Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) Balance Sheet
LYV balance sheet, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars$22.91B assets = $21.09B liabilities + $1.82B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what LYV owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
LYV financial health
Current ratio1.00
Tight · current assets cover current liabilities 1.00×
Debt / equity5.72
High leverage · $5.72 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets7.9%
Thin equity · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt68.3%
Partial cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles18.9%
Mostly tangible · of total assets
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.
LYV balance sheet trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $6.76B2016 | $22.91B2025 | +14.5%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $5.07B2016 | $21.09B2025 | +17.2%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $1.70B2016 | $1.82B2025 | +0.8%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.53B2016 | $7.11B2025 | +18.6%/yr | |
| Total debt | $2.31B2016 | $10.40B2025 | +18.2%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$786.5M2016 | −$3.30B2025 | −$2.5B | |
| Working capital | $213.2M2016 | −$54.5M2025 | −$267.7M | |
| Book value per share | $8.402016 | $7.852025 | −0.8%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 1.092016 | 1.002025 | −0.09 | |
| Debt / equity | 1.362016 | 5.722025 | +4.36 | |
| Shares outstanding | 202.1M2016 | 231.8M2025 | +1.5%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
LYV assets
Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current
LYV liabilities and equity
Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity
LYV debt vs cash
Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
LYV balance sheet
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $7.11B | $6.10B | $6.23B | $5.61B | $4.88B | $2.54B | $2.47B | $2.37B | $1.83B | $1.53B |
| Cash & equivalents | $7.11B | $6.10B | $6.23B | $5.61B | $4.88B | $2.54B | $2.47B | $2.37B | $1.83B | $1.53B |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6.6M | $3.0M |
| Receivables | $2.08B | $1.75B | $2.11B | $1.47B | $1.07B | $486.7M | $1.03B | $844.5M | $725.3M | $568.9M |
| Inventory | $56.6M | $50.1M | $45.1M | $38.7M | $33.8M | $22.0M | $16.1M | $12.6M | $17.5M | $15.1M |
| Other current assets | $1.73B | $1.40B | $1.19B | $1.05B | $699.0M | $603.2M | $677.0M | $619.4M | $584.6M | $562.9M |
| Total current assets | $10.97B | $9.29B | $9.58B | $8.16B | $6.68B | $3.65B | $4.19B | $3.85B | $3.15B | $2.67B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $5.29B | $4.06B | $3.71B | $3.06B | $2.63B | $2.53B | $2.52B | $946.6M | $885.9M | $751.5M |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $4.34B | $3.61B | $4.23B | $3.95B | $3.99B | $3.35B | $3.24B | $2.85B | $2.85B | $2.93B |
| Long-term investments | $515.6M | $504.2M | $447.5M | $408.8M | $293.6M | $170.5M | $167.6M | $137.2M | $105.3M | $82.0M |
| Other non-current assets | $1.80B | $2.18B | $1.11B | $884.8M | $807.5M | $889.5M | $857.6M | $711.8M | $507.4M | $329.3M |
| Total assets | $22.91B | $19.64B | $19.07B | $16.46B | $14.40B | $10.59B | $10.98B | $8.50B | $7.50B | $6.76B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $2.19B | $1.86B | $267.5M | $180.1M | $110.6M | $86.4M | $1.11B | $1.13B | $1.03B | $781.5M |
| Short-term debt | $755.4M | $414.3M | $1.29B | $760.3M | $709.0M | $267.7M | $159.7M | $82.1M | $347.6M | $53.3M |
| Deferred revenue | $4.46B | $3.72B | $3.40B | $3.13B | $2.77B | $1.84B | $1.39B | $1.23B | $925.2M | $805.0M |
| Total current liabilities | $11.03B | $9.36B | $9.96B | $8.30B | $6.86B | $3.80B | $4.11B | $3.75B | $3.58B | $2.46B |
| Long-term debt | $9.65B | $7.86B | $7.15B | $6.94B | $6.75B | $6.41B | $4.77B | $2.73B | $1.95B | $2.26B |
| Lease obligations | $2.20B | $1.68B | $1.69B | $1.65B | $1.61B | $1.55B | $1.50B | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $415.8M | $1.60B | $488.0M | $456.0M | $431.6M | $246.1M | $186.9M | $342.0M | $312.0M | $347.6M |
