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Live Nation Entertainment is an entertainment company. It specializes in live music events and associated venue operations, sponsorship and advertising sales, ticketing services, and artist management. The company operates through three segments: Concerts, Ticketing, and Sponsorship & Advertising. The Concerts segment promotes live music events, operates and manages music venues, and produces music festivals. The Ticketing segment sells tickets for events and also for third-party clients across multiple live event categories. The Sponsorship & Advertising segment is engaged in the placement of advertising and maintaining relationships with sponsors. Live Nation Entertainment was formed as a result of a merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation.

TypePublic
Founded2005
HQBeverly Hills, CA, USMap
Websitelivenationentertainment.com
Overall CultureBMore
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Employees (est.) (Dec 2019)10,500(+11%)
Job Openings181
Revenue (FY, 2020)$1.9 B(-83%)
Share Price (Mar 2021)$83.5(+3%)
Cybersecurity ratingBMore

Key People/Management at Live Nation Entertainment

Michael Rapino

Michael Rapino

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Gregory B. Maffei

Gregory B. Maffei

Chairman of the Board
Kathy Willard

Kathy Willard

CFO
Joe Berchtold

Joe Berchtold

President, Live Nation
Michael G. Rowles

Michael G. Rowles

Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Jackie Beato

Jackie Beato

Executive Vice President of Operations
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Live Nation Entertainment Office Locations

Live Nation Entertainment has offices in Beverly Hills, Charleston, Cremorne, Shanghai and in 15 other locations
Beverly Hills, CA, US (HQ)
9348 Civic Center Dr
Charleston, WV, US
1000 Corporate Landing
Cremorne, AU
Level 2/11 Newton St
Shanghai, CN
Room D157, Building 7, 2118 Guanghua Rd, Minhang Qu
Põhja-Tallinna, EE
Staapli 4, Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa
Helsinki, FI
Paavo Nurmen tie 1
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Live Nation Entertainment Financials and Metrics

Live Nation Entertainment Revenue

Live Nation Entertainment's revenue was reported to be $1.86 b in FY, 2020
USD

Revenue (FY, 2020)

1.9b

Gross profit (FY, 2020)

458.8m

Gross profit margin (FY, 2020), %

24.6%

Net income (FY, 2020)

(1.8b)

EBIT (FY, 2020)

(1.7b)

Market capitalization (30-Mar-2021)

18.2b

Closing stock price (30-Mar-2021)

83.5

Cash (31-Dec-2020)

2.5b

EV

22.1b
Live Nation Entertainment's current market capitalization is $18.2 b.
Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Revenue

5.4b5.8b6.5b6.9b7.2b8.4b10.3b10.8b11.5b1.9b

Revenue growth, %

6%6%15%

Cost of goods sold

3.8b4.2b7.7b8.0b8.5b1.4b

Gross profit

1.6b1.7b2.6b2.8b3.1b458.8m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2011Q2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Revenue

849.4m1.6b1.8b868.0m1.6b2.0b923.7m1.7b2.3b1.1b1.7b2.5b1.1b1.8b2.6b1.2b2.2b3.2b1.4b2.8b3.6b1.5b2.9b3.8b1.7b3.2b3.8b1.4b74.1m184.0m

Cost of goods sold

547.1m1.1b1.3b538.7m1.1b1.5b576.9m1.2b1.7b731.2m1.2b1.9b721.3m1.3b2.0b784.2m1.6b2.4b925.5m2.1b2.7b932.1m2.1b2.9b1.2b2.3b2.8b873.8m194.6m130.7m

Gross profit

302.3m420.7m503.7m329.3m443.8m505.7m346.8m469.6m563.5m396.2m481.1m625.5m399.0m486.7m648.6m423.5m573.6m742.4m487.7m675.8m826.5m550.3m733.2m910.9m576.2m829.6m973.3m491.9m(120.5m)53.3m

Gross profit Margin, %

36%27%28%38%29%26%38%28%25%35%29%25%36%28%25%35%26%23%35%24%23%37%26%24%33%26%26%36%(163%)29%
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Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Cash

