Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 1.04x

Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.04x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $419.27 Million exceeds net income of $402.88 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore debt repayment capacity of Live Nation Entertainment Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.04x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$419.27 Million
USD

Net Income

$402.88 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Live Nation Entertainment Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2003–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Live Nation Entertainment Inc across 10 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash efficiency ratio of Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Live Nation Entertainment Inc (2003–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.02x $1.40 Billion $690.74 Million ▲ +32.4%
2024 1.53x $1.73 Billion $1.13 Billion ▼ -21.2%
2023 1.94x $1.36 Billion $703.80 Million ▼ -56.8%
2022 4.48x $1.84 Billion $409.19 Million ▲ +12.8%
2019 3.97x $469.78 Million $118.21 Million ▼ -61.9%
2018 10.42x $941.59 Million $90.34 Million ▼ -87.0%
2017 80.21x $623.52 Million $7.77 Million ▲ +171.9%
2016 29.50x $598.74 Million $20.30 Million ▲ +300.1%
2004 7.37x $119.90 Million $16.26 Million ▲ +203.2%
2003 2.43x $138.71 Million $57.03 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.