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SEAT logoVivid Seats Inc.(SEAT)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

SEAT•NASDAQ
$7.63
$55M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorCommunication ServicesIndustryInternet ServicesSub-IndustryOnline Marketplaces and Classifieds
AboutVivid Seats Inc. operates as an online secondary marketplace for tickets in the United States and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Marketplace and Resale. The Marketplace segment acts as an intermediary between event ticket buyers and sellers; processes ticket sales on its website and mobile applications through its distribution partners; and sells tickets for live sports, concerts, and theater shows, and other live events. This segment offers Skybox, a proprietary enterprise resource planning tool that helps ticket sellers manage ticket inventories, adjust pricing, and fulfill orders across multiple ticket resale marketplaces. The Resale segment acquires tickets to resell on secondary ticket marketplaces; and provides internal research and development support for Skybox and to deliver seller software and tools. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.Show more
  • Revenue$571M-26.4%
  • EBITDA$9M-89.7%
  • Net Income-$429M-4654.9%
  • EPS (Diluted)-69.20-6278.6%
  • Gross Margin60.96%-17.6%
  • EBITDA Margin1.6%-86.0%
  • Operating Margin-7.32%-234.5%
  • Net Margin-75.21%-6289.4%
  • ROE-162.34%-10441.2%
  • ROIC-10.26%-347.0%
  • Interest Coverage-1.76-188.9%
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SEAT Key Insights

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 74.7%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

SEAT Price & Volume

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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SEAT Growth Metrics

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years74.7%
3 Years-1.67%
TTM-28.88%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-16791.25%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-9930.26%

Return on Capital

10 Years-5.96%
5 Years5.05%
3 Years2.39%
Last Year-5.41%

SEAT Recent Earnings

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 5/12 qtrs (42%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 5, 2026
EPS
$1.35
Est $1.03
-31.1%
Revenue
$126M
Est $125M
+1.0%
Q2 2026
Mar 12, 2026
EPS
$10.39
Est $1.81
-474.0%
Revenue
$127M
Est $137M
-7.5%
Q4 2025
Nov 6, 2025
EPS
$1.91
Est $1.68
-13.7%
Revenue
$136M
Est $137M
-0.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 5, 2025
EPS
$5.60
Est $0.80
+800.0%
Revenue
$144M
Est $140M
+2.7%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 5, 2026
$1.35vs $1.03-31.1%
$126Mvs $125M+1.0%
Q2 2026Mar 12, 2026
$10.39vs $1.81-474.0%
$127Mvs $137M-7.5%
Q4 2025Nov 6, 2025
$1.91vs $1.68-13.7%
$136Mvs $137M-0.6%
Q3 2025Aug 5, 2025
$5.60vs $0.80+800.0%
$144Mvs $140M+2.7%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

SEAT Peer Comparison

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) competitors in Online Marketplaces and Classifieds — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
LYV logoLYVLive Nation Entertainment, Inc.Direct Competitor39B167.82-699.258.83%0.33%5.08%6.84
EB logoEBEventbrite, Inc.Direct Competitor435.58M4.51-41-10.22%-3.6%-5.85%0.81
MSGS logoMSGSMadison Square Garden Sports Corp.Product Competitor8.06B334.92-360.131.18%-1.55%
MSGE logoMSGEMadison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.Product Competitor2.71B66.9586.95-1.72%5.12%144.17%
SPHR logoSPHRSphere Entertainment Co.Product Competitor5.18B143.88-25.339.04%5.36%0.63
KNTK logoKNTKKinetik Holdings Inc.Product Competitor3.32B48.2218.3318.98%14.31%8.96%1.32
ABNB logoABNBAirbnb, Inc.Supply Chain85.05B139.8834.7110.26%22.03%30.56%0.24
UBER logoUBERUber Technologies, Inc.Supply Chain162.94B79.1716.7418.28%15.91%32.07%0.48

Compare SEAT vs Peers

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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SEAT Income Statement

