Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Live Nation Entertainment Financing Cash Flow decreased by 83.9% to $117.48M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 167.8%, from -$173.19M to $117.48M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a -30.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$15.55M$820.85M$0.00-$75.04M-$62.59M-$37.58M$225.70M-$152.19M-$28.58M-$132.21M-$478.36M-$164.62M-$49.48M$0.00-$173.19M-$325.26M$175.67M$729.29M$117.48M
QoQ Change>999%-100.0%+16.6%+40.0%+700.5%-167.4%+81.2%-362.6%-261.8%+65.6%+69.9%+100.0%-87.8%+154.0%+315.1%-83.9%
YoY Change-302.6%-104.6%+400.8%-143.1%+24.0%-311.9%-8.2%-73.1%+100.0%+63.8%-97.6%+455.0%+167.8%
Range-$478.36M$820.85M
CAGR+56.7%
Avg YoY Growth+13.1%
Median YoY Growth-8.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Live Nation Entertainment's financing cash flow?
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) reported financing cash flow of $117.48M in Q1 2026.
How has Live Nation Entertainment's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Live Nation Entertainment's financing cash flow increased by 167.8% year-over-year, from -$173.19M to $117.48M.
What is the long-term trend for Live Nation Entertainment's financing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Live Nation Entertainment's financing cash flow has grown at a -30.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.22B to $406.51M.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.