Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. LYV scored 36.7, NFLX scored 81.2 — NFLX leads.
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LYV
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Entertainment · Quality-Growth
36.7
$170.33 · $39.7B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
44.5
NFLX leads
NFLX
Netflix, Inc.
Entertainment · Quality-Growth
81.2
$70.30 · $292.7B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthNFLX+16.0%
Strongest balance sheetNFLX0.55
Highest qualityNFLX92 / 100
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
LYV
stronger →← stronger
NFLX
65
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
92
67
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
89
11
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
65
NFLX is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
LYV
NFLX
$1.4bC+
FCF
$11.2bA-
+8.8%B
Rev
+16.0%B+
6.20D
D/E
0.55B+
1.5xB+
P/S
—
4.47D
PEG
1.22B
—
P/E
22.1xB
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
LYV
NFLX
97% above
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
117% above
~24%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
~30%/yr
-53%
1-yr DCF upside
-59%
-49%
5-yr DCF upside
-54%
-45%
10-yr DCF upside
-47%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
LYV
Why this score
Durable high returns
NFLX
Why this score
Durable high returns
The companies
LYVLive Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Entertainment · $170.33 · beta 1.17
Why now
Entertainment · market cap $39.7b. 10% off the 52-week high of $189.25. 24 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $201.96 (implying +19% upside).
Moat
Higher-variance name — the moat signals on the quantitative card are modest, so the durability case rests on execution (turning current growth into durable earnings power) or an un-monetized asset (IP / network effects / first-mover position) rather than an entrenched competitive position.
Risk
D/E 6.20 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer. Net margin 0.5% is thin — operating leverage cuts both ways; input-cost inflation or pricing pressure hits the bottom line first.
NFLXNetflix, Inc.
Entertainment · $70.30 · beta 1.61
Why now
Entertainment · market cap $292.7b. Down 44% from 52-week high of $124.86 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +16%, comfortably above the S&P median. 45 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $92.55 (implying +32% upside).
Moat
Net margin 28% sits well above the S&P median (~11%) — suggests structural pricing advantage or cost discipline competitors can't quickly close. ROE 45% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. $292.7b market cap places it among the largest companies in the sector — distribution, R&D, and customer-acquisition costs amortize across a base peers can't replicate.
Risk
Down 44% from the 52-week high — the market is pricing in something the screen can't see; verify the bear case before sizing up. Beta 1.61 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
Generating verdict… typically 5–10 seconds
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Where LYV and NFLX diverge
On the headline score the gap is 44.5 points in favor of NFLX. The widest single difference is Value, where NFLX leads by 54.1 points.
ValueLYV 11.3 · NFLX 65.4NFLX +54.1
QualityLYV 64.9 · NFLX 92.3NFLX +27.4
GrowthLYV 67.3 · NFLX 88.6NFLX +21.3
Pillars run 0–100. Value is judged against each company's own sector, so a Value score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.
Common questions
Is NFLX or LYV the better stock?
NFLX scores higher: NFLX 81.2, LYV 36.7 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth score, which blends business quality, growth and valuation into one number. A higher score means a stronger business at a more reasonable price — it is not a price target or a recommendation.
Where do NFLX and LYV differ most?
The widest gap is value, where NFLX leads by 54 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. NFLX leads all three pillars, so the gap is broad rather than a single-measure difference.
How are NFLX and LYV scored?
Each carries the same 0–100 quality-growth score used everywhere on the site, built from three pillars — quality (profitability and returns on capital), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (what you pay for them) — combined as a geometric mean, so a weak pillar cannot be papered over by a strong one.
How current is this comparison?
The whole universe is re-scored every trading day after the US market close, so the scores and fundamentals here reflect the latest published edition.