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Live Nation Entertainment (STU:3LN) Cost of Goods Sold : €16,024 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Live Nation Entertainment Cost of Goods Sold?

Live Nation Entertainment's cost of goods sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was €4,286 Mil. Its cost of goods sold for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was €16,024 Mil.

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin. Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 21%.

Cost of Goods Sold is also directly linked to Inventory Turnover. Live Nation Entertainment's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 179.02.


Live Nation Entertainment Cost of Goods Sold Historical Data

The historical data trend for Live Nation Entertainment's Cost of Goods Sold can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Live Nation Entertainment Cost of Goods Sold Chart

Live Nation Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cost of Goods Sold
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,152.77 3,855.05 11,656.15 15,818.74 16,548.39

Live Nation Entertainment Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Cost of Goods Sold Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4,274.07 2,434.74 4,095.23 5,207.95 4,286.44

Live Nation Entertainment Cost of Goods Sold Calculation

Cost of Goods Sold is the aggregate cost of goods produced and sold, and services rendered during the reporting period. It excludes Total Operating Expense, such as Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization and Selling, General, & Admin. Expense.

Cost of Goods Sold for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €16,024 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Live Nation Entertainment  (STU:3LN) Cost of Goods Sold Explanation

Cost of Goods Sold is directly linked to profitability of the company through Gross Margin.

Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin % for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Gross Margin %=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(5425.921 - 4286.438) / 5425.921
=21 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A company that has a moat can usually maintain or even expand their Gross Margin. A company can increase its Gross Margin in two ways. It can increase the prices of the goods it sells and keeps its Cost of Goods Sold unchanged. Or it can keep the sales price unchanged and squeeze its suppliers to reduce the Cost of Goods Sold. Warren Buffett believes businesses with the power to raise prices have moats.

Cost of Goods Sold is also directly linked to another concept called Inventory Turnover:

Live Nation Entertainment's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher inventory turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate inventory turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Live Nation Entertainment Business Description

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Live Nation is the largest live entertainment company in the world, serving as a concert promoter, venue operator, and ticketing platform. In addition, the firm generates revenue from sponsorships and advertising. With offices in 45 countries, Live Nation promotes concerts globally and it owns, operates, or had exclusive booking rights to nearly 400 venues worldwide at the end of 2024, which the firm says makes it the second-largest operator of music venues globally. In 2024, Live Nation promoted nearly 55,000 events, drawing more than 150 million fans. Ticketmaster is a dominant global ticketing service, selling almost 640 million tickets in 2024.

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