# Live Nation (LYV) — Earnings

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## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525826000035/lyv-20260630.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/f546fcae-4e28-663e-9670-28011d71e317.html) |

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

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | $0.66 | $1.05 | 58.75% | $7.6B | $7.7B |
| Q1 2026 | May 5, 2026 | −$0.35 | −$1.85 | -427.22% | $3.6B | $3.8B |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | −$1.02 | −$1.06 | -3.68% | $6.1B | $6.3B |
| Q3 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | $1.31 | $0.73 | -44.31% | $8.6B | $8.5B |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 7, 2025 | $1.03 | $0.41 | -60.11% | $6.8B | $7.0B |
| Q1 2025 | May 1, 2025 | −$0.41 | −$0.32 | 21.32% | $3.5B | $3.4B |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 20, 2025 | −$1.12 | $0.58 | 151.77% | $5.6B | $5.7B |
| Q3 2024 | Nov 12, 2024 | $1.61 | $1.66 | 3.25% | $7.8B | $7.7B |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 30, 2024 | $1.06 | $1.03 | -2.74% | $6.0B | $6.0B |
| Q1 2024 | May 2, 2024 | −$0.18 | −$0.53 | -188.51% | $3.3B | $3.8B |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 22, 2024 | −$1.03 | −$1.18 | -14.35% | $4.8B | $5.8B |
| Q3 2023 | Nov 2, 2023 | $1.26 | $1.78 | 41.79% | $7.0B | $8.2B |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 27, 2023 | $0.65 | $1.02 | 57.41% | $5.0B | $5.6B |
| Q1 2023 | May 4, 2023 | −$0.45 | −$0.25 | 44.65% | $2.3B | $3.1B |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 23, 2023 | −$0.88 | −$1.02 | -15.80% | $3.6B | $4.3B |
| Q3 2022 | Nov 3, 2022 | $1.02 | $1.39 | 36.22% | $5.1B | $6.2B |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 4, 2022 | $0.50 | $0.66 | 32.77% | $3.9B | $4.4B |
| Q1 2022 | May 5, 2022 | −$0.82 | −$0.39 | 52.18% | $1.9B | $1.8B |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 23, 2022 | −$0.53 | −$0.94 | -76.49% | $2.1B | $2.7B |
| Q3 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | −$0.08 | $0.19 | 328.09% | $2.0B | $2.7B |

## 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.

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