For the quarter ending 2026-03-31, LYV had $1,983,964K increase in cash & cash equivalents over the period. $2,029,857K in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) | -380,018 | -136,281 | 477,978 | 302,741 |
| Depreciation | 99,565 | 93,179 | 97,318 | 94,342 |
| Amortization of definite-lived intangibles | 69,731 | 71,613 | 68,282 | 64,683 |
| Amortization of non-recoupable ticketing contract advances | 26,020 | 26,415 | 16,528 | 20,721 |
| Deferred income taxes | -44,693 | -89,921 | 44,290 | 20,858 |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | -780 | - | - |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts | 5,150 | 6,852 | 5,261 | 4,447 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 32,777 | 28,307 | 40,815 | 61,547 |
| Unrealized changes in fair value of contingent consideration | 10,409 | 74,443 | 7,708 | 8,135 |
| Equity in losses of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of distributions | -4,553 | -6,702 | -7,751 | -5,294 |
| Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable | -1,224 | 11,399 | 5,846 | 9,965 |
| Loss (gain) on mark-to-market of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates and crypto assets | - | - | - | 5,600 |
| Gain on mark-to-market of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates and crypto assets | 6,189 | -22,453 | 10,341 | - |
| Gain (loss), foreign currency transaction, before tax | - | - | - | 31,584 |
| Gain on sale of operating and fixed assets | - | 1,589 | 19,390 | - |
| Loss (gain) on forward currency exchange contracts | 17,306 | - | - | - |
| Other, net | 6,002 | -4,372 | -2,306 | 18,606 |
| Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable | -70,629 | -605,918 | 131,045 | 552,230 |
| Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets | 783,967 | -57,802 | -421,406 | 229,577 |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses, accounts payable and other liabilities | 281,040 | -1,158,316 | 794,118 | 771,736 |
| Increase in deferred revenue | 2,978,360 | 346,366 | -1,892,790 | -377,769 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 2,338,835 | -53,730 | -95,676 | 223,471 |
| Advances of notes receivable | 1,944 | 19,093 | 39,387 | 12,753 |
| Collections of notes receivable | 5,920 | 1,255 | 3,816 | 8,409 |
| Disposal of operating assets, net of cash sold | - | - | 25,232 | - |
| Proceeds from sales of assets, investing activities | - | 25,536 | - | - |
| Investments made in nonconsolidated affiliates | 9,649 | 9,759 | 14,733 | 10,605 |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 308,978 | 351,908 | 275,590 | 263,416 |
| Cash paid for acquisition of right-of-use assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 113,203 | 11,672 | 18,244 | 18,744 |
| Purchases of intangible assets | - | 7,827 | - | - |
| Proceeds from sale of intangible assets | - | - | 0 | 20,040 |
| Cash derecognized from sale of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates | - | 1,363 | - | - |
| Other, net | -10,115 | -26,425 | 21,435 | -2,033 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -417,739 | -393,683 | -340,341 | -275,031 |
| Proceeds from debt, net of debt issuance costs | 226,161 | 2,766,278 | 885,390 | 51,705 |
| Payments on debt including extinguishment costs | 6,611 | 1,938,761 | 6,901 | 16,797 |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 11,349 | 20,576 | 2,738 | 6,652 |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | 38,000 | 54,197 | 31,980 | 131,077 |
| Purchases of noncontrolling interests, net | 25,882 | 32,451 | 645,071 | 201,616 |
| Payments for capped call transactions | - | 0 | - | - |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 783 | 27 | 1,611 | 837 |
| Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards | 47,930 | 7,025 | 33,081 | 21,576 |
| Common stock repurchases | - | 23,531 | - | - |
| Payments for deferred and contingent consideration | 1,530 | 801 | -3,415 | 13,157 |
| Other, net | -859 | -828 | -449 | -233 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 117,481 | 729,287 | 175,672 | -325,262 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | -54,613 | 62,025 | -46,168 | 278,176 |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 1,983,964 | 343,899 | -306,513 | -98,646 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 7,106,986 | 6,763,087 | 7,069,600 | 7,168,246 |
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 9,090,950 | 7,106,986 | 6,763,087 | 7,069,600 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)
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