Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Competitors $59.59 -0.70 (-1.16%) Closing price 09/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$59.54 -0.05 (-0.08%) As of 09:27 AM 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SPHR vs. LTH, SGHC, RSI, MSGS, STRZ, PRKS, GENI, BATRA, MANU, and BATRKShould you be buying Sphere Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sphere Entertainment include Life Time Group (LTH), Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Starz Entertainment (STRZ), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Genius Sports (GENI), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), Manchester United (MANU), and Atlanta Braves (BATRK). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. Sphere Entertainment vs. Its Competitors Life Time Group Super Group (SGHC) Rush Street Interactive Madison Square Garden Starz Entertainment United Parks & Resorts Genius Sports Atlanta Braves Manchester United Atlanta Braves Sphere Entertainment (NYSE:SPHR) and Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do analysts recommend SPHR or LTH? Sphere Entertainment presently has a consensus price target of $50.44, indicating a potential downside of 15.35%. Life Time Group has a consensus price target of $35.92, indicating a potential upside of 28.25%. Given Life Time Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Sphere Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sphere Entertainment 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Life Time Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Which has higher earnings and valuation, SPHR or LTH? Life Time Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sphere Entertainment. Sphere Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Life Time Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSphere Entertainment$1.03B2.08-$200.65M-$5.32-11.20Life Time Group$2.62B2.35$156.24M$1.0227.46 Does the media prefer SPHR or LTH? In the previous week, Sphere Entertainment had 4 more articles in the media than Life Time Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Sphere Entertainment and 13 mentions for Life Time Group. Sphere Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Life Time Group's score of 0.87 indicating that Sphere Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sphere Entertainment 9 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Life Time Group 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is SPHR or LTH more profitable? Life Time Group has a net margin of 8.03% compared to Sphere Entertainment's net margin of -14.68%. Life Time Group's return on equity of 9.05% beat Sphere Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sphere Entertainment-14.68% -19.27% -9.85% Life Time Group 8.03%9.05%3.33% Which has more risk and volatility, SPHR or LTH? Sphere Entertainment has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Life Time Group has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SPHR or LTH? 92.0% of Sphere Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Life Time Group shares are held by institutional investors. 22.1% of Sphere Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Life Time Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryLife Time Group beats Sphere Entertainment on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sphere Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPHR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SPHR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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 SPHR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSphere EntertainmentMEDIA CONGLOM IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.16B$17.24B$8.41B$21.51BDividend YieldN/A2.72%2.97%3.49%P/E Ratio-11.2035.6818.5229.83Price / Sales2.083.315.6953.44Price / Cash7.8419.9417.2024.76Price / Book0.852.115.084.53Net Income-$200.65M$446.33M$255.59M$998.53M7 Day Performance9.01%1.88%1.91%1.09%1 Month Performance49.57%3.81%18.39%4.39%1 Year Performance45.34%42.65%50.61%13.83% Sphere Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPHRSphere Entertainment1.6922 of 5 stars$59.59-1.2%$50.44-15.3%+42.7%$2.16B$1.03B-11.203,100Positive NewsLTHLife Time Group3.4863 of 5 stars$29.22+0.8%$35.92+22.9%+14.6%$6.38B$2.62B26.3443,800Insider TradeSGHCSuper Group (SGHC)3.854 of 5 stars$12.67+0.1%$13.88+9.6%+270.5%$6.37B$1.84B46.913,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑RSIRush Street Interactive2.3632 of 5 stars$20.97-1.0%$18.33-12.6%+115.3%$4.84B$924.08M104.87470Positive NewsMSGSMadison Square Garden3.4302 of 5 stars$203.04+3.6%$253.60+24.9%+4.4%$4.71B$1.04B-220.691,007Positive NewsSTRZStarz Entertainment3.6917 of 5 stars$12.83+1.8%$22.00+71.5%N/A$3.03BN/A0.001,450PRKSUnited Parks & Resorts3.0747 of 5 stars$52.55-3.5%$57.73+9.9%+0.2%$2.99B$1.73B14.4416,700Positive NewsGENIGenius Sports3.1591 of 5 stars$12.78-5.4%$14.13+10.6%+62.5%$2.91B$510.89M-41.212,400BATRAAtlanta Braves1.4105 of 5 stars$46.55+2.1%$52.50+12.8%+3.8%$2.86B$662.75M-133.001,450News CoveragePositive NewsMANUManchester United1.3907 of 5 stars$15.72-1.1%$23.00+46.3%-0.5%$2.69B$833.39M-32.081,140BATRKAtlanta Braves3.164 of 5 stars$42.37+0.0%$57.00+34.5%+1.6%$2.66B$662.75M-121.061,240Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Life Time Group Alternatives Super Group (SGHC) Alternatives Rush Street Interactive Alternatives Madison Square Garden Alternatives Starz Entertainment Alternatives United Parks & Resorts Alternatives Genius Sports Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives Manchester United Alternatives Atlanta Braves 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:SPHR) was last updated on 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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