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Live Nation Entertainment (BSP:L1YV34) Gross Margin % : 30.35% (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Live Nation Entertainment Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was R$5,742 Mil. Live Nation Entertainment's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was R$18,921 Mil. Therefore, Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 30.35%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:L1YV34' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.9   Med: 26.41   Max: 30.51
Current: 23.9


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Live Nation Entertainment was 30.51%. The lowest was 23.90%. And the median was 26.41%.

BSP:L1YV34's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than
73.86% of 964 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 38.44 vs BSP:L1YV34: 23.90

Live Nation Entertainment had a gross margin of 30.35% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Live Nation Entertainment was -0.80% per year.


Live Nation Entertainment Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin % 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 Gross Margin % Chart

Live Nation Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.68 24.65 30.51 26.04 23.99

Live Nation Entertainment Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Gross Margin % 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 32.35 26.03 22.34 19.83 30.35

Competitive Comparison of Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % 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.


Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin % falls into.



Live Nation Entertainment Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=26738.5 / 111465.908
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(111465.908 - 84727.42) / 111465.908
=23.99 %

Live Nation Entertainment's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=5742.1 / 18920.895
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(18920.895 - 13178.827) / 18920.895
=30.35 %

* 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 positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Live Nation Entertainment  (BSP:L1YV34) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Live Nation Entertainment had a gross margin of 30.35% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Live Nation Entertainment (BSP:L1YV34) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
9348 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 90210
Live Nation is the largest live entertainment firm in the world with over 670 million fans served in 48 countries in 2022 by the company's concert and ticketing platforms. Via either owning, operating, or holding exclusive booking rights, Live Nation controls over 338 venues including the House of Blues. Live Nation also owns one of the largest ticketing services, Ticketmaster, which sold over 550 million tickets for over 12,000 clients in 2022. Its artist management agencies have over 400 clients. This large live entertainment footprint helped Live Nation become one of the largest advertising and sponsorship platforms aimed at music fans. Liberty Media owns 31% of Live Nation, held under its Sirius XM tracking stock. Liberty plans to spin off its stake into a dedicated tracking stock.

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