Live Nation Q1 revenue $3.8B (+12%); $450M legal accrual drives operating loss

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

2026-Q1 EPS reported -$1.85 revenue$3,793,029,000

Revenue $3.8B (+12% YoY); operating loss of $371M due to $450M legal accrual.
Adjusted operating income $371M (+9%); on track for double-digit AOI growth in 2026.
Concerts AOI $3M with fan attendance 24M (+7%); Ticketing AOI $256M on 81M fee-bearing tickets (+4%).
Event-related deferred revenue record $6.6B (+22%); Ticketing deferred revenue $368M (+29%).
Q1 capex $249M; full year capex expected $1.1-1.2B, with leverage at 3.6x.

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