ESBA vs PUSA vs SPHR Stock Comparison

Empire State Realty OP, Powerus and Sphere Entertainment Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PUSA Powerus Corp
$1.44 -49.7% 1M -73.2% 1Y
Market cap
$71.79M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.21M
Div. yield
–
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
SPHR Sphere Entertainment Co.
$112.30 +6.5% 1M +52.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.07B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.42B
Div. yield
–
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
6 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Sphere Entertainment leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Sphere Entertainment 6, Empire State Realty OP 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionESBAPUSASPHRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.40B $71.79M $4.07B SPHR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 277.6x -14.5x -31.6x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.0% +6.1% +34.9% SPHR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.6% -154.2% -9.1% ESBA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.1% — -3.9% ESBA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.0x — 2.1x SPHR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.07% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -26.5% -73.2% +52.9% SPHR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.9%/yr — +25.1%/yr SPHR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 50.5% 109.2% 53.3% ESBA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 33/100 23/100 49/100 SPHR

Percentile Scorecard

ESBAPUSASPHR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisESBAPUSASPHR
Valuation 68 #48 of 146 11 #40 of 45 43 #26 of 45
Growth 4 #139 of 145 0 #43 of 43 86 #7 of 43
Profitability 26 #104 of 141 5 #40 of 42 32 #29 of 42
Financial Health 59 #60 of 146 100 #1 of 48 72 #14 of 48
Shareholder Returns 10 #123 of 136 0 #29 of 29 11 #26 of 29
Overall 33 23 49
  • ESBA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • PUSA ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • SPHR ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodESBAPUSASPHRSPY
1 month +18.6%-49.7%+6.5% -5.9%
3 months +7.0%-52.8%-27.3% -4.6%
6 months -5.3%-68.3%-17.9% +0.2%
Year to date -17.1%-54.3%+18.1% +7.5%
1 year -26.5%-73.2%+52.9% +8.2%
3 years -40.3%—+240.6% +68.3%
3 years, per year -15.8%—+50.5% +19.0%
5 years -49.9%—+206.1% +56.5%
5 years, per year -12.9%—+25.1% +9.4%
10 years -72.5%—— +251.5%
10 years, per year -12.1%—— +13.4%

Risk

MeasureESBAPUSASPHRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 50.5%109.2%53.3% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 58.4%108.6%47.8% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.201.361.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.52-0.670.99 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -66.4%-89.9%-52.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -30.6%-77.5%-36.4% -5.9%
52-week high $7.52$6.40$176.62 $779.14
52-week low $3.85$1.44$73.07 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleESBAPUSASPHR
P/E now vs peer median 277.6xmedian 26.5x -14.5xmedian 21.1x -31.6xmedian 21.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 4.2x 22.4xmedian 1.9x 2.9xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 14.4x -4.6xmedian 10.9x 37.5xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.2xmedian 21.7x -30.2xmedian 12.2x 15.6xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 2.2x 2.1xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median -4.65median 1.78 —median 0.52 1.05median 0.52

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsESBAPUSASPHR
Revenue $784.18M $3.21M $1.42B
Gross profit – – $775.47M
Operating income -$34.52M -$6.56M -$226.70M
Net income $9.26M -$4.95M -$122.67M
Free cash flow -$437.31M -$2.38M $261.72M
EPS (diluted) $0.02 $-0.10 $-3.56
Cash & equivalents $85.61M $22.20M $527.32M
Total debt $955.23M – $768.43M
Shares (diluted) 268.95M 49.86M 36.34M
Enterprise value $962.71M -$66.60M $1.84B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricESBAPUSASPHR
P/E 277.6x -14.5x -31.6x
P/FCF -3.2x -30.2x 15.6x
P/Operating cash flow 6.2x -44.9x 12.0x
P/S 1.8x 22.4x 2.9x
P/B 0.8x 1.5x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 0.8x 1.5x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 13.1x -4.6x 37.5x
EV/EBIT -65.9x -4.4x -19.0x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 9.0x 3.0x
EV/FCF -5.2x -12.2x 16.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.0x -18.2x 12.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.65 – 1.05

Growth

14 metrics
MetricESBAPUSASPHR
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.0% 6.1% 34.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.9% – 35.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 59.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 175.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -123.1% -922.9% 44.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -31.0% – 8.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -86.5% -960.6% 7.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -51.3% – -30.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -92.1% -195.3% 3.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -59.8% – -30.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.3% -149.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.8% – 34.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -169.4% -139.7% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -149.9% – 32.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricESBAPUSASPHR
Gross margin – – 54.6%
EBITDA margin 22.1% -196.5% 8.1%
Operating margin -4.4% -204.1% -16.0%
Pretax margin 1.3% -159.4% -17.7%
Net margin 0.6% -154.2% -9.1%
FCF margin -55.8% -74.0% 18.4%
Operating cash flow margin 29.0% -49.8% 23.9%
Return on equity 0.5% -11.2% -5.9%
Return on assets 0.2% -10.9% -3.1%
Return on invested capital -1.1% – -3.9%
Return on capital employed – -14.6% -7.1%
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 24.6x 0.3x -2.8x
Stock comp / revenue 3.9% 106.7% 4.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricESBAPUSASPHR
Debt / assets 22.4% – 20.6%
Debt / equity 0.5x – 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.0x – 2.1x
Debt / FCF -2.2x – 2.9x
Liabilities / assets 58.1% 3.0% 46.9%
Equity / assets 41.9% 97.0% 53.1%
Interest coverage -0.3x – -6.9x
Current ratio – 52.4x 1.2x
Quick ratio – 52.1x 1.1x
Cash ratio – 52.0x 0.8x
Altman Z-score – 30.17 1.44

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricESBAPUSASPHR
Dividend yield 3.1% – –
Net buyback yield – -51.8% -0.4%
Shareholder yield 3.1% -51.8% -0.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusESBAPUSASPHR
EPS, next fiscal year – – $-2.79FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -477.0%FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year – – $1.28BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – – +5.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – +7.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersESBAPUSASPHR
Held by institutions – 4.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding – 32 419
Change in shares held, QoQ – +209.7% +5.7%
Institutions buying – 27 223
Institutions selling – 1 139
Buyers to sellers – 27.00 1.60

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ESBAPUSASPHR
ESBA 1.00 -0.03 -0.01
PUSA -0.03 1.00 0.15
SPHR -0.01 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ESBA, PUSA and SPHR?

Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) $1.40B, Powerus (PUSA) $71.79M, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) $4.07B.

Which company is growing faster?

Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) +2.0%, Powerus (PUSA) +6.1%, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) +34.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) has the highest net margin (Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 0.6%, Powerus (PUSA) -154.2%, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) -9.1%). On return on invested capital, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) leads (Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -1.1%, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) -3.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) returned the most: Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -26.5%, Powerus (PUSA) -73.2%, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) +52.9%. Over five years, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) compounded fastest (Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -12.9%/yr, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) +25.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 3.07%. Powerus (PUSA) and Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) has been the steadiest (Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 50.5%, Powerus (PUSA) 109.2%, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) 53.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ESBA, PUSA and SPHR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.