MSGS vs ESBA vs ESRT Stock Comparison

Madison Square Garden Sports, Empire State Realty OP and Empire State Realty Trust Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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Madison Square Garden Sports leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Madison Square Garden Sports 8, Empire State Realty OP 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMSGSESBAESRTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.26B $1.30B $867.54M MSGS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 1,197x 256.9x 281.1x ESBA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.0% +2.0% +2.0% MSGS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% MSGS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -1.1% -1.1% ESBA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 5.0x 5.0x MSGS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 3.31% 3.07% ESBA
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +68.6% -39.1% -36.6% MSGS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.9%/yr -14.3%/yr -13.7%/yr MSGS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.7% 51.8% 36.7% MSGS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 38/100 39/100 MSGS

Percentile Scorecard

MSGSESBAESRT

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

AxisMSGSESBAESRT
Valuation 35 #14 of 21 62 #16 of 40 69 #13 of 40
Growth 47 #11 of 20 5 #37 of 39 3 #38 of 39
Profitability 56 #9 of 19 44 #20 of 35 41 #21 of 35
Financial Health 48 #13 of 24 71 #12 of 40 71 #12 of 40
Shareholder Returns – 6 #32 of 34 9 #31 of 34
Overall 46 38 39
  • MSGS ranked among 24 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • ESBA ranked among 43 companies in Property REITs
  • ESRT ranked among 43 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMSGSESBAESRTSPY
1 month -4.6%+20.8%+22.9% -0.8%
3 months -3.2%-13.1%-10.5% +3.5%
6 months +14.7%-13.7%-11.2% +7.0%
Year to date +48.6%-23.3%-22.5% +12.2%
1 year +68.6%-39.1%-36.6% +13.0%
3 years +132.7%-38.8%-37.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year +32.5%-15.1%-14.3% +23.1%
5 years +108.8%-53.8%-52.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year +15.9%-14.3%-13.7% +11.0%
10 years +135.9%-75.4%-74.4% +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.0%-13.1%-12.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureMSGSESBAESRTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.7%51.8%36.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.8%61.1%42.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.530.420.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.31-0.75-1.00 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.0%-66.4%-65.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.6%-37.7%-36.6% -1.8%
52-week high $416.24$7.75$7.96 $779.14
52-week low $212.91$3.85$3.93 $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.

MultipleMSGSESBAESRT
P/E now vs peer median 1,197xmedian 17.1x 256.9xmedian 22.0x 281.1xmedian 22.0x
P/S now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 2.3x 1.7xmedian 2.1x 1.1xmedian 2.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 291.8xmedian 10.9x 12.5xmedian 13.2x 10.0xmedian 13.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 151.1xmedian 12.8x -3.0xmedian 28.5x -2.0xmedian 28.5x
P/B now vs peer median -35.2xmedian 1.7x 0.7xmedian 0.9x 0.5xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median -26.31median 0.21 -4.30median 2.11 -4.70median 2.11

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 monthsMSGSESBAESRT
Revenue $1.15B $784.18M $784.18M
Gross profit $320.12M – –
Operating income $28.87M -$34.52M -$34.52M
Net income $7.76M $9.26M $9.26M
Free cash flow $61.26M -$437.31M -$437.31M
EPS (diluted) $0.32 $0.02 $0.01
Cash & equivalents $164.51M $85.61M $85.61M
Total debt $1.10B $4.54B $4.54B
Shares (diluted) 24.25M 268.95M 268.95M
Enterprise value $8.86B $857.82M $1.15B

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
MetricMSGSESBAESRT
P/E 1,197x 256.9x 281.1x
P/FCF 151.1x -3.0x -2.0x
P/Operating cash flow 147.7x 5.7x 3.8x
P/S 8.0x 1.7x 1.1x
P/B -35.2x 0.7x 0.5x
P/Tangible book -25.2x 0.7x 0.5x
EV/EBITDA 291.8x 12.5x 10.0x
EV/EBIT 323.9x -62.8x -50.3x
EV/Revenue 8.1x 2.8x 2.2x
EV/FCF 152.7x -5.0x -4.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 149.2x 9.5x 7.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -26.31 -4.30 -4.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMSGSESBAESRT
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.0% 2.0% 2.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.1% 2.9% 2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.7% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.9% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 94.9% -123.1% -123.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -30.3% -31.0% -31.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 134.6% -86.5% -86.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -45.2% -51.3% -51.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 134.3% -92.1% -92.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -45.5% -59.8% -59.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -31.6% -13.3% -13.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -25.7% -0.8% -0.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -30.4% -169.4% -169.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.0% -149.9% -149.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMSGSESBAESRT
Gross margin 27.7% – –
EBITDA margin 2.8% 22.1% 22.1%
Operating margin 2.5% -4.4% -4.4%
Pretax margin 1.6% 1.3% 1.3%
Net margin 0.7% 0.6% 0.4%
FCF margin 5.3% -55.8% -55.8%
Operating cash flow margin 5.4% 29.0% 29.0%
Return on equity – 0.5% 0.5%
Return on assets 0.5% 0.2% 0.2%
Return on invested capital – -1.1% -1.1%
Return on capital employed 3.3% – –
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 8.1x 24.6x 24.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% 3.9% 3.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMSGSESBAESRT
Debt / assets 16.8% 22.4% 22.4%
Debt / equity -1.0x 0.5x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 5.0x 5.0x
Debt / FCF 4.2x -2.2x -2.2x
Liabilities / assets 117.1% 58.1% 58.1%
Equity / assets -17.1% 41.9% 41.9%
Interest coverage 1.4x -0.3x -0.3x
Current ratio 0.5x – –
Quick ratio 0.4x – –
Cash ratio 0.3x – –
Altman Z-score 3.53 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMSGSESBAESRT
Dividend yield – 3.3% 3.1%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 3.3% 3.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 259.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -5.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 2.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 1.9%

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.

ConsensusMSGSESBAESRT
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.03FY2027 – $-0.35FY2027
EPS growth, next FY -421.9%FY2027 – -240.0%FY2027
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.06BFY2027 – $758.24MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -7.9%FY2027 – -1.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.5% – +4.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMSGSESBAESRT
Held by institutions 100.0% – 83.1%
Institutions holding 463 – 228
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.3% – +0.4%
Institutions buying 247 – 141
Institutions selling 136 – 51
Buyers to sellers 1.82 – 2.76

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.

MSGSESBAESRT
MSGS 1.00 -0.01 -0.05
ESBA -0.01 1.00 0.54
ESRT -0.05 0.54 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MSGS, ESBA and ESRT?

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) $9.26B, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) $1.30B, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) $867.54M.

Which stock is cheaper, MSGS, ESBA and ESRT?

Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 1,197x, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 256.9x, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) 281.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +11.0%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) +2.0%, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) +2.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) has the highest net margin (Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 0.7%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 0.6%, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) 0.4%). On return on invested capital, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) leads (Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -1.1%, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) -1.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) returned the most: Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +68.6%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -39.1%, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) -36.6%. Over five years, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) compounded fastest (Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +15.9%/yr, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -14.3%/yr, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) -13.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) has the highest dividend yield: Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 0.00%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 3.31%, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) 3.07%. Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) has been the steadiest (Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 29.7%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 51.8%, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) 36.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MSGS, ESBA and ESRT?

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 8. 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.