Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (MSGS) Key Metrics
MSGS valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $9.54B
- Enterprise value
- $10.50B
- P/E (TTM)
- — 10-yr median 77.1
- Forward P/E
- 72.5
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 8.3 10-yr median 5.0
- Price / book
- 1.6 10-yr median 1.8
- EV / EBITDA
- 248.6 10-yr median 50.6
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 0.59
MSGS key metrics, FY2017–FY2026
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 · U.S. dollarsMSGS valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
Price / sales+74.4%
8.4
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EV / EBITDA−68.2%
253.9
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Price / free cash flow+194.8%
168.6
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Free cash flow yield−1.2 pts
0.6%
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MSGS returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on invested capital+0.4 pts
2.0%
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Return on assets+2.0 pts
0.5%
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Free cash flow margin−3.5 pts
5.0%
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Cash conversion (OCF / net income)
7.63
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Asset turnover+7.6%
0.74
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MSGS per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share+10.3%
$47.58
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Earnings per share
$0.32
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Free cash flow per share−34.8%
$2.38
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Book value per share
−$10.86
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Dividends per share−25.9%
$0.02
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Shares outstanding+0.7%
24.3M
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MSGS financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Net debt−$52.2M
$979.3M
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Net debt / EBITDA−112.58
23.18
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Current ratio+13.5%
0.50
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Interest coverage+100.2%
1.4
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Debt / assets−0.7%
0.74
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MSGS efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding−1 days
21 days
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Days payables outstanding0 days
7 days
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Cash conversion cycle−1 days
14 days
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Capex / revenue−0.2 pts
0.1%
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Dividends + buybacks / FCF−13.3 pts
0.8%
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MSGS valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
MSGS returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
MSGS debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
MSGS cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
MSGS price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
MSGS key metrics
FY2017–FY2026| FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $9.75B | $5.03B | $4.53B | $4.55B | $3.69B | $4.16B | $3.52B | $4.77B | $5.28B | $3.35B |
| Enterprise value | $10.72B | $6.06B | $5.54B | $5.63B | $4.59B | $5.21B | $4.49B | $4.80B | $4.12B | $2.18B |
| P/E ratio | — | — | 77.1 | 95.2 | 72.1 | — | — | 417.6 | 37.3 | — |
| Price / sales | 8.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Price / book | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Price / free cash flow | 168.6 | 57.2 | 50.0 | 30.1 | 20.8 | — | — | — | 267.6 | 18.8 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 164.6 | 54.9 | 49.2 | 29.8 | 20.7 | — | 985.7 | 29.6 | 24.2 | 15.0 |
| EV / sales | 9.3 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 12.5 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
| EV / EBITDA | 253.9 | 798.2 | 40.6 | 48.4 | 50.6 | — | — | — | 26.5 | 71.9 |
| EV / free cash flow | 185.6 | 68.9 | 61.1 | 37.2 | 25.9 | — | — | — | 209.2 | 12.2 |
