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LYV analysis

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.Entertainment. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.

Streaming & Entertainment
LYV
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. · Entertainment
FCF$1.4bC+
Rev+10.8%B
D/E6.20D
P/S1.6xB+
PEG17.90D
35.6Score
$184.64$43.0B
1Y Target$201.96Analyst consensus · 24 analysts
5Y Target$353.23Compound horizon
10Y Target$631.28Long-dated conviction
FCF$1.4bTTM
C+
FCF $1.4b — respectable but not differentiating
Rev+10.8%TTM YoY
B
Revenue +10.8% — at or above S&P median
D/E6.20
D
D/E 6.20 — most levered decile in Communication Services (≈95th pctile)
P/S1.6x
B+
P/S 1.6x — below the Communication Services median (≈40th pctile)
PEG17.90
D
PEG 17.90 — very expensive; pricing in best-case scenarios

Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.

Quality-growth score · 35.6
Quality0.64
Growth0.83
Value0.08
Why this score
  • Durable high returns
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
2% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value45% aboveest. fair value ~$127
What the price assumes: free cash flow compounding at ~24% a year for the next decade — vs the ~25% a year our model projects from current growth and analyst estimates.
Quality signals · context only
ROIC35.2% · Areturn on invested capital — not score-weighted

Model-generatedGenerated by the Bull Rankings model from this company's reported fundamentals, and checked against the figures shown above.

Why now
Entertainment · market cap $43.0b. Trading near 52-week high of $188.00 — momentum setup, limited technical margin of safety. Revenue growing +11%, comfortably above the S&P median. 24 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $201.96 (implying +9% upside).
Moat
Free cash flow runs well ahead of reported net income — non-cash charges (depreciation, intangible amortization) are holding down GAAP earnings while cash generation stays strong.
Risk
D/E 6.20 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Trading within 2% of the 52-week high — limited technical margin of safety; a momentum reversal would test conviction. Net margin 0.5% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
Horizon
1-3 yr $201.96 (24-analyst consensus) — catalyst-driven; binary events dominate. 5 yr $353.23 — requires the platform / technology to reach commercial scale. 10 yr $631.28 — return distribution heavily skewed.
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LYV vs the Top Picks average

PillarLYVBook avgDiff
Quality0.640.83-0.19
Growth0.830.92-0.08
Value0.080.75-0.66

Averaged across the 30 names in today's Top Picks (mean score 82.4). A name can beat these averages and still be absent from the book — it also applies concentration limits.

Trend
+4.8 over 35 daily scores
From 30.8 (Jun 22) → 35.6 (now)

One point per daily model run. The range autoscales, so a flat-looking line can still hide 1–2 point moves — read the From → To values for the actual range.

Shares to buy
10
Position size
$1,846
3.7% of portfolio
Stop price
$138.48
25% below $184.64
$ at risk if stopped
$461.60
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio

Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV): score, valuation & FAQ

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) is a Entertainment company that scores 35.6 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a weak reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.

Its strongest graded signals are P/S (B+), while D/E (D) and PEG (D) rate weaker. On valuation, LYV sits about 45% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 24% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade.

Is LYV a good stock to buy?

Bull Rankings scores LYV 35.6 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a weak reading. That is driven by P/S (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.

Why does LYV score 35.6 on Bull Rankings?

The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). LYV earns its highest marks on P/S (B+), and is held back by D/E (D) and PEG (D). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.

Is LYV overvalued or undervalued?

Based on $184.64, LYV sits about 45% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value — the current price implies roughly 24% annual free-cash-flow growth over the next decade. Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.

What are the main risks of investing in LYV?

D/E 6.20 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Trading within 2% of the 52-week high — limited technical margin of safety; a momentum reversal would test conviction. Net margin 0.5% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.

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Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.

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