MSGE vs RHP vs LBTYA Stock Comparison

Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Ryman Hospitality Properties and Liberty Global Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LBTYA Liberty Global Ltd.
$7.82 -17.2% 1M -28.5% 1Y
Market cap
$2.60B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.88B
Div. yield
–
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Head to Head

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Madison Square Garden Entertainment leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Madison Square Garden Entertainment 6, Ryman Hospitality Properties 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMSGERHPLBTYALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.75B $8.38B $2.60B RHP
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 56.6x 30.8x -0.9x RHP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.5x 33.7x — MSGE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.5% +12.2% +5.4% MSGE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.2% 9.9% -62.1% RHP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.1% 10.9% -0.5% MSGE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 4.2x 5.8x MSGE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +74.5% +51.2% -28.5% MSGE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +9.4%/yr -11.9%/yr RHP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.7% 23.7% 35.0% RHP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 60/100 46/100 MSGE

Percentile Scorecard

MSGERHPLBTYA

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

AxisMSGERHPLBTYA
Valuation 83 #3 of 13 54 #68 of 145 67 #17 of 49
Growth 70 #4 of 11 71 #42 of 141 18 #37 of 45
Profitability 90 #2 of 11 81 #27 of 134 18 #37 of 45
Financial Health 42 #8 of 13 28 #100 of 138 58 #21 of 49
Shareholder Returns – 69 #42 of 131 69 #12 of 37
Overall 71 60 46
  • MSGE ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues
  • RHP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • LBTYA ranked among 51 companies in Telecommunications

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMSGERHPLBTYASPY
1 month -0.1%+9.0%-17.2% -0.2%
3 months +2.2%-2.7%-23.5% +3.9%
6 months +21.6%+27.5%-32.1% +8.2%
Year to date +46.4%+39.8%-29.8% +12.9%
1 year +74.5%+51.2%-28.5% +12.3%
3 years +165.4%+60.4%+0.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +38.5%+17.1%+0.2% +23.3%
5 years —+56.7%-47.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+9.4%-11.9% +10.9%
10 years —+171.4%-52.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+10.5%-7.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMSGERHPLBTYASPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.7%23.7%35.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.6%22.3%32.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.740.520.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.432.16-0.81 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.9%-34.8%-50.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.0%-2.7%-40.0% -1.2%
52-week high $88.66$136.00$13.03 $779.14
52-week low $43.84$85.91$7.50 $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.

MultipleMSGERHPLBTYA
P/E now vs peer median 56.6xmedian 50.4x 30.7xmedian 26.3x -0.9xmedian 11.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 1.4x 3.0xmedian 4.0x 0.5xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 18.0x 14.0xmedian 14.4x 8.4xmedian 6.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 17.5x 30.4xmedian 23.3x -10.4xmedian 5.9x
P/B now vs peer median 69.7xmedian 2.4x 10.6xmedian 1.3x 0.3xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -28.21median 0.26 21.19median 1.91 0.39median 0.24

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 monthsMSGERHPLBTYA
Revenue $1.06B $2.74B $4.88B
Gross profit $478.49M $1.20B $3.28B
Operating income $141.54M $543.81M -$86.80M
Net income $66.19M $279.90M -$3.01B
Free cash flow $323.09M $274.66M -$254.80M
EPS (diluted) $1.38 $3.99 $-8.64
Cash & equivalents $294.16M $366.13M $2.42B
Total debt $570.80M $3.97B $8.35B
Shares (diluted) 48.00M 68.14M 351.13M
Enterprise value $2.94B $6.63B -$5.48B

