Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV)
Earnings
Annual and quarterly EPS data presented alongside analyst estimates, earnings surprises, and historical growth statistics. The side-by-side view of reported versus estimated EPS — combined with surprise percentage and report timing — allows investors to assess whether a company consistently beats, meets, or misses market expectations, and how that track record has evolved across full economic cycles.
Earnings annual
Fiscal date endingReported EPS
Dec 31, 2005
-$2.02
Dec 31, 2006
-$0.49
Dec 31, 2007
-$0.22
Dec 31, 2008
-$4.51
Dec 31, 2009
-$0.51
Dec 31, 2010
-$1.10
Dec 31, 2011
-$0.44
Dec 31, 2012
-$0.86
Dec 31, 2013
-$0.23
Dec 31, 2014
$0.03
Dec 31, 2015
-$0.34
Dec 31, 2016
-$0.24
Dec 31, 2017
-$0.69
Dec 31, 2018
-$0.10
Dec 31, 2019
-$0.02
Dec 31, 2020
-$8.10
Dec 31, 2021
-$3.01
Dec 31, 2022
$0.79
Dec 31, 2023
$2.03
Dec 31, 2024
$5.18
Dec 31, 2025
-$0.24
Mar 31, 2026
$0.19
Jun 30, 2026
-$0.80
Sep 30, 2026
$0.89
Calculation
Average
-$0.62
Maximum
Dec 31, 2024
$5.18
Minimum
Dec 31, 2020
-$8.10
Median
Dec 31, 2015
-$0.34
Earnings quarterly
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2005 |
| Reported date | Feb 21, 2006 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$2.02 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.22 |
| Surprise | -$2.24 |
| Surprise (%) | -1,018.18% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Reported date | May 5, 2006 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.02 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.23 |
| Surprise | $0.25 |
| Surprise (%) | 108.70% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Reported date | Aug 4, 2006 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.15 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.35 |
| Surprise | -$0.20 |
| Surprise (%) | -57.14% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2006 |
| Reported date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.14 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.74 |
| Surprise | -$0.88 |
| Surprise (%) | -118.92% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2006 |
| Reported date | Mar 1, 2007 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.52 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.13 |
| Surprise | -$0.39 |
| Surprise (%) | -300% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2007 |
| Reported date | May 10, 2007 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.69 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.07 |
| Surprise | -$0.62 |
| Surprise (%) | -885.71% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2007 |
| Reported date | Aug 9, 2007 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.15 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.13 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 15.38% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2007 |
| Reported date | Nov 8, 2007 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.55 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.84 |
| Surprise | -$0.29 |
| Surprise (%) | -34.52% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2007 |
| Reported date | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.23 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.12 |
| Surprise | -$0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | -91.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Reported date | May 8, 2008 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.75 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.41 |
| Surprise | -$0.34 |
| Surprise (%) | -82.93% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2008 |
| Reported date | Aug 7, 2008 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.02 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.15 |
| Surprise | $0.17 |
| Surprise (%) | 113.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Reported date | Nov 6, 2008 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.55 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.53 |
| Surprise | $0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | 3.77% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Reported date | Mar 2, 2009 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$4.33 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.22 |
| Surprise | -$4.11 |
| Surprise (%) | -1,868.18% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Reported date | May 7, 2009 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$1.29 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.82 |
| Surprise | -$0.47 |
| Surprise (%) | -57.32% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Reported date | Aug 6, 2009 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.15 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.17 |
| Surprise | -$0.32 |
| Surprise (%) | -188.24% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Reported date | Nov 9, 2009 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.82 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.88 |
| Surprise | -$0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | -6.82% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2009 |
| Reported date | Feb 25, 2010 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $0.11 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.50 |
| Surprise | $0.61 |
| Surprise (%) | 122% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Reported date | May 10, 2010 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.68 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.43 |
| Surprise | -$0.25 |
| Surprise (%) | -58.14% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2010 |
| Reported date | Aug 5, 2010 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.04 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.03 |
| Surprise | -$0.07 |
| Surprise (%) | -233.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2010 |
| Reported date | Nov 4, 2010 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.34 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.47 |
| Surprise | -$0.13 |
| Surprise (%) | -27.66% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2010 |
| Reported date | Feb 28, 2011 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.72 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.17 |
| Surprise | -$0.55 |
| Surprise (%) | -323.53% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2011 |
| Reported date | May 5, 2011 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.27 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.42 |
| Surprise | $0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | 35.71% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Reported date | Aug 8, 2011 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.07 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.01 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 600% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Reported date | Nov 3, 2011 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.30 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.35 |