| Total liabilities | $21.09B | $17.69B | $17.59B | $15.70B | $14.04B | $10.45B | $9.06B | $6.82B | $5.84B | $5.07B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.2M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.1M | $2.38B | $2.38B |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −$1.04B | −$1.55B | −$2.41B | −$2.97B | −$3.33B | −$2.68B | −$949.3M | −$1.02B | −$1.08B | −$1.07B |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | −$6.9M | −$6.9M | −$6.9M | −$6.9M | −$6.9M | −$6.9M | −$6.9M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$114.9M | −$335.1M | $27.4M | −$90.1M | −$148.0M | −$177.0M | −$145.7M | −$145.2M | −$108.5M | −$176.7M |
| Minority interest | $1.55B | $1.77B | $1.46B | $461.4M | $394.2M | $338.0M | $318.1M | $243.8M | $236.9M | $223.5M |
| Total shareholders' equity | $1.82B | $1.95B | $1.48B | $763.6M | $363.5M | $138.7M | $1.91B | $1.67B | $1.66B | $1.70B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $10.40B | $8.27B | $8.44B | $7.70B | $7.46B | $6.68B | $4.93B | $2.82B | $2.30B | $2.31B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$3.30B | −$2.18B | −$2.21B | −$2.09B | −$2.58B | −$4.14B | −$2.46B | −$443.5M | −$474.6M | −$786.5M |
| Working capital | −$54.5M | −$68.1M | −$382.1M | −$143.8M | −$171.6M | −$146.8M | $85.3M | $98.2M | −$424.3M | $213.2M |
| Tangible book value | −$2.52B | −$1.66B | −$2.75B | −$3.19B | −$3.62B | −$3.22B | −$1.32B | −$1.18B | −$1.19B | −$1.23B |
| Book value per share | $7.85 | $8.23 | $6.41 | $3.30 | $1.67 | $0.65 | $9.11 | $8.06 | $8.11 | $8.40 |
| Shares outstanding | 231.8M | 236.4M | 231.0M | 231.6M | 217.2M | 212.3M | 210.1M | 207.4M | 204.9M | 202.1M |
| Current ratio | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 0.88 | 1.09 |
| Quick ratio | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.80 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.71 | 0.85 |
| Debt / equity | 5.72 | 4.25 | 5.70 | 10.08 | 20.53 | 48.13 | 2.58 | 1.68 | 1.38 | 1.36 |
| Equity / assets | 7.9% | 9.9% | 7.8% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 17.4% | 19.7% | 22.2% | 25.1% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $9.07B | $9.08B | $7.11B | $6.75B | $7.06B | $7.16B | $6.10B | $5.49B | $6.40B | $6.50B | $6.23B | $5.95B |
| Cash & equivalents | $9.07B | $9.08B | $7.11B | $6.75B | $7.06B | $7.16B | $6.10B | $5.49B | $6.40B | $6.50B | $6.23B | $5.95B |
| Receivables | $2.89B | $1.97B | $2.08B | $2.61B | $2.46B | $1.85B | $1.75B | $2.69B | $2.46B | $2.28B | $2.11B | $2.50B |
| Inventory | $0 | $0 | $56.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50.1M | $0 | $0 | $1.48B | $45.1M | $1.43B |
| Other current assets | $3.00B | $2.60B | $1.73B | $1.95B | $2.30B | $2.06B | $1.40B | $1.59B | $1.82B | $164.2M | $1.19B | $123.6M |
| Total current assets | $14.96B | $13.64B | $10.97B | $11.31B | $11.82B | $11.07B | $9.29B | $9.78B | $10.68B | $10.43B | $9.58B | $10.01B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $5.83B | $5.57B | $5.29B | $4.88B | $4.69B | $4.37B | $4.06B | $4.02B | $3.82B | $3.69B | $3.71B | $3.55B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $4.27B | $4.37B | $4.34B | $3.91B | $4.28B | $4.11B | $3.61B | $3.72B | $4.14B | $4.24B | $4.23B | $4.15B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $515.6M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $504.2M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $447.5M | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $3.12B | $2.48B | $1.80B | $2.79B | $2.36B | $2.28B | $2.18B | $2.24B | $1.81B | $1.67B | $1.11B | $1.43B |
| Total assets | $28.18B | $26.07B | $22.91B | $22.89B | $23.15B | $21.83B | $19.64B | $19.75B | $20.45B | $20.03B | $19.07B | $19.14B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $2.25B | $2.17B | $2.19B | $2.77B | $2.52B | $2.28B | $2.10B | $2.08B | $250.9M | $2.13B | $267.5M | $2.02B |
| Short-term debt | $2.97B | $1.80B | $755.4M | $1.41B | $1.64B | $631.5M | $414.3M | $749.1M | $1.31B | $1.30B | $1.29B | $200.9M |
| Deferred revenue | $7.33B | $7.41B | $4.46B | $4.06B | $5.91B | $6.08B | $3.72B | $3.03B | $4.80B | $5.03B | $3.40B | $3.08B |
| Total current liabilities | $17.56B | $15.42B | $11.03B | $12.28B | $13.46B | $11.52B | $9.36B | $9.68B | $11.63B | $11.33B | $9.96B | $8.75B |
