Non-cash interest expense
Live Nation Entertainment Non-cash interest expense decreased by 24.8% to $5.15M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 39.8%, from $3.68M to $5.15M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Non-cash interest expense shows a downward trend with a -14.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate a larger debt load or frequent refinancing activities, which may signal higher leverage or interest rate sensitivity.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash amortization of costs incurred to issue debt, such as legal fees or underwriting discounts,...
Peer comparison
Common for companies with significant long-term debt; comparable to interest expense adjustments in peer financial statements.
operating_amortization_of_financing_costs_and_discountsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $9.18M | $9.54M | $9.34M | $4.11M | $4.11M | $4.11M | $4.12M | $4.63M | $4.32M | $4.76M | $3.18M | $3.94M | $3.94M | $5.29M | $4.63M | $3.68M | $4.45M | $5.26M | $6.85M | $5.15M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.0% | -2.1% | -56.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | +0.1% | +12.5% | -6.7% | +10.2% | -33.2% | +24.1% | -0.1% | +34.3% | -12.5% | -20.4% | +20.7% | +18.3% | +30.2% | -24.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -55.2% | -56.9% | -56.0% | +12.5% | +5.1% | +15.8% | -22.8% | -14.8% | -8.8% | +11.1% | +45.6% | -6.6% | +12.9% | -0.5% | +48.1% | +39.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Live Nation Entertainment's non-cash interest expense?
- Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) reported non-cash interest expense of $5.15M in Q1 2026.
- How has Live Nation Entertainment's non-cash interest expense changed year-over-year?
- Live Nation Entertainment's non-cash interest expense increased by 39.8% year-over-year, from $3.68M to $5.15M.
- What is the long-term trend for Live Nation Entertainment's non-cash interest expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Live Nation Entertainment's non-cash interest expense has grown at a -14.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $37.26M to $20.24M.
- What does non-cash interest expense mean?
- The non-cash expense of spreading out the fees and discounts associated with issuing debt.