Overview
* Madison Square Garden fiscal Q1 revenue grows 14% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations
* Adjusted EBIT for fiscal Q1 beats analyst estimates
* Company repurchased $25 mln of Class A common stock in fiscal Q1
Outlook
* MSG Entertainment expects solid growth in revenue and adjusted operating income for fiscal 2026
Result Drivers
* CONCERTS AND EVENTS - Record number of concerts and live events at The Garden drove revenue growth
* FOOD AND BEVERAGE SALES - Higher sales at concerts and events contributed to revenue increase
* EXPENSE INCREASES - Operating loss due to higher employee compensation and benefits
Key Details
Metric Beat/Mis Actual Consensu
s s
Estimate
Q1 Slight $158.30 $156.80
Revenue Beat* mln mln (7
Analysts
)
Q1 EPS -$0.46
Q1 Net -$21.65
Income mln
Q1 Beat $7.10 -$17.92
Adjusted mln mln (6
EBIT Analysts
)
Q1 -$29.70
Operatin mln
g Income
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
* The average consensus recommendation for the entertainment production peer group is "buy"
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp ( MSGE ) is $48.00, about 7.2% above its November 5 closing price of $44.54
* The stock recently traded at 23 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 19 three months ago
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