| Long-term debt | $6.23B | $6.71B | $9.65B | $7.98B | $6.78B | $7.66B | $7.86B | $7.44B | $6.72B | $6.72B | $7.15B | $8.37B |
| Lease obligations | $2.08B | $2.07B | $2.20B | $2.03B | $1.94B | $1.89B | $1.68B | $1.77B | $1.64B | $1.64B | $1.69B | $1.82B |
| Other long-term liabilities | $2.57B | $2.51B | $415.8M | $653.3M | $610.5M | $537.3M | $1.60B | $1.70B | $546.6M | $524.5M | $488.2M | $318.2M |
| Total liabilities | $26.36B | $24.63B | $21.09B | $20.91B | $20.84B | $19.72B | $18.82B | $17.79B | $18.90B | $18.58B | $17.59B | $17.44B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $2.3M |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | −$1.14B | −$1.43B | −$1.04B | −$839.9M | −$1.27B | −$1.51B | −$1.55B | −$1.75B | −$2.16B | −$2.45B | −$2.41B | −$2.20B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$142.1M | −$85.5M | −$114.9M | −$158.9M | −$152.4M | −$280.9M | −$335.1M | −$174.6M | −$122.8M | $35.8M | $27.4M | $12.2M |
| Minority interest | $1.74B | $1.57B | $1.55B | $1.46B | $1.95B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders' equity | $82.3M | −$139.4M | $1.82B | $1.98B | $2.31B | $2.11B | $819.0M | $1.95B | $1.56B | $1.45B | $1.48B | $1.70B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $11.28B | $10.58B | $10.40B | $9.39B | $8.42B | $8.29B | $8.27B | $8.19B | $8.03B | $8.02B | $8.44B | $8.57B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$2.21B | −$1.51B | −$3.30B | −$2.64B | −$1.36B | −$1.14B | −$2.18B | −$2.70B | −$1.63B | −$1.52B | −$2.21B | −$2.62B |
| Working capital | −$2.61B | −$1.78B | −$54.5M | −$967.8M | −$1.64B | −$448.4M | −$68.1M | $94.6M | −$943.0M | −$900.6M | −$382.1M | $1.26B |
| Tangible book value | −$4.19B | −$4.51B | −$2.52B | −$1.92B | −$1.98B | −$2.00B | −$2.79B | −$1.76B | −$2.58B | −$2.79B | −$2.75B | −$2.45B |
| Book value per share | $0.34 | −$0.60 | $7.73 | $8.44 | $9.84 | $9.12 | $3.47 | $7.96 | $6.36 | $6.33 | $6.35 | $6.97 |
| Shares outstanding | 244.0M | 232.4M | 235.4M | 234.8M | 234.4M | 231.2M | 236.4M | 245.3M | 245.0M | 229.5M | 233.3M | 244.2M |
| Current ratio | 0.85 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 1.14 |
| Quick ratio | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.97 |
| Debt / equity | 137.04 | — | 5.72 | 4.74 | 3.65 | 3.93 | 10.10 | 4.19 | 5.15 | 5.52 | 5.70 | 5.04 |
| Equity / assets | 0.3% | −0.5% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 9.7% | 4.2% | 9.9% | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 8.9% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed February 19, 2026); data from EODHD.
LYV financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Live Nation had total assets of $22.9 billion (up 16.7% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $21.1 billion and shareholders' equity of $1.8 billion. It held $7.1 billion in cash and short-term investments against $10.4 billion of debt, net debt of $3.3 billion. Its current ratio was 1.00. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $28.2 billion and equity $82.3 million.
Related: LYV income statement, LYV cash flow statement, LYV key metrics. See the LYV stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LYV balance sheet FAQ
What are Live Nation's total assets?
Live Nation reported total assets of $22.9 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with $19.6 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Live Nation have?
Live Nation had $10.4 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 5.72.
How much cash does Live Nation have?
Live Nation held $7.1 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $10.4 billion of debt that is net debt of $3.3 billion.
What is Live Nation's book value?
Live Nation's shareholders' equity (book value) was $1.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $7.85 per share.
What is Live Nation's current ratio?
Live Nation had current assets of $11.0 billion and current liabilities of $11.0 billion, a current ratio of 1.00 (current liabilities exceed current assets).
How much goodwill does Live Nation have?
Live Nation carried $4.3 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 18.9% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.