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Discover the 2026 leaders in streaming, media conglomerates, and live events. This comprehensive directory tracks the market's largest entertainment stocks by market cap and revenue.
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The complete list of entertainment companies has undergone a radical transformation in 2026, driven by aggressive consolidation and a definitive shift toward ad-supported streaming models. Industry titans like Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) continue to dominate market share, while traditional media conglomerates pivot their entire infrastructures toward digital Internet Television Networks. Beyond the screen, the recovery of live events and the expansion of the global gaming market—now valued at $184 billion—have created new high-growth opportunities for investors. This guide provides a sortable directory of the sector's top performers, accounting for major recent mergers like the Paramount-Skydance integration and the rise of live sports powerhouses like TKO Group. Whether tracking streaming subscribers or theatrical recovery, staying updated on these market cap leaders is essential for navigating the evolving media landscape.
Key Takeaways
01
Streaming Monetization Pivot
Streaming giants have successfully transitioned from pure subscriber growth to revenue-focused models, with ad-supported tiers driving 25% revenue gains in 2026.
02
Live Events & Sports Surge
Live entertainment is seeing record EBITDA growth of 28%, led by Live Nation and specialized Sports Related Companies like TKO Group.
03
Consolidation Wave
The delisting of legacy names like Activision Blizzard and the formation of Warner Bros. Discovery have concentrated market power into fewer, larger conglomerates.
04
Theatrical & Studio Recovery
Specialized Movie Production and Distribution firms are benefiting from a 2026 theatrical resurgence and higher efficiency in film slate management.
Top complete list of entertainment companies by Market Cap (2026)
Market capitalization rankings as of Q1 2026, highlighting the dominance of streaming platforms and diversified media conglomerates.
| Rank | Ticker | Company | Industry | Market Cap | YTD % | P/E Ratio | Revenue TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFLX | Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) | Streaming | $399.8B | +12.4% | 38.2 | $45.2B |
| 2 | DIS | The Walt Disney Co. | Conglomerate | $176.1B | +8.2% | 24.5 | $95.7B |
| 3 | SPOT | Spotify Technology | Music/Audio | $98.0B | +18.0% | N/A | $16.8B |
| 4 | WBD | Warner Bros. Discovery | Media Giant | $67.8B | -2.1% | 14.8 | $37.3B |
| 5 | LYV | Live Nation Ent. | Live Events | $36.7B | +11.5% | 42.1 | $25.2B |
| 6 | FOXA | Fox Corporation | Broadcasting | $24.5B | +4.2% | 12.4 | $14.9B |
| 7 | TKO | TKO Group Holdings | Sports Ent. | $15.7B | +22.0% | 31.6 | $2.8B |
| 8 | ROKU | Roku, Inc. | Platform | $14.1B | +15.0% | N/A | $3.9B |
| 9 | WMG | Warner Music Group | Music | $12.9B | +5.4% | 26.2 | $6.4B |
| 10 | PSKY | Paramount Skydance | Conglomerate | $10.2B | -8.6% | 10.5 | $28.5B |
Market data is approximate and for informational purposes only. Data reflects early Q2 2026 figures. Not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Entertainment Stocks
A full list of publicly traded entertainment stocks can be found by scrolling down or you can access a list of the companies in each group by the industry links on this page.
