Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. LYV scored 36.7, WMG scored 72.7 — WMG leads.
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LYV
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Entertainment · Quality-Growth
36.7
$170.33 · $39.7B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
36.0
WMG leads
WMG
Warner Music Group Corp.
Entertainment · Quality-Growth
72.7
$28.72 · $15.0B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
Fastest growthWMG+12.9%
Strongest balance sheetWMG4.53
Highest qualityWMG74 / 100
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
LYV
stronger →← stronger
WMG
65
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
74
67
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
85
11
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
61
WMG is stronger on 3 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
LYV
WMG
$1.4bC+
FCF
$836mC+
+8.8%B
Rev
+12.9%B+
6.20D
D/E
4.53D
1.5xB+
P/S
—
4.47D
PEG
0.52A-
—
P/E
23.0xB
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
WMG
97% above
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
37% above
~24%/yr
Growth the price impliesyr-1 FCF growth, fading to 4% · lower = less priced in
~16%/yr
-53%
1-yr DCF upside
-33%
-49%
5-yr DCF upside
-27%
-45%
10-yr DCF upside
-18%
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
WMG
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.
WMGWarner Music Group Corp.
Entertainment · $28.72 · beta 1.40
Why now
Entertainment · market cap $15.0b. 19% off the 52-week high of $35.42. Revenue growing +13%, comfortably above the S&P median. PEG 0.52 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 16 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $37.81 (implying +32% upside).
Moat
ROE 79% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 124% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash.
Risk
D/E 4.53 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
Generating verdict… typically 5–10 seconds
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Where LYV and WMG diverge
On the headline score the gap is 36.0 points in favor of WMG. The widest single difference is Value, where WMG leads by 49.8 points.
ValueLYV 11.3 · WMG 61.1WMG +49.8
GrowthLYV 67.3 · WMG 84.6WMG +17.3
QualityLYV 64.9 · WMG 74.4WMG +9.5
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 WMG or LYV the better stock?
WMG scores higher: WMG 72.7, 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 WMG and LYV differ most?
The widest gap is value, where WMG leads by 50 points on the 0–100 pillar scale. WMG leads all three pillars, so the gap is broad rather than a single-measure difference.
How are WMG 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.