Madison Square Garden (MSGS) Competitors $218.86 +3.44 (+1.60%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$216.75 -2.11 (-0.96%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MSGS vs. WMG, DKNG, PLNT, SGHC, LTH, RSI, STRZ, PRKS, BATRA, and MANUShould you be buying Madison Square Garden stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Madison Square Garden include Warner Music Group (WMG), DraftKings (DKNG), Planet Fitness (PLNT), Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC), Life Time Group (LTH), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), Starz Entertainment (STRZ), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), and Manchester United (MANU). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. Madison Square Garden vs. Its Competitors Warner Music Group DraftKings Planet Fitness Super Group (SGHC) Life Time Group Rush Street Interactive Starz Entertainment United Parks & Resorts Atlanta Braves Manchester United Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSGS) and Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Is MSGS or WMG more profitable? Warner Music Group has a net margin of 4.59% compared to Madison Square Garden's net margin of -2.16%. Warner Music Group's return on equity of 39.95% beat Madison Square Garden's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Madison Square Garden-2.16% -1.76% -1.56% Warner Music Group 4.59%39.95%3.16% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MSGS or WMG? 68.9% of Madison Square Garden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.1% of Madison Square Garden shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 72.2% of Warner Music Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MSGS or WMG? Warner Music Group has higher revenue and earnings than Madison Square Garden. Madison Square Garden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Warner Music Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMadison Square Garden$1.04B5.06-$22.44M-$0.92-237.89Warner Music Group$6.47B2.59$435M$0.5756.40 Does the media favor MSGS or WMG? In the previous week, Warner Music Group had 3 more articles in the media than Madison Square Garden. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Warner Music Group and 6 mentions for Madison Square Garden. Warner Music Group's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Madison Square Garden's score of 0.36 indicating that Warner Music Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Madison Square Garden 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Warner Music Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer MSGS or WMG? Madison Square Garden currently has a consensus target price of $258.83, suggesting a potential upside of 18.26%. Warner Music Group has a consensus target price of $35.24, suggesting a potential upside of 9.60%. Given Madison Square Garden's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Madison Square Garden is more favorable than Warner Music Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Madison Square Garden 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Warner Music Group 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility and risk, MSGS or WMG? Madison Square Garden has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Warner Music Group has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryWarner Music Group beats Madison Square Garden on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Madison Square Garden News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSGS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MSGS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMadison Square GardenLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.25B$8.06B$8.22B$21.70BDividend YieldN/A2.41%3.14%3.64%P/E Ratio-237.8916.9917.8929.62Price / Sales5.067.946.0995.30Price / CashN/A10.1614.2617.79Price / Book-18.673.534.874.63Net Income-$22.44M$319.90M$255.96M$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.68%-5.20%-4.03%-1.84%1 Month Performance2.67%-8.96%-4.41%0.55%1 Year Performance1.19%-10.76%34.55%13.43% Madison Square Garden Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSGSMadison Square Garden2.8952 of 5 stars$218.86+1.6%$258.83+18.3%-0.6%$5.25B$1.04B-237.891,007WMGWarner Music Group3.8492 of 5 stars$33.65-0.6%$34.82+3.5%+3.0%$17.65B$6.43B59.045,800DKNGDraftKings4.5142 of 5 stars$34.98-1.1%$53.79+53.8%-15.0%$17.56B$4.77B-53.825,100Analyst ForecastPLNTPlanet Fitness4.5321 of 5 stars$98.01-2.6%$111.54+13.8%+15.7%$8.48B$1.18B43.563,806Positive NewsSGHCSuper Group (SGHC)3.4409 of 5 stars$13.77-2.3%$15.40+11.8%+224.2%$7.09B$1.84B52.963,300Analyst ForecastGap UpLTHLife Time Group3.358 of 5 stars$27.00-0.8%$35.92+33.0%+0.6%$5.99B$2.62B26.4743,800RSIRush Street Interactive2.3757 of 5 stars$18.69-3.0%$18.33-1.9%+61.2%$4.40B$924.08M93.45470Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpSTRZStarz Entertainment3.669 of 5 stars$14.08-2.8%$22.00+56.3%N/A$3.48BN/A0.001,450PRKSUnited Parks & Resorts2.0995 of 5 stars$54.58-1.1%$57.73+5.8%-0.7%$3.04B$1.73B14.5916,700BATRAAtlanta Braves1.5541 of 5 stars$44.46-0.9%$52.50+18.1%+3.4%$2.82B$702.44M-127.031,450MANUManchester United1.2905 of 5 stars$15.43+0.6%$23.00+49.1%-1.9%$2.64B$862.42M-61.701,140 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Warner Music Group Alternatives DraftKings Alternatives Planet Fitness Alternatives Super Group (SGHC) Alternatives Life Time Group Alternatives Rush Street Interactive Alternatives Starz Entertainment Alternatives United Parks & Resorts Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives Manchester United Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MSGS) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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