Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSGS) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSGS) — MoonshotScore 61/100 (Fair band), calculated Oct 4, 2026. Price $406.95 (+1.94%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $9.80B. Expected results Oct 30, 2026.
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Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. · MSGS · NYSE · Communication Services · Entertainment
Research dated 2026-09-13: Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. is a franchise owner built around the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, with development clubs and a team performance center supporting that core. Revenue comes from the game calendar through event-related activity, media rights, sponsorship and signage, suite licenses, and league distributions. The case depends on whether those assets can expand cash earnings faster than team compensation, luxury tax, and revenue-sharing costs absorb them.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS)
FairWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Elite growth, but an expensive valuation; the market is already moving on it. Business Quality: Average; Financial Safety: Okay; Valuation: Bubble; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Surging.
Enterprise value relative to free cash flow is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers.
- quarterly revenue $279M (Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 4 of 8
- Altman Z 3.73 · Piotroski F 8
Holding back: a rich price
Helping: durable growth, positive momentum
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Fair | |
| 60 | Fair | |
| 61 | Fair | |
| 61 | Fair | |
| 61 | Fair | |
| 61 | Fair |
The score was 61 in the stored Oct 3, 2026 snapshot and remains 61 in the current publication computed Oct 4, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Momentum -1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $406.95 | |
| Change on the day | +1.94% | |
| 52-week range | $207.90–$438.93 | |
| Market capitalisation | $9.80B | |
| Shares traded on the day | 392.3K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.57 |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
The provider's estimated date can change.
What to watch nextOther perspectives
Council score for Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS): perspectives
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
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Read on: Sep 28, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
Read on: Sep 12, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 12, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Calling MSG Sports an entertainment company misses the unit of demand: it sells access to and commercial rights around Knicks and Rangers basketball and hockey, not a broad catalog of interchangeable shows. Fans, broadcasters, sponsors, suite customers, and the leagues fund distinct revenue streams tied to the same franchise ecosystem.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Calling MSG Sports an entertainment company misses the unit of demand: it sells access to and commercial rights around Knicks and Rangers basketball and hockey, not a broad catalog of interchangeable shows. Fans, broadcasters, sponsors, suite customers, and the leagues fund distinct revenue streams tied to the same franchise ecosystem.
Reported revenue is led by event-related activity, followed by media rights and sponsorship, signage, and suite licenses; league distributions add a smaller stream. That mix makes the schedule and commercial value of the teams more informative than a generic entertainment cycle.
What do the latest results show for Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q4 FY2026, carried revenue of $279M.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The latest annual period produced the highest revenue in the presented history and restored a positive net result after the prior loss. In the latest reported period, revenue and gross profit increased against the comparable period, operating and net results moved from losses to profits, and operating cash flow stayed positive. The release also cleared revenue and earnings expectations after a history of uneven estimate outcomes.
Management’s forward commentary points to a tougher cost comparison rather than explaining the latest improvement. Team compensation, luxury tax, and revenue-sharing expense are expected to rise, so stronger revenue does not automatically carry through to earnings.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $278.75M Aug 12, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $227.67M Aug 12, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 12, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Above estimate Aug 12, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | $278.75M | $227.67M | $1.1900 | $0.6350 |
| May 8, 2026 | $432.20M | $429.66M | −$0.7800 | $0.5600 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $403.42M | $395.67M | $0.3400 | $0.6600 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $39.45M | $394.58M | −$0.3700 | −$1.0400 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026 | $279M | $28M | $1.17 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2026 | $432M | -$20M | -$0.83 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2026 | $403M | $8M | $0.34 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $39M | -$9M | -$0.36 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $0.00 at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. This figure does not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Cash generation is a meaningful strength: operating cash flow remained positive through the latest run of reported periods after the opening-period outflow, while capital spending was minimal. Cash and short-term investments rebuilt steadily from the opening-period low, with additional long-term investments extending the liquidity pool.
