CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA Overview
Pro stress-test →CTS Eventim operates in the leisure events market across Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Austria, the United Kingdom, Spain, Netherlands, Finland, France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Chile, Brazil, and internationally. The Ticketing segment produces, sells, brokers, distributes, and markets tickets for concerts, festivals, theatre, musicals, trade fairs, art, cinema, exhibitions, edutainment, sports, and other events. The company is Europe's leading ticketing platform with a vertically integrated business model spanning digital distribution to live event production.
Strategic Profile
Pro stress-test →In 2024, CTS Eventim's revenue was 2.81 billion, an increase of 19.08% compared to the previous year's 2.36 billion, with earnings of 318.87 million, an increase of 16.10%. The company markets event tickets through EVENTIM.Net, inhouse ticketing through EVENTIM.Inhouse, sport ticketing through EVENTIM.Tixx, operates kinoheld software for cinema operators, and the fanSALE platform for ticket resale. Its dual-segment strategy delivers recurring Ticketing revenue while the Live Entertainment segment provides event production and venue operations.
Competitive Landscape
Pro stress-test →CTS Eventim competes in the global ticketing market with major players including Ticketmaster (Live Nation Entertainment), which dominates the US market, StubHub (eBay/private), and regional European competitors. CTS maintains its stronghold through pan-European distribution, integrated event production capabilities, and proprietary ticketing software (EVENTIM.Net, EVENTIM.Tixx). The competitive advantage lies in its vertically integrated model combining high-margin ticketing with owned event production.
Industry Context
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA operates in Entertainment & Ticketing / Live Events Technology.
Key facts
Founded: 1989 · Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany · Employees: 4,434 · Revenue: €2.81B (2024)