Hyatt Hotels Corporation vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? Hyatt Hotels Corporation trades at $189 (market cap $17.85B), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $180.98 (market cap $42.09B). The key difference: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is far larger — about 2.4× Hyatt Hotels Corporation's market cap, and Hyatt Hotels Corporation pays a 0.32% dividend while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| H | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $17.85B | $42.09B |
Sector | Consumer Cyclical | Industrials |
52-Week High | $202.09 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $135.01 | $125.61 |
Enterprise Value | $21.69B | $43.59B |
Dividend Yield | 0.32% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Hyatt is an operator of 1,162 owned (5% of total rooms) and managed and franchise (95%) properties across roughly 20 upscale luxury brands, which includes vacation brands (Apple Leisure Group, Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara), the recently launched full-service lifestyle brand Hyatt Centric, the soft lifestyle brand Unbound, and the wellness brand Miraval. Hyatt acquired Two Roads in November 2018 and Apple Leisure Group in 2021. The regional exposure as a percentage of total rooms is 66% Americas, 18% Asia-Pacific, and 16% rest of world.
Read more on H →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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