LUCK vs MSGS vs BATRA Stock Comparison

Lucky Strike Entertainment, Madison Square Garden Sports and Atlanta Braves Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Madison Square Garden Sports leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Madison Square Garden Sports 6, Lucky Strike Entertainment 2, Atlanta Braves Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLUCKMSGSBATRALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $599.82M $9.26B $3.47B MSGS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -12.9x 1,197x -54.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.7% +11.0% +6.8% MSGS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3.7% 0.7% -8.6% MSGS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.0% — -4.6% LUCK
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 6.5x 2.9x 61.1x MSGS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -50.8% +68.6% +27.4% MSGS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.4%/yr +15.9%/yr +12.2%/yr MSGS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 54.2% 29.7% 19.8% BATRA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 43/100 37/100 18/100 LUCK

Percentile Scorecard

LUCKMSGSBATRA

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

AxisLUCKMSGSBATRA
Valuation 58 #19 of 44 16 #37 of 44 7 #41 of 44
Growth 12 #38 of 43 45 #24 of 43 31 #30 of 43
Profitability 48 #22 of 41 45 #23 of 41 18 #34 of 41
Financial Health 9 #43 of 47 41 #28 of 47 17 #39 of 47
Shareholder Returns 89 #4 of 28 – –
Overall 43 37 18
  • LUCK ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MSGS ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • BATRA 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

PeriodLUCKMSGSBATRASPY
1 month -21.3%-4.6%-8.0% -0.8%
3 months -41.7%-3.2%-1.3% +3.5%
6 months -44.5%+14.7%+1.5% +7.0%
Year to date -51.5%+48.6%+27.8% +12.2%
1 year -50.8%+68.6%+27.4% +13.0%
3 years -60.3%+132.7%+44.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year -26.5%+32.5%+13.0% +23.1%
5 years -59.1%+108.8%+77.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year -16.4%+15.9%+12.2% +11.0%
10 years —+135.9%+214.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+9.0%+12.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureLUCKMSGSBATRASPY
Volatility, 1Y 54.2%29.7%19.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.0%23.8%18.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.040.530.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.942.311.38 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -76.0%-32.0%-22.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -56.7%-7.6%-8.9% -1.8%
52-week high $9.49$416.24$59.61 $779.14
52-week low $4.11$212.91$41.92 $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.

MultipleLUCKMSGSBATRA
P/E now vs peer median -12.1xmedian 17.1x 1,197xmedian 17.1x -54.3xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.5xmedian 1.9x 8.0xmedian 1.9x 4.6xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 10.9x 291.8xmedian 10.9x 375.5xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -57.4xmedian 11.4x 151.1xmedian 11.4x -36.7xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median -1.4xmedian 2.5x -35.2xmedian 2.5x 6.6xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 0.57 -26.31median 0.57 —median 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 monthsLUCKMSGSBATRA
Revenue $1.25B $1.15B $749.97M
Gross profit $844.13M $320.12M $186.76M
Operating income $136.79M $28.87M -$70.66M
Net income -$35.78M $7.76M -$63.87M
Free cash flow -$9.78M $61.26M -$94.86M
EPS (diluted) $-0.34 $0.32 $-0.99
Cash & equivalents – $164.51M $116.28M
Total debt $1.78B $1.10B $793.13M
Shares (diluted) 136.63M 24.25M 64.97M
Enterprise value $599.82M $8.86B $3.04B

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
MetricLUCKMSGSBATRA
P/E -12.1x 1,197x -54.3x
P/FCF -57.4x 151.1x -36.7x
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x 147.7x -54.4x
P/S 0.5x 8.0x 4.6x
P/B -1.4x -35.2x 6.6x
P/Tangible book -1.3x -25.2x 8.6x
EV/EBITDA 8.6x 291.8x 375.5x
EV/EBIT 17.1x 323.9x -58.9x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 8.1x 5.5x
EV/FCF -239.5x 152.7x -43.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.6x 149.2x -65.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 -26.31 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLUCKMSGSBATRA
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.7% 11.0% 6.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 5.6% 9.1% 6.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.2% 12.7% 5.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 35.1% -1.9% 8.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) -0.3% 94.9% -373.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.0% -30.3% -19.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -257.0% 134.6% -204.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -34.6% -45.2% 26.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -154.5% 134.3% -198.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -46.2% -45.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -41.4% -31.6% -234.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -21.9% -25.7% -93.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -127.1% -30.4% 14.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.9% -26.0% -25.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLUCKMSGSBATRA
Gross margin 67.8% 27.7% 24.9%
EBITDA margin 22.0% 2.8% 1.5%
Operating margin 11.0% 2.5% -9.4%
Pretax margin -3.2% 1.6% -10.1%
Net margin -3.7% 0.7% -8.6%
FCF margin -0.8% 5.3% -12.6%
Operating cash flow margin 8.3% 5.4% -8.5%
Return on equity – – -12.1%
Return on assets -1.1% 0.5% -3.7%
Return on invested capital 9.0% – -4.6%
Return on capital employed 4.5% 3.3% -6.3%
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.8x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.9x 8.1x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 1.9% 3.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLUCKMSGSBATRA
Debt / assets 55.2% 16.8% 45.6%
Debt / equity -4.5x -1.0x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 6.5x 2.9x 61.1x
Debt / FCF -182.1x 4.2x -8.4x
Liabilities / assets 112.3% 117.1% 69.7%
Equity / assets -12.3% -17.1% 30.3%
Interest coverage – 1.4x -1.5x
Current ratio 0.5x 0.5x 0.5x
Quick ratio – 0.4x 0.3x
Cash ratio – 0.3x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 0.43 3.53 1.28

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLUCKMSGSBATRA
Dividend yield 5.8% – –
Net buyback yield 6.3% – –
Shareholder yield 12.1% 0.0% –
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.

ConsensusLUCKMSGSBATRA
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.06FY2027 $-1.03FY2027 $-0.56FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -421.9%FY2027 –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.22BFY2027 $1.06BFY2027 $843.34MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.1%FY2027 -7.9%FY2027 +15.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.8% +1.5% +3.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLUCKMSGSBATRA
Held by institutions 50.3% 100.0% 12.1%
Institutions holding 55 463 207
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.8% +10.3% -1.4%
Institutions buying 24 247 93
Institutions selling 20 136 43
Buyers to sellers 1.20 1.82 2.16

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.

LUCKMSGSBATRA
LUCK 1.00 0.22 0.26
MSGS 0.22 1.00 0.27
BATRA 0.26 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LUCK, MSGS and BATRA?

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) $599.82M, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) $9.26B, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) $3.47B.

Which company is growing faster?

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) +3.7%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +11.0%, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) +6.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) has the highest net margin (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -3.7%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 0.7%, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) -8.6%). On return on invested capital, Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) leads (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) 9.0%, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) -4.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) returned the most: Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -50.8%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +68.6%, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) +27.4%. Over five years, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) compounded fastest (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) -16.4%/yr, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +15.9%/yr, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) +12.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) has been the steadiest (Lucky Strike Entertainment (LUCK) 54.2%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 29.7%, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) 19.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LUCK, MSGS and BATRA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 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.