Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Competitors $127.15 +0.13 (+0.10%) Closing price 03/25/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$127.15 0.00 (0.00%) As of 03/25/2025 07:51 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 companies based on the strength of their valuation, community ranking, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend NWSA or LYV? News currently has a consensus price target of $39.25, suggesting a potential upside of 43.12%. Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus price target of $157.27, suggesting a potential upside of 23.73%. Given News' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly 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) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17Live Nation Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94 Does the MarketBeat Community favor NWSA or LYV? News received 8 more outperform votes than Live Nation Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 76.34% of users gave Live Nation Entertainment an outperform vote while only 73.56% of users gave News an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNewsOutperform Votes67673.56% Underperform Votes24326.44% Live Nation EntertainmentOutperform Votes66876.34% Underperform Votes20723.66% 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% Which has better earnings and valuation, 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$10.25B1.52$266M$0.7337.57Live Nation Entertainment$23.16B1.28$315.84M$2.7246.73 Do institutionals and insiders believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor NWSA or LYV? In the previous week, Live Nation Entertainment had 25 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Live Nation Entertainment and 3 mentions for News. Live Nation Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat News' score of 0.14 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Live Nation Entertainment 16 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, NWSA or LYV? News has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Live Nation Entertainment has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% 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$29.66B$4.32B$7.77B$19.73BDividend YieldN/A1.49%2.96%3.75%P/E Ratio46.7212.7616.9934.07Price / Sales1.2813.4510.5128.43Price / Cash29.7129.6016.4217.54Price / Book49.847.314.384.62Net Income$315.84M$31.96M$261.14M$1.02B7 Day Performance6.71%2.33%1.31%1.20%1 Month Performance-11.69%-7.31%-4.90%-1.01%1 Year Performance19.80%-3.90%-1.69%7.13% Live Nation Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LYVLive Nation Entertainment4.3073 of 5 stars$127.15+0.1%$157.27+23.7%+19.8%$29.68B$23.16B46.7512,800NWSANews3.9952 of 5 stars$27.30+1.0%$39.25+43.8%+5.5%$15.49B$10.25B37.4025,500CNKCinemark4.9577 of 5 stars$25.35-2.7%$32.70+29.0%+44.7%$3.10B$3.05B12.4917,500RDIReading International2.0454 of 5 stars$1.40-0.4%$2.40+72.0%-21.1%$31.28M$197.27M-0.742,020Upcoming EarningsGap DownDISWalt Disney4.659 of 5 stars$100.24+0.8%$125.64+25.3%-14.9%$181.21B$92.50B32.65220,000TKOTKO Group2.5779 of 5 stars$153.17+2.2%$157.00+2.5%+80.2%$26.22B$2.80B-364.701,250High Trading VolumeEDREndeavor Group1.6043 of 5 stars$30.05+4.2%$27.86-7.3%+17.2%$20.62B$7.11B-14.6611,000High Trading VolumeWMGWarner Music Group3.6829 of 5 stars$32.33-0.3%$35.81+10.8%+1.2%$16.82B$6.34B32.996,200FUNCedar Fair3.7952 of 5 stars$38.90+3.9%$54.86+41.0%-8.8%$3.90B$2.71B-60.7853,050Analyst ForecastBATRAAtlanta Braves2.3551 of 5 stars$43.35+1.5%$60.00+38.4%+7.0%$2.68B$662.75M-59.381,240Positive NewsMANUManchester United1.2074 of 5 stars$13.86+0.7%$20.75+49.8%-2.0%$2.35B$620.67M-13.581,040 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 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Wash...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThe Dirty Secret About Gold Mining Stocks...Here's something most gold analysts won't tell you: 90% of gold mining companies actually destroy sharehold...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredDOGE officially begins retirement transformationElon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE") just announced the first-ever "fully digital retireme...Altimetry | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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