LLYVB (Liberty Live Holdings) Debt-to-EBITDA : -1.26 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Liberty Live Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA?

Liberty Live Holdings LLYVB -5.50% 8 Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.26 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LLYVB with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 679 Media - Diversified companies, Liberty Live Holdings ranks worse than 147275.26% on this metric.

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Liberty Live Holdings's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,818.5 Mil. Liberty Live Holdings's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.0 Mil. Liberty Live Holdings's annualized EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-1,442.4 Mil. Liberty Live Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was -1.26.

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Liberty Live Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:

LLYVB' s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -37.39   Med: -17.78   Max: -4.66
Current: -4.66

During the past 3 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Liberty Live Holdings was -4.66. The lowest was -37.39. And the median was -17.78.

LLYVB's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than
100% of 679 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.65 vs LLYVB: -4.66

Liberty Live Holdings  (OTCPK:LLYVB) Debt-to-EBITDA Explanation

In the calculation of Debt-to-EBITDA, we use the total of Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation divided by EBITDA. In some calculations, Total Liabilities is used to for calculation.


Be Aware

A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.

According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.


Liberty Live Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms


Liberty Live Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liberty Live Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA 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.

Liberty Live Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Chart

Liberty Live Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Debt-to-EBITDA
-7.75 -17.78 -37.39

Liberty Live Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Debt-to-EBITDA Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -17.45 -2.02 -7.94 1.68 -1.26

LLYVB vs PSKY, MSGS, SIRI: Debt-to-EBITDA Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Liberty Live Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Liberty Live Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Liberty Live Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Live Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.


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Liberty Live Holdings Debt-to-EBITDA Calculation

Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.

Liberty Live Holdings's Debt-to-EBITDA for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1666.546 + 0) / -44.576
=-37.39

Liberty Live Holdings's annualized Debt-to-EBITDA for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Debt-to-EBITDA=Total Debt / EBITDA
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / EBITDA
=(1818.523 + 0) / -1442.364
=-1.26

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data, the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBITDA data.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Debt-to-EBITDA →
What does a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.26 mean?
Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVB) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.26 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Liberty Live Holdings. According to the industry distribution chart, Liberty Live Holdings ranks #999999 out of 679 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is Liberty Live Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Liberty Live Holdings' current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.26. Based on the distribution chart, Liberty Live Holdings ranks #999999 out of 679 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Liberty Live Holdings has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Liberty Live Holdings' Debt-to-EBITDA compare to PSKY and MSGS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Liberty Live Holdings ranks #999999 out of 679 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places Liberty Live Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Media - Diversified companies is 1.65, based on 679 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Liberty Live Holdings. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Liberty Live Holdings's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Live Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVB) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.26. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.26. Liberty Live Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVB), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.26 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Liberty Live Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges LLYVK:USALLYVA:USA
Address 12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112
Liberty Live Holdings Inc consists of its ownership in Live Nation, its wholly owned subsidiary Quint and other minority investments. Quint is a provider of premium sports and entertainment experiences. Through exclusive rights agreements with sports leagues, event organizers, and governing bodies, Quint designs, develops, and sells official ticket-inclusive hospitality and single to multi-day experiential packages that may include on or off-site experiences, transportation, and hotel accommodations, with involvement of Quint personnel throughout the multi-day experiences. Live Nation is one of the live entertainment companies in the world, and the producer of live music concerts in the world, based on total fans that attend Live Nation events as compared to events of other promoters.
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