Current Liabilities

Accounts payable, client accounts

Live Nation Entertainment Accounts payable, client accounts increased by 12.0% to $2.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.2%, from $1.97B to $2.17B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts payable, client accounts shows an upward trend with a 21.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase often correlates with higher ticket sales volume or changes in the timing of settlement cycles with event promoters.

Detailed definition

Represents funds held by the company on behalf of third-party clients, such as ticket proceeds collected for event promo...

Peer comparison

High in ticketing and agency businesses where the company acts as an intermediary for cash flows.

Metric ID: current_liabilities_accounts_payable_client_accounts

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.30B$1.50B$1.53B$1.80B$1.62B$1.58B$1.79B$1.82B$1.67B$1.74B$1.87B$1.88B$1.86B$2.08B$1.86B$1.97B$2.12B$2.42B$1.94B$2.17B
QoQ Change+14.9%+2.2%+17.8%-10.5%-2.2%+13.3%+1.4%-8.0%+4.3%+7.2%+0.6%-1.2%+12.1%-10.6%+6.1%+7.2%+14.3%-19.7%+12.0%
YoY Change+23.8%+5.4%+16.9%+0.6%+3.4%+10.2%+4.2%+3.4%+11.1%+19.5%-0.4%+5.1%+14.0%+16.2%+4.4%+10.2%
Range$1.30B$2.42B
CAGR+11.4%
Avg YoY Growth+9.3%
Median YoY Growth+7.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Live Nation Entertainment's accounts payable, client accounts?
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) reported accounts payable, client accounts of $2.17B in Q1 2026.
How has Live Nation Entertainment's accounts payable, client accounts changed year-over-year?
Live Nation Entertainment's accounts payable, client accounts increased by 10.2% year-over-year, from $1.97B to $2.17B.
What is the long-term trend for Live Nation Entertainment's accounts payable, client accounts?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Live Nation Entertainment's accounts payable, client accounts has grown at a 21.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $744.10M to $1.94B.
What does accounts payable, client accounts mean?
Money held by the company that is owed to clients or partners.