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Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

LYVNYSECommunication Services● Active
$160.07
$-0.94(-0.58%)
Market Cap$37.3B
P/E Ratio
52W High$175.25
52W Low$125.34
Overview

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

LYV · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $333.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 68.2% year-over-year The FCF margin was 1.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$333.6M▼ -68.2% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.23Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin1.3%$333.6M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR-39.2%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$333.6M▼ 68.2%1.3%
FY2024$1.05B▲ +18.3%4.5%
FY2023$887.7M▼ 40.1%3.9%
FY2022$1.48B▼ 8.6%8.9%
FY2021$1.62B▲ +224.1%25.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) trades at a FCF yield of 3.31% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 30.1x. FCF per share stands at $5.32, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
3.31%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$5.32
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x30.1
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x31.4
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. generated $1.40B in operating cash flow and spent 1.06B in capital expenditures, yielding $333.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.40B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$1.23B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$406.5M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.40B) − |CapEx| (1.06B) = FCF ($333.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Communication Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.YOU
LYV
$333.6M-68.2%
#2
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL
$73.27B+0.7%
#3
Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOG
$73.27B+0.7%
#4
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META
$46.11B-14.7%
#5
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
Verizon Communications, 5.9% 15 Feb 2054
VZA
$19.68B+4.0%
#6
Netflix, Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
NFLX
$9.46B+36.7%
Communication Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) reported free cash flow of $333.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 68.2% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 1.3%.

Based on available data, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $1.62B in FY2021.

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s FCF yield is 3.31% and price-to-FCF ratio is 30.1x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

LYV free cash flow · 8 questions

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. free cash flow was $333.6M for FY2025, down 68.2% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.23B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. · Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026