Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) Competitors $166.61 +1.04 (+0.63%) Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$166.62 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 04:16 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock LYV vs. CZR, OSW, HLT, NWSA, CNK, RDI, DIS, TKO, NWS, and WMGShould you be buying Live Nation Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Live Nation Entertainment include Caesars Entertainment (CZR), OneSpaWorld (OSW), Hilton Worldwide (HLT), News (NWSA), Cinemark (CNK), Reading International (RDI), Walt Disney (DIS), TKO Group (TKO), News (NWS), and Warner Music Group (WMG). These companies are all part of the "consumer discretionary" sector. Live Nation Entertainment vs. Its Competitors Caesars Entertainment OneSpaWorld Hilton Worldwide News Cinemark Reading International Walt Disney TKO Group News Warner Music Group Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:CZR) and Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CZR or LYV? Live Nation Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Live Nation Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCaesars Entertainment$11.25B0.50-$278M-$0.92-29.62Live Nation Entertainment$23.72B1.65$896.29M$2.3172.13 Does the media prefer CZR or LYV? In the previous week, Live Nation Entertainment had 12 more articles in the media than Caesars Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Live Nation Entertainment and 15 mentions for Caesars Entertainment. Caesars Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Live Nation Entertainment's score of 1.53 indicating that Caesars Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Caesars Entertainment 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Live Nation Entertainment 25 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is CZR or LYV more profitable? Live Nation Entertainment has a net margin of 3.88% compared to Caesars Entertainment's net margin of -1.71%. Live Nation Entertainment's return on equity of 105.85% beat Caesars Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Caesars Entertainment-1.71% -4.55% -0.60% Live Nation Entertainment 3.88%105.85%4.36% Which has more volatility and risk, CZR or LYV? Caesars Entertainment has a beta of 2.4, meaning that its stock price is 140% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Live Nation Entertainment has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer CZR or LYV? Caesars Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $42.47, suggesting a potential upside of 55.84%. Live Nation Entertainment has a consensus target price of $168.94, suggesting a potential upside of 1.40%. Given Caesars Entertainment's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Caesars Entertainment is more favorable than Live Nation Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Caesars Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Live Nation Entertainment 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CZR or LYV? 91.8% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.5% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Caesars Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Live Nation Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryLive Nation Entertainment beats Caesars Entertainment on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Live Nation Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LYV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LYV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLive Nation EntertainmentMOVIE/TV PRD&DIST IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$38.82B$12.21B$8.50B$21.30BDividend YieldN/A2.15%3.03%3.51%P/E Ratio72.1330.1718.2329.34Price / Sales1.653.625.3850.88Price / Cash24.7821.5417.1523.86Price / Book42.079.674.795.39Net Income$896.29M$364.22M$227.38M$996.59M7 Day Performance0.59%-0.17%0.95%0.41%1 Month Performance10.63%4.15%15.64%3.49%1 Year Performance72.24%45.19%51.46%12.09% Live Nation Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LYVLive Nation Entertainment3.9037 of 5 stars$166.61+0.6%$168.94+1.4%+71.9%$38.82B$23.72B72.1312,800Positive NewsCZRCaesars Entertainment4.0887 of 5 stars$26.75flat$42.47+58.8%-26.5%$5.56B$11.25B-29.0822,000Positive NewsOSWOneSpaWorld4.1243 of 5 stars$22.44-2.3%$22.67+1.0%+46.7%$2.30B$895.02M33.005,191Insider TradeHLTHilton Worldwide4.3798 of 5 stars$274.27-1.2%$264.40-3.6%+27.3%$64.51B$11.17B42.13181,000Positive NewsNWSANews4.3938 of 5 stars$30.14-1.2%$38.62+28.1%+5.0%$17.03B$8.45B14.4922,300Positive NewsCNKCinemark4.98 of 5 stars$26.17-1.4%$33.67+28.7%-7.9%$3.01B$3.05B14.3018,800Positive NewsRDIReading International1.4637 of 5 stars$1.56+8.4%N/A-4.8%$35.44M$210.53M-2.112,005High Trading VolumeDISWalt Disney4.8269 of 5 stars$117.80-0.9%$131.18+11.4%+31.5%$211.80B$91.36B18.46233,000Trending NewsTKOTKO Group3.0181 of 5 stars$183.78-1.3%$189.69+3.2%+61.7%$36.44B$2.80B75.941,300Positive NewsNWSNews1.0511 of 5 stars$34.71-1.3%N/A+16.8%$19.61B$8.45B16.6925,500Positive NewsWMGWarner Music Group2.9238 of 5 stars$34.07+0.9%$33.88-0.6%+15.1%$17.76B$6.43B59.775,800Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CZR Alternatives OSW Alternatives HLT Alternatives NWSA Alternatives CNK Alternatives RDI Alternatives DIS Alternatives TKO Alternatives NWS Alternatives WMG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:LYV) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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