844.3m1.0b1.3b1.4b1.3b1.5b1.8b2.4b2.5b2.5b

Accounts Receivable

389.3m415.8m725.3m829.3m994.6m486.7m

Prepaid Expenses

316.5m359.9m546.7m597.9m667.0m577.1m

Inventories

12.9m12.0m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2011Q2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Cash

987.2m1.0b782.6m1.1b1.0b783.7m1.2b1.4b1.3b1.6b2.0b1.4b1.6b1.5b1.1b1.7b1.5b1.0b2.2b2.2b1.8b2.9b2.3b1.9b2.7b2.3b1.8b3.3b3.3b2.6b

Accounts Receivable

386.0m487.8m489.2m421.9m492.5m583.3m486.2m634.5m578.4m509.1m563.4m607.2m434.5m524.2m631.3m480.7m634.6m785.4m584.6m865.1m991.2m783.8m949.4m1.3b920.0m1.1b1.2b759.4m618.6m564.9m

Prepaid Expenses

432.6m494.1m324.3m504.5m625.4m444.5m537.2m607.4m435.8m514.1m647.1m484.6m573.8m655.8m555.4m747.7m779.7m533.3m739.8m850.3m714.2m867.9m954.0m668.9m772.3m858.5m772.2m736.4m446.1m605.2m

Current Assets

1.8b2.0b1.6b2.0b2.2b1.8b2.3b2.7b2.4b2.7b3.3b2.5b2.7b2.8b2.3b3.0b3.0b2.4b3.6b4.0b3.6b4.6b4.3b3.9b4.4b4.3b3.8b4.9b4.4b3.9b
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Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019FY, 2020

Net Income

(83.0m)(163.2m)(36.0m)(104.4m)(15.8m)20.3m7.8m90.3m118.2m(1.8b)

Depreciation and Amortization

343.0m429.6m139.3m455.5m386.5m220.5m485.0m

Cash From Operating Activities

135.7m367.1m417.5m269.4m300.2m597.5m623.0m941.6m469.8m(1.1b)

Purchases of PP&E

(107.5m)(123.8m)(134.9m)(139.6m)(142.5m)(173.8m)(238.4m)(239.8m)(323.6m)(213.7m)
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2011Q2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q3, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019Q1, 2020Q2, 2020Q3, 2020

Net Income

(48.5m)(35.2m)16.5m(69.1m)(61.5m)(3.5m)(63.2m)(5.1m)45.2m(30.1m)(4.3m)111.6m(66.5m)(46.3m)58.1m(56.0m)(19.5m)113.3m(47.8m)32.8m181.6m(41.0m)42.3m225.5m(55.2m)60.9m254.9m(210.9m)(821.5m)(1.4b)

Depreciation and Amortization

77.5m154.4m237.7m79.7m174.0m258.7m82.2m164.9m257.6m82.6m158.8m256.7m84.5m173.1m272.2m95.0m190.4m295.2m100.6m196.5m305.8m87.9m177.7m277.3m98.9m202.7m329.0m122.1m244.8m184.4m

Cash From Operating Activities

127.8m132.7m(27.5m)264.8m310.1m89.0m270.5m380.3m264.5m365.7m338.5m(13.8m)342.5m357.2m(22.6m)517.4m511.0m119.5m760.7m803.6m417.3m775.5m519.8m255.6m469.1m293.3m32.9m631.7m(390.4m)(956.9m)

Purchases of PP&E

(18.2m)(44.7m)(69.6m)(28.0m)(62.8m)(92.4m)(25.7m)(76.7m)(103.6m)(24.5m)(66.4m)(98.2m)(29.4m)(67.3m)(97.5m)(30.7m)(78.9m)(119.7m)(58.9m)(128.6m)(184.5m)(45.1m)(100.6m)(163.7m)(57.1m)(135.9m)(225.8m)(84.6m)(142.5m)(187.0m)
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USDQ1, 2011

Financial Leverage

3.4 x
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Live Nation Entertainment Operating Metrics

Live Nation Entertainment's Customers was reported to be 550 m in FY, 2016.
FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016

Countries

333740

Customers

519 m530 m550 m

Venues

158167196

Visitors

59 m63 m71 m
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Live Nation Entertainment Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Company NameDateDeal Size
TicketmasterFebruary 11, 2009$2.5 b