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemDec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Sales/Revenue468.93M35.08M443.04M600.27M712.88M775.59M570.78M532.54M
Revenue Growth %--92.52%1163.04%35.49%18.76%8.8%-26.41%-28.88%
Cost of Goods Sold106M24.69M90.62M140.51M182.18M201.85M222.83M168.11M
COGS % of Revenue22.61%70.39%20.45%23.41%25.56%26.03%39.04%-
Gross Profit
362.92M▲ 0%
10.39M▼ 97.1%
352.42M▲ 3292.9%
459.77M▲ 30.5%
530.7M▲ 15.4%
573.73M▲ 8.1%
347.95M▼ 39.4%
364.43M▲ 0%
Gross Margin %77.39%29.61%79.55%76.59%74.44%73.97%60.96%68.43%
Gross Profit Growth %--97.14%3292.9%30.46%15.43%8.11%-39.35%-
Operating Expenses372.86M726.4M275.85M381.66M449.36M531.51M389.74M745.84M
OpEx % of Revenue79.51%2070.89%62.26%63.58%63.03%68.53%68.28%-
Selling, General & Admin279.78M104.32M273.53M375.99M427.21M479.83M404.44M373.37M
SG&A % of Revenue59.66%297.4%61.74%62.64%59.93%61.87%70.86%-
Research & Development00000000
R&D % of Revenue--------
Other Operating Expenses93.08M622.09M2.32M5.67M22.14M51.68M-14.7M4M
Operating Income
-9.94M▲ 0%
-716.02M▼ 7105.6%
76.57M▲ 110.7%
78.11M▲ 2.0%
81.34M▲ 4.1%
42.23M▼ 48.1%
-41.79M▼ 199.0%
-381.41M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %-2.12%-2041.27%17.28%13.01%11.41%5.44%-7.32%-71.62%
Operating Income Growth %--7105.58%110.69%2%4.14%-48.09%-198.98%-
EBITDA83.14M-667.77M78.89M88.01M99.33M88.16M9.11M-329.82M
EBITDA Margin %17.73%-1903.73%17.81%14.66%13.93%11.37%1.6%-61.93%
EBITDA Growth %--903.18%111.81%11.55%12.87%-11.25%-89.66%-612.89%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)93.08M48.25M2.32M9.9M18M45.94M50.91M51.59M
EBIT-12.35M-716.7M39.35M82.05M84.45M45.89M-41.79M-627.4M
Net Interest Income-41.5M-57.48M-58.18M-12.86M-13.51M-23.17M-23.74M-18.08M
Interest Income00000000
Interest Expense41.5M57.48M58.18M12.86M13.51M23.17M23.74M24.01M
Other Income/Expense-43.91M-58.17M-95.4M-8.92M-10.4M-19.51M-610.31M-279.85M
Pretax Income
-53.85M▲ 0%
-774.18M▼ 1337.7%
-18.82M▲ 97.6%
69.19M▲ 467.5%
70.94M▲ 2.5%
22.72M▼ 68.0%
-652.11M▼ 2970.3%
-661.26M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %-11.48%-2207.1%-4.25%11.53%9.95%2.93%-114.25%-124.17%
Income Tax00304K-1.59M-42.2M8.42M69.39M65.07M
Effective Tax Rate %0%0%-1.61%-2.3%-59.48%37.05%-10.64%-9.84%
Net Income
-53.85M▲ 0%
-774.18M▼ 1337.7%
-16.12M▲ 97.9%
28.66M▲ 277.8%
74.54M▲ 160.1%
9.43M▼ 87.4%
-429.3M▼ 4654.9%
-437.99M▲ 0%
Net Margin %-11.48%-2207.1%-3.64%4.77%10.46%1.22%-75.21%-82.25%
Net Income Growth %--1337.72%97.92%277.81%160.05%-87.36%-4654.92%-16791.25%
Net Income (Continuing)-53.85M-774.18M-19.13M70.78M113.14M14.3M-721.49M-726.33M
Discontinued Operations00000000
Minority Interest001.29B862.86M481.74M352.92M00
EPS (Diluted)
-24.80▲ 0%
-244.60▼ 886.3%
-0.85▲ 99.7%
7.20▲ 947.1%
5.20▼ 27.8%
1.12▼ 78.5%
-69.20▼ 6278.6%
-40.50▲ 0%
EPS Growth %--886.29%99.65%947.06%-27.78%-78.46%-6278.57%-9930.26%
EPS (Basic)-24.80-244.60-0.8517.6011.001.42-59.20-
Diluted Shares Outstanding3.85M3.4M3.87M9.94M9.94M10.46M10.43M10.82M
Basic Shares Outstanding3.85M3.4M3.87M4.01M4.63M6.62M7.25M10.82M
Dividend Payout Ratio--------

