HighGravityDataLive Nation Entertainment — Feb 19, 2026 release
Fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter results · 8-K Item 2.02 · Exhibit 99.1 · 0001335258-26-000007
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Concerts global fan attendance growth
“high-single digits”
Period
FY2026
Measure
Company-defined measure
Source
Prose
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AOI growth for FY2025
“double-digit”
Adjusted operating income (AOI) growth for FY2026
“double-digit”
Concerts global fan attendance growth for FY2026
“high-single digits”
Concerts AOI growth for FY2026
“double-digit”
Venue Nation fan count for FY2026
“over 70 million fans”
Sponsorship commitments booked for FY2026
“Over 70%”
Venues opened in 2025 - run-rate annual AOI … for FY2028
“by 2028”
Run-rate annual AOI achievement for venues o… for FY2025
“by 2028”
IRRs for venues opening in 2026 for FY2026
“20%+”
Large venue new fan additions (run-rate basi… for FY2026
“five to seven million fans”
Preopening costs for venues under development for FY2026
“approximately $50 million”
Venues opening in 2026 - run-rate annual AOI… for FY2029
“by 2029”
Run-rate annual AOI achievement for venues o… for FY2026
“by 2029”
Venues opened in 2025 - IRR for the long term
“20%+ IRRs”
Venues opening in 2026 - IRR for the long term
“20%+ IRRs”
Primary fee-bearing GTV growth for FY2026
“mid to high-single digits”
Impact to ticketing AOI from anti-scalping/b… for FY2026
“mid-single digits”
Impact on ticketing AOI from initiatives to … for FY2025
“mid-single digits”
Full-year AOI to free cash flow—adjusted con… for FY2026
“expected to be higher than 2025”
Capital expenditures for FY2026
“$1.1 to $1.2 billion”
Capex for venue expansion and enhancement pr…
“Approximately $800 to $850 million”
Reduction in venue investment cash requireme… for FY2026
“approximately $250 million”
Venue investment cash requirements reduction…
“approximately $250 million”
Depreciation and amortization expense growth for FY2026
“10%”
Interest expense, net of interest income for FY2026
“$280 million”
Tax expense (% of AOI) for FY2026
“15-20% of AOI”
Cash taxes (% of tax expense) for FY2026
“approximately 80% of that amount”
Accretion expense for FY2026
“$160-180 million”
Share count for FY2026
“not expected to change materially from 2025”
Compounded operating income and AOI growth for the long term
“double-digit growth”
Fan additions from large venues opening in 2… for FY2026
“five to seven million fans”
Exhibit 99.1 · the passage around this item
… earlier in the release
Our commitment to being the ultimate partner for artists ensures we are set to compound this double-digit growth for years to come.” –Michael Rapino, President and CEO ARTIST MOMENTUM AND GLOBAL FAN PASSION FUELED RECORD-SETTING 2025 (vs FY24) • Revenue of $25.2 billion, up 9% • Operating income of $1.3 billion, up 52% • Adjusted operating income (AOI) of $2.4 billion, up 10% • Concerts delivered record results with AOI of $687 million, up 30% with best-ever margin of 3.3% • Fan attendance increased 5% to 159 million, driven by growth in activity at stadiums and across international markets • Invested nearly $15 billion in artists and shows, reinforcing Live Nation as the leading financial supporter of artists • Ticketing fee-bearing gross transaction value (GTV) for concerts grew 9% to $26 billion • Sponsorship AOI grew 11% to $845 million driven by strength across both online and onsite brand activity ARTISTS REACH NEW HEIGHTS: EARLY DEMAND SETS THE STAGE FOR GROWTH IN 2026 (through early February vs same period last year) • Year-end 2025 event-related deferred revenue of $4 billion, up 21% • Over 80% of 2026 large venue shows booked (confirmed and offer-in), pacing up high-single digits globally and up double-digits in North America ◦ U.S. owned or operated large amphitheater shows (confirmed and offer-in) pacing higher than 2025 and a record 2024 • Ticket sales for Live Nation concerts this year up double-digits to approximately 67 million fans, pointing to an acceleration in fan growth globally ◦ Fan demand shattered records with Bruno Mars delivering largest single-day ticket sales in Live Nation history, Harry Styles hitting 11.5 million pre-sale registrations, and BTS selling out a 41-date stadium tour ◦ Early indicators point to strong festival demand, with Electric Daisy Carnival sold out and ticket sales for Austin City Limits, Reading, and Leeds up double-digits • Ticketmaster delivered a record January with concert ticket GTV up over 50% led by North America on-sales • Venue Nation expected to host over 70 million fans in 2026, growing high-single to low-double digits • Over 70% of 2026 sponsorship commitments booked, up double-digits 1 GLOBAL ARTIST REACH FUELED BEST-EVER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (vs FY24) • Revenue of $20.9 billion, up 10% • AOI of $687 million, up 30% • Margins expanded to 3.3%, one-half percent higher than last year • Hosted 159 millio
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