| Surprise | -$0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | -14.29% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2011 |
| Reported date | Feb 23, 2012 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.54 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.30 |
| Surprise | -$0.24 |
| Surprise (%) | -80% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2012 |
| Reported date | May 9, 2012 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.36 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.40 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 10% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2012 |
| Reported date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.04 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.06 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -33.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2012 |
| Reported date | Nov 5, 2012 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.31 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.27 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 14.81% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Reported date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.85 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.36 |
| Surprise | -$0.49 |
| Surprise (%) | -136.11% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2013 |
| Reported date | May 7, 2013 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.33 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.36 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 8.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2013 |
| Reported date | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.30 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.11 |
| Surprise | $0.19 |
| Surprise (%) | 172.73% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Reported date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.22 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.35 |
| Surprise | -$0.13 |
| Surprise (%) | -37.14% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Reported date | Feb 24, 2014 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.42 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.37 |
| Surprise | -$0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | -13.51% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | May 6, 2014 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.16 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.34 |
| Surprise | $0.18 |
| Surprise (%) | 52.94% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.11 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.15 |
| Surprise | -$0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | -26.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Reported date | Oct 30, 2014 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.49 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.34 |
| Surprise | $0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | 44.12% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Reported date | Feb 26, 2015 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.41 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.40 |
| Surprise | -$0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | -2.50% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | Apr 30, 2015 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.31 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.32 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 3.13% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Aug 10, 2015 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.06 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.11 |
| Surprise | -$0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | -45.45% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Reported date | Oct 29, 2015 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.38 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.44 |
| Surprise | -$0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | -13.64% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2015 |
| Reported date | Feb 25, 2016 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.47 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.32 |
| Surprise | -$0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | -46.88% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | May 3, 2016 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.29 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.28 |
| Surprise | -$0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | -3.57% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.13 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.05 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 160% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Reported date | Nov 7, 2016 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.49 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.48 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 2.08% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Reported date | Feb 23, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.57 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.58 |
| Surprise | $0.01 |
| Surprise (%) | 1.72% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | May 4, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.22 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.33 |
| Surprise | $0.11 |
| Surprise (%) | 33.33% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Aug 9, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.29 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.19 |
| Surprise | $0.10 |
| Surprise (%) | 52.63% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2017 |
| Reported date | Nov 2, 2017 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.53 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.55 |
| Surprise | -$0.02 |
| Surprise (%) | -3.64% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2017 |
| Reported date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$1.29 |
| Estimated EPS | -$1.08 |
| Surprise | -$0.21 |
| Surprise (%) | -19.44% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | May 3, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.24 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.28 |
| Surprise | $0.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 14.29% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Jul 26, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.24 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.19 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 26.32% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2018 |
| Reported date | Nov 1, 2018 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.70 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.64 |
| Surprise | $0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | 9.38% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Reported date | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.80 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.74 |