SEAT Balance Sheet

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemDec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Current Assets129.92M408.12M610.21M331.52M245.99M345.17M178.47M243.27M
Cash & Short-Term Investments81.29M285.34M489.53M251.54M125.48M243.48M102.7M143.56M
Cash Only81.29M285.34M489.53M251.54M125.48M243.48M102.7M143.56M
Short-Term Investments00000000
Accounts Receivable25M35.25M36.12M36.53M58.48M48.31M30.66M36.42M
Days Sales Outstanding19.46366.829.7622.2129.9422.7419.6126.58
Inventory11.56M7.46M11.77M12.78M21.02M19.6M18.17M28.88M
Days Inventory Outstanding39.79110.3147.4233.2142.1135.4429.7656.04
Other Current Assets6.66M77.76M63.21M24.63M32.79M26.39M26.94M34.41M
Total Non-Current Assets1.37B751.01M798.58M819.91M1.3B1.29B458.39M448.47M
Property, Plant & Equipment4.02M01.08M18.29M19.98M24.57M22.89M21.97M
Fixed Asset Turnover116.76x-409.46x32.82x35.68x31.56x24.94x22.81x
Goodwill1.06B683.33M718.2M715.26M947.36M943.12M283.92M283.67M
Intangible Assets300.54M67.02M78.51M81.98M241.16M233.12M141.53M132.37M
Long-Term Investments00002.87M6.93M5.37M22.9M
Other Non-Current Assets2.15M664K787K4.39M7.18M5.22M3.58M16.43M
Total Assets
1.5B▲ 0%
1.16B▼ 22.6%
1.41B▲ 21.5%
1.15B▼ 18.3%
1.55B▲ 34.6%
1.64B▲ 5.5%
636.87M▼ 61.1%
691.74M▲ 0%
Asset Turnover0.31x0.03x0.31x0.52x0.46x0.47x0.90x0.59x
Asset Growth %--22.57%21.54%-18.27%34.62%5.55%-61.07%-179.8%
Total Current Liabilities163.24M331.27M497.5M378.01M487.76M425.79M303.28M371.1M
Accounts Payable91.44M62.77M191.2M161.31M257.51M232.98M153.42M224.77M
Days Payables Outstanding314.87927.93770.15419.04515.92421.29251.3424.25
Short-Term Debt5.86M6.41M02.75M3.93M3.95M3.93M3.93M
Deferred Revenue (Current)5.93M5.96M25.14M31.98M34.67M23.8M19.97M77.22M
Other Current Liabilities27.61M18.59M207.2M6.44M141.25M25.75M125.96M123.25M
Current Ratio0.80x1.23x1.23x0.88x0.50x0.81x0.59x0.59x
Quick Ratio0.73x1.21x1.20x0.84x0.46x0.76x0.53x0.53x
Cash Conversion Cycle-255.62-450.82-692.96-363.62-443.87-363.11-201.94-341.64
Total Non-Current Liabilities815.53M1.1B485.97M293.25M475.58M596.28M418.72M416.03M
Long-Term Debt606.59M870.9M460.13M264.9M264.63M384.96M16.45M15.86M
Capital Lease Obligations00014.91M16.21M18.73M034.13M
Deferred Tax Liabilities00000000
Other Non-Current Liabilities208.94M228.74M25.83M13.45M194.73M192.59M402.26M858.64M
Total Liabilities978.77M1.43B983.46M671.27M963.34M1.02B722M787.13M
Total Debt612.45M877.32M460.13M282.56M284.78M407.64M20.38M19.79M
Net Debt531.16M591.98M-29.4M31.02M159.3M164.16M-82.32M-123.77M
Debt / Equity1.18x-1.08x0.59x0.49x0.66x--0.21x
Debt / EBITDA7.37x-5.83x3.21x2.87x4.62x2.24x-0.06x
Net Debt / EBITDA6.39x--0.37x0.35x1.60x1.86x-9.03x-9.03x
Interest Coverage-0.30x-12.47x0.68x6.38x6.25x1.98x-1.76x-26.13x
Total Equity
518.28M▲ 0%
-271.78M▼ 152.4%
425.33M▲ 256.5%
480.16M▲ 12.9%
586.76M▲ 22.2%
614.03M▲ 4.6%
-85.13M▼ 113.9%
-95.39M▲ 0%
Equity Growth %--152.44%256.5%12.89%22.2%4.65%-113.86%-316.46%
Book Value per Share134.71-79.94109.7748.3259.0158.72-8.16-8.82
Total Shareholders' Equity518.28M-271.78M-860.68M-382.7M105.02M261.11M-85.13M-95.39M
Common Stock0020K20K22K22K23K23K
Retained Earnings-252.49M-1.03B-1.04B-1.01B-939.6M-930.17M-1.36B-1.37B
Treasury Stock000-32.49M-52.59M-75.57M-93.92M0
Accumulated OCI-1.92M-822K00747K-880K173K346K
Minority Interest001.29B862.86M481.74M352.92M00

