Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
S&P 500 · Communication Services · data since 2005-12-21 · last close 2026-09-09
Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.1 | 11.5 | -5.9 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 8.7 | -4.9 | 3.3 | -5.5 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 11.7 | -0.9 | -8.9 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 10.3 | -2.4 | 12.7 | -1.9 | -8.5 | -12.1 | 8.4 |
| 2024 | -5.1 | 9.2 | 9.1 | -15.9 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 7.0 | 18.0 | -6.3 |
| 2023 | 15.4 | -10.5 | -2.9 | -3.2 | 17.9 | 14.0 | -3.7 | -3.7 | -1.8 | -3.6 | 5.3 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | -8.5 | 10.3 | -2.6 | -10.8 | -9.4 | -13.1 | 13.8 | -3.9 | -15.8 | 4.7 | -8.6 | -4.2 |
| 2021 | -9.6 | 33.7 | -4.7 | -3.3 | 10.1 | -2.8 | -9.9 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 11.0 | 5.4 | 12.2 |
| 2020 | -4.6 | -10.8 | -25.2 | -1.3 | 9.6 | -9.8 | 5.6 | 21.3 | -5.1 | -9.4 | 34.5 | 11.9 |
| 2019 | 8.7 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 2.8 | -6.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | -3.5 | -4.6 | 6.3 | -1.0 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 5.8 | -0.6 | -5.9 | -6.3 | 8.0 | 13.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 9.6 | -4.0 | 6.5 | -11.6 |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -0.7 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 3.6 | -6.2 |
| 2016 | -7.6 | -3.1 | 1.5 | -3.7 | 12.4 | -2.7 | 16.7 | -2.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -3.9 |
| 2015 | -9.0 | 7.7 | -1.4 | -0.7 | 14.1 | -3.9 | -4.6 | -6.1 | -2.4 | 13.5 | -6.9 | -3.2 |
| 2014 | 7.6 | 6.7 | -4.1 | -4.0 | 13.6 | 4.1 | -6.0 | -5.4 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 3.1 | -2.6 |
| 2013 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 16.8 | 2.1 | 7.8 | 13.9 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 10.0 | 4.8 | -5.5 | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 23.7 | -9.3 | 0.9 | -3.6 | 3.2 | -1.8 | -2.8 | -4.5 | 1.1 | 6.3 | -4.0 | 6.0 |
| 2011 | -8.9 | 2.2 | -5.9 | 10.9 | 4.0 | -0.5 | -3.2 | -16.7 | -13.4 | 17.2 | -8.0 | -3.8 |
| 2010 | 34.8 | 13.3 | 11.6 | 8.2 | -22.1 | -14.6 | -11.7 | -6.4 | 14.3 | -4.0 | 13.4 | 6.1 |
| 2009 | -8.9 | -32.9 | -23.9 | 46.4 | 46.3 | -15.0 | 20.2 | 20.4 | 16.5 | -18.7 | 7.5 | 18.9 |
| 2008 | -24.9 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 13.7 | 9.9 | -30.2 | 19.3 | 27.2 | 1.4 | -30.9 | -56.5 | 17.4 |
| 2007 | 10.2 | -6.2 | -4.7 | -8.0 | 10.4 | -0.1 | -11.3 | 4.2 | 2.7 | -3.8 | -34.3 | 8.2 |
| 2006 | 35.5 | 0.6 | 11.2 | -4.2 | 20.0 | -10.7 | 3.0 | 0.1 | -2.7 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 20.7 |
| Avg | 4.1 | 1.8 | -1.1 | 1.4 | 8.2 | -1.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | -1.9 | 4.5 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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LYV seasonality — average by calendar month
Live Nation Entertainment has monthly history back to 2005. Its strongest month by median is May — positive in 18 of 21 years, median +8.0%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 12 of 21 with a median of -2.6%. Across its full record it has closed 56% of months higher, swings ±12.2% in an average month and has fallen 89.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +4.1% | +1.8% | -1.1% | +1.4% | +8.2% | -1.4% | +2.1% | +2.8% | +2.3% | +0.1% | -1.9% | +4.5% |
| Win rate | 57%/21 | 57%/21 | 43%/21 | 43%/21 | 86%/21 | 38%/21 | 52%/21 | 57%/21 | 60%/20 | 60%/20 | 55%/20 | 62%/21 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
LYV risk & extremes
LYV drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Live Nation Entertainment's best month?+
Live Nation Entertainment's strongest completed month on record is April 2009, at +46.44%.
What was Live Nation Entertainment's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is November 2008, at -56.53%.
Is Live Nation Entertainment up this year?+
Live Nation Entertainment is up 19.29% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Live Nation Entertainment's 1-year return?+
-0.18% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Live Nation Entertainment's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 89.9%, measured on month-end closes since 2005.
Which calendar month is historically best for Live Nation Entertainment?+
May has the highest average return across every completed May since 2005. An average is not a forecast.
About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment is an S&P 500 company, a communication services business worth about $40 billion. It competes for the only truly scarce resource: your attention — with price receipts on this site going back to 2005. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2005) would be about $1,374 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2009 at +46.44%; its worst, November 2008 at -56.53%.
- It has closed May in the green 18 out of 21 times — past performance, future shrug.
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