Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) is a movies & entertainment company in the Communication Services sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Live Nation Entertainment is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $167.50.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $167.50 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 19.24% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 35.21% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.42 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Communication Services
- Sub-Industry: Movies & Entertainment
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 19.24% with an annualized volatility of 35.21%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.42 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 38.98B |
| Enterprise Value | 42.06B |
| Forward P/E | 75.83 |
| Price to Book | -277.32 |
| Price to Sales | 1.52 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.64 |
| EV/EBITDA | 28.16 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 0.33% | | Operating Margin | -9.93% | | ROE | 14.93% | | ROA | 2.18% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 12.2% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 25.61B | | Total Debt | 10.58B | | Total Cash | 9.08B | | Free Cash Flow | 2.12B | | Operating Cash Flow | 2.41B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $175.25$ | | 52W Low | $125.34$ | | 50-Day Avg | $161.27$ | | 200-Day Avg | $153.45$ | | Beta | 1.12 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.23B | | Float Shares | 0.16B | | Insider Holdings | 32.46% | | Institutional Holdings | 85.91% | | Short Ratio | 7.87 | | Short % of Float | 13.58% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $206.0$ | | Target Low | $145.0$ | | Target Mean | $184.78$ | | Target Median | $190.0$ | | # of Analysts | 23 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.