General Dynamics Corporation vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? General Dynamics Corporation trades at $391.11 (market cap $106.03B), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $183.14 (market cap $42.71B). The key difference: General Dynamics Corporation is far larger — about 2.5× Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s market cap, and General Dynamics Corporation pays a 1.62% dividend while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| GD | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $106.03B | $42.71B |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $395.97 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $312.53 | $125.61 |
Enterprise Value | $111.17B | $44.92B |
Dividend Yield | 1.62% | — |
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General Dynamics is a defense contractor and business jet manufacturer. The firm's segments include aerospace, combat systems, marine, and technologies. The company's aerospace segment creates Gulfstream business jets. Combat system produces land-based combat vehicles, such as the M1 Abrams tank. The marine subsegment creates nuclear-powered submarines, among other things. The technologies segment contains two main units, an IT business that primarily serves the government market and a mission systems business that focuses on products that provide command, control, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to the military.
Read more on GD →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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