On the stock market since 2015, it operates in the world of media and communication. It has 1,007 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
Revenue is spread across several lines; no single product carries the company.
Average growth of 26% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
The stock has been running stronger than the market lately.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 8% a year on average.
The company sells $1.0B a year; the problem isn’t sales — it’s costs running above that number.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 52 buys and 34 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
A loss of $22.4M against $1.0B in annual sales.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 26/100.
Measured against its sector, the quality of the business sits below the class average. Report-card grade: 38/100.
On our five-subject report card, MSGS sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: MSGS has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.