Live Nation (LYV) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $1.05
- EPS estimate
- $0.66
- EPS surprise
- +58.75%
- Revenue surprise
- +1.46%
- Revenue
- $7.7B
- Revenue estimate
- $7.6B
- Reported
- Jul 30, 2026
Live Nation reported Q2 2026 results on July 30, 2026. Earnings per share came in at $1.05, ahead of the $0.66 estimate by 58.75%. Revenue was $7.7 billion, 1.46% above the $7.6 billion consensus. EPS was about two and a half times the $0.41 of Q2 2025, and revenue rose about 10% from $7.0 billion.
Results swing widely within each year. Live Nation posted a loss in every Q1 shown and in most Q4s, while Q2 and Q3 have been profitable since 2022. Q1 2026 was the largest loss in the table, at $1.85 per share. Annual EPS rose from $0.64 in 2022 to $1.37 in 2023 and $2.74 in 2024, then turned to a loss of $0.24 per share in 2025. Revenue rose every year, from $16.7 billion in 2022 to $25.2 billion in 2025. The first half of 2026 is a loss of $0.80 per share. Q3 2025 set the revenue high in the table at $8.5 billion. Over the last 20 quarters, Live Nation beat the EPS estimate 11 times.
Live Nation reported Q3 between November 2 and November 12 in each of the past five years. That points to early-to-mid November 2026 for the next report.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | $0.66 | $1.05 | +58.75% | $7.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | May 5, 2026 | −$0.35 | −$1.85 | −427.22% | $3.8B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | −$1.02 | −$1.06 | −3.68% | $6.3B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | $1.31 | $0.73 | −44.31% | $8.5B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $1.03 | $0.41 | −60.11% | $7.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | May 1, 2025 | −$0.41 | −$0.32 | +21.32% | $3.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | −$1.12 | $0.58 | +151.77% | $5.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | $1.61 | $1.66 | +3.25% | $7.7B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | $1.06 | $1.03 | −2.74% | $6.0B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | May 2, 2024 | −$0.18 | −$0.53 | −188.51% | $3.8B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 22, 2024 | −$1.03 | −$1.18 | −14.35% | $5.8B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 2, 2023 | $1.26 | $1.78 | +41.79% | $8.2B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | $0.65 | $1.02 | +57.41% | $5.6B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | May 4, 2023 | −$0.45 | −$0.25 | +44.65% | $3.1B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 23, 2023 | −$0.88 | −$1.02 | −15.80% | $4.3B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | $1.02 | $1.39 | +36.22% | $6.2B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | $0.50 | $0.66 | +32.77% | $4.4B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | May 5, 2022 | −$0.82 | −$0.39 | +52.18% | $1.8B | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 23, 2022 | −$0.53 | −$0.94 | −76.49% | $2.7B | SEC |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | −$0.08 | $0.19 | +328.09% | $2.7B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Live Nation (LYV) last report earnings?
Live Nation last reported on Jul 30, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did LYV beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Live Nation reported EPS of $1.05 for Q2 2026 against a $0.66 estimate — a 58.75% beat.
How much revenue did LYV report last quarter?
Live Nation reported $7.7B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $7.6B.
Earnings figures may be restated, revised or corrected by the issuer. Past results do not indicate future performance.
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