---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001335258-25-000150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LYV"
cik: "0001335258"
company_name: "Live Nation Entertainment, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:34:33.017352+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Live Nation Q3 revenue $8.5B (+11%), AOI $1.03B (+14%); record stadium shows up 60%

## Summary
- Revenue $8.5B (+11% YoY); operating income $793M (+24%); adjusted operating income $1.03B (+14%).
- Concerts segment revenue $7.3B (+11%), AOI $514M (+8%); ticketing AOI $286M (+21%) on 12% GTV growth.
- Sponsorship AOI $313M (+14%); event-related deferred revenue $3.5B (+37%) indicating strong future demand.
- Refinanced $1.9B debt; annual interest expense ~$350M at 4.2% weighted average; free cash ~$2.3B.
- 2026 large venue show pipeline up double-digits; ticket sales already 26M for 2026 shows.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001335258-25-000150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LYV
- cik: 0001335258
- company_name: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525825000150/0001335258-25-000150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1335258/000133525825000150/lyv-20251104.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001335258-25-000150.txt

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