Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. ( MSGE ) shares are trading lower after it reported third-quarter FY24 results.

Revenue rose 13% Y/Y to $228.3 million, missing the analyst consensus of $324.6 million. 

Revenues from entertainment offerings rose 13% Y/Y to $146.2 million, led by higher event-related revenues and revenues subject to the sharing of economics with MSG Sports pursuant to the Arena License Agreements. 

Food, beverage, and merchandise revenues increased 14% Y/Y to $45.4 million, aided by a higher number of concerts held at the venues and the impact of five more Knicks home games.

Event-related revenues increased $10.7 million compared to the prior year, aided by an increase in the number of concerts at the venues.

In addition, the company reported an adjusted operating income of $38.5 million, down 23% Y/Y, in the quarter, due to higher selling, general and administrative expenses. 

EPS $0.06 beat the consensus of $(0.12).

As of March-end, cash and equivalents stood at $28.3 million.

Outlook: Madison Square Garden raised the lower end of FY24 sales guidance, revising the range to $940 million-$950 million (from $930 million-$950 million) vs. $1.05 billion estimate.

Also, the company increased adjusted operating income outlook to $200 million-$210 million from $195 million-$205 million in FY24.

The company remains on track to achieve a low double-digit percentage increase in the number of bookings events in FY24.

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Price Action: MSGE shares are down 5.44% to $37.71 at the last check Thursday.