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Live Nation Entertainment vs Sphere Entertainment: revenue, profit, margins and growth compared
Live Nation Entertainment brought in $25.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025, Sphere Entertainment $1.2B in fiscal 2025. Live Nation Entertainment kept 2.0% of its revenue as net profit, Sphere Entertainment 2.7%.
Side by side, latest fiscal year
| LYV | SPHR | |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year ended | FY2025 (December 31, 2025) | FY2025 (December 31, 2025) |
| Revenue | $25.2B | $1.2B |
| Revenue growth | +8.8% | n/a |
| Net income | $496M | $33.4M |
| Net margin | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| Free cash flow | $333.6M | n/a |
| Free cash flow margin | 1.3% | n/a |
| Earnings per share (diluted) | -$0.24 | $0.74 |
| Cash | $7.1B | $507.8M |
| Debt | $8.2B | $692.7M |
| Price to earnings | n/a | 190.7 |
| Market value | $40.3B | $5.1B |
| Dividend yield | n/a | n/a |
| Rank by revenue in sector | #45 of 778 · Consumer discretionary | #433 of 778 · Consumer discretionary |
Over the years
LYV $25.2BSPHR $1.2B
LYV $496MSPHR $33.4M
LYV 2.0%SPHR 2.7%
LYV +8.8%SPHR +79.0%
LYV $333.6MSPHR -$615.4M
Questions about Live Nation Entertainment and Sphere Entertainment
Which is bigger by revenue, Live Nation Entertainment or Sphere Entertainment?
Live Nation Entertainment is bigger by revenue: $25.2B in fiscal 2025, against $1.2B for Sphere Entertainment in fiscal 2025.
Which keeps more of its revenue as profit, Live Nation Entertainment or Sphere Entertainment?
Live Nation Entertainment had a net margin of 2.0% in fiscal 2025; Sphere Entertainment had 2.7% in fiscal 2025.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the annual reports each company files with the SEC (10-K, or 20-F and 40-F for foreign companies), read from their XBRL data. Margins and growth are simple arithmetic on those figures. Nothing here is a recommendation.