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
MetricMSGERHPLBTYA
P/E 56.6x 30.7x -0.9x
P/FCF 9.9x 30.4x -10.4x
P/Operating cash flow 9.1x 12.1x 2.1x
P/S 3.0x 3.0x 0.5x
P/B 69.7x 10.6x 0.3x
P/Tangible book -177.0x 10.6x 0.3x
EV/EBITDA 17.4x 14.0x 8.4x
EV/EBIT 24.5x 22.0x -99.0x
EV/Revenue 3.3x 4.4x 1.8x
EV/FCF 10.7x 43.5x -33.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.9x 17.3x 6.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -28.21 21.19 0.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMSGERHPLBTYA
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.5% 12.2% 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 10.5% 5.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.5% 10.7% 7.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.8% 10.4% 3.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 15.9% 12.8% -215.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.5% 7.2% -58.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 76.8% 3.1% 8.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -4.6% 5.3% 4.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 78.0% -0.1% 10.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.0% 1.4% -2.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 204.8% 14.3% -16.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 37.3% 10.9% -19.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 247.1% 37.2% -158.0%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 38.9% -9.0% -29.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMSGERHPLBTYA
Gross margin 45.1% 43.8% 67.2%
EBITDA margin 18.8% 31.2% 21.0%
Operating margin 13.3% 19.8% -1.8%
Pretax margin 10.1% 10.7% -57.5%
Net margin 6.2% 9.9% -62.1%
FCF margin 30.5% 10.0% -5.2%
Operating cash flow margin 33.1% 25.2% 26.0%
Return on equity 141.1% 35.9% -31.2%
Return on assets 3.4% 4.5% -13.8%
Return on invested capital 14.1% 10.9% -0.5%
Return on capital employed 11.8% – -0.5%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.3x 2.5x -0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 3.1% 0.5% 3.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMSGERHPLBTYA
Debt / assets 29.5% 64.1% 38.8%
Debt / equity 12.5x 5.0x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 4.2x 5.8x
Debt / FCF 1.8x 14.5x -32.8x
Liabilities / assets 97.6% 87.2% 56.1%
Equity / assets 2.4% 12.8% 43.9%
Interest coverage 3.5x 2.1x -0.2x
Current ratio 0.7x – 1.3x
Quick ratio 0.5x – 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.4x – 0.9x
Altman Z-score 1.82 – 0.72

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMSGERHPLBTYA
Dividend yield – 3.6% –
Net buyback yield 0.8% – 3.4%
Shareholder yield 0.8% 3.6% 3.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 107.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 109.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 10.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 69.7% –

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.

ConsensusMSGERHPLBTYA
Forward P/E 30.5xFY2027 33.7xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.59FY2027 $3.93FY2026 $-1.51FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +87.7%FY2027 +4.2%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +8.1% +20.6% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.05BFY2027 $2.84BFY2026 $4.97BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.7%FY2027 +10.1%FY2026 +1.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.2% +7.0% -6.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMSGERHPLBTYA
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 50.2%
Institutions holding 278 434 293
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% -0.2% +0.6%
Institutions buying 154 232 145
Institutions selling 73 137 95
Buyers to sellers 2.11 1.69 1.53

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.

MSGERHPLBTYA
MSGE 1.00 0.23 0.25
RHP 0.23 1.00 0.16
LBTYA 0.25 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MSGE, RHP and LBTYA?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) is the largest by market capitalisation: Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) $3.75B, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) $8.38B, Liberty Global (LBTYA) $2.60B.

Which stock is cheaper, MSGE, RHP and LBTYA?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 56.6x, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 30.8x, Liberty Global (LBTYA) -0.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) is cheapest (Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 30.5x, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 33.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) +12.5%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +12.2%, Liberty Global (LBTYA) +5.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) has the highest net margin (Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 6.2%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 9.9%, Liberty Global (LBTYA) -62.1%). On return on invested capital, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) leads (Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 14.1%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 10.9%, Liberty Global (LBTYA) -0.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) returned the most: Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) +74.5%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +51.2%, Liberty Global (LBTYA) -28.5%. Over five years, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) compounded fastest (Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +9.4%/yr, Liberty Global (LBTYA) -11.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 0.00%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 0.04%, Liberty Global (LBTYA) 0.00%. Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) and Liberty Global (LBTYA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) has been the steadiest (Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 30.7%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 23.7%, Liberty Global (LBTYA) 35.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MSGE, RHP and LBTYA?

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 Entertainment (MSGE) 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.