That liquidity is modest beside debt and total liabilities, and short-term coverage ratios remain tight. Thin trailing operating and net margins leave limited room if compensation, luxury tax, or revenue-sharing costs rise faster than franchise revenue. The market valuation also rests on far more than current earnings power, given the high sales multiple and barely positive earnings yield.
What should you watch next at Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 30, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Consensus for the scheduled report implies the low-revenue, loss-making pattern seen around the season’s opening, so comparison with the matching period matters more than comparison with the immediately preceding period. Event-related revenue should be read alongside media rights and commercial licensing to determine whether annual growth is broad or concentrated in calendar timing.
Cash use is the sharper balance-sheet check: another opening-period outflow would test how much of the rebuilt cash balance persists through the season. Expense growth then needs to be compared with operating profit because management has already flagged higher team compensation, luxury tax, and revenue-sharing expense.
What the records here don't tell us
- No forward revenue or earnings estimate is on file.
Checked against the records this page reads, on the dates shown above.
How does Madison Square Garden Sports compare with its peers?
Short answer
Madison Square Garden Sports's score ranks tied for 7th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
MSG Sports differs from diversified media and live-entertainment businesses because the Knicks and Rangers are the product platform. The same franchises generate event sales, media rights, sponsorship and signage, suite licenses, and league distributions, giving shareholders concentrated exposure to team economics rather than a broad venue or content portfolio.
That concentration also changes the cost structure: league compensation rules, luxury tax, and revenue sharing can claim gains before they reach operating profit. Development clubs and the training center support the sports system, but the major-league teams remain the commercial center.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $152.39 Oct 2, 2026 | $22.6B | 91 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $5.04 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.39B | 77 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $25.72 Oct 2, 2026 | $8.67B | 73 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $175.58 Oct 2, 2026 | $13.2B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $28.69 Oct 2, 2026 | $16.1B | 71 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $83.39 Oct 2, 2026 | $20.9B | 63 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) — this page | $406.95 | $9.80B | 61 |
| $26.82 Oct 2, 2026 | $14.0B | 61 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $155.42 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.75B | 53 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $95.72 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.11B | 43 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $128.25 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.61B | 33 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $83.22 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.7B | 31 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 | |
| $9.50 Oct 2, 2026 | $10.3B | 22 5-pillar Oct 4, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $450.00 – $584.00
- Consensus target
- $496.00
- Median target
- $475.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $406.95 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 16, 2026
- Transactions
- 68
- Identified insiders
- 6
- Purchases
- 0
- Sales
- 1
- Other transactions
- 67
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
What has been published about Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS)?
MSGS Communication Services Stock FAQ
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
How does a Knicks or Rangers game create revenue for MSG Sports?
A game supports event-related sales while also feeding season-long media rights, sponsorship and signage, and suite-license value. League distributions sit alongside those locally monetized streams.
Why does MSG Sports revenue swing around the Knicks and Rangers calendar?
The quarterly pattern drops sharply around the season’s opening and builds as the schedule progresses, while event-related activity is the largest reported revenue stream. Comparing adjacent periods can therefore confuse calendar timing with underlying commercial momentum.
Do MSG Sports insider awards show executives buying shares?
The recent insider record consists of equity awards rather than open-market purchases or sales. It records grants, not a directional market trade.
Why can Knicks and Rangers payroll pressure MSG Sports profit?
Management expects higher team compensation and luxury tax, together with greater revenue-sharing expense. With trailing operating profitability already thin, revenue growth could fail to translate into comparable earnings growth.
What is the MSGS stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSGS) is $406.95, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the MSGS price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSGS) is $496.00 (range $450.00 to $584.00, median $475.00), per FMP data captured Oct 4, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor.
Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-13. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
Sources — records for every figure on this page (44 figures)
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OFFICIAL — 1 fact from SEC filings and earnings calls
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | TWO Pennsylvania Plaza, NEW York, NY, 10121 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "Two Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY, 10121, US". |
FMP — 36 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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px.last | Latest provided price | $406.95 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T20:54:41.943Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +1.94% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalization | $9.80B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote — Provider market cap uses the share class it prices; a company with more than one class may show a larger total elsewhere. Market cap record date: 2026-10-04. Source capture time was not supplied. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 30, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$7.76 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q4 FY2026 | $279M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $207.90–$438.93 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 392.3K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.57 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | James L. Dolan | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 1,007 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY1970 through FY2026: FY1970 revenue $0.00, net result $0.00; FY2023 revenue $0.00, net result $0.00; FY2024 revenue $0.00, net result $0.00; FY2025 revenue $0.00, net result $0.00; FY2026 revenue $0.00, net result $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 27.7% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-12.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-08-12 | $278.75M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-12.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-08-12 | $227.67M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-12.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-08-12 | $1.1900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-12.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-08-12 | $0.6350 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-08.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-05-08 | $432.20M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-08.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-05-08 | $429.66M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-08.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-05-08 | −$0.7800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-05-08.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-05-08 | $0.5600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $403.42M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $395.67M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-05 | $0.3400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-05 | $0.6600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-31 | $39.45M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-31 | $394.58M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-31 | −$0.3700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-31.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-31 | −$1.0400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q4 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. The market-value ratio is undefined when the reported amount is zero. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $450.00 – $584.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $496.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $475.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 4, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 68 transactions · 0 purchases, 1 sales, 67 other transactions · 6 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 16, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. |
UNRECORDED — 2 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 4 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-04 | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 3.73 · Piotroski F 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 2 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
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earn.history.depth.2026-08-12.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($278.75M) with the recorded estimate ($227.67M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-08-12.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($1.1900) with the recorded estimate ($0.6350) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 3 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 61 of 100 · Fair · pillars 44 / 53 / 18 / 88 / 91 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.valuation_driver | Recorded valuation score driver | Enterprise value relative to free cash flow is the main valuation drag relative to sector peers. | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine · stored factor contributions | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 61 (stored snapshot Oct 3, 2026) → 61 (current publication computed Oct 4, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-08-12. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Legal name | Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. | 2026-08-13 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR — 10-K filed 2026-08-13 |
| Business description | Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. operates as a professional sports company in the United States. The company owns and operates a portfolio of assets that consists of the New York Knickerbockers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Its other professional franchises include development league teams, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League and the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. It also operates the Madison Square Garden Training Center, a professional sports team performance center in Greenburgh. The company was formerly known as The Madison Square Garden Company. Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Media Rights: $295.74M; Event-Related: $536.55M; League Distribution: $66.19M; Sponsorship, Signage And Suite Licenses: $255.35M | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 2 entries
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-08-13 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Communication Services / Entertainment The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 7990 — Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-08-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $230.10M; Cash and short-term investments: $164.50M; Long-term investments: $65.60M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $1.14B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $1.80B; Cash and short-term investments: $164.51M; Cash and investments: $230.10M; Long-term investments: $65.62M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$979.30M; Total debt: $1.14B; Cash and investments: $164.50M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.5; Current ratio: 0.5; Debt to equity: -4.34; Net margin: 0.7%; Gross margin: 27.7%; Operating margin: 2.5%; Return on assets: 0.5%; Return on equity: -2.7% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-30; EPS estimate: -$1.08563 per share; Revenue estimate: $40.63M The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Insider transactions, last 180 days | Net shares: 37,689; Window days: 180; Clustered days: 2026-08-26; Buy transactions: 0; Distinct insiders: 6; Sell transactions: 0; Other transactions: 11; Total transactions: 11; Other transaction types: A-Award: 11; Unknown direction transactions: 0 Purchase and sale counts require explicit provider transaction types, without a conflicting acquisition/disposition direction. Other transactions retain their provider type; awards, exercises, gifts and in-kind transactions are not counted as purchases or sales. Net shares sums acquired minus disposed shares across direction-known records, including other transaction types; unknown directions are excluded. It is not net purchases or a verified change in beneficial ownership. Named-insider counts, same-day clusters and positive reported prices cover all retained records. Filing dates are used only when transaction dates are absent. Neither timing nor price establishes motive or whether a transaction was on the open market. | 2026-08-26 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) insider transactions, from Form 4 filings |
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