Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. LYV scored 36.7, NYT scored 70.4 — NYT leads.
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LYV
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Entertainment · Quality-Growth
36.7
$170.33 · $39.7B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
33.7
NYT leads
NYT
The New York Times Company
Publishing · Quality-Growth
70.4
$66.32 · $10.7B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthNYT+9.2%
Strongest balance sheetNYT0.00
Highest qualityNYT85 / 100
Largest discount to fair valueNYT-4%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
LYV
stronger →← stronger
NYT
65
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
85
67
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
74
11
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
55
NYT is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
LYV
NYT
$1.4bC+
FCF
$623mC+
+8.8%B
Rev
+9.2%B
6.20D
D/E
0.00A
1.5xB+
P/S
—
4.47D
PEG
3.79D
—
P/E
27.6xC+
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
NYT
97% above
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
4% below
~24%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
~6%/yr
-53%
1-yr DCF upside
-3%
-49%
5-yr DCF upside
+4%
-45%
10-yr DCF upside
+16%
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
NYT
Why this score
Raising its dividend
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.
NYTThe New York Times Company
Publishing · $66.32 · beta 0.92
Why now
Publishing · market cap $10.7b. Down 24% from 52-week high of $87.10 — deep drawdown territory. 9 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $76.89 (implying +16% upside).
Moat
Net margin 13% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 20% is above 15% — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. FCF converts 159% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash.
Risk
Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
Generating verdict… typically 5–10 seconds
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Where LYV and NYT diverge
On the headline score the gap is 33.7 points in favor of NYT. The widest single difference is Value, where NYT leads by 43.8 points.
ValueLYV 11.3 · NYT 55.1NYT +43.8
QualityLYV 64.9 · NYT 85.5NYT +20.6
GrowthLYV 67.3 · NYT 74.2NYT +6.9
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 NYT or LYV the better stock?
NYT scores higher: NYT 70.4, 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 NYT and LYV differ most?
The widest gap is value, where NYT leads by 44 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. NYT leads all three pillars, so the gap is broad rather than a single-measure difference.
How are NYT 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.