Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA trades at $28.6 (market cap $157.51B), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $183.14 (market cap $42.71B). The key difference: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA is far larger — about 3.7× Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s market cap, and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA pays a 3.8% dividend while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BBVA | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $157.51B | $42.71B |
Sector | Financials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $28.50 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $17.96 | $125.61 |
Dividend Yield | 3.8% | — |
Enterprise Value | — | $44.92B |
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Despite its Spanish origins, BBVA generates three quarters of its profits in emerging markets, especially Mexico that contributes nearly half of BBVA's net profit. BBVA is overwhelmingly a retail and commercial bank with corporate and investment banking forming a smaller part of the overall business.
Read more on BBVA →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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