Becton Dickinson and Co vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $181.29 (market cap $48.93B), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $183.14 (market cap $43.01B). The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. are close in size by market cap, and Becton Dickinson and Co pays a 2.34% dividend while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $48.93B | $43.01B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $125.61 |
Enterprise Value | $65.03B | $45.22B |
Dividend Yield | 2.34% | — |
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Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Interventional (largely the former Bard business) accounts for 23% of revenue. International revenue accounts for 44% of the company's business.
Read more on BDX →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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