Vivid Seats (SEAT)
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Rating:44Neutral
Price Target:
$5.50
▲(3.77% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/21/26
SEAT’s score is held down primarily by deteriorated financial performance (large TTM losses, negative equity, and negative free cash flow) and a bearish technical setup (price below key moving averages with negative MACD). The latest earnings call provides some offset via reaffirmed 2026 guidance, sizable cost savings, and improving app metrics, but valuation support is limited given losses and no dividend.
Positive Factors
High gross margins
High gross margins (low-70s) indicate robust unit economics for each ticket transaction. Durable per-order profitability gives the company room to cover customer acquisition and fixed costs, enabling margin recovery and sustainable profitability as volumes normalize.
Negative Factors
Negative equity & weakened balance sheet
Negative equity (~-$85M) signals a materially weakened balance sheet and reduced financial flexibility. Even with lower reported current debt, persistent losses threaten the company's ability to absorb shocks, invest in growth, or weather prolonged volume weakness without external capital.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High gross margins
High gross margins (low-70s) indicate robust unit economics for each ticket transaction. Durable per-order profitability gives the company room to cover customer acquisition and fixed costs, enabling margin recovery and sustainable profitability as volumes normalize.
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Vivid Seats (SEAT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$61.26M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)104.51K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.20
Revenue Growth-16.83%
EPS Growth-485.31%
CountryUS
Employees768
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustryInternet Content & Information
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-37.14
Shares Outstanding10,765,756
10 Day Avg. Volume107,197
30 Day Avg. Volume104,514
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio<0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-0.61
Price to Sales (P/S)0.09
P/FCF Ratio-0.56
Enterprise Value/Market Cap-0.67
Enterprise Value/Revenue-0.07
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-0.12
Enterprise Value/Ebitda0.24
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$8.78Price Target Upside65.66% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)-4.43
Revenue Forecast (FY)$503.99M
Vivid Seats Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Vivid 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...
How the Company Makes Money
Vivid Seats primarily makes money by facilitating ticket transactions on its marketplace and earning economics tied to each order it processes. Key revenue streams include: (1) Marketplace fees on ticket orders: the company typically collects serv...
Vivid Seats Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 12, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 12, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a balanced mix of severe near-term financial headwinds and clear operational progress. Q4 results were notably weak (large declines in GOV, revenue and orders, and only $1M adjusted EBITDA), driven by industry softness, a difficult comp and the loss of a large private label customer. Offsetting these negatives, management achieved the enlarged $60M cost-savings target, completed corporate simplification, reported strong early momentum in the app (app GOV +20% YoY; app GOV share +500 bps), launched AI integrations, and reiterated FY2026 guidance with improved Q1 EBITDA expectations — signaling a path to recovering volumes and improved profitability in H2 2026. Overall, the call conveyed cautious optimism but acknowledged material recent declines that the company must offset through execution and cost improvements.Positive Updates
Achieved Targeted Cost Reductions
Expanded cost reduction program and achieved $60 million of annualized savings (raised from an initial $25 million target), with reductions across marketing, G&A and stock-based compensation; partial benefit realized in Q4 and full benefit expected starting Q1 2026.
Negative Updates
Significant Year-Over-Year GOV Decline in Q4
Q4 2025 marketplace GOV was $581 million, down from $994 million in Q4 2024 — a decline of approximately 41.6% year-over-year, driven by softer industry volumes, less content on sale and a difficult World Series comp.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Achieved Targeted Cost Reductions
Expanded cost reduction program and achieved $60 million of annualized savings (raised from an initial $25 million target), with reductions across marketing, G&A and stock-based compensation; partial benefit realized in Q4 and full benefit expected starting Q1 2026.
