Madison Square Garden/$MSGS
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About Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp is owns and operates a portfolio of assets featuring some of the recognized teams in all of sports, including the Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The company has one operating and reportable segment.
- Ticker
- $MSGS
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 770
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Website
- www.msgsports.com
MSGS Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$9.4B
1,214.47
$0.32
0.57
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Price and volume
Market cap
$9.4B
Beta
0.57
52-week high
$438.93
52-week low
$207.90
Average daily volume
362K
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.503
Quick ratio
0.393
Long term debt to equity
-4.125
Total debt to equity
-4.407
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
6.08%
Interest coverage (TTM)
1.47%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
33.909
Gross margin (TTM)
33.60%
Net profit margin (TTM)
0.67%
Operating margin (TTM)
2.68%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
56.85%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$1,500,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.28%
Return on equity (TTM)
-2.85%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
1,214.469
Price to revenue (TTM)
8.136
Price to book
-35.54
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-15.77
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
153.242
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
0.65%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.536
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
11.03%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-134.33%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
9.14%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
0.34%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-44.68%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-20.37%
What the Analysts think about MSGS
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Madison Square Garden stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Madison Square Garden stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
The Knicks’ championship helped lift fiscal 2026 revenue by 11% to $1.15 billion and operating income to $28.9 million. Higher per-game revenue across every in-arena category shows the teams can monetise strong fan interest. (Madison Square Garden Sports)
Higher NBA national media rights fees helped boost league distributions, adding a source of revenue beyond ticket and playoff sales. The company said league distributions rose by $41.4 million in fiscal 2026, partly due to the new NBA media agreements. (Madison Square Garden Sports)
The planned Rangers spin-off could help investors value the Knicks and Rangers separately, while giving each business greater strategic and financial flexibility. The company expected to complete the separation by the end of October 2026, subject to conditions and board approval. (Madison Square Garden Sports, EarningsCalls.dev)
Fiscal 2026’s improvement relied heavily on the Knicks’ title run: playoff-related revenue rose by $66.9 million, a large share of the company’s $114.6 million annual revenue increase. If the team exits earlier in a future season, that boost may not recur. (Madison Square Garden Sports)
Costs rose almost as fast as sales: direct operating expenses increased 10% and selling, general and administrative expenses rose 7% in fiscal 2026. Continued investment in the teams and higher revenue-sharing costs could put further pressure on margins. (Madison Square Garden Sports, EarningsCalls.dev)
Local media rights fees fell by $31.6 million in fiscal 2026 after changes to the Knicks’ and Rangers’ local telecast agreements. That decline partly offset growth elsewhere and leaves the business exposed to further weakness in local rights revenue. (Madison Square Garden Sports)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing MSGS
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $MSGS weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | $3.2B | 0.39% |
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.39% |
Xtrackers MSCI World Small Cap$XSWC | $183M | 0.06% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | $9B | 0.06% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | $9B | 0.06% |
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