What is Live Nation Entertainment's EV / EBITDA?

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) reported EV / EBITDA of 17.4× in Q3 2024.

What does EV / EBITDA mean?

What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.

How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?

Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.

How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?

Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.

Live Nation Entertainment LYV EV / EBITDA

EV / EBITDA at other companies

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13.6×-1.2×

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16.8×+1.6×

New York TimesNYT

21.4×+2.1×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.8B+12.1%

Operating income-$370.5M-423%

Net income-$389.1M-1,777%

EPS (diluted)-$1.85-478%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$9.1B+26.8%

Total debt$10.6B+27.6%

Total equity-$139.4M-232%

Total assets$26.1B+19.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.3B+77.0%

CapEx$309.0M+80.9%

Free cash flow$2.0B+76.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$39.85B+18.7%

Enterprise value$41.34B+19.2%

P/E129×—

P/S1.6×+0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin4.6%—

Net margin3.7%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity222.2%—

Debt / equity38.4×-9.3×

Current ratio0.9×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Live Nation Entertainment’s reported figures.

enterprise value/ebitda=17.4×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Live Nation Entertainment’s 10-Q, filed November 4, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Live Nation Entertainment's EV / EBITDA?: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) reported EV / EBITDA of 17.4× in Q3 2024.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?: What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?: Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?: Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.