CTS Eventim Exceeds €3BN Revenue Mark In 2025 Year-End Results

CTS Eventim continued on its growth trajectory in 2025, generating consolidated revenue of over €3 billion ($3.46 billion) for the first time.

It had already come close to breaking the $3 billion mark at the end of 2024, when consolidated group revenues had reached €2.809 billion ($2.945 billion at the time, $3.2 billion according to todays exchange rate, March 27, 2026).

Only two financial years earlier, the €2 billion revenue barrier had been broken, highlighting CTS Eventim’s impressive growth in recent years, “driven by progressive internationalization, the scaling of the technological platform, and a consistently high level of demand for live experiences,” according to a summary of the 2025 earnings sent out to press.

It continues, “the company is reaping the rewards of its integrated ecosystem that encompasses the entire value chain – from ticket marketing and data and technology solutions through to the staging of live events and venue operations. At the same time, CTS Eventim is making targeted investments in the expansion of its technology organization, in data-driven applications and in AI so that it can unlock potential for growth even more quickly going forward and roll it out internationally.”

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Consolidated revenues for the entire group increased by 9.6% YOY to €3,079 billion ($3.6 billion) in 2025. Adjusted EBITDA rose by 7.7% to €584 million ($674 million). The adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 19.0%.

Looking at the fourth quarter of 2025 in an isolated manner, group revenues grew by 19.2% compared to the prior-year period, raaching €930.9 million ($1.074 billion). Adjusted EBITDA in Q4 rose by 12.2% to €246.2 million ($284.3 million). The adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 26.4%.

Revenue in CTS Eventim’s ticketing business grew by 11% in 2025 to €977.1 million ($1.128 billion). Adjusted EBITDA rose by 8.9% to €453.7 million ($523.9). The adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 46.4%.

“The segment particularly benefited from the ongoing digitalization of ticket sales, the integration of international markets and economies of scale in platform business,” according to the earnings release.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenue in the Ticketing segment went up by 11.1% compared with the prior-year quarter to €350.3 million ($404.5 million). At €195.9 million ($226.2 million), adjusted EBITDA was up by 11.4% and the adjusted EBITDA margin consequently rose to 55.9%.

According to CTS Eventim, “the margin is testimony to the structural strength and scalability of the digital business model.”

The group’s Live Entertainment segment generated revenue of €2.152 billion ($2.485 billion) in 2025 (up by 9.2%). Adjusted EBITDA advanced by 3.7% to €130.3 million ($150.5 million), while the adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 6.1%.

According to CTS Eventim, “the segment benefited from consistently high demand for live events and a strong portfolio of proprietary events.”

The anniversary editions of Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, which were both sold out, were a particular highlight, demonstrating once again their outstanding market position among the leading European festivals. Rock am Ring 2026 has also been sold out for months.

At the same time, CTS Eventim continued to expand its venue business in 2025, thereby bolstering its position across the value chain. The Unipol Dome Milano Santa Giulia (formerly ARENA MILANO) is a pivotal project. It opened in early 2026 on the occasion of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina, and the group expects it to “provide fresh impetus for the international live entertainment business as one of the most innovative multipurpose indoor arenas in Europe.”

The first concert at the arena is scheduled for May 6, headlined by Luciano Ligabue, one of Italy’s most influential and bestselling rock artists of all time.

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The Live Entertainment segment’s revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 grew by 24.6% compared with the prior-year period to reach €594.7 million ($686.7 million). Adjusted EBITDA came to €50.3 million ($58.1 million), up by 15.5%, while the adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 8.5%.

Assuming a backdrop of stable macroeconomic conditions, CTS Eventim anticipates an increase in total revenue and adjusted EBITDA in 2026.

Klaus-Peter Schulenberg, CEO, CTS Eventim, commented, “In 2025, we continued to pursue our growth strategy with determination and surpassed the €3 billion mark for
the first time. Within seven financial years – excluding the pandemic years – our revenue has roughly tripled. We are investing in the expansion of our platform, in technology, data and AI. Also in strengthening our live entertainment and venue business. We are excellently positioned for the next phase in our Company’s development.”

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