VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
LYV · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LYV analysisManhattan Associates, Inc.
MANH · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MANH analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Manhattan Associates, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 3 segments (82.2% in Concerts); Manhattan Associates, Inc. has 4 segments (50.4% in Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Manhattan Associates, Inc. has 7 across 1.
Primary market context
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Concerts
Live music concert promotion, festival production, and music venue operations
Global
Artists/agents (supply) and fans (end-users); venues and festivals; corporate partners
Promoter + venue operator
82.2%
Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)
Supply chain & omnichannel software implementation and consulting services
Global
Enterprises implementing or expanding supply chain/omnichannel systems
Implementation and advisory services provider
50.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. strengths
Manhattan Associates, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. segments
Full profile >Concerts
Oligopoly
Ticketing
Quasi-Monopoly
Sponsorship & Advertising
Competitive
Manhattan Associates, Inc. segments
Full profile >Cloud subscriptions (Manhattan Active SaaS)
Oligopoly
Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)
Competitive
Maintenance and support (legacy perpetual licenses)
Monopoly
Perpetual licenses and hardware
Competitive
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