| Earnings yield | 0.1% | −0.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | −0.3% | −5.2% | 0.2% | 2.7% | −2.2% |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 4.8% | −0.9% | −10.2% | −0.6% | 0.4% | 5.3% |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 23.5% | 17.3% | 15.7% | 24.7% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5.4% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 24.3% | 17.7% | 15.9% | 29.1% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $401.84 | $208.95 | $188.13 | $188.05 | $151.00 | $172.57 | $146.89 | $199.67 | $221.25 | $140.44 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $47.58 | $43.14 | $42.63 | $36.68 | $33.66 | $17.23 | $25.20 | $30.52 | $65.38 | $55.27 |
| Earnings per share | $0.32 | −$0.93 | $2.44 | $1.98 | $2.10 | −$0.58 | −$7.62 | $0.48 | $5.94 | −$3.05 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $2.44 | $3.80 | $3.82 | $6.30 | $7.30 | −$1.46 | $0.15 | $6.75 | $9.13 | $9.37 |
| Free cash flow per share | $2.38 | $3.65 | $3.76 | $6.25 | $7.26 | −$1.48 | −$14.99 | −$1.15 | $0.83 | $7.48 |
| Cash per share | $6.78 | $6.36 | $3.94 | $1.67 | $3.73 | $2.99 | $3.79 | $1.08 | $52.70 | $53.33 |
| Book value per share | −$10.86 | −$11.68 | −$11.05 | −$13.94 | −$6.03 | −$8.47 | −$8.65 | $109.64 | $106.37 | $100.96 |
| Tangible book value per share | −$24.47 | −$25.39 | −$24.75 | −$27.59 | −$19.95 | −$22.59 | −$22.92 | $95.19 | $72.30 | $67.26 |
| Dividends per share | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $7.06 | $0.00 | $0.58 | $34.54 | $34.61 | $34.68 | $34.67 |
| Capex per share | $0.06 | $0.15 | $0.06 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.02 | $15.14 | $7.90 | $8.30 | $1.90 |
| Debt per share | $47.16 | $49.18 | $45.87 | $46.34 | $40.70 | $46.34 | $44.62 | $2.28 | $4.43 | $4.42 |
| Shares outstanding | 24.3M | 24.1M | 24.1M | 24.2M | 24.4M | 24.1M | 23.9M | 23.9M | 23.8M | 23.9M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.7% | −0.0% | −0.4% | −0.9% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.0% | −3.6% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4% | 5.7% | −2.9% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 2.0% | 1.6% | 10.9% | 5.8% | 7.1% | −7.7% | −4.3% | −2.3% | 1.8% | −3.6% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 0.5% | −1.5% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 3.6% | −1.0% | −7.1% | 0.3% | 3.7% | −2.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | 0.6% | −1.8% | 5.3% | 4.5% | 4.8% | −1.3% | −19.2% | 0.3% | 4.7% | −2.5% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.0% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 17.0% | 21.6% | −8.6% | −59.5% | −3.8% | 1.3% | 13.5% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 7.63 | — | 1.57 | 3.19 | 3.48 | — | — | 14.11 | 1.54 | — |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.14B | $1.18B | $1.11B | $1.12B | $993.3M | $1.12B | $1.07B | $54.6M | $105.7M | $105.4M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $164.5M | $153.2M | $94.9M | $40.5M | $91.0M | $72.0M | $90.7M | $25.8M | $1.26B | $1.27B |
| Net debt | $979.3M | $1.03B | $1.01B | $1.08B | $902.3M | $1.05B | $977.5M | $28.8M | −$1.15B | −$1.17B |
| Debt / equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Debt / assets | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 23.18 | 135.76 | 7.41 | 9.29 | 9.95 | — | — | — | −7.40 | −38.40 |
| Current ratio | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.28 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 1.90 |
| Quick ratio | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.24 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.32 | 1.76 | 1.77 | 1.83 |
| Interest coverage | 1.4 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 7.3 | -7.4 | -20.7 | -11.7 | 6.6 | -12.7 |
| Working capital | −$319.1M | −$313.6M | −$306.2M | −$372.4M | −$233.0M | −$184.8M | −$162.7M | $652.6M | $649.4M | $686.9M |
| Invested capital | $716.0M | $750.0M | $744.0M | $743.5M | $755.2M | $841.8M | $770.5M | $2.65B | $1.39B | $1.24B |
| Tangible asset value | −$593.5M | −$611.6M | −$596.5M | −$667.4M | −$485.1M | −$542.7M | −$545.3M | $2.36B | $1.82B | $1.70B |
| Net current asset value | −$1.48B | −$1.61B | −$1.49B | −$1.59B | −$1.34B | −$1.44B | −$1.37B | $284.1M | $215.8M | $198.9M |
