LUCK vs MANU vs SPHR Stock Comparison

Lucky Strike Entertainment, Manchester United and Sphere Entertainment Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MANU Manchester United plc
$20.72 +1.7% 1M +13.8% 1Y
Market cap
$3.56B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$909.31M
Div. yield
–
Entertainment Venues Consumer Discretionary
1 win
SPHR Sphere Entertainment Co.
$110.39 -21.8% 1M +64.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.10B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.39B
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, Lucky Strike Entertainment 2, Manchester United 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLUCKMANUSPHRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $576.59M $3.56B $4.10B SPHR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -12.4x -61.6x -56.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.7% +5.5% +30.7% SPHR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3.7% -6.4% -5.2% LUCK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.0% 2.6% -2.0% LUCK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.5x 2.4x 1.3x SPHR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -50.8% +13.8% +64.2% SPHR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.4%/yr +5.0%/yr +28.0%/yr SPHR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.2% 33.6% 53.3% MANU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 45/100 51/100 SPHR

Percentile Scorecard

LUCKMANUSPHR

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

AxisLUCKMANUSPHR
Valuation 58 #19 of 44 30 #31 of 44 47 #24 of 44
Growth 12 #38 of 43 76 #11 of 43 86 #7 of 43
Profitability 48 #22 of 41 50 #21 of 41 35 #27 of 41
Financial Health 9 #43 of 47 24 #36 of 47 76 #12 of 47
Shareholder Returns 89 #4 of 28 – 11 #25 of 28
Overall 43 45 51
  • LUCK ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MANU 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

PeriodLUCKMANUSPHRSPY
1 month -21.3%+1.7%-21.8% -0.8%
3 months -41.7%-9.8%-21.2% +3.5%
6 months -44.5%+20.3%-17.6% +7.0%
Year to date -51.5%+30.2%+16.1% +12.2%
1 year -50.8%+13.8%+64.2% +13.0%
3 years -60.3%+17.1%+229.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year -26.5%+5.4%+48.9% +23.1%
5 years -59.1%+27.5%+243.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year -16.4%+5.0%+28.0% +11.0%
10 years —+34.1%— +258.0%
10 years, per year —+3.0%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureLUCKMANUSPHRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.2%33.6%53.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.0%32.1%47.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.040.681.25 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.940.411.20 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -76.0%-54.5%-52.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -56.7%-14.3%-37.5% -1.8%
52-week high $9.49$24.19$176.62 $779.14
52-week low $4.11$15.20$66.34 $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.

MultipleLUCKMANUSPHR
P/E now vs peer median -12.1xmedian 17.1x -61.7xmedian 17.1x -54.9xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.9x 4.0xmedian 1.9x 2.8xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 10.9x 13.0xmedian 10.9x 24.0xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -57.4xmedian 11.4x 9.9xmedian 11.4x 16.7xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median -1.4xmedian 2.5x 18.1xmedian 2.5x 1.8xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 0.57 3.65median 0.57 1.90median 0.57

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 monthsLUCKMANUSPHR
Revenue $1.25B $909.31M $1.39B
Gross profit $844.13M -$21.12M $773.11M
Operating income $136.79M $30.28M -$166.95M
Net income -$35.78M -$57.81M -$66.24M
Free cash flow -$9.78M $363.93M $237.09M
EPS (diluted) $-0.34 $-0.34 $-2.01
Cash & equivalents – $89.13M $552.02M
Total debt $1.78B $3.96B $780.41M
Shares (diluted) 136.63M 172.43M 36.15M
Enterprise value $576.59M $3.23B $1.99B

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
MetricLUCKMANUSPHR
P/E -12.1x -61.7x -54.9x
P/FCF -57.4x 9.9x 16.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x 14.3x 13.7x
P/S 0.5x 4.0x 2.8x
P/B -1.4x 18.1x 1.8x
P/Tangible book -1.3x 18.1x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 8.6x 13.0x 24.0x
EV/EBIT 17.1x 146.4x -25.1x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 4.9x 3.0x
EV/FCF -239.5x 12.2x 17.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.6x 17.5x 14.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 3.65 1.90

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLUCKMANUSPHR
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.7% 5.5% 30.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 5.2% 34.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.2% 24.6% 59.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 35.1% – 79.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.3% 223.3% 47.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.0% 62.2% 15.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -257.0% -36.0% 41.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -34.6% -19.1% -28.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -154.5% -35.3% 19.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -46.2% -16.9% -28.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -41.4% 128.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -21.9% 22.8% 23.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -127.1% 141.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.9% 34.6% 31.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLUCKMANUSPHR
Gross margin 67.8% -2.3% 55.6%
EBITDA margin 22.0% 37.6% 12.6%
Operating margin 11.0% 3.3% -12.0%
Pretax margin -3.2% -7.0% -12.8%
Net margin -3.7% -6.4% -5.2%
FCF margin -0.8% 40.0% 17.0%
Operating cash flow margin 8.3% 27.8% 20.8%
Return on equity – -26.5% -2.1%
Return on assets -1.1% -2.8% -1.1%
Return on invested capital 9.0% 2.6% -2.0%
Return on capital employed 4.5% 2.5% -4.8%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.4x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.9x -4.4x -4.4x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 0.0% 4.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLUCKMANUSPHR
Debt / assets 55.2% 44.5% 19.3%
Debt / equity -4.5x 4.6x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 6.5x 2.4x 1.3x
Debt / FCF -182.1x 2.5x 3.3x
Liabilities / assets 112.3% 90.3% 44.8%
Equity / assets -12.3% 9.7% 55.2%
Interest coverage – 0.5x -9.7x
Current ratio 0.5x 0.3x 1.2x
Quick ratio – 0.2x 1.1x
Cash ratio – 0.1x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 0.43 0.97 1.49

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLUCKMANUSPHR
Dividend yield 5.8% – –
Net buyback yield 6.3% – -0.3%
Shareholder yield 12.1% 0.0% -0.3%
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.

ConsensusLUCKMANUSPHR
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.06FY2027 $-0.18FY2027 $-2.72FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – -467.6%FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.22BFY2027 $1.07BFY2027 $1.29BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.1%FY2027 +19.6%FY2027 +5.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.8% -6.0% +7.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLUCKMANUSPHR
Held by institutions 50.3% 17.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 55 125 419
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.8% +5.0% +5.7%
Institutions buying 24 63 223
Institutions selling 20 30 139
Buyers to sellers 1.20 2.10 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.

LUCKMANUSPHR
LUCK 1.00 0.22 0.26
MANU 0.22 1.00 0.23
SPHR 0.26 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LUCK, MANU and SPHR?

Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) $576.59M, Manchester United (MANU) $3.56B, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) $4.10B.

Which company is growing faster?

Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) +3.7%, Manchester United (MANU) +5.5%, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) +30.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) has the highest net margin (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -3.7%, Manchester United (MANU) -6.4%, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) -5.2%). On return on invested capital, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) leads (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) 9.0%, Manchester United (MANU) 2.6%, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) -2.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) returned the most: Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -50.8%, Manchester United (MANU) +13.8%, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) +64.2%. Over five years, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) compounded fastest (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -16.4%/yr, Manchester United (MANU) +5.0%/yr, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) +28.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Manchester United (MANU) has been the steadiest (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) 54.2%, Manchester United (MANU) 33.6%, Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) 53.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LUCK, MANU 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.