LYV · Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Jul 30, 2026TL;DR. Live Nation posted record Q2 with 49 million fans, 9% revenue growth, and raised its full-year concert guidance to double-digit fan, revenue and AOI growth, while a $450M governmental investigations/legal accrual weighed on GAAP operating income which fell 75% year-to-date.
- + Record fan attendance of 49 million, up 10% YoY, with full-year concert attendance now projected to grow 10%
- + Ticketmaster AOI up 14% on 8% growth in fee-bearing tickets, with full-year Ticketmaster AOI growth raised to mid-single digits
- + Sponsorship AOI up 13% with double-digit full-year growth expected, backed by 95% of 2026 commitments already booked
- + Concerts segment reiterated for double-digit full-year AOI growth with margin expansion, supported by record $6.4B deferred revenue up 25%
- + Venue Nation on track for ~75 million fans in 2026, with 25+ large venues in pipeline adding 15 million fans of run-rate capacity by end of 2027
- − Q2 Concerts AOI fell 14% to $310M on stadium timing, venue pre-opening costs and new international festivals
- − U.S. stadium attendance declined in Q2 due to show timing, pushing all U.S. fan growth into the second half
- − Full-year CapEx raised to $1.1B with $800M tied to venue expansion, increasing near-term cash outlays
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
Entertainment — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
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LYV
this stock
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
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$40.26B | +20.1% | +8.8% | — | 9.8% |
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NFLX
Netflix Inc
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$296.24B | -25.0% | +15.9% | 22.4 | 2.3% |
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DIS
Walt Disney Co
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$178.64B | -7.3% | +3.4% | 21.4 | 1.1% |
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WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
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$77.48B | +7.0% | +53.5% | — | 2.4% |
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TKO
TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
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$34.57B | -15.0% | -3.1% | — | 4.4% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYV | +0.7% | -4.9% | +4.6% | -4.9% | +20.1% |
| SPY | -1.2% | -0.4% | +13.1% | -0.4% | +12.1% |
| vs SPY | +1.9% | -4.5% | -8.5% | -4.5% | +8.0% |