Analog Devices, Inc. vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? Analog Devices, Inc. trades at $389.54 (market cap $187.00B), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $183.14 (market cap $43.01B). The key difference: Analog Devices, Inc. is far larger — about 4.3× Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s market cap, and Analog Devices, Inc. pays a 1.15% dividend while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ADI | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $187.00B | $43.01B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $445.48 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $225.20 | $125.61 |
Enterprise Value | $192.25B | $45.22B |
Dividend Yield | 1.15% | — |
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Analog Devices is a leading analog, mixed signal, and digital signal processing chipmaker. The firm has a significant market share lead in converter chips, which are used to translate analog signals to digital and vice versa. The company serves tens of thousands of customers, and more than half of its chip sales are made to industrial and automotive end markets. Analog Devices' chips are also incorporated into wireless infrastructure equipment.
Read more on ADI →Live Nation is the largest live entertainment firm in the world with over 570 million fans served in 44 countries in 2018 by the company's concert and ticketing platforms. Via either owning, operating, or holding exclusive booking rights, Live Nation controls over 235 venues including the House of Blues, the Hollywood Palladium, and Spark Arena in New Zealand. Live Nation also owns one of the largest ticketing services, Ticketmaster, which sold over 480 million tickets for over 12,000 clients in 2018. The firm's artist management agencies have over 400 clients. This large live entertainment footprint helped Live Nation become one of the largest advertising and sponsorship platforms aimed at music fans. Liberty Media owns 33% of Live Nation, held under its SiriusXM tracking stock.
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