American Financial Group Inc vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? American Financial Group Inc trades at $144.65 (market cap $11.97B), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $183.14 (market cap $42.71B). The key difference: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is far larger — about 3.6× American Financial Group Inc's market cap, and American Financial Group Inc pays a 2.44% dividend while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AFG | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $11.97B | $42.71B |
Sector | Financials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $148.71 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $124.18 | $125.61 |
Enterprise Value | $12.35B | $44.92B |
Dividend Yield | 2.44% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
American Financial Group Inc is a holding company that is engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance services. The company has a focus on specialized commercial products for businesses. American also has annuity operations that are focused on sales of traditional fixed and fixed-indexed annuities in the education, bank, and individual markets. American's insurance operations are conducted through the Great American Insurance Group. The group writes business in all 50 of the United States, primarily through independent agents and brokers.
Read more on AFG →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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