Live Nation Entertainment

Live Nation Entertainment in Fortune Rankings

Formed through the 2010 merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster, Live Nation Entertainment is a publicly traded global leader in event ticketing and live entertainment. The company traces its origins to 1996 with the founding of SFX Entertainment, which would later evolve into Live Nation. Each year, it sells hundreds of millions of tickets and produces over 20,000 live shows around the world. Beyond ticketing and production, Live Nation has a significant footprint in artist management through its subsidiaries Front Line Management and Artist Nation. The company operates the Hollywood Palladium and owns and operates other iconic venues such as San Francisco’s Fillmore and House of Blues.

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Updated:6/3/26
Country/Territory:U.S.
Headquarters:Beverly Hills
Industry:Entertainment
CEO:Michael Rapino
Website:https://www.livenationentertainment.com

Ticker:LYV
Company type:Public
Revenues ($M):$25,201
Profits ($M):$496
Market value ($M):$35,810
Number of employees:26,200

Market value as of March 31, 2026.

Overall Score:2.0
Sector:Communication Services
Industry:Entertainment
CEO:Michael Rapino
Website:https://www.livenationentertainment.com
HQ Location:Beverly Hills, Calif.

Country:U.S.
Revenues ($M) (Past 12 Months):$11,322
Profits ($M) (Past 12 Months):$76
Market Value as of Oct. 9, 2019 ($M):$14,561
Employees:9,500

Sector:Media
Culture rank:133
Process rank:177
Product rank:134
Years on list:2
Previous rank:138

Sector:Media and Entertainment
Industry:Entertainment
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Industry Rank:7
Previous Industry Rank:7
Overall Score:6.35
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$ millions% change
Revenues ($M):$25,201.48.8%
Profits ($M):$496-44.7%
Assets ($M):$22,912.5-
Total Stockholder Equity ($M):$271-

Profit as % of Revenues:2%
Profits as % of Assets:2.2%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity:183%

Earnings Per Share ($):-0.20
EPS % Change (from prior fiscal year):-108.8%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate):-
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Total Return to Investors (last year):10%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized):14.2%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized):19.2%