VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

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Stock Comparison

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. vs United Parcel Service, 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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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$86.5B
Gross margin (TTM)18.1%
Operating margin (TTM)9.3%
Net margin (TTM)6.2%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
72/ 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 72 / 100 for United Parcel Service, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 3 segments (82.2% in Concerts); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
  • Moat breadth: Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; United Parcel Service, 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%

United Parcel Service, Inc.

U.S. Domestic Package

Market

U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery

Geography

United States

Customer

B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)

Role

Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)

Revenue share

66.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
LYV - New York Stock Exchange
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$33.7B
$86.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
46.2%
18.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
9.3%
Net margin (TTM)
3.7%
6.2%
Sector
Communication Services
Industrials
Industry
Entertainment
Integrated Freight & Logistics
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Concerts
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-65% (reported)
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
3,600
2,639
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityService Field NetworkData Workflow LockinScope Economies

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. strengths

Long Term ContractsTwo Sided Network

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerBrand TrustOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Concerts

Oligopoly

82.2%

Ticketing

Quasi-Monopoly

12.9%

Sponsorship & Advertising

Competitive

5.2%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

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Curation & Accuracy

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