VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs NXP Semiconductors N.V.

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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NXP Semiconductors N.V.

NXPI · The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$56.3B
Gross margin (TTM)54.7%
Operating margin (TTM)24.7%
Net margin (TTM)17.1%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
64/ 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 64 / 100 for NXP Semiconductors N.V.).
  • Segment focus: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 3 segments (82.2% in Concerts); NXP Semiconductors N.V. has 4 segments (56.7% in Automotive).
  • Moat breadth: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; NXP Semiconductors N.V. has 8 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%

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

Automotive

Market

Automotive semiconductors (MCUs, in-vehicle networking, ADAS radar, secure car access, connectivity)

Geography

Global

Customer

Automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers

Role

Semiconductor supplier

Revenue share

56.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
NXP Semiconductors N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
LYV - New York Stock Exchange
NXPI - The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$33.7B
$56.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
46.2%
54.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
24.7%
Net margin (TTM)
3.7%
17.1%
Sector
Communication Services
Technology
Industry
Entertainment
Semiconductors
HQ country
US
NL
Primary segment
Concerts
Automotive
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-65% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
3,600
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Demand, Supply, Network, Legal
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope Economies

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityService Field NetworkLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkData Workflow Lockin

NXP Semiconductors N.V. strengths

Design In QualificationTraining Org Change CostsCapacity MoatProcurement InertiaEcosystem ComplementsCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. segments

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Concerts

Oligopoly

82.2%

Ticketing

Quasi-Monopoly

12.9%

Sponsorship & Advertising

Competitive

5.2%

NXP Semiconductors N.V. segments

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Automotive

Oligopoly

56.7%

Industrial & IoT

Competitive

18%

Mobile

Oligopoly

11.9%

Communication Infrastructure & Other

Oligopoly

13.5%

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