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Side-by-side financial comparison of iQIYI, Inc. (IQ) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Live Nation Entertainment is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($6.3B vs $971.6M, roughly 6.5× iQIYI, Inc.). Over the past eight quarters, Live Nation Entertainment's revenue compounded faster (28.9% CAGR vs -10.0%).

iQIYI, formerly Qiyi, is a Chinese subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Baidu. Headquartered in Beijing, iQIYI primarily produces and distributes films and television series.

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is an American multinational entertainment company that was founded in 2010 following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. It continues to operate both brands as subsidiary companies, promoting and managing ticket sales for live entertainment internationally. It also owns and operates entertainment venues and manages the careers of music artists.

IQ vs LYV — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
LYV
LYV
6.5× larger
LYV
$6.3B
$971.6M
IQ
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
LYV
LYV
Annualised
LYV
28.9%
-10.0%
IQ

Income Statement — Q1 2026 vs Q4 2025

Metric
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Revenue
$971.6M
$6.3B
Net Profit
$-202.1M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
0.8%
-2.3%
Net Margin
-3.2%
Revenue YoY
11.1%
Net Profit YoY
-204.6%
EPS (diluted)
$-1.06

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
$971.6M
Q4 25
$6.3B
Q3 25
$938.7K
$8.5B
Q2 25
$7.0B
Q1 25
$906.0M
$3.4B
Q4 24
$5.7B
Q3 24
$1.0M
$7.7B
Q2 24
$6.0B
Net Profit
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
Q4 25
$-202.1M
Q3 25
$-34.7K
$431.5M
Q2 25
$243.4M
Q1 25
$23.2M
Q4 24
$193.2M
Q3 24
$33.6K
$451.8M
Q2 24
$298.0M
Gross Margin
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
Q4 25
Q3 25
18.2%
Q2 25
Q1 25
Q4 24
Q3 24
22.0%
Q2 24
Operating Margin
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
0.8%
Q4 25
-2.3%
Q3 25
-1.8%
9.3%
Q2 25
6.9%
Q1 25
4.3%
3.4%
Q4 24
-4.3%
Q3 24
3.3%
8.4%
Q2 24
7.7%
Net Margin
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
Q4 25
-3.2%
Q3 25
-3.7%
5.1%
Q2 25
3.5%
Q1 25
0.7%
Q4 24
3.4%
Q3 24
3.3%
5.9%
Q2 24
4.9%
EPS (diluted)
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
Q4 25
$-1.06
Q3 25
$0.73
Q2 25
$0.41
Q1 25
$-0.32
Q4 24
$0.58
Q3 24
$1.66
Q2 24
$1.03

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$4.4M
$7.1B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$7.6B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$13.3M
$271.0M
Total Assets
$46.7M
$22.9B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
28.09×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
$4.4M
Q4 25
$7.1B
Q3 25
$555.8K
$6.8B
Q2 25
$7.1B
Q1 25
$3.5M
$7.2B
Q4 24
$6.1B
Q3 24
$595.3M
$5.5B
Q2 24
$6.4B
Total Debt
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
Q4 25
$7.6B
Q3 25
$6.1B
Q2 25
$5.0B
Q1 25
$5.9B
Q4 24
$6.2B
Q3 24
$73.7M
$5.7B
Q2 24
$5.1B
Stockholders' Equity
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
$13.3M
Q4 25
$271.0M
Q3 25
$1.9M
$521.3M
Q2 25
$360.1M
Q1 25
$13.4M
$106.0M
Q4 24
$173.3M
Q3 24
$1.9B
$288.0M
Q2 24
$-43.3M
Total Assets
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
$46.7M
Q4 25
$22.9B
Q3 25
$6.4M
$22.9B
Q2 25
$23.2B
Q1 25
$45.8M
$21.8B
Q4 24
$19.6B
Q3 24
$6.4B
$19.7B
Q2 24
$20.5B
Debt / Equity
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
Q4 25
28.09×
Q3 25
11.71×
Q2 25
13.86×
Q1 25
55.93×
Q4 24
35.65×
Q3 24
0.04×
19.70×
Q2 24

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-53.7M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-405.6M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-6.4%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
5.6%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$333.6M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
Q4 25
$-53.7M
Q3 25
$-95.7M
Q2 25
$223.5M
Q1 25
$1.3B
Q4 24
$1.0B
Q3 24
$34.6K
$-720.9M
Q2 24
$412.1M
Free Cash Flow
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
Q4 25
$-405.6M
Q3 25
$-371.3M
Q2 25
$-39.9M
Q1 25
$1.2B
Q4 24
$890.2M
Q3 24
$-879.0M
Q2 24
$212.4M
FCF Margin
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
Q4 25
-6.4%
Q3 25
-4.4%
Q2 25
-0.6%
Q1 25
34.0%
Q4 24
15.7%
Q3 24
-11.5%
Q2 24
3.5%
Capex Intensity
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
Q4 25
5.6%
Q3 25
3.2%
Q2 25
3.8%
Q1 25
5.0%
Q4 24
2.7%
Q3 24
2.1%
Q2 24
3.3%
Cash Conversion
IQ
IQ
LYV
LYV
Q1 26
Q4 25
Q3 25
-0.22×
Q2 25
0.92×
Q1 25
56.94×
Q4 24
5.41×
Q3 24
1.03×
-1.60×
Q2 24
1.38×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

IQ
IQ

Segment breakdown not available.

LYV
LYV

Concerts$5.1B82%
Ticketing$846.2M13%
Sponsorship And Advertising$329.9M5%

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