Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 8.38% for Q2 2026, down 271.0% year-over-year from 4.9% in Q2 2025, and down 0.73% quarter-over-quarter from 8.44% in Q1 2026.
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Live Nation Entertainment's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.38% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 271.0% year-over-year to 8.38%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 8.38% (down 271.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.21%, up 395.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 8.38%, down from 8.44% 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.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 9.55% (2023), against an average of 9.01%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Return on Capital Employed surged 2534 bps in 2022, then tumbled 394 bps in 2024.
- Live Nation Entertainment's Return on Capital Employed stood at 9.23% in 2022, then rose by 29 bps to 11.92% in 2023, then sank by 33 bps to 7.98% in 2024, then jumped by 32 bps to 10.54% in 2025, then slipped by 20 bps to 8.38% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows LYV's Return on Capital Employed at 8.38% in Q2 2026, 8.44% in Q1 2026, and 10.54% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 30.16% |
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| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -1.56% |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 8.38% |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 13.97% |
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| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | 8.53% |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 9.20% |
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Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.38% |
| 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% |