VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs Texas Instruments Incorporated

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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Texas Instruments Incorporated

TXN · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$161B
Gross margin (TTM)57.5%
Operating margin (TTM)34.3%
Net margin (TTM)29.2%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
66/ 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 66 / 100 for Texas Instruments Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 3 segments (82.2% in Concerts); Texas Instruments Incorporated has 3 segments (77.8% in Analog).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Texas Instruments Incorporated has 7 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%

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Analog

Market

Analog semiconductors (power management and signal chain ICs)

Geography

Global

Customer

Electronics OEMs/ODMs and distributors

Role

IDM semiconductor supplier

Revenue share

77.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
LYV - New York Stock Exchange
TXN - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$33.7B
$161B
Gross margin (TTM)
46.2%
57.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
34.3%
Net margin (TTM)
3.7%
29.2%
Sector
Communication Services
Technology
Industry
Entertainment
Semiconductors
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Concerts
Analog
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
55%-65% (reported)
12%-16% (implied)
HHI estimate
3,600
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope Economies

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityService Field NetworkLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkData Workflow Lockin

Texas Instruments Incorporated strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSupply Chain ControlDistribution ControlTraining Org Change CostsIP Choke PointHabit Default

Segment mix

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Concerts

Oligopoly

82.2%

Ticketing

Quasi-Monopoly

12.9%

Sponsorship & Advertising

Competitive

5.2%

Texas Instruments Incorporated segments

Full profile >

Analog

Competitive

77.8%

Embedded Processing

Competitive

16.2%

Other

Competitive

6.1%

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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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