- Churchill Downs, Incorporated (CHDN)
- International Speedway Corporation (ISCA)
- Manchester United Ltd. (MANU)
- The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG)
- Vail Resorts, Inc. (MTN)
- World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE)
- AMC Networks Inc. (AMCX)
- CBS Corporation (CBS)
- Discovery Communications, Inc. (DISCA)
- Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (FOX)
- Viacom Inc. (VIA)
- Walt Disney Company (The) (DIS)
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Entertainment and Leisure IPOs in 2016
- MGM Growth Properties LLC (MGP) (IPO April 20, 2016: casino resort properties)
- Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (RRR) (IPO April 27, 2016: casinos)
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- 500.com Limited (WBAI) (Online sports lottery service provider in China)
- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI) (Video and mobile games: Call of Duty, Destiny, Diablo, Guitar Hero, Hearthstone, Skylanders, StarCraft and World of Warcraft)
- AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC) (Movie theatres)
- AMC Networks Inc. (AMCX) (AMC, IFC and SundanceTV, Also operates BBC America)
- Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (BTN) (Digital cinema projection equipment and services; cinema screens; motion picture projectors)
- Belmond Ltd. (BEL) (United Kingdom: luxury hotels)
- Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) (Online travel company: brands include agoda.com, booking.com, priceline.com, rentalcars.com, KAYAK and OpenTable)
- Bowl America, Inc. (BWL.A)
- Boyd Gaming Corporation (BYD) (20 Gaming Properties including Gold Coast, The Orleans and Sam’s Town)
- Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR) (Harrah’s, Caesars and Horseshoe Brands)
- Canterbury Park Holding Corporation (CPHC) (Racetrack located near Minneapolis)
- Carnival Corporation (CCL) (Cruise ships: Brands include Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Seabourn)
- CBS Corporation (CBS) (CBS Television Network, The CW, CBS Television Studios, Showtime Networks, Simon & Schuster and CBS Television Stations and CBS Radio)
- Cedar Fair, L.P. (FUN) (Regional amusement resort operator)
- Century Casinos, Inc. (CNTY) (Regional casinos)
- Changyou.com Ltd. (CYOU) (China: Online games for PCs and mobile devices; MMOGs; 17173.com an information portal for game players in China)
- China Lodging Group, Limited (HTHT) (China: hotel brands range from economy to upscale hotels)
- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (CHH) (Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality and Sleep Inn)
- Churchill Downs, Incorporated (CHDN) (Home of the Kentucky Derby)
- Cinedigm Corp (CIDM) (Movie and TV Show Distributor)
- Cinemark Holdings Inc. (CNK) (Movie theatres)
- Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) (Cable – XFINITY; NBC Universal – NBC, Telemundo, Universal Pictures, Universal Parks, Television Production and Television Stations)
- Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (CTRP) (Travel service provider in China)
- DHX Media Ltd. (DHXM) (Canada: Children’s television programming)
- Discovery Communications, Inc. (DISCA) (Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet)
- Dover Downs Gaming & Entertainment Inc. (DDE) (Casino and raceway)
- Dover Motorsports, Inc. (DVD) (Dover International Speedway: NASCAR motorsports events)
- Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (ERI) (Casinos, resorts and racetracks)
- Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) (Video and mobile games: Dragon Age, EA Sports (multiple brands)
- Empire Resorts, Inc. (NYNY) (Casino and All-Weather Harness Horse Racing Track)
- Eros International Plc. (EROS) (India: Movie Production and Distribution)
- Expedia, Inc. (EXPE) (Operates numbers travel sites: brands include Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Hotwire and Travelocity)
- Extended Stay America, Inc. (STAY) (Extended stay hotels)
- Full House Resorts, Inc. (FLL) (Rising Star Casino Resort, Silver Slipper Casino, Stockman’s Casino and the Grand Lodge Casino)
- Gamestop Corporation (GME) (Video game retailer)
- GigaMedia Limited (GIGM) (Taiwan: online games and cloud computing services)
- Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. (ENT) (Content, connectivity and digital media solutions for airlines)
- Glu Mobile Inc. (GLUU) (Free-to-play games: Blood and Glory, Deer Hunter and Gun Bros)
- Golden Entertainment, Inc. (GDEN) (Casinos: Properties in Nevada and Maryland)
- GRAVITY Co., Ltd. (GRVY) (Video and mobile games, South Korea: Ragnarok Online)
- Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. (HMTV) (Hispanic TV/Cable Networks)
- Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) (Hotels: Over 4,000 hotels and resorts in nearly 100 different countries)
- Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H) (Franchise and own Hyatt branded hotels, resorts and residential and vacation properties)
- Imax Corporation (IMAX) (Canada: motion picture technologies)
- Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) (United Kingdom – Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express)
- International Speedway Corporation (ISCA) (Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway and numerous other racing facilities)
- iPic Entertainment Inc. (IPIC) (IPO February 1, 2018; dine-in theaters)
- iQIYI, Inc. (IQ) (IPO March 29, 2018; China: video streaming services)
- Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS) (Casinos: The Venetian and The Palazzo)
- Liberty Media Corporation Braves Group (BATRK) (Indirectly owns the Atlanta Braves)
- Liberty Media Corporation Formula One Group (FWONK) (Formula 1; ownership interest in Live Nation Entertainment)
- Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (LTRPA) (Holds ownership interest in TripAdvisor)
- Lindblad Expeditions, Inc. (LIND) (National Geographic Expeditions)
- Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation (LGF.B) (The Hunger Games, Twilight, Divergent, Mad Men, Weeds, Nashville and Orange is the New Black)
- LiNiu Technology Group (LINU) (VIP gaming rooms in China)
- Mad Catz Interactive Inc. (MCZ) (Gaming accessories)
- Majesco Entertainment Company (COOL) (Console and PC game developer)
- MakeMyTrip Limited (MMYT) (Travel service provider in India)
- Manchester United Ltd. (MANU) (Popular football team)
- Marcus Corporation (The) (MCS) (Owns Marcus Hotels and Resorts and Marcus Theatres)
- Marriott International (MAR) (Hotels: Brands include Marriott Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton)
- Marriot Vacations Worldwide Corporation (VAC) (Timeshares)
- Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (MLCO) (Operates casinos and resorts in Asia)
- MGM Resorts International (MGM) (Casinos: Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, New York-New York, Circus Circus and the Excalibur)
- MGM Growth Properties LLC (MGP) (IPO April 2016: casino resort properties)
- Momo Inc. (MOMO) (China: Mobile-based social networking platform, mobile games)
- Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (MCRI) (Operates casinos in Nevada and Colorado)
- NetEase, Inc. (NTES) (China: online games (partnership with Blizzard Entertainment)
- Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) (Internet television network)
- Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. (UWN) (Mini casinos and slot operations)
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) (Cruise ships: Brands include Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Sea Cruises)
- NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NTN) (Bar and restaurant games)
- Peak Resorts, Inc. (SKIS) (Ski resorts)
- Penn National Gaming, Inc. (PENN) (Regional Casinos and Race Tracks)
- Phoenix New Media Limited (FENG) (China: online entertainment)
- Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (PNK) (Regional casinos)
- Planet Fitness, Inc. (PLNT) (Operates and franchises fitness centers throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico)
- PlayAGS, Inc. (AGS) (IPO January 26, 2018; electronic gaming machines)
- Reading International Inc. (RDI) (Cinemas and related real estate assets)
- Red Lion Hotels Corporation (RLH) (Hotel RL, Red Lion Hotel and Red Lion Inn & Suites)
- Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (RRR) (IPO April 2016: casinos)
- Renren Inc. (RENN) (China: social networking internet platform, online games center)
- RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (RLJE) (Movie and TV Show Distributor)
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) (Cruise ships: Brands include Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises)
- SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (SEAS) (SeaWorld and Busch Gardens)
- Six Flags Entertainment Corporation (SIX) (Regional amusement resort operator)
- Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (TRK) (Own and operate racing facilities in multiple market)
- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO) (Video and mobile games: Brands include BioShock, Borderlands, Grand Theft Auto, Midnight Club, NBA 2K, Sid Meier’s Civilization, WWE 2K franchise and XCOM)
- The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) (New York Knicks and New York Rangers)
- The9 Limited (NCTY) (China, MMO, web and mobile games: Firefall)
- The Stars Group Inc. (TSG) (Online poker sites, poker rooms, poker tours)
- Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (CLUB) (Fitness Clubs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions: Boston Sports Clubs, New York Sports Clubs, Philadelphia Sports Clubs and Washington Sports Clubs)
- Townsquare Media, Inc. (TSQ) (Radio broadcasting and live events)
- Travelzoo Inc. (TZOO) (Internet media company that finds deals for members)
- TripAdvisor, Inc. (TRIP) (Travel advice and booking tools websites)
- Tuniu Corporation (TOUR) (China, online travel company: packaged tours and travel services)
- Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (FOX) (Twentieth Century Fox Film, Twentieth Century Fox Television, FOX, Fox News Channel, Fox Sports, National Geographic Channels and STAR)
- Vail Resorts, Inc. (MTN) (Ski resorts)
- Viacom Inc. (VIA) (Paramount Pictures, CMT, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, SPIKE, TV Land and VH1)
- Viad Corp. (VVI) (Live event marketing and production; travel services)
- Walt Disney Company (The) (DIS) (Disney, ABC, ESPN, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm)
- World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE)
- Wyndham Worldwide Corp (WYN) (Days Inn, Ramada, Super 8 and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts)
- Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) (Casinos: Wynn Las Vegas and Encore)
- Xunlei Limited (XNET) (China, internet company: cloud acceleration subscription services, online advertising services, online games and pay per view services)
- YY Inc. (YY) (China, interactive social platform, real-time online group activities: music shows, online games, dating shows, live game broadcasting and e-learning)
- Zynga Inc. (ZNGA) (Social games: brands include CSR Racing, CSR Classics, Clumsy Ninja, FarmVille, Zynga Casino and Words With Friends)
Major Merger & Spin-Off Updates (2024-2026)
| Legacy Name | Old Ticker | Current Ticker | Market Status | Strategic Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ViacomCBS / Paramount | PARA | PSKY | Merged with Skydance | Streaming Integration / IP |
| Lionsgate Studios | LGF.B | LION / STRZ | Post-Spin Separation | Studio Production vs Starz |
| Activision Blizzard | ATVI | N/A | Acquired by MSFT | Xbox Integration / Game Pass |
| Discovery / Warner | DISCA | WBD | Post-Merger Growth | Max Platform Synergy |
Risks & Considerations
High Churn Rates
Streaming services face intense competition for consumer attention. High churn rates—where subscribers cancel monthly—force companies to spend billions on content production just to maintain current levels.
Ad-Market Volatility
As entertainment giants pivot to ad-supported models, their revenues are increasingly tied to the broader advertising market. An economic downturn can lead to sudden drops in ad spend across TV and digital platforms.
Legacy Asset Decline
Media conglomerates still carry heavy debt from linear TV Networks. The rapid acceleration of cord-cutting continues to erode traditional cash flows before streaming platforms reach full profitability.
Regulatory Antitrust Scrutiny
Massive mergers in the gaming and studio sectors are under constant review. Future consolidation efforts may be blocked or delayed by global regulators, limiting inorganic growth strategies for giants like Disney or Sony.
These risk factors are for educational purposes only and are not exhaustive. Individual investment decisions should be based on thorough due diligence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Netflix (NFLX $400B), Disney (DIS $176B), and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD $68B) lead the industry. Live Nation (LYV $37B) follows as the top events-focused public company.
Netflix leads with 300M+ subscribers, followed by Roku (80M households) and Spotify (650M users). Ad-supported tiers have become a primary driver of 25% revenue growth this year.
TKO Group (WWE/UFC) is up 22% YTD, followed by Spotify (+18%) and Roku (+15%), as live sports and platform-based streaming models outperform traditional media.
ViacomCBS rebranded to Paramount (PARA) and was subsequently involved in the 2024 Paramount-Skydance merger (PSKY), which aims to reduce debt and focus on high-value IP.
Major players include EA, Take-Two (TTWO), and Roblox (RBLX). Note that Activision Blizzard (ATVI) was delisted following its acquisition by Microsoft in 2023.
Live Nation (LYV) and MSG Sports have seen a massive surge, with concert tours hitting record levels and venues like the Sphere (SPHR) operating at near-total capacity.
Following a 2024 spin-off, the studio business trades as Lionsgate Studios (LION), while the Starz streaming service remains under the symbol STRZ.
Leading entertainment ETFs like PEJ are typically overweight in Netflix, Disney, and Live Nation, having outperformed the S&P 500 by roughly 6% YTD in 2026.
Last updated April 2026 · Data sourced from U.S. exchange filings