Operating
Depreciation
Live Nation Entertainment Depreciation increased by 6.9% to $99.57M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.3%, from $89.46M to $99.57M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Depreciation shows an upward trend with a 13.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher levels reflect significant capital investment in physical assets, while lower levels may indicate aging infrastructure or a shift toward asset-light models.
Detailed definition
Depreciation is a non-cash accounting expense that allocates the cost of tangible fixed assets over their useful lives....
Peer comparison
Common in capital-intensive industries; peers with high venue ownership will show higher depreciation relative to revenue.
Metric ID:
operating_depreciationHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $54.89M | $55.31M | $55.67M | $50.76M | $63.36M | $48.82M | $62.83M | $57.71M | $69.96M | $65.98M | $72.94M | $70.59M | $75.58M | $75.67M | $78.16M | $89.46M | $94.34M | $97.32M | $93.18M | $99.57M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.8% | +0.7% | -8.8% | +24.8% | -22.9% | +28.7% | -8.1% | +21.2% | -5.7% | +10.5% | -3.2% | +7.1% | +0.1% | +3.3% | +14.5% | +5.5% | +3.2% | -4.3% | +6.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.4% | -11.7% | +12.9% | +13.7% | +10.4% | +35.1% | +16.1% | +22.3% | +8.0% | +14.7% | +7.2% | +26.7% | +24.8% | +28.6% | +19.2% | +11.3% |
Range$48.82M – $99.57M
CAGR+13.4%
Avg YoY Growth+15.9%
Median YoY Growth+15.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Live Nation Entertainment's depreciation?
- Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) reported depreciation of $99.57M in Q1 2026.
- How has Live Nation Entertainment's depreciation changed year-over-year?
- Live Nation Entertainment's depreciation increased by 11.3% year-over-year, from $89.46M to $99.57M.
- What is the long-term trend for Live Nation Entertainment's depreciation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Live Nation Entertainment's depreciation has grown at a 13.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $222.84M to $374.3M.
- What does depreciation mean?
- The non-cash expense representing the wear and tear or aging of physical assets like buildings and equipment.