Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Competitors $48.84 +0.40 (+0.82%) Closing price 09/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$48.82 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 09/5/2025 07:53 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SPHR vs. LTH, SGHC, RSI, MSGS, STRZ, MANU, BATRA, PRKS, BATRK, and GENIShould 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), Manchester United (MANU), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Atlanta Braves (BATRK), and Genius Sports (GENI). 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 Manchester United Atlanta Braves United Parks & Resorts Atlanta Braves Genius Sports Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) and Sphere Entertainment (NYSE:SPHR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LTH or SPHR? 79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Sphere Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of Life Time Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of Sphere Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor LTH or SPHR? In the previous week, Sphere Entertainment had 8 more articles in the media than Life Time Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Sphere Entertainment and 15 mentions for Life Time Group. Life Time Group's average media sentiment score of 1.67 beat Sphere Entertainment's score of 1.50 indicating that Life Time Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Life Time Group 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Sphere Entertainment 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LTH or SPHR? 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 RatioLife Time Group$2.62B2.43$156.24M$1.0228.40Sphere Entertainment$1.03B1.70-$200.65M-$5.32-9.18 Do analysts recommend LTH or SPHR? Life Time Group presently has a consensus target price of $35.92, suggesting a potential upside of 24.02%. Sphere Entertainment has a consensus target price of $49.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1.36%. Given Life Time Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Sphere Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Life Time Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62Sphere Entertainment 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is LTH or SPHR 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 Life Time Group8.03% 9.05% 3.33% Sphere Entertainment -14.68%-19.27%-9.85% Which has more volatility & risk, LTH or SPHR? Life Time Group has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sphere Entertainment has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryLife Time Group beats Sphere Entertainment on 12 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. 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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$1.73B$16.69B$8.49B$21.40BDividend YieldN/A2.35%3.04%3.50%P/E Ratio-9.1835.8118.3729.64Price / Sales1.702.984.8948.97Price / Cash6.3017.9316.8024.54Price / Book0.701.925.014.55Net Income-$200.65M-$291.62M$227.17M$999.70M7 Day Performance7.81%-1.47%1.16%0.57%1 Month Performance15.00%0.06%18.65%5.65%1 Year Performance12.84%41.62%51.71%17.39% Sphere Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPHRSphere Entertainment1.5456 of 5 stars$48.84+0.8%$49.50+1.4%+11.9%$1.73B$1.03B-9.183,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionLTHLife Time Group4.1136 of 5 stars$27.91-0.6%$35.92+28.7%+21.3%$6.14B$2.62B25.3843,800News CoveragePositive NewsSGHCSuper Group (SGHC)3.8777 of 5 stars$11.64-2.6%$13.88+19.3%+264.1%$5.85B$1.84B43.093,300News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeRSIRush Street Interactive3.5224 of 5 stars$22.31-0.1%$17.89-19.8%+132.4%$5.10B$924.08M111.53470News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeMSGSMadison Square Garden3.2397 of 5 stars$197.79+0.6%$253.60+28.2%-4.1%$4.75B$1.04B-214.991,007Positive NewsShort Interest ↑STRZStarz EntertainmentN/A$12.77-4.1%$25.00+95.8%N/A$3.07BN/A0.001,450News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeMANUManchester United1.9222 of 5 stars$17.85+2.3%$23.00+28.9%-7.1%$3.02B$833.39M-36.421,140Upcoming EarningsOptions VolumeBATRAAtlanta Braves1.6327 of 5 stars$47.51+0.2%$52.50+10.5%+3.0%$2.98B$662.75M-135.741,450Positive NewsPRKSUnited Parks & Resorts2.8472 of 5 stars$52.48+1.8%$56.91+8.4%+2.0%$2.89B$1.73B13.9516,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementBATRKAtlanta Braves3.4427 of 5 stars$44.98+0.1%$57.00+26.7%+3.0%$2.82B$662.75M-128.511,240News CoveragePositive NewsGENIGenius Sports2.0484 of 5 stars$12.77-0.5%$14.00+9.7%+83.4%$2.75B$510.89M-41.182,400Analyst Forecast 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 Manchester United Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives United Parks & Resorts Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives Genius Sports 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 9/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Altcoin That Could be Poised to Benefit Most from Trump’s ReturnWith Trump back in office, the crypto tide is turning fast. 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