Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc trades at $7.58 (market cap $505.73M), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $185.84 (market cap $42.71B). The key difference: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is far larger — about 84.5× Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc's market cap, and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DNA | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $505.73M | $42.71B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $16.14 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $5.48 | $125.61 |
Enterprise Value | $607.68M | $44.92B |
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Ginkgo Bioworks is a leading horizontal platform for cell programming. It uses advanced automation and software to design custom organisms for customers across diverse industries, including food, agriculture, and pharma.
Read more on DNA →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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