Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) vs Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD)
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. are both Entertainment companies. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $77.3B against $40.3B — 1.9× the size. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.8% against −6.05%. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has the higher net margin (−1.58% vs −8.77%) and the higher return on invested capital (56.6% vs −1.27%). Across the 21 metrics below, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. leads on 14 and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. on 7.
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Profitability
| Metric | LYV | WBD | Entertainment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 25.78% | 47.25% | 45.02% |
| Operating margin | 3.05% | (3.52%) | 2.30% |
| Net margin | (1.58%) | (8.77%) | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.34% | 6.04% | 1.56% |
| Return on equity | (49.43%) | (8.88%) | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | (1.62%) | (3.18%) | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 56.58% | (1.27%) | 0.00% |
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