Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) reported Return on Capital Employed of 8.44% for Q1 2026, down 220.0% on a YoY basis from 7.03% in Q1 2025, and down 19.91% quarter-over-quarter from 10.54% in Q4 2025.
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Live Nation Entertainment has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 8.44% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 220.0% year-over-year to 8.44%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 8.44% (down 220.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 12.21%, up 395.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 8.44%, 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.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 9.05% across 5 years, with a median of 9.61% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 2534 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 394 bps.
- 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 retreated by 20 bps to 8.44% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 8.44% (Q1 2026), 10.54% (Q4 2025), and 10.75% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 344.35 Bn | 332.06 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 30.18% |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 183.06 Bn | 23.68 Bn | -1.85% |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 66.21 Bn | 64.08 Bn | 4.25 Bn | -2.04% |
| 4 | Brera Holdings | 48.63 Bn | 48.63 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Live Nation Entertainment | 37.70 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 8.44% |
| 6 | Fox | 26.48 Bn | 22.99 Bn | - | 12.17% |
| 7 | Liberty Media | 20.47 Bn | 21.15 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 4.99% |
| 8 | Roku | 17.84 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 3.21% |
| 9 | News | 17.22 Bn | 15.75 Bn | - | 7.02% |
| 10 | TKO Group Holdings | 15.79 Bn | 14.10 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 6.90% |
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% |