Live Nation Entertainment Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (LYV)
Live Nation Entertainment reported $333.6M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of 69.07% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 1.32%.
View full Live Nation Entertainment company overviewLive Nation Entertainment free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $333.6M | −$744.9M | −69.07% | +1.32% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.08B | $154.2M | +16.68% | +4.66% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $924.4M | −$563.5M | −37.87% | +4.07% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.49B | −$140.0M | −8.60% | +8.92% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.63B | $2.92B | — | +25.97% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$1.30B | −$1.44B | — | −69.69% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $146.2M | −$555.5M | −79.16% | +1.27% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $701.8M | $316.7M | +82.23% | +6.51% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $385.1M | −$39.8M | −9.37% | +3.98% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $424.9M | $259.5M | +156.96% | +5.43% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $165.4M | $12.8M | +8.38% | +2.28% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $152.6M | −$143.9M | −48.54% | +2.22% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $296.5M | $53.2M | +21.87% | +4.58% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $243.3M | $215.1M | +762.57% | +4.18% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $28.2M | −$54.7M | −65.99% | +0.52% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $82.9M | $89.9M | — | +1.64% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −$7.0M | — | — | −0.17% |
Live Nation Entertainment quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $129.7M | $169.7M | — | +1.69% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $2.03B | $879.4M | +76.44% | +53.52% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$405.6M | −$1.30B | — | −6.42% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$371.3M | $507.7M | — | −4.37% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$39.9M | −$252.4M | — | −0.57% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $1.15B | $295.6M | +34.59% | +34.02% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $890.2M | $415.6M | +87.56% | +15.67% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −$879.0M | $115.6M | — | −11.49% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $212.4M | −$192.9M | −47.59% | +3.53% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $854.8M | −$184.1M | −17.72% | +22.50% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $474.6M | −$290.8M | −37.99% | +8.16% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −$994.6M | −$299.8M | — | −12.20% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $405.4M | $124.0M | +44.06% | +7.20% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.04B | −$96.8M | −8.52% | +33.22% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $765.5M | $58.4M | +8.26% | +17.84% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −$694.8M | −$503.6M | — | −11.29% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $281.4M | −$779.7M | −73.48% | +6.35% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $1.14B | $1.08B | +2135.29% | +63.00% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $707.1M | $860.2M | — | +26.16% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | −$191.1M | $419.9M | — | −7.08% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $1.06B | $2.14B | — | +184.24% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $50.8M | −$496.3M | −90.71% | +17.48% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −$153.2M | −$492.3M | — | −64.53% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | −$611.1M | −$260.8M | — | −332.07% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −$1.08B | −$825.5M | — | −1457.78% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $547.1M | $135.2M | +32.82% | +40.06% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $339.1M | −$270.8M | −44.40% | +11.74% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | −$350.3M | −$23.0M | — | −9.28% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | −$254.5M | $56.7M | — | −8.06% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $411.9M | −$318.5M | −43.60% | +23.84% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $609.9M | $458.5M | +302.96% | +23.44% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −$327.3M | $115.0M | — | −8.53% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | −$311.2M | −$284.4M | — | −10.85% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $730.4M | $27.5M | +3.92% | +49.27% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $151.4M | −$273.8M | −64.40% | +6.52% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −$442.4M | −$10.0M | — | −12.86% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −$26.8M | $27.9M | — | −1.00% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $702.9M | $216.1M | +44.41% | +56.55% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $425.1M | $147.3M | +53.04% | +33.50% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$432.3M | −$24.8M | — | −13.64% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −$54.6M | −$31.5M | — | −2.51% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $486.7M | $168.4M | +52.91% | +40.30% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $277.8M | $20.4M | +7.94% | +16.00% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −$407.6M | −$28.9M | — | −15.54% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −$23.2M | $45.0M | — | −1.31% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $318.3M | −$23.8M | −6.95% | +28.41% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $257.4M | $121.8M | +89.89% | +16.37% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −$378.7M | −$236.0M | — | −15.14% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −$68.2M | −$127.0M | — | −4.09% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $342.1M | $97.3M | +39.75% | +30.35% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $135.5M | −$111.1M | −45.04% | +8.40% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | −$142.7M | $108.0M | — | −6.31% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $58.9M | $48.3M | +456.03% | +3.51% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $244.8M | $8.0M | +3.39% | +26.50% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $246.6M | $121.3M | +96.79% | +17.16% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | −$250.7M | −$65.5M | — | −12.77% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $10.6M | $32.1M | — | +0.68% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $236.8M | $127.2M | +116.10% | +27.28% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $125.3M | $6.9M | +5.84% | +10.57% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −$185.1M | −$11.5M | — | −10.34% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | −$21.5M | −$83.3M | — | −1.38% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $109.6M | $33.1M | +43.37% | +12.90% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $118.4M | — | — | +9.56% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | −$173.7M | — | — | −9.46% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $61.8M | — | — | +4.88% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $76.4M | — | — | +10.56% |
Live Nation Entertainment free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from −$1.30B to $333.6M, a net increase of $1.63B. Live Nation Entertainment's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $129.7M in free cash flow, an increase of $169.7M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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