SEAT Cash Flow Statement

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemDec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations76.48M-33.89M175.79M14.38M147.32M53.92M-91.6M-91.6M
Operating CF Margin %16.31%-96.62%39.68%2.39%20.67%6.95%-16.05%-
Operating CF Growth %--144.32%618.68%-91.82%924.83%-63.4%-269.87%97.35%
Net Income-53.85M-774.18M-19.13M70.78M113.14M14.3M-429.3M-437.99M
Depreciation & Amortization93.08M48.25M2.32M9.9M18M45.94M49.39M50.08M
Stock-Based Compensation5.17M4.29M6.05M19.05M27.61M50.43M36.73M30.4M
Deferred Taxes3.37M000-44.86M1.25M74.75M75M
Other Non-Cash Items2.86M594.23M22.76M-4.59M-2.76M-4.98M282.78M623.31M
Working Capital Changes25.84M93.53M163.79M-80.77M36.19M-53.01M-105.95M-72.76M
Change in Receivables225K-10.25M-874K-329K-17.13M9.78M17.55M20.08M
Change in Inventory-1.63M4.09M-4.31M-1.01M-8.18M1.41M1.43M-1.23M
Change in Payables1.79M-28.67M128.16M-30.78M53.82M-23.69M-79.46M-1.04M
Cash from Investing-40.16M-7.61M-9.35M-15.41M-225.64M-26.74M-20.17M-15.71M
Capital Expenditures-9.21M-341K-1.13M-3.56M-895K-4.23M-2.16M-351K
CapEx % of Revenue1.96%0.97%0.26%0.59%0.13%0.55%0.38%-
Acquisitions-31.12M0301K-8K-206.87M000
Investments--------
Other Investing170K-7.26M-8.51M-11.85M-11.88M-22.52M-18.01M-15.36M
Cash from Financing-55.46M245.54M38.03M-236.48M-43.43M86.08M-29.37M-19.62M
Debt Issued (Net)-46.97M254.14M-413.01M-192.77M-3.03M120.18M-3.11M-79.93M
Equity Issued (Net)00239.15M-32.49M-20.09M-22.98M-16.68M-10.68M
Dividends Paid-8.1M-120K-17.7M00000
Share Repurchases000-32.49M-20.09M-22.98M-18.3M-12.3M
Other Financing-400K-8.48M229.59M-11.21M-20.31M-11.12M-9.58M71M
Net Change in Cash
-19.14M▲ 0%
204.05M▲ 1166.1%
204.47M▲ 0.2%
-237.52M▼ 216.2%
-119.86M▲ 49.5%
112.21M▲ 193.6%
-141.34M▼ 226.0%
-56.53M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
67.27M▲ 0%
-41.5M▼ 161.7%
166.14M▲ 500.4%
-1.03M▼ 100.6%
134.54M▲ 13137.2%
49.7M▼ 63.1%
-93.76M▼ 288.7%
-34.86M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %14.35%-118.3%37.5%-0.17%18.87%6.41%-16.43%-6.55%
FCF Growth %--161.69%500.38%-100.62%13137.21%-63.06%-288.68%-10.94%
FCF per Share17.48-12.2142.88-0.1013.534.75-8.99-8.99
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)-1.42x0.04x-10.91x0.50x1.98x5.72x0.21x0.08x
Interest Paid034.59M72.74M14.79M19.33M19.5M013.23M
Taxes Paid00004.02M5.47M03.97M

SEAT Key Ratios

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric202020212022202320242025TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)-628.15%-20.99%6.33%13.97%1.57%-162.34%-349.6%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)-78.42%16.04%12.92%9.7%4.16%-10.26%-10.26%
Gross Margin29.61%79.55%76.59%74.44%73.97%60.96%68.43%
Net Margin-2207.1%-3.64%4.77%10.46%1.22%-75.21%-82.25%
Debt / Equity-1.08x0.59x0.49x0.66x--0.21x
Interest Coverage-12.47x0.68x6.38x6.25x1.98x-1.76x-26.13x
FCF Conversion0.04x-10.91x0.50x1.98x5.72x0.21x0.08x
Revenue Growth-92.52%1163.04%35.49%18.76%8.8%-26.41%-28.88%

SEAT SEC Filings & Documents

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 5, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 12, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Jan 20, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

3
FY 2026

Mar 12, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Mar 12, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Mar 8, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

May 5, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 6, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Aug 5, 2025·SEC

SEAT Frequently Asked Questions

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) reported $532.5M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 14% increase from $468.9M in 2019.

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) saw revenue decline by 26.4% over the past year.

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) reported a net loss of $438.0M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) has a return on equity (ROE) of -162.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) had negative free cash flow of $34.9M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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