VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

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Stock Comparison

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs MSCI 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

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.

Full stock profile

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MSCI Inc.

MSCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$44.7B
Gross margin (TTM)82.4%
Operating margin (TTM)54.2%
Net margin (TTM)40%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
76/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for MSCI Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 3 segments (82.2% in Concerts); MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; MSCI Inc. has 4 across 3.

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%

MSCI Inc.

Index

Market

Investment indexes and index licensing

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and asset managers

Role

Index provider / benchmark administrator

Revenue share

55.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
MSCI Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
LYV - New York Stock Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$33.7B
$44.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
46.2%
82.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
54.2%
Net margin (TTM)
3.7%
40%
Sector
Communication Services
Financials
Industry
Entertainment
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Concerts
Index
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-65% (reported)
23%-27% (implied)
HHI estimate
3,600
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
84 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityService Field NetworkLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkScope Economies

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Concerts

Oligopoly

82.2%

Ticketing

Quasi-Monopoly

12.9%

Sponsorship & Advertising

Competitive

5.2%

MSCI Inc. segments

Full profile >

Index

Oligopoly

55.9%

Analytics

Oligopoly

23.6%

Sustainability and Climate

Competitive

11.4%

Private Assets

Competitive

9%

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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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