, down from 10.54% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 11.92% in Q4 2023, with the low at 1.27% in Q1 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 9.05%, with a median of 9.61% recorded in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 2534 bps in 2022 and sank 394 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.23% in 2022, then grew by 29 bps to 11.92% in 2023, then tumbled by 33 bps to 7.98% in 2024, then surged by 32 bps to 10.54% in 2025, then declined by 20 bps to 8.44% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 8.44%, 10.54%, and 10.75% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leifras | 65,924.76 Bn | 65,924.74 Bn | 5.99 Mn | 23.77% |
| 2 | Netflix | 313.29 Bn | 301.00 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 30.18% |
| 3 | Walt Disney | 169.09 Bn | 170.02 Bn | 23.68 Bn | -1.85% |
| 4 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 66.81 Bn | 64.68 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -2.04% |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 42.77 Bn | 34.31 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 8.44% |
| 6 | Roku | 20.73 Bn | 18.35 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 3.21% |
| 7 | Fox | 20.53 Bn | 17.04 Bn | - | 12.17% |
| 8 | Paramount Skydance | 11.21 Bn | 9.13 Bn | - | 0.10% |
| 9 | Warner Music | 10.40 Bn | 9.76 Bn | 802.00 Mn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 10.06 Bn | 9.99 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 6.21% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 9.43% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.57% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.12% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.92% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.96% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.73% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -1.27% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -9.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -20.61% |