CTS Eventim Topped €3 Billion Revenue Milestone in 2025

Germany-headquartered live entertainment and ticketing platform CTS Eventim has reported strong growth in 2025, surpassing €3 billion in revenue for the first time, driven by progressive internalization, the scaling of the tech platform, and high demand for live events. The share market did not, however, respond well to its projected 2026 profit growth, with shares dipping 15% to €53.05 on Friday.

Overall 2025 financial performance:

• Consolidated revenue rose 9.6% to €3.08 billion.

• Adjusted EBITDA increased 7.7% to €584 million.

• Adjusted EBITDA margins remained strong at 19%.

• The company attributed lower pre-tax profit (EBT) to financial factors such as currency effects and the absence of dividend income from autoticket GmbH, not core operations.

• Q4 2025 was especially strong, with revenue up 19.2% YoY to €930.9 million.

Ticketing segment 2025:

• Revenue grew 11% to €977 million.

• High profitability with 46.4% adjusted EBITDA margin.

• Growth was driven by the ongoing digitalization of ticket sales; international market integration; and economies of scale in platform business.

• Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin peaked at 55.9%.

Live entertainment segment 2025:

• Revenue increased 9.2% to €2.15 billion.

• Adjusted EBITDA was up by 3.7% to €130.3 million, while adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 6.1%.

• The results were driven by continued strong demand for live events and festivals, with special mention of the sold-out Rock am Ring and Rock im Park events.

• The company also continued to expand its venue business, including the recent opening of the Unipol Dome Milano Santa Giulia arena.

• Q4 revenue grew by 24.6% YoY to reach €594.7 million.

Market response:

• Despite these strong results, the company’s shares fell 15% on Friday following its warning that 2026 profit growth could stall.

• It also revealed that the Milan arena cost close to €400 million, well above analyst estimates.

• Also contributing is that the dividend for shareholders is set to be reduced by 22 cents to €1.44.

What they said:

• Klaus-Peter Schulenberg, CEO, CTS Eventim: “In 2025, we continued to pursue our growth strategy with determination and surpassed the EUR 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.”