VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs Moody's Corporation

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

Market cap (USD)$33.7B
Gross margin (TTM)46.2%
Operating margin (TTM)4.7%
Net margin (TTM)3.7%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
84/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Moody's Corporation

MCO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$94.7B
Gross margin (TTM)67.5%
Operating margin (TTM)43.5%
Net margin (TTM)29.9%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
79/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 79 / 100 for Moody's Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 3 segments (82.2% in Concerts); Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Moody's Corporation has 5 across 4.

Primary market context

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

Concerts

Market

Live music concert promotion, festival production, and music venue operations

Geography

Global

Customer

Artists/agents (supply) and fans (end-users); venues and festivals; corporate partners

Role

Promoter + venue operator

Revenue share

82.2%

Moody's Corporation

Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)

Market

Credit ratings and ratings-related research

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, investors, regulators

Role

Credit rating agency / research provider

Revenue share

53.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Moody's Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
LYV - New York Stock Exchange
MCO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$33.7B
$94.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
46.2%
67.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
43.5%
Net margin (TTM)
3.7%
29.9%
Sector
Communication Services
Financials
Industry
Entertainment
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Concerts
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-65% (reported)
29%-32% (estimated)
HHI estimate
3,600
3,568
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
84 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinScope Economies

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityService Field NetworkLong Term ContractsTwo Sided Network

Moody's Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardBrand Trust

Segment mix

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Concerts

Oligopoly

82.2%

Ticketing

Quasi-Monopoly

12.9%

Sponsorship & Advertising

Competitive

5.2%

Moody's Corporation segments

Full profile >

Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)

Oligopoly

53.5%

Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)

Competitive

46.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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