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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs Nestle S.A.

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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Nestle S.A.

NESN · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)$195.8B
Gross margin (TTM)46.8%
Operating margin (TTM)15.5%
Net margin (TTM)11.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryPackaged Foods
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
57/ 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 57 / 100 for Nestle S.A.).
  • Segment focus: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 3 segments (82.2% in Concerts); Nestle S.A. has 7 segments (26.9% in Powdered and Liquid Beverages).
  • Moat breadth: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Nestle S.A. has 6 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%

Nestle S.A.

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Market

Packaged coffee (instant, roast and ground, portioned) and other powdered beverages (cocoa/malt, creamers)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (end-users) via retail and e-commerce; plus out-of-home channels

Role

Branded manufacturer and marketer; system operator for portioned coffee (machines + capsules)

Revenue share

26.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Nestle S.A.
Ticker / Exchange
LYV - New York Stock Exchange
NESN - SIX Swiss Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$33.7B
$195.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
46.2%
46.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
15.5%
Net margin (TTM)
3.7%
11.8%
Sector
Communication Services
Consumer
Industry
Entertainment
Packaged Foods
HQ country
US
CH
Primary segment
Concerts
Powdered and Liquid Beverages
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-65% (reported)
25% (reported)
HHI estimate
3,600
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityService Field NetworkLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkData Workflow LockinScope Economies

Nestle S.A. strengths

Brand TrustPreferential Input AccessInstalled Base ConsumablesLearning Curve YieldDistribution ControlCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Concerts

Oligopoly

82.2%

Ticketing

Quasi-Monopoly

12.9%

Sponsorship & Advertising

Competitive

5.2%

Nestle S.A. segments

Full profile >

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Oligopoly

26.9%

PetCare

Oligopoly

20.7%

Nutrition and Health Science

Oligopoly

16.6%

Prepared dishes and cooking aids

Competitive

11.7%

Milk products and Ice cream

Competitive

11.4%

Confectionery

Oligopoly

9.2%

Water

Competitive

3.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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