What is Live Nation Entertainment's free cash flow?

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) reported free cash flow of $2.03B in Q1 2026.

How has Live Nation Entertainment's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Live Nation Entertainment's free cash flow increased by 76.4% year-over-year, from $1.15B to $2.03B.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Live Nation Entertainment LYV Free cash flow

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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%

Valuation

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Market cap$41.76B+21.9%

Enterprise value$43.26B+21.5%

P/E135.2×—

P/S1.6×+0.2×

Profitability

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Operating margin4.6%—

Net margin3.7%—

FCF margin27%—

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.

$2.3Bnet cash from operating−$309.0Mcapital expenditures=$2.03B

The official record: Live Nation Entertainment’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Live Nation Entertainment's free cash flow?: Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) reported free cash flow of $2.03B in Q1 2026.
How has Live Nation Entertainment's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Live Nation Entertainment's free cash flow increased by 76.4% year-over-year, from $1.15B to $2.03B.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.