LYV Live Nation Entertainment margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 55

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 56

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 27

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 25

Gross margin

25.8%

Operating margin

3.2%

EBITDA margin

4.5%

Net margin

0.5%

Based on the latest figures, Live Nation Entertainment reports a gross margin of 25.8%, an operating margin of 3.2%, an EBITDA margin of 4.5%, and a net margin of 0.5%. Gross margin led the available margin improvements with a 0.8 percentage-point increase, while net margin fell by 3.4 percentage points.

LYV margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Live Nation Entertainment recorded average margins of 24.9% gross, 4.14% operating, 5.26% EBITDA, and 2.51% 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 0.8 percentage points, but operating margin contracted by 0.9 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 0.6 percentage points, and net margin by 3.4 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.8pp

Operating margin expansion

-0.9pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-0.6pp

Net margin expansion

-3.4pp

LYV Gross margin

Throughout the last 3 years, Live Nation Entertainment had an average gross margin of 24.9%. Against its three-year average, Live Nation Entertainment's gross margin is currently 25.8%, 0.9 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 4.14% across the last 3 years. Against its three-year average, Live Nation Entertainment's operating margin is currently 3.2%, 0.9 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 5.26% across the last 3 years. Live Nation Entertainment currently reports an EBITDA margin of 4.5%, 0.8 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 2.51%. The current net margin stands at 0.5%, 2 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 25.8% 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 Jun 30, 2026, LYV has a gross margin of 25.8%.

What is Live Nation Entertainment's operating margin?

For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, LYV recorded an operating margin of 3.2%.

What is Live Nation Entertainment's EBITDA margin?

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

What is Live Nation Entertainment's net margin?

For the period ending Jun 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, 5.3% EBITDA, and 2.5% 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.