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Live Nation Entertainment LYV Concerts — Recognition of deferred revenue

Other segment segments

Ticketing
$66.9M+1.5%
Sponsorship and Advertising
$27.77M-50.6%

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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%
Free cash flow$2.0B+76.4%

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

Reported directly by Live Nation Entertainment in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized.

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 concerts — recognition of deferred revenue?
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) reported concerts — recognition of deferred revenue of $868.34M in Q1 2026.
How has Live Nation Entertainment's concerts — recognition of deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
Live Nation Entertainment's concerts — recognition of deferred revenue increased by 27.4% year-over-year, from $681.85M to $868.34M.
What is the long-term trend for Live Nation Entertainment's concerts — recognition of deferred revenue?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Live Nation Entertainment's concerts — recognition of deferred revenue has grown at a 58.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $516.04M to $3.29B.
What does concerts — recognition of deferred revenue mean?
This metric represents the portion of advance ticket sales and sponsorship payments for live events that is recognized as revenue within the Concerts segment upon the completion of the event. It reflects the timing of cash inflows relative to the performance obligations satisfied by hosting live music events and festivals. Monitoring this balance provides insight into the velocity of event execution and the underlying demand for the company's concert promotion activities.