| Surprise | -$0.06 |
| Surprise (%) | -8.11% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | May 2, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.31 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.34 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 8.82% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Jul 25, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.41 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.38 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 7.89% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Reported date | Oct 31, 2019 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.71 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.76 |
| Surprise | -$0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | -6.58% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Reported date | Feb 27, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.83 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.68 |
| Surprise | -$0.15 |
| Surprise (%) | -22.06% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | May 7, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.94 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.97 |
| Surprise | $0.03 |
| Surprise (%) | 3.09% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Aug 5, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$2.67 |
| Estimated EPS | -$2.09 |
| Surprise | -$0.58 |
| Surprise (%) | -27.75% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Reported date | Nov 5, 2020 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$2.45 |
| Estimated EPS | -$2.15 |
| Surprise | -$0.30 |
| Surprise (%) | -13.95% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Reported date | Feb 25, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$2.04 |
| Estimated EPS | -$2.30 |
| Surprise | $0.26 |
| Surprise (%) | 11.30% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | May 6, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$1.44 |
| Estimated EPS | -$1.52 |
| Surprise | $0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.26% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.90 |
| Estimated EPS | -$1.20 |
| Surprise | $0.30 |
| Surprise (%) | 25% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2021 |
| Reported date | Nov 4, 2021 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.19 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.06 |
| Surprise | $0.25 |
| Surprise (%) | 416.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Reported date | Feb 23, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.86 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.54 |
| Surprise | -$0.32 |
| Surprise (%) | -59.26% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | May 5, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.39 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.77 |
| Surprise | $0.38 |
| Surprise (%) | 49.35% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Aug 4, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.66 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.52 |
| Surprise | $0.14 |
| Surprise (%) | 26.92% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Reported date | Nov 3, 2022 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1.39 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.05 |
| Surprise | $0.34 |
| Surprise (%) | 32.38% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2022 |
| Reported date | Feb 23, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.87 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.92 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 5.43% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | May 4, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.14 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.47 |
| Surprise | $0.61 |
| Surprise (%) | 129.79% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Jul 27, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.95 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.68 |
| Surprise | $0.27 |
| Surprise (%) | 39.71% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Reported date | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $2.19 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.15 |
| Surprise | $1.04 |
| Surprise (%) | 90.43% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2023 |
| Reported date | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$1.25 |
| Estimated EPS | -$1.04 |
| Surprise | -$0.21 |
| Surprise (%) | -20.19% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | May 2, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.60 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.14 |
| Surprise | $0.74 |
| Surprise (%) | 528.57% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1.53 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.08 |
| Surprise | $0.45 |
| Surprise (%) | 41.67% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Reported date | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | $1.66 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.61 |
| Surprise | $0.05 |
| Surprise (%) | 3.11% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Reported date | Feb 20, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1.39 |
| Estimated EPS | -$1.05 |
| Surprise | $2.44 |
| Surprise (%) | 232.41% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | May 1, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$0.32 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.16 |
| Surprise | -$0.16 |
| Surprise (%) | -100% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.41 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.01 |
| Surprise | -$0.60 |
| Surprise (%) | -59.41% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Reported date | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $0.73 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.49 |
| Surprise | -$0.76 |
| Surprise (%) | -51.01% |
| Fiscal date ending | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Reported date | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Report time | Pre market |
| Reported EPS | -$1.06 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.98 |
| Surprise | -$0.08 |
| Surprise (%) | -8.70% |
| Fiscal date ending | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Reported date | May 5, 2026 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | -$1.85 |
| Estimated EPS | -$0.32 |
| Surprise | -$1.53 |
| Surprise (%) | -478.13% |
| Fiscal date ending | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1.05 |
| Estimated EPS | $0.59 |
| Surprise | $0.46 |
| Surprise (%) | 77.97% |
| Fiscal date ending | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Reported date | Nov 5, 2026 |
| Report time | Post market |
| Reported EPS | $1.69 |
| Estimated EPS | $1.50 |
| Surprise | $0.19 |
| Surprise (%) | 12.67% |
Calculation
Average
-$0.17
Maximum
Sep 30, 2023
$2.19
Minimum
Dec 31, 2008
-$4.33
Median
Sep 30, 2006
-$0.14