VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs Pfizer 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.

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Pfizer Inc.

PFE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$143.1B
Gross margin (TTM)71.2%
Operating margin (TTM)27.8%
Net margin (TTM)15.6%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryDrug Manufacturers - General
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
58/ 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 58 / 100 for Pfizer Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 3 segments (82.2% in Concerts); Pfizer Inc. has 5 segments (47.4% in Primary Care).
  • Moat breadth: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Pfizer Inc. has 8 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%

Pfizer Inc.

Primary Care

Market

Branded primary care medicines and vaccines (incl. cardiovascular, migraine, pneumococcal/RSV/COVID-19)

Geography

Global

Customer

Healthcare providers, payers/PBMs, pharmacies/wholesalers, and government procurement

Role

Innovator biopharma (R&D + manufacturing + commercialization)

Revenue share

47.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
LYV - New York Stock Exchange
PFE - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$33.7B
$143.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
46.2%
71.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
27.8%
Net margin (TTM)
3.7%
15.6%
Sector
Communication Services
Healthcare
Industry
Entertainment
Drug Manufacturers - General
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Concerts
Primary Care
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
58 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityService Field NetworkTwo Sided NetworkData Workflow LockinScope Economies

Pfizer Inc. strengths

IP Choke PointProcurement InertiaGovernment Contracting RelationshipsCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageOperational ExcellenceEmbedded R&D partnership platform

Segment mix

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Concerts

Oligopoly

82.2%

Ticketing

Quasi-Monopoly

12.9%

Sponsorship & Advertising

Competitive

5.2%

Pfizer Inc. segments

Full profile >

Primary Care

Oligopoly

47.4%

Specialty Care

Oligopoly

26.2%

Oncology

Competitive

24.5%

Pfizer CentreOne

Competitive

1.8%

Pfizer Ignite

Competitive

0.1%

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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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