Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs Union Pacific Corporation — how do they compare? Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. trades at $180.98 (market cap $42.09B), while Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.68 (market cap $175.89B). The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation is far larger — about 4.2× Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.'s market cap, and Union Pacific Corporation pays a 1.86% dividend while Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LYV | UNP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $42.09B | $175.89B |
Sector | Industrials | Industrials |
52-Week High | $186.59 | $301.75 |
52-Week Low | $125.61 | $214.91 |
Enterprise Value | $43.59B | $206.36B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.86% |
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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 →Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
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