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Company Guidance
Management reaffirmed 2026 guidance of marketplace GOV of $2.2–$2.6 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $30–$40 million, and provided Q1 2026 guidance of GOV $570–$620 million, adjusted EBITDA $8–$10 million and an expected cash balance of $125–$135 million at quarter end. They said near‑term marketplace take rates should stay in the ~16% range, highlighted that app GOV is up >20% year‑over‑year through the first two months of 2026 and app share of GOV has increased by >500 basis points since the Q3 app enhancements, and disclosed they achieved $60 million of annualized cost savings (up from an initial $25 million target) with full benefit starting in Q1. For context Q4 2025 actuals were $581 million GOV, $127 million revenue, a 16.8% take rate, $1 million adjusted EBITDA, $103 million cash, $390 million debt (net debt $287 million), total marketplace orders down 32% YoY and average order size $329; management expects FY‑2026 modest industry growth, CapEx/software of ~ $15 million, and that $35–$40 million of EBITDA (pre working capital) would be needed to be cash‑flow neutral, with the company projecting to be modestly cash generative in 2026.Vivid Seats Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
28
Negative
Balance Sheet
34
Negative
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 570.78M | 775.59M | 712.88M | 600.27M | 443.04M |
| Gross Profit | 347.95M | 573.73M | 530.70M | 459.77M | 352.42M |
| EBITDA | 9.11M | 91.83M | 102.44M | 91.95M | 41.68M |
| Net Income | -429.30M | 9.43M | 74.54M | 28.66M | -16.12M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 636.87M | 1.64B | 1.55B | 1.15B | 1.41B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 102.70M | 243.48M | 125.48M | 251.54M | 489.53M |
| Total Debt | 20.38M | 407.64M | 284.78M | 282.56M | 460.13M |
| Total Liabilities | 722.00M | 1.02B | 963.34M | 671.27M | 983.46M |
| Stockholders Equity | -85.13M | 261.11M | 105.02M | -382.70M | -860.68M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -93.76M | 49.70M | 134.54M | -1.03M | 166.14M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -91.60M | 53.92M | 147.32M | 14.38M | 175.79M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -20.17M | -26.74M | -225.64M | -15.41M | -9.35M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -29.37M | 86.08M | -43.43M | -236.48M | 38.03M |
Vivid Seats Technical Analysis
Negative
5.30
Price Trends
6.47
Negative
7.23
Negative
15.08
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.27
Positive
43.85
Neutral
22.86
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SEAT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 5.3 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6.07, below the 50-day MA of 6.47, and below the 200-day MA of 15.08, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.27 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 43.85 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 22.86 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for SEAT.
Vivid Seats Risk Analysis
Vivid Seats disclosed 38 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Vivid Seats reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Vivid Seats Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $572.87M | 9.83 | 54.21% | ― | 57.83% | 293.63% | |
64 Neutral | $1.46B | 15.50 | 5.63% | ― | 17.38% | ― | |
64 Neutral | $363.82M | 34.17 | 5.27% | ― | 12.68% | 133.00% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
44 Neutral | $61.26M | -0.05 | -51.54% | ― | -16.83% | -485.31% | |
| ― | $35.47M | -1.26 | 51.05% | ― | ― | ― |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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Vivid Seats Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Vivid Seats Faces Steep Revenue Declines Amid Event Weakness
Negative
Mar 12, 2026
On March 6, 2026, Vivid Seats’ board determined that directors Todd Boehly, Jane DeFlorio, Craig Dixon, Julie Masino, and Adam Stewart qualify as independent, restoring the company’s compliance with Nasdaq’s requirement that a ma...
Executive/Board Changes
Vivid Seats Appoints Joseph Thomas as New CFO
Positive
Jan 20, 2026
On January 14, 2026, Vivid Seats Inc.’s board appointed Joseph Thomas as chief financial officer, with his employment commencing on January 19, 2026, succeeding interim CFO Edward Pickus, who continues as chief accounting officer. Thomas, 41...
Executive/Board ChangesRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Vivid Seats Faces Nasdaq Board Independence Compliance Challenge
Negative
Dec 30, 2025
On December 19, 2025, Martin Taylor resigned from the Board of Directors of Vivid Seats Inc., effective immediately, with the company stating that his departure was not due to any disagreement over its operations, policies or practices. Following ...
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