IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. vs Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. — how do they compare? IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. trades at $563.81 (market cap $44.48B), while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $180.98 (market cap $42.09B). The key difference: IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. are close in size by market cap, and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IDXX | LYV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $44.48B | $42.09B |
Sector | Health | Industrials |
52-Week High | $766.68 | $186.59 |
52-Week Low | $520.87 | $125.61 |
Enterprise Value | $45.38B | $43.59B |
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Idexx Laboratories primarily develops, manufactures, and distributes diagnostic products, equipment, and services for pets and livestock. Its key product lines include single-use canine and feline test kits that veterinarians can employ in the office, benchtop chemistry and hematology analyzers for test-panel analysis on-site, reference lab services, and tests to detect and manage disease in livestock. The firm also offers vet practice management software and consulting services to animal hospitals. Idexx gets about 38% of its revenue from outside the United States.
Read more on IDXX →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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