Madison Square Garden Sports

MSGS

Entertainment · Communication Services

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Weak

Valuation

Data not available

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. owns two of the most famous sports teams in the United States: the New York Knicks (NBA basketball) and the New York Rangers (NHL hockey). Both teams play their home games at Madison Square Garden arena in New York City, one of the most recognized sports venues in the world. The company sits at the center of professional sports in the largest media market in the country.

The company earns money through ticket sales, suite rentals, merchandise, and its share of national TV and media rights deals negotiated by the NBA and NHL leagues. It operates almost entirely in the New York market, making it heavily dependent on one city and two teams. The Knicks and Rangers carry strong brand loyalty built over decades, which gives the company pricing power with fans and sponsors, but the main risk is that team performance directly affects ticket demand, revenue, and overall fan engagement.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+36.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

13.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$230M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Madison Square Garden Sports grew revenue 37% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

43.6%

Healthy — 43.6% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

11.1%

Modest — 11.1% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

84.6%

Exceptional — 84.6% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+11.0%

Steady sales growth (+11.0% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

828%

Turns 828% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

5.3%

Thin free cash flow (5.3%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

N/A

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Data not available

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

1.37x

Dangerous — barely covers interest (1.4x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/A

no trend

Data not available

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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