Yahoo Finance Live Nation (LYV) Q1 Earnings Miss, Revenues Top Estimates
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. LYV reported mixed first-quarter 2024 results, with earnings missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate and revenues beating the same. Revenues surpassed the consensus estimate for the eighth straight quarter. The top line grew but the bottom line dwindled year over year.
The results of the company reflect robust global fan demand for live events resulting in increased ticket sales. Also, it continues to benefit from the solid performance of Ticketmaster and an increase in fan spending. In the first quarter, 22.9 million fans attended more than 11,200 events.
The industry is expanding its concert offerings and building more venues. Live Nation anticipates continued growth, aiming for double-digit increases in adjusted operating income in 2024. Also, the company expects fan profitability to compound by double digits in the coming years.
Following the results, the company’s shares rose 2% in the after-hours trading session on May 2.
Earnings & Revenues
In the first quarter of 2024, the company reported an adjusted loss per share of 53 cents, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 20 cents per share. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported an adjusted loss per share of 25 cents.
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Revenues amounted to $3.8 billion, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.29 billion by 15.5%. The top line increased 21% year over year from $3.13 billion.
Segmental Discussion
Concerts: The segment’s revenues totaled $2.88 billion, up 26% year over year. Our model predicted the metric to climb 5.4% year over year. Adjusted operating income was $3.1 million, up 287.5% from the year-ago figure. Total estimated events rose to approximately 11,200, up from the prior year’s figure of about 9,900 events. Our model predicted total events to be 10,327.
Ticketing: Segmental revenues amounted to $723.2 million, up 7% from the prior-year quarter. Our model estimated the metric to increase 2.5% year over year. Adjusted operating income was $284.1 million, up 5% year over year. The total estimated tickets sold rose to 155,010 from 145,466 reported in the prior-year quarter.
Sponsorship & Advertising: Revenues from this segment totaled $211.3 million, up 24% from the year-ago quarter’s figure. We estimated the metric to jump 20.2% year over year. Adjusted operating income was $130 million, up 36% year over year.
Other Financial Information
Live Nation's cash and cash equivalents as of Mar 31, 2024, totaled $6.5 billion compared with $6.23 billion as of Dec 31, 2023. At the end of the first quarter of 2024, goodwill was $2.7 billion compared with $2.69 billion at the end of 2023. Net long-term debt decreased to $5.08 billion from $5.46 billion as of Dec 31, 2023.
At the end of the first quarter of 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was $988.9 million compared with $1.16 billion reported in the year-ago period.
Zacks Rank & Recent Consumer Discretionary Releases
Live Nation currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
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