Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Competitors $128.88 +0.48 (+0.38%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$128.96 +0.08 (+0.06%) As of 07:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LYV vs. NWSA, CNK, RDI, DIS, TKO, EDR, WMG, FUN, BATRA, and MANUShould you be buying Live Nation Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Live Nation Entertainment include News (NWSA), Cinemark (CNK), Reading International (RDI), Walt Disney (DIS), TKO Group (TKO), Endeavor Group (EDR), Warner Music Group (WMG), Cedar Fair (FUN), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), and Manchester United (MANU). Live Nation Entertainment vs. News Cinemark Reading International Walt Disney TKO Group Endeavor Group Warner Music Group Cedar Fair Atlanta Braves Manchester United News (NASDAQ:NWSA) and Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to NWSA or LYV? In the previous week, Live Nation Entertainment had 10 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Live Nation Entertainment and 7 mentions for News. Live Nation Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat News' score of 0.39 indicating that Live Nation Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment News 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Live Nation Entertainment 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NWSA or LYV? 67.0% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of News shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts recommend NWSA or LYV? News presently has a consensus price target of $38.80, suggesting a potential upside of 46.82%. Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus price target of $160.33, suggesting a potential upside of 24.34%. Given News' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe News is more favorable than Live Nation Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score News 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14Live Nation Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94 Which has better valuation and earnings, NWSA or LYV? Live Nation Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than News. News is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Nation Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNews$10.25B1.46$266M$0.7336.20Live Nation Entertainment$23.16B1.30$315.84M$2.7247.41 Is NWSA or LYV more profitable? News has a net margin of 4.22% compared to Live Nation Entertainment's net margin of 3.90%. Live Nation Entertainment's return on equity of 139.09% beat News' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets News4.22% 5.31% 2.89% Live Nation Entertainment 3.90%139.09%4.50% Does the MarketBeat Community favor NWSA or LYV? News received 7 more outperform votes than Live Nation Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.40% of users gave Live Nation Entertainment an outperform vote while only 73.51% of users gave News an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNewsOutperform Votes67773.51% Underperform Votes24426.49% Live Nation EntertainmentOutperform Votes67076.40% Underperform Votes20723.60% Which has more volatility & risk, NWSA or LYV? News has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Live Nation Entertainment has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLive Nation Entertainment beats News on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Live Nation Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LYV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LYV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLive Nation EntertainmentAmusement & recreation services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$30.12B$4.21B$7.46B$18.54BDividend YieldN/A1.61%3.51%4.24%P/E Ratio47.4511.8015.9231.15Price / Sales1.309.637.3425.48Price / Cash29.7129.6016.4217.54Price / Book50.577.224.124.30Net Income$315.84M$31.96M$259.47M$1.02B7 Day Performance8.61%3.00%5.35%6.53%1 Month Performance8.14%-3.67%-6.80%-6.93%1 Year Performance29.25%-8.88%-6.67%1.22% Live Nation Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LYVLive Nation Entertainment4.2502 of 5 stars$128.88+0.4%$160.33+24.4%+27.2%$30.08B$23.16B47.3812,800Positive NewsNWSANews4.0742 of 5 stars$24.08-2.0%$39.25+63.0%+7.9%$13.66B$10.25B32.9925,500Analyst DowngradeShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeCNKCinemark4.5772 of 5 stars$25.66+4.4%$32.70+27.5%+56.5%$3.03B$3.05B12.6417,500High Trading VolumeRDIReading International2.9071 of 5 stars$1.25-1.6%$2.40+92.0%-35.0%$28.03M$210.53M-0.662,020High Trading VolumeDISWalt Disney4.8211 of 5 stars$83.23-0.4%$125.33+50.6%-25.8%$150.46B$92.50B27.11220,000Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTKOTKO Group3.1243 of 5 stars$140.91+1.0%$157.00+11.4%+51.3%$24.12B$2.80B-335.501,250Positive NewsEDREndeavor GroupN/A$30.05+4.2%$27.50-8.5%+13.8%$20.62B$7.11B-14.6611,000High Trading VolumeWMGWarner Music Group3.8718 of 5 stars$28.90-2.0%$35.76+23.8%-12.4%$15.04B$6.34B29.496,200News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownFUNCedar Fair3.2966 of 5 stars$30.01-4.7%$54.57+81.9%-17.8%$3.01B$2.71B-46.8853,050Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeBATRAAtlanta Braves2.4696 of 5 stars$40.12-2.8%$60.00+49.6%+1.7%$2.48B$662.75M-54.961,240Insider TradeNews CoverageGap DownMANUManchester United1.3564 of 5 stars$12.51-1.6%$20.75+65.9%-5.4%$2.12B$620.67M-12.261,040Gap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NWSA Alternatives CNK Alternatives RDI Alternatives DIS Alternatives TKO Alternatives EDR Alternatives WMG Alternatives FUN Alternatives BATRA Alternatives MANU Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:LYV) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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