FOXA vs. LYV: Fox vs. Live Nation Entertainment Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) both fall under the Media & Entertainment industry group, but FOXA is classified in Media while LYV is classified in Entertainment.

Company profile comparison for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Profile Item	FOXA	LYV
Name	Fox Corporation Class A Common Stock	Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Media	Entertainment
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadcasting	Movies & Entertainment
Market Capitalization	28.11 billion USD	41.31 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	March 12, 2019	December 21, 2005
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FOXA

LYV

GSPC

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Metric	FOXA	LYV
Total Return (1Y)	2.22%	23.66%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	32.56%	26.35%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	11.89%	8.30%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FOXA

LYV

GSPC

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Metric	FOXA	LYV
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	35.63%	29.09%
Beta (5Y)	0.60	1.16
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-35.58%	-48.16%
Avg. Volume (3M)	5.36M	2.02M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FOXA and LYV are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Metric	FOXA	LYV
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.06	0.67
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.08	1.04

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) at 21.01% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Fox (FOXA) at 16.57% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for LYV.

FOXA

Media & Entertainment industry group

16.57%

Max: 49.92%
Q3: 17.95%
FOXA: 16.57%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

LYV

Media & Entertainment industry group

21.01%

Max: 49.92%
LYV: 21.01%
Q3: 17.95%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Fox (FOXA) at 11.30% and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) at 0.54% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

FOXA

Media & Entertainment industry group

11.30%

Max: 32.91%
Q3: 11.75%
FOXA: 11.30%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

LYV

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.54%

Max: 32.91%
Q3: 11.75%
Median: 5.04%
LYV: 0.54%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Fox (FOXA) at 33.01% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) at 8.90%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

FOXA

Media & Entertainment industry group

33.01%

Max: 40.16%
FOXA: 33.01%
Q3: 18.72%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

LYV

Media & Entertainment industry group

8.90%

Max: 40.16%
Q3: 18.72%
LYV: 8.90%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Metric	FOXA	LYV
ROE (TTM)	16.57%	21.01%
ROA (TTM)	10.91%	3.53%
Net Margin (TTM)	11.30%	0.54%
Operating Margin (TTM)	33.01%	8.90%
Gross Margin (TTM)	38.22%	25.36%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Fox (FOXA) at 5.07% and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) at 8.83% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Fox (FOXA) at -21.79% is around its peer norm for EPS growth, while Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) at -108.76% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker earnings momentum.

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Metric	FOXA	LYV
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.07%	8.83%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	4.72%	14.74%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-21.79%	-108.76%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	18.12%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) at 0.95 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Fox (FOXA) at 3.79 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

FOXA

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.79

Max: 4.69
FOXA: 3.79
Q3: 2.53
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

LYV

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.95

Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
Median: 1.52
LYV: 0.95
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Fox (FOXA) at 0.60 is near its industry mid-range for debt-to-equity ratio, while Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) at 5.10 sits above its benchmark range, pointing to a heavier debt load relative to equity.

FOXA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.60

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
FOXA: 0.60
Median: 0.46
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

LYV

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.10

LYV: 5.10
Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Metric	FOXA	LYV
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.79	0.95
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.60	5.10
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.69	1.70

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Fox (FOXA) reports a yield of 0.84%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FOXA

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.84%

Max: 1.33%
FOXA: 0.84%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LYV

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max: 1.33%
Q3: 0.65%
LYV: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Fox (FOXA) reports a payout of 12.13%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FOXA

Media & Entertainment industry group

12.13%

Max: 71.43%
Q3: 28.98%
FOXA: 12.13%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

LYV

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.00%

Max: 71.43%
Q3: 28.98%
LYV: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Metric	FOXA	LYV
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.84%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	12.13%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

An earnings multiple is available for just one side: Fox (FOXA) trades at 14.18 times trailing earnings, ranked against its peers, while Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) has no P/E ratio this period.

FOXA

Media & Entertainment industry group

14.18

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
Median: 17.98
FOXA: 14.18
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

LYV

Media & Entertainment industry group

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64
LYV: --

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): LYV does not report P/E ratio, so it has no value marker; FOXA is benchmarked against the Media & Entertainment industry group.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Fox (FOXA) at 1.57 and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) at 1.48 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

FOXA

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.57

Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
FOXA: 1.57
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

LYV

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.48

Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
LYV: 1.48
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Fox (FOXA) at 2.25 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) at 88.69 prices above its benchmark range — LYV looks rich relative to book.

FOXA

Media & Entertainment industry group

2.25

Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
FOXA: 2.25
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

LYV

Media & Entertainment industry group

88.69

LYV: 88.69
Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

Fox (FOXA) vs. Live Nation Entertainment (LYV): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Fox (FOXA) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV)
Metric	FOXA	LYV
P/E Ratio (TTM)	14.18	--
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.57	1.48
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.25	88.69
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.25%	3.10%