Live Nation Entertainment Revenue Breakdown

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Live Nation Entertainment revenue breakdown by business segment: 69.0% from Concerts, 21.5% from Ticketing and 9.5% from Other

Live Nation Entertainment Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

B

80/100

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Live Nation Entertainment Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings

CSRHub ESG ratingPremium dataset

40-49

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Live Nation Entertainment Online and Social Media Presence

Live Nation Entertainment's Trends

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Live Nation Entertainment Company Culture

  • Overall Culture

    B

    70/100

  • CEO Rating

    A-

    74/100

  • Compensation

    D+

    55/100

  • Diversity

    A+

    80/100

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Live Nation Entertainment Blogs

April 14, 2021

Sherri Sosa Joins Live Nation As President Of Venue Nation’s U.S. Division

Sosa Will Oversee The Leading Venue Management Company’s Expansive Portfolio Across The U.S. Today Live Nation announced Sherri Sosa has been enlisted to lead the company’s expansive roster of owned & operated venues across the United States under its newly unveiled Venue Nation business. In he…
April 13, 2021

Veeps Equips 60+ Live Nation Venues So Artists Can Livestream Any Show At Any Time, With First Concert Series Debuting In May

Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s leading live entertainment company, and Veeps, the artist-first livestream platform run by co-founders Joel and Benji Madden of the band Good Charlotte, today announced they have started equipping 60+ concert venues across the United States to offer turnkey li…
April 05, 2021

Bill Burr Announces 2021 U.S. Tour

Tickets On Sale Starting Friday, April 9th at 10AM Local at BillBurr.com/Tour WHO: Bill Burr WHAT: Bill Burr U.S. Tour Produced by Live Nation, the 21-date tour will kick off on July 2nd in Las Vegas at the Cosmopolitan with stops in Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Louis and more, before wrappi…
March 31, 2021

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Unveils 2021 Lineup

Remarkably Diverse Bill Spans Epic Range Of Artists And Genres 20th Anniversary Event Set For September 2-5 On The Farm In Manchester, TN Thursday, September 2 Includes:Grand Ole Opry Feat. Special Guests, Andy Frasco, Larkin Poe, Nubya Garcia And More Friday, September 3 Includes:Foo Fighters, Meg…
March 30, 2021

Live Nation Launches Online Music Discovering Platform ‘Ones To Watch’ In Mainland China

First Featuring Rising Star Orange Ocean Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company, has announced the expansion of its global artist discovery platform, ONES TO WATCH, to mainland China. The platform will be named Xīng Xiān Kàn in Mandarin and resembles the original brand mission,…
February 25, 2021

Live Nation Entertainment Reports Fourth Quarter & Full Year 2020 Results

Highlights 83% of Fans Continuing To Hold Onto Their Tickets $950 Million Cost Reduction Achieved in 2020 $1.65 Billion Cash Savings Achieved in 2020 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) today released financial results for the quarter ended December…
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 Live Nation Entertainment Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Live Nation Entertainment founded?

    Live Nation Entertainment was founded in 2005.

  • Who are Live Nation Entertainment key executives?

    Live Nation Entertainment's key executives are Michael Rapino, Gregory B. Maffei and Kathy Willard.

  • How many employees does Live Nation Entertainment have?

    Live Nation Entertainment has 10,500 employees.

  • What is Live Nation Entertainment revenue?

    Latest Live Nation Entertainment annual revenue is $1.9 b.

  • What is Live Nation Entertainment revenue per employee?

    Latest Live Nation Entertainment revenue per employee is $177.3 k.

  • Who are Live Nation Entertainment competitors?

    Competitors of Live Nation Entertainment include Cirque du Soleil, Viagogo and Eventim.

  • Where is Live Nation Entertainment headquarters?

    Live Nation Entertainment headquarters is located at 9348 Civic Center Dr, Beverly Hills.

  • Where are Live Nation Entertainment offices?

    Live Nation Entertainment has offices in Beverly Hills, Charleston, Cremorne, Shanghai and in 15 other locations.

  • How many offices does Live Nation Entertainment have?

    Live Nation Entertainment has 21 offices.