LYV Live Nation Entertainment margins

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Gross margin

25.4%

Operating margin

3.5%

EBITDA margin

4.5%

Net margin

0.5%

Based on the latest figures, Live Nation Entertainment reports a gross margin of 25.4%, an operating margin of 3.5%, an EBITDA margin of 4.5%, and a net margin of 0.5%. Gross margin led the available margin improvements with a 0.5 percentage-point increase, while net margin fell by 3.2 percentage points.

LYV margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Live Nation Entertainment recorded average margins of 24.94% gross, 4.08% operating, 5.2% EBITDA, and 2.34% net. Right now, gross margin is above its three-year average, while operating, EBITDA, and net margins are below their three-year averages.

LYV margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Gross margin expanded by 0.5 percentage points, but operating margin contracted by 1 percentage point, EBITDA margin by 1.1 percentage points, and net margin by 3.2 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.5pp

Operating margin expansion

-1pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-1.1pp

Net margin expansion

-3.2pp

LYV Gross margin

Throughout the last 3 years, Live Nation Entertainment had an average gross margin of 24.94%. Against its three-year average, Live Nation Entertainment's gross margin is currently 25.4%, 0.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Live Nation Entertainment's gross margin reached 25.9% at its highest point in Mar 2026 and 23.9% at its lowest in Dec 2023.

LYV Operating margin

Live Nation Entertainment recorded an average operating margin of 4.08% across the last 3 years. Against its three-year average, Live Nation Entertainment's operating margin is currently 3.5%, 0.6 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest operating margin for Live Nation Entertainment was 4.7% in Dec 2025, while the lowest was 2.8% in Mar 2026.

LYV EBITDA margin

Live Nation Entertainment recorded an average EBITDA margin of 5.2% across the last 3 years. Live Nation Entertainment currently reports an EBITDA margin of 4.5%, 0.7 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Live Nation Entertainment's EBITDA margin reached 6.1% at its highest point in Dec 2025 and 4.2% at its lowest in Mar 2026.

LYV Net margin

Over the last 3 years, the average net margin for Live Nation Entertainment was 2.34%. The current net margin stands at 0.5%, 1.8 percentage points below its three-year average. Live Nation Entertainment's net margin ranged from a low of 0.3% in Mar 2026 to a high of 4.3% in Mar 2025.

LYV margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Live Nation Entertainment's gross margin of 25.4% is lower than the Communication Services sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Communication Services sector average of 49.3%, Live Nation Entertainment's gross margin is 48% lower.

LYV margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Live Nation Entertainment's gross margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, LYV has a gross margin of 25.4%.

What is Live Nation Entertainment's operating margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, LYV recorded an operating margin of 3.5%.

What is Live Nation Entertainment's EBITDA margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, LYV has an EBITDA margin of 4.5%.

What is Live Nation Entertainment's net margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, LYV recorded a net margin of 0.5%.

What are the average margins of LYV?

Over the last 3 years, Live Nation Entertainment's margins averaged 24.9% gross, 4.1% operating, 5.2% EBITDA, and 2.3% net.

What are the highest historical margins of LYV?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by LYV were 32% gross in Mar 2022, 4.8% operating in Sep 2023, 7.4% EBITDA in Sep 2023, and 4.3% net in Mar 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of LYV?

Within the 5-year period, LYV recorded its lowest margins at 23.9% gross in Dec 2023, -6.7% operating in Dec 2021, 0.7% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and -10.4% net in Dec 2021.