Appian Corp vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? Appian Corp trades at $35.5 (market cap $2.54B), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $183.14 (market cap $42.71B). The key difference: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is far larger — about 16.8× Appian Corp's market cap, and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, Appian Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| APPN | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.54B | $42.71B |
Sector | Technology | Industrials |
52-Week High | $45.64 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $18.72 | $125.61 |
Enterprise Value | $2.67B | $44.92B |
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Appian Corp provides a low-code software development platform as a service that enables organizations to rapidly develop powerful and unique applications. With its platform, organizations can rapidly and easily design, build and implement powerful, enterprise-grade custom applications through intuitive, visual interface with little or no coding required. The company's customers use applications built on its low-code platform to launch new business lines, automate vital employee workflows, manage complex trading platforms, accelerate drug development and build procurement systems. The group generates a majority of its revenue from the domestic market. It serves various industries such as education.
Read more on APPN →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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