Equinor ASA vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? Equinor ASA trades at $40.81 (market cap $97.58B), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $183.14 (market cap $42.71B). The key difference: Equinor ASA is far larger — about 2.3× Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s market cap, and Equinor ASA pays a 3.81% dividend while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EQNR | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $97.58B | $42.71B |
Sector | Energy | Industrials |
52-Week High | $42.40 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $22.41 | $125.61 |
Enterprise Value | $106.28B | $44.92B |
Dividend Yield | 3.81% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Equinor is a Norway-based integrated oil and gas company. It has been publicly listed since 2001, but the government retains a 67% stake. Operating primarily on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, the firm produced 2.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021 (52% oil) and ended the year with 5.4 billion barrels of proven reserves (49% oil). Operations also include offshore wind, solar, oil refineries and natural gas processing, marketing, and trading.
Read more on EQNR →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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