Ratio Analysis: Unpacking Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV)’s Price-to-Cash and Price-to-Free Cash Flow

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After finishing at $131.05 in the prior trading day, Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE: LYV) closed at $131.45, up 0.31%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.94 million shares were traded. LYV stock price reached its highest trading level at $132.15 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $130.235.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of LYV by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.51 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.21. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.92 and its Current Ratio is at 0.92. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 18.01 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 15.30.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In the most recent recommendation for this company, UBS on November 25, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $164.

On September 16, 2025, Rothschild & Co Redburn Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $170. On August 18, 2025, MoffettNathanson started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $195.MoffettNathanson initiated its Buy rating on August 18, 2025, with a $195 target price.

Insider Transactions:

The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 28 ’25 when Liberty Media Corp. bought 10,488,960 shares for $140.22 per share.

Hopmans John sold 34,808 shares of LYV for $5,130,003 on May 16 ’25. The EVP, M&A and Strategic Finance now owns 189,456 shares after completing the transaction at $147.38 per share. On May 16 ’25, another insider, Hopmans John, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 34,808 shares for $144.00 each.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LYV now has a Market Capitalization of 30523904000 and an Enterprise Value of 34622246912. As of this moment, Live’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 95.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 59.80. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 22.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.24 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 58.55. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.409 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.876.

Stock Price History:

The Beta on a monthly basis for LYV is 1.23, which has changed by -0.04580432 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1326145 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LYV has reached a high of $175.25, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $112.88. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.54%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 2.87M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3170490 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 232.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 155.82M. Insiders hold about 32.92% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 83.41% stake in the company. Shares short for LYV as of 1763078400 were 17948629 with a Short Ratio of 6.24, compared to 1760486400 on 19419350. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 17948629 and a Short% of Float of 11.3800004.

Earnings Estimates

The firm’s stock currently is rated by 12.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.11, with high estimates of $0.01 and low estimates of -$0.27.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.25 and -$0.71 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.15. EPS for the following year is $1.94, with 12.0 analysts recommending between $4.11 and $0.96.

Revenue Estimates

19 analysts predict $6.16B in revenue for . The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $6.43B to a low estimate of $6.01B. As of . The current estimate, Live Nation Entertainment Inc’s year-ago sales were $5.68BFor the next quarter, 19 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.81B. There is a high estimate of $4.25B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.52B.

A total of 21 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LYV’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $25.32B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $24.89B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $25.05B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $23.16BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $27.42B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $28.24B and the low estimate is $26.09B.