Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs Manchester United PLC — how do they compare? Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $180.98 (market cap $42.09B), while Manchester United PLC trades at $22.08 (market cap $3.80B). The key difference: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is far larger — about 11.1× Manchester United PLC's market cap, and Manchester United PLC pays a 1.26% dividend while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LYV | MANU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $42.09B | $3.80B |
Sector | Industrials | Media |
52-Week High | $186.59 | $23.53 |
52-Week Low | $125.61 | $15.10 |
Enterprise Value | $43.59B | $4.72B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.26% |
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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.
Read more on LYV →Manchester United PLC operates a professional football club together with related and ancillary activities. The company manages the soccer team and all affiliated club activities of the Manchester United Football Club, which includes the media network, foundation, fan zone, news, sports features, and team merchandise. Manchester United is based in England. The company has three principal sectors from which most of the revenue is generated, including Commercial, Broadcasting, and Matchday.
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