Cintas Corporation vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? Cintas Corporation trades at $205.28 (market cap $82.15B), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $183.14 (market cap $42.71B). The key difference: Cintas Corporation is the larger of the two by market cap, and Cintas Corporation pays a 1.01% dividend while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CTAS | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $82.15B | $42.71B |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $225.10 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $163.55 | $125.61 |
Enterprise Value | $84.56B | $44.92B |
Dividend Yield | 1.01% | — |
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In its core uniform and facility services unit (78% of sales), Cintas provides uniform rental programs to businesses across the size spectrum, mostly in North America. The firm is by far the largest provider in the industry. Facilities products generally include the rental and sale of entrance mat, mops, shop towels, hand sanitizers, and restroom supplies. Cintas also runs a first aid and safety services business (11% of sales), a fire protection services business (7% of sales), and a uniform direct sales business (4% of sales).
Read more on CTAS →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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