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Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) On International Expansion Hopes And Venue Growth Looks Undervalued

Simply Wall St · 2d ago

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) has drawn fresh attention after recent trading left the share price at $171.89, with returns mixed across different time frames, including gains over the past year alongside a decline in the past month.

Recent trading in Live Nation Entertainment suggests momentum has cooled in the short term, with the 30-day share price return down 5.37%, even as the year-to-date share price return sits at 18.29% and the 3-year total shareholder return reaches 103.64%.

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Live Nation Entertainment has cooled after a strong run, with short term returns slipping even as longer term holders remain well ahead. Is this a moment to step in now, or to wait for a cheaper opportunity to participate in the same story?

Most Popular Narrative: 15% Undervalued

Live Nation Entertainment’s most followed valuation story pegs fair value at $201.96 per share, a premium to the recent $171.89 close that hinges on what its venues, Ticketmaster platform and sponsorship deals can earn over time.

Expansion of Live Nation Entertainment into underpenetrated international markets, where Latin America activity is reported at one tenth of U.S. levels and Japan and Western Europe show meaningful headroom, is cited as a potential driver of long term ticket volumes and concert revenue as fan activity in these regions moves closer to U.S. levels.

Ongoing buildout of Venue Nation arenas, including over 20 projects in construction or fully permitted and a planned 15 million fan capacity addition across 2026 and 2027, is described as a way to increase owned infrastructure exposure and on-site spending opportunities that could support higher revenue and improved net margins once these venues are fully contributing.

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Result: Fair Value of $201.96 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, Live Nation Entertainment faces active antitrust scrutiny around Ticketmaster, and a recent US$450 million legal accrual that could reshape contracts, costs and long term profitability.

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Another View: What Multiples Say About Live Nation Entertainment

There is a different read on Live Nation Entertainment once price-to-sales comes into focus. The stock trades on a P/S of 1.5x compared with 1.2x for the broader US Entertainment group, yet the fair ratio for Live Nation is estimated at 2.3x. That mix of slight premium to the sector but sizeable gap to the fair ratio may indicate valuation headroom or mispriced risk. Which side of that trade do you think is closer to reality?

For a closer look at how this pricing stacks up against fundamentals, review the valuation breakdown in the See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

Here is how Live Nation Entertainment’s valuation multiple compares with peers in visual form

NYSE:LYV P/S Ratio as at Sep 2026
NYSE:LYV P/S Ratio as at Sep 2026

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