| Graham number | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $34.34 | $119.21 | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$64.75 | −$69.59 | −$64.46 | −$67.44 | −$56.90 | −$60.97 | −$57.50 | −$44.03 | $6.99 | $5.42 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $472,000 | $633,000 | $701,000 | $170.9M | $0 | $13.9M | $827.1M | $827.1M | $827.1M | $827.1M |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | $11.8M | $8.1M | $75.1M | $18.3M | $13.9M | $26.8M | $19.5M | $11.8M | $148.0M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 6.1% | — | 1.2% | 357.6% | 0.0% | — | — | — | 584.1% | — |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 0.8% | 14.1% | 9.7% | 162.6% | 10.3% | — | — | — | — | 546.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 60.1% | 25.9% | 12.7% | 3.4% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 2.4% | 4.0% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.5% | — | 10,159.1% | 117.1% | 90.9% | 20.2% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.44 | 1.13 | 0.46 | 0.33 | 0.18 | 0.08 | 20.67 | 9.41 | 1.62 | 0.42 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| SG&A / revenue | 24.8% | 31.6% | 31.3% | 35.1% | 35.7% | 58.2% | 53.2% | 71.9% | 30.3% | 31.1% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 20.8 | 21.7 | 27.7 | 31.1 | 36.8 | 44.7 | 8.4 | 30.4 | 24.6 | 25.6 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | 14.4 | 15.4 | 36.4 | 53.2 | 54.1 | 20.0 | 21.0 |
| Days payables outstanding | 7.1 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 25.1 | 10.4 | 17.4 | 14.4 | 13.4 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 13.7 | 14.3 | 18.4 | 36.8 | 41.2 | 56.0 | 51.2 | 67.1 | 30.3 | 33.2 |
| Receivables turnover | 17.51 | 16.81 | 13.20 | 11.74 | 9.91 | 8.16 | 43.67 | 11.99 | 14.82 | 14.26 |
| Payables turnover | 51.22 | 49.31 | 39.28 | 42.17 | 33.07 | 14.53 | 35.12 | 20.98 | 25.32 | 27.34 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | 25.32 | 23.70 | 10.03 | 6.86 | 6.75 | 18.22 | 17.38 |
| Asset turnover | 0.74 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.63 | 0.58 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.41 | 0.36 |
| Average receivables | $65.9M | $61.8M | $77.8M | $75.6M | $82.9M | $50.9M | $13.8M | $60.8M | $105.2M | $92.4M |
| Average payables | $16.3M | $15.4M | $15.8M | $13.1M | $15.3M | $19.8M | $10.7M | $21.9M | $42.1M | $35.4M |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | $21.8M | $21.3M | $28.7M | $55.1M | $68.2M | $58.6M | $55.7M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 21.5% | 20.9% | 22.9% | 23.5% | 24.3% | 24.0% | 26.5% | 9.0% | 21.2% | 21.4% |
Computed from MSGS's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed August 13, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
MSGS valuation and financial ratios
Madison Square Garden Sports earned a return on invested capital of 2.0% in fiscal 2026. It ended the year with $1.1 billion of debt and $164.5 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $979.3 million. It returned $0.5 million to shareholders: $0.5 million in dividends and $0 in share buybacks, 1% of free cash flow.
See the MSGS income statement, the MSGS chart for price history, or the MSGS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MSGS key metrics FAQ
What is Madison Square Garden Sports's EV/EBITDA?
Madison Square Garden Sports's enterprise value was 253.9 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2026 (enterprise value $10.7 billion, EBITDA $42.2 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 248.6.
What is Madison Square Garden Sports's ROIC?
Madison Square Garden Sports's return on invested capital was 2.0% in fiscal 2026, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Madison Square Garden Sports have?
Madison Square Garden Sports had total debt of $1.1 billion at the end of fiscal 2026 and $979.3 million of net debt (23.18 times EBITDA).
What is Madison Square Garden Sports's dividend yield?
Madison Square Garden Sports paid $0.5 million in dividends in fiscal 2026 ($0.02 per share), a payout ratio of 6.1%.
What is Madison Square Garden Sports's free cash flow yield?
Madison Square Garden Sports generated $57.8 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2026, a free cash flow yield of 0.6% on its market value at year-end ($9.7 billion).
What is Madison Square Garden Sports's current ratio?
Madison Square Garden Sports's current ratio was 0.50 at the end of fiscal 2026: current assets were 0.50 times current liabilities.