CTS EVENTIM Reports Strong Q1 2026 Growth, Revenue Up 23%

CTS EVENTIM, Europe's leading ticketing and live entertainment company and second worldwide, has reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2026, continuing its trajectory of profitable growth. Consolidated revenue increased by 23.0% to EUR 613.5 million compared with the prior-year period, while adjusted EBITDA rose 18.5% to EUR 118.9 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin remained virtually unchanged at 19.4%.

According to the company's press release on NewMediaWire, the Live Entertainment segment performed particularly strongly, with adjusted EBITDA jumping 151.1% to EUR 29.1 million on revenue of EUR 403.6 million, a 38.3% increase year-on-year. This growth was primarily driven by successful tours and events in multiple markets, including US tours and popular events in Germany. The segment's adjusted EBITDA margin climbed to 7.2%.

In the Ticketing segment, revenue rose 2.5% to EUR 219.0 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased 1.2% to EUR 89.8 million. The adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 41.0%, roughly unchanged from the prior year. The company noted that changes to the partnership with Stage Entertainment affected comparability, but adjusted for this effect, ticketing revenue expanded by over 6%. As reported in April 2026, the contract with Stage Entertainment has been extended for the long term as a retail partnership.

CEO Klaus-Peter Schulenberg commented, “CTS EVENTIM has made a successful start to 2026, maintaining its trajectory of profitable growth. 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.”

Venue activities also contributed positively, with the new Unipol Dome in Milan hosting the ice hockey tournaments of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. The venue hosted 53 matches attended by more than 400,000 fans.

After the first quarter, the Executive Board considers the Group's performance to be in line with its expectations for the full year. CTS EVENTIM is listed on the stock exchange since 2000 and is a member of the MDAX segment. In 2025, the Group generated revenue of EUR 3.1 billion across more than 25 countries.