MSGE vs RHP vs LYV Stock Comparison

Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Ryman Hospitality Properties and Live Nation Entertainment Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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Ryman Hospitality Properties leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Ryman Hospitality Properties 4, Madison Square Garden Entertainment 4, Live Nation Entertainment 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMSGERHPLYVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.74B $9.02B $42.83B LYV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 56.4x 32.5x -171.6x RHP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 30.7x 34.5x — MSGE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.5% +12.9% +10.8% RHP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.2% 9.9% -0.9% RHP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.1% 9.8% 4.7% MSGE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 4.9x 0.1x LYV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +79.8% +52.9% +19.4% MSGE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +8.3%/yr +10.7%/yr LYV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.8% 23.7% 31.0% RHP
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 54/100 38/100 MSGE

Percentile Scorecard

MSGERHPLYV

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

AxisMSGERHPLYV
Valuation 83 #3 of 13 39 #90 of 146 42 #8 of 13
Growth 80 #3 of 11 69 #45 of 145 10 #10 of 11
Profitability 90 #2 of 11 76 #34 of 141 50 #6 of 11
Financial Health 42 #8 of 13 24 #111 of 146 50 #7 of 13
Shareholder Returns – 61 #54 of 136 –
Overall 74 54 38
  • MSGE ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues
  • RHP ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • LYV ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMSGERHPLYVSPY
1 month -0.6%+11.6%+6.0% -2.0%
3 months +2.1%+5.9%-2.6% -2.2%
6 months +20.5%+25.5%+13.7% +4.2%
Year to date +47.5%+43.5%+25.5% +10.6%
1 year +79.8%+52.9%+19.4% +10.4%
3 years +152.6%+47.9%+109.6% +73.6%
3 years, per year +36.2%+14.0%+28.0% +20.2%
5 years —+49.2%+66.4% +61.6%
5 years, per year —+8.3%+10.7% +10.1%
10 years —+165.4%+565.0% +261.3%
10 years, per year —+10.3%+20.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMSGERHPLYVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.8%23.7%31.0% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.7%22.4%31.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.730.520.69 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.592.240.62 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.9%-34.8%-48.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.3%-0.2%-5.1% -3.2%
52-week high $88.66$136.00$188.46 $779.14
52-week low $43.84$88.75$125.61 $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.

MultipleMSGERHPLYV
P/E now vs peer median 57.0xmedian 54.0x 32.5xmedian 26.1x -166.9xmedian 54.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.0xmedian 1.3x 3.3xmedian 4.1x 1.6xmedian 1.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.5xmedian 18.0x 15.7xmedian 14.4x 29.3xmedian 18.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 17.1x 44.3xmedian 21.6x 30.5xmedian 17.1x
P/B now vs peer median 70.2xmedian 2.6x 6.6xmedian 1.3x 55.8xmedian 2.6x
PEG now vs peer median -28.43median 0.37 9.26median 1.95 3.69median 0.37

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 monthsMSGERHPLYV
Revenue $1.06B $2.81B $26.27B
Gross profit $478.49M $1.23B $6.77B
Operating income $141.54M $549.53M $801.20M
Net income $66.19M $285.62M $355.48M
Free cash flow $323.09M $211.28M $1.38B
EPS (diluted) $1.38 $3.96 $-1.02
Cash & equivalents $294.16M $348.18M $9.07B
Total debt $570.80M $4.66B $9.20B
Shares (diluted) 48.00M 70.02M 244.04M
Enterprise value $2.93B $7.41B $10.83B

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
MetricMSGERHPLYV
P/E 57.0x 32.5x -166.9x
P/FCF 9.9x 44.3x 30.5x
P/Operating cash flow 9.1x 13.8x 16.2x
P/S 3.0x 3.3x 1.6x
P/B 70.2x 6.6x 55.8x
P/Tangible book -178.4x 6.6x -93.6x
EV/EBITDA 17.5x 15.7x 29.3x
EV/EBIT 24.7x 24.9x 52.8x
EV/Revenue 3.3x 4.9x 1.6x
EV/FCF 10.8x 64.7x 30.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.9x 20.1x 16.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -28.43 9.26 3.69

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMSGERHPLYV
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.5% 12.9% 10.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.6% 10.3% 11.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.5% 12.4% 14.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.8% 10.4% 11.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 15.9% 18.3% -20.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.5% 7.2% -3.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 76.8% 16.5% -69.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -4.6% 7.0% -13.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 78.0% 11.9% -142.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -2.0% 3.5% -45.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 204.8% 14.8% 39.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 37.3% 7.7% 10.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 247.1% -15.5% 23.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 38.9% -17.8% -3.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMSGERHPLYV
Gross margin 45.1% 43.7% 25.8%
EBITDA margin 18.8% 31.1% 5.5%
Operating margin 13.3% 19.6% 3.0%
Pretax margin 10.1% 10.6% 2.5%
Net margin 6.2% 9.9% -0.9%
FCF margin 30.5% 7.5% 5.3%
Operating cash flow margin 33.1% 24.2% 9.9%
Return on equity 141.1% 25.6% 58.9%
Return on assets 3.4% 4.1% 1.3%
Return on invested capital 14.1% 9.8% 4.7%
Return on capital employed 11.8% – 8.4%
Asset turnover 0.5x 0.4x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.3x 2.4x 7.3x
Stock comp / revenue 3.1% 0.5% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMSGERHPLYV
Debt / assets 29.5% 61.0% 32.7%
Debt / equity 12.5x 3.3x 12.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.4x 4.9x 0.1x
Debt / FCF 1.8x 22.1x 6.7x
Liabilities / assets 97.6% 81.5% 97.3%
Equity / assets 2.4% 18.5% 2.7%
Interest coverage 3.5x 2.1x 2.3x
Current ratio 0.7x – 0.9x
Quick ratio 0.5x – 0.7x
Cash ratio 0.4x – 0.5x
Altman Z-score 1.83 – 1.78

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMSGERHPLYV
Dividend yield – 3.5% –
Net buyback yield 0.8% – 0.0%
Shareholder yield 0.8% 3.5% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 106.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 143.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 8.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 35.6% –

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.

ConsensusMSGERHPLYV
Forward P/E 30.7xFY2027 34.5xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.59FY2027 $3.93FY2026 $-0.36FY2026
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 $27.09BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.7%FY2027 +10.1%FY2026 +7.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.2% +7.0% +6.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMSGERHPLYV
Held by institutions 86.8% 100.0% 83.4%
Institutions holding 278 436 850
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% -0.2% +0.7%
Institutions buying 154 234 445
Institutions selling 73 137 286
Buyers to sellers 2.11 1.71 1.56

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.

MSGERHPLYV
MSGE 1.00 0.23 0.45
RHP 0.23 1.00 0.24
LYV 0.45 0.24 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MSGE, RHP and LYV?

Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) $3.74B, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) $9.02B, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) $42.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, MSGE, RHP and LYV?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 56.4x, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 32.5x, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) -171.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) is cheapest (Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 30.7x, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 34.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) +12.5%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +12.9%, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) +10.8%.

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%, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) -0.9%). On return on invested capital, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) leads (Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 14.1%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 9.8%, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) 4.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) returned the most: Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) +79.8%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +52.9%, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) +19.4%. Over five years, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) compounded fastest (Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) +8.3%/yr, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) +10.7%/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) 0.03%, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) 0.00%. Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) and Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) 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) 30.8%, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) 23.7%, Live Nation Entertainment (LYV) 31.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP) leads on 4. 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.