VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs Reddit, 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)$38.9B
Gross margin (TTM)44.7%
Operating margin (TTM)5.5%
Net margin (TTM)0.3%
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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Reddit, Inc.

RDDT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$29.7B
Gross margin (TTM)91.4%
Operating margin (TTM)25.1%
Net margin (TTM)28.6%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryInternet Content & Information
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-01
Moat score
67/ 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 67 / 100 for Reddit, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 3 segments (82.2% in Concerts); Reddit, Inc. has 2 segments (93.6% in Advertising).
  • Moat breadth: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Reddit, Inc. has 5 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%

Reddit, Inc.

Advertising

Market

U.S. social media and community-platform digital advertising

Geography

United States-led, with global Reddit ad inventory and international expansion

Customer

Brands, agencies, performance advertisers, and small and midsize businesses

Role

Owned media platform, ad inventory publisher, contextual data owner, and self-serve/managed ad platform

Revenue share

93.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Reddit, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
LYV - New York Stock Exchange
RDDT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$38.9B
$29.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
44.7%
91.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.5%
25.1%
Net margin (TTM)
0.3%
28.6%
Sector
Communication Services
Communication Services
Industry
Entertainment
Internet Content & Information
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Concerts
Advertising
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-65% (reported)
1.2%-1.5% (implied)
HHI estimate
3,600
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-04
2026-05-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsTwo Sided Network

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityService Field NetworkData Workflow LockinScope Economies

Reddit, Inc. strengths

Reputation ReviewsData Network EffectsContent Rights Currency

Segment mix

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Concerts

Oligopoly

82.2%

Ticketing

Quasi-Monopoly

12.9%

Sponsorship & Advertising

Competitive

5.2%

Reddit, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Advertising

Oligopoly

93.6%

Content Licensing and User Products

Competitive

6.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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