CTS EVENTIM, Europe's leading ticketing and live entertainment company and the second-largest worldwide, reported robust financial results for the first quarter of 2026, with consolidated revenue rising 23.0% to EUR 613.5 million and adjusted EBITDA increasing 18.5% to EUR 118.9 million. The company attributed the growth to strong performances in both its Ticketing and Live Entertainment segments, with the latter seeing a 151.1% surge in adjusted EBITDA.
In the Live Entertainment segment, revenue climbed 38.3% to EUR 403.6 million, while adjusted EBITDA jumped to EUR 29.1 million from EUR 11.6 million in the prior-year period. The adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 7.2%, up from 3.9%. This growth was primarily driven by successful tours and events across multiple markets, including US tours and highly popular events in Germany. Klaus-Peter Schulenberg, CEO of CTS EVENTIM, commented, "The Live Entertainment segment performed particularly strongly in the first quarter. Our international position and close cooperation with promoters, artists and partners continue to provide strong foundations for the sustained growth of our business."
The Ticketing segment also posted growth, with revenue increasing 2.5% to EUR 219.0 million and adjusted EBITDA rising 1.2% to EUR 89.8 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin remained stable at 41.0%. As expected, changes to the partnership with Stage Entertainment affected comparability with the first quarter of 2025; adjusted for this effect, ticketing revenue expanded by about 6%. The contract with Stage Entertainment has been extended for the long term as a retail partnership, as reported in April 2026.
Venue activities also contributed positively, notably the Unipol Dome in Milan, which hosted ice hockey tournaments for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, with 53 matches attended by more than 400,000 fans. The company's Executive Board confirmed that the first-quarter performance aligns with expectations for the full year.
CTS EVENTIM markets over 300 million tickets annually through mobile, online, and physical box offices. According to Pollstar's global rankings for 2025, the EVENTIM Group is the second-biggest promoter worldwide. The company also operates some of Europe's most renowned venues. In 2025, the Group generated revenue of EUR 3.1 billion across more than 25 countries.
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