MSGS vs ESRT vs BATRA Stock Comparison

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

Head to Head

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Madison Square Garden Sports leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Madison Square Garden Sports 7, Empire State Realty Trust 2, Atlanta Braves Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMSGSESRTBATRALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.26B $861.18M $3.48B MSGS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 1,197x 280.2x -54.2x ESRT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.0% +2.0% +6.8% MSGS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 0.7% 0.4% -8.6% MSGS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -1.1% -4.6% ESRT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 5.0x 61.1x MSGS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +68.6% -36.6% +27.4% MSGS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.9%/yr -13.7%/yr +12.2%/yr MSGS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.7% 36.7% 19.8% BATRA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 37/100 35/100 18/100 MSGS

Percentile Scorecard

MSGSESRTBATRA

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

AxisMSGSESRTBATRA
Valuation 16 #37 of 44 76 #35 of 145 7 #41 of 44
Growth 45 #24 of 43 1 #140 of 142 31 #30 of 43
Profitability 45 #23 of 41 25 #102 of 136 18 #34 of 41
Financial Health 41 #28 of 47 60 #56 of 139 17 #39 of 47
Shareholder Returns – 12 #115 of 131 –
Overall 37 35 18
  • MSGS ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • ESRT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • 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

PeriodMSGSESRTBATRASPY
1 month -4.6%+22.9%-8.0% -0.8%
3 months -3.2%-10.5%-1.3% +3.5%
6 months +14.7%-11.2%+1.5% +7.0%
Year to date +48.6%-22.5%+27.8% +12.2%
1 year +68.6%-36.6%+27.4% +13.0%
3 years +132.7%-37.0%+44.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +32.5%-14.3%+13.0% +23.1%
5 years +108.8%-52.0%+77.5% +68.6%
5 years, per year +15.9%-13.7%+12.2% +11.0%
10 years +135.9%-74.4%+214.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year +9.0%-12.7%+12.2% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureMSGSESRTBATRASPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.7%36.7%19.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.8%42.0%18.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.530.320.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 2.31-1.001.38 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.0%-65.6%-22.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.6%-36.6%-8.9% -1.8%
52-week high $416.24$7.96$59.61 $779.14
52-week low $212.91$3.93$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.

MultipleMSGSESRTBATRA
P/E now vs peer median 1,197xmedian 17.1x 281.1xmedian 27.4x -54.3xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 1.9x 1.1xmedian 4.2x 4.6xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 291.8xmedian 10.9x 10.0xmedian 14.2x 375.5xmedian 10.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 151.1xmedian 11.4x -2.0xmedian 23.2x -36.7xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median -35.2xmedian 2.5x 0.5xmedian 1.3x 6.6xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median -26.31median 0.57 -4.70median 2.11 —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 monthsMSGSESRTBATRA
Revenue $1.15B $784.18M $749.97M
Gross profit $320.12M – $186.76M
Operating income $28.87M -$34.52M -$70.66M
Net income $7.76M $9.26M -$63.87M
Free cash flow $61.26M -$437.31M -$94.86M
EPS (diluted) $0.32 $0.01 $-0.99
Cash & equivalents $164.51M $85.61M $116.28M
Total debt $1.10B $4.54B $793.13M
Shares (diluted) 24.25M 268.95M 64.97M
Enterprise value $8.86B $419.99M $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
MetricMSGSESRTBATRA
P/E 1,197x 281.1x -54.3x
P/FCF 151.1x -2.0x -36.7x
P/Operating cash flow 147.7x 3.8x -54.4x
P/S 8.0x 1.1x 4.6x
P/B -35.2x 0.5x 6.6x
P/Tangible book -25.2x 0.5x 8.6x
EV/EBITDA 291.8x 10.0x 375.5x
EV/EBIT 323.9x -50.3x -58.9x
EV/Revenue 8.1x 2.2x 5.5x
EV/FCF 152.7x -4.0x -43.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 149.2x 7.6x -65.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -26.31 -4.70 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMSGSESRTBATRA
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.0% 2.0% 6.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.1% 2.9% 6.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.7% – 5.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -1.9% – 8.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 94.9% -123.1% -373.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -30.3% -31.0% -19.2%
Net income growth (1Y) 134.6% -86.5% -204.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -45.2% -51.3% 26.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 134.3% -92.4% -198.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -45.5% -59.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -31.6% -13.3% -234.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -25.7% -0.8% -93.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -30.4% -169.4% 14.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.0% -149.9% -25.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMSGSESRTBATRA
Gross margin 27.7% – 24.9%
EBITDA margin 2.8% 22.1% 1.5%
Operating margin 2.5% -4.4% -9.4%
Pretax margin 1.6% 1.3% -10.1%
Net margin 0.7% 0.4% -8.6%
FCF margin 5.3% -55.8% -12.6%
Operating cash flow margin 5.4% 29.0% -8.5%
Return on equity – 0.5% -12.1%
Return on assets 0.5% 0.2% -3.7%
Return on invested capital – -1.1% -4.6%
Return on capital employed 3.3% – -6.3%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.2x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 8.1x 24.6x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.9% 3.9% 3.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMSGSESRTBATRA
Debt / assets 16.8% 22.4% 45.6%
Debt / equity -1.0x 0.5x 1.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x 5.0x 61.1x
Debt / FCF 4.2x -2.2x -8.4x
Liabilities / assets 117.1% 58.1% 69.7%
Equity / assets -17.1% 41.9% 30.3%
Interest coverage 1.4x -0.3x -1.5x
Current ratio 0.5x – 0.5x
Quick ratio 0.4x – 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.3x – 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.53 – 1.28

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMSGSESRTBATRA
Dividend yield – 3.1% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 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.

ConsensusMSGSESRTBATRA
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.03FY2027 $-0.35FY2027 $-0.56FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -421.9%FY2027 -240.0%FY2027 –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.06BFY2027 $758.24MFY2026 $843.34MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -7.9%FY2027 -1.3%FY2026 +15.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.5% +4.5% +3.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMSGSESRTBATRA
Held by institutions 100.0% 83.1% 12.1%
Institutions holding 463 228 207
Change in shares held, QoQ +10.3% +0.4% -1.4%
Institutions buying 247 141 93
Institutions selling 136 51 43
Buyers to sellers 1.82 2.76 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.

MSGSESRTBATRA
MSGS 1.00 -0.05 0.27
ESRT -0.05 1.00 0.25
BATRA 0.27 0.25 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MSGS, ESRT and BATRA?

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) $9.26B, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) $861.18M, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) $3.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, MSGS, ESRT and BATRA?

Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 1,197x, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) 280.2x, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) -54.2x). 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 Trust (ESRT) +2.0%, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) +6.8%.

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 Trust (ESRT) 0.4%, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) -8.6%). On return on invested capital, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) leads (Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) -1.1%, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) -4.6%).

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 Trust (ESRT) -36.6%, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) +27.4%. Over five years, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) compounded fastest (Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +15.9%/yr, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) -13.7%/yr, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) +12.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 0.00%, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) 0.03%, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) 0.00%. Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) and Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) has been the steadiest (Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 29.7%, Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) 36.7%, Atlanta Braves Holdings (BATRA) 19.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MSGS, ESRT 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 7. 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.