SEG vs MSGS vs ESBA Stock Comparison

Seaport Entertainment, Madison Square Garden Sports and Empire State Realty OP Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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Madison Square Garden Sports leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Madison Square Garden Sports 6, Seaport Entertainment 2, Empire State Realty OP 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSEGMSGSESBALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $292.85M $9.26B $1.31B MSGS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.3x 1,197x 259.5x ESBA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.1% +11.0% +2.0% MSGS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -102.5% 0.7% 0.6% MSGS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — -1.1% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 2.9x 5.0x SEG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% 3.28% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -8.2% +68.6% -36.1% MSGS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +15.9%/yr -13.2%/yr MSGS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.6% 29.7% 51.7% MSGS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 37/100 33/100 SEG

Percentile Scorecard

SEGMSGSESBA

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

AxisSEGMSGSESBA
Valuation 19 #36 of 44 16 #37 of 44 69 #46 of 145
Growth 48 #23 of 43 45 #24 of 43 2 #138 of 141
Profitability 5 #39 of 41 45 #23 of 41 27 #98 of 134
Financial Health 94 #4 of 47 41 #28 of 47 57 #60 of 138
Shareholder Returns – – 12 #116 of 131
Overall 41 37 33
  • SEG ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • MSGS ranked among 48 companies in Gaming and Leisure
  • ESBA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSEGMSGSESBASPY
1 month -2.3%-4.6%+22.0% -0.2%
3 months -13.3%-3.2%-12.9% +3.9%
6 months +0.4%+14.7%-14.1% +8.2%
Year to date +15.7%+48.6%-22.5% +12.9%
1 year -8.2%+68.6%-36.1% +12.3%
3 years —+132.7%-38.1% +87.4%
3 years, per year —+32.5%-14.8% +23.3%
5 years —+108.8%-50.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year —+15.9%-13.2% +10.9%
10 years —+135.9%-74.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year —+9.0%-12.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSEGMSGSESBASPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.6%29.7%51.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.2%23.8%61.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.900.530.42 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.262.31-0.70 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.2%-32.0%-66.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.6%-7.6%-37.0% -1.2%
52-week high $29.18$416.24$7.75 $779.14
52-week low $18.23$212.91$3.85 $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.

MultipleSEGMSGSESBA
P/E now vs peer median -2.3xmedian 17.0x 1,197xmedian 17.0x 259.5xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.9x 8.0xmedian 1.9x 1.7xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -2.7xmedian 10.8x 291.8xmedian 10.8x 12.6xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -7.3xmedian 11.2x 151.1xmedian 11.2x -3.0xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 2.4x -35.2xmedian 2.4x 0.7xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.56 -26.31median 0.56 -4.34median 1.91

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 monthsSEGMSGSESBA
Revenue $121.57M $1.15B $784.18M
Gross profit $8.70M $320.12M –
Operating income -$123.06M $28.87M -$34.52M
Net income -$123.24M $7.76M $9.26M
Free cash flow -$40.19M $61.26M -$437.31M
EPS (diluted) $-9.74 $0.32 $0.02
Cash & equivalents $117.80M $164.51M $85.61M
Total debt $38.05M $1.10B $4.54B
Shares (diluted) 12.80M 24.25M 268.95M
Enterprise value -$113.90M $8.86B $871.27M

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
MetricSEGMSGSESBA
P/E -2.3x 1,197x 259.5x
P/FCF -7.3x 151.1x -3.0x
P/Operating cash flow -7.3x 147.7x 5.8x
P/S 2.4x 8.0x 1.7x
P/B 0.7x -35.2x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 0.7x -25.2x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA -2.7x 291.8x 12.6x
EV/EBIT -1.7x 323.9x -63.2x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 8.1x 2.8x
EV/FCF -5.3x 152.7x -5.0x
EV/Operating cash flow -5.3x 149.2x 9.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -26.31 -4.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSEGMSGSESBA
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.1% 11.0% 2.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 9.1% 2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 127.9% 12.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – -1.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -30.6% 94.9% -123.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – -30.3% -31.0%
Net income growth (1Y) -3.1% 134.6% -86.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -45.2% -51.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.3% 134.3% -92.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -45.5% -59.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -15.5% -31.6% -13.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -25.7% -0.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -15.5% -30.4% -169.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -26.0% -149.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSEGMSGSESBA
Gross margin 7.2% 27.7% –
EBITDA margin -64.6% 2.8% 22.1%
Operating margin -101.2% 2.5% -4.4%
Pretax margin -101.4% 1.6% 1.3%
Net margin -102.5% 0.7% 0.6%
FCF margin -33.1% 5.3% -55.8%
Operating cash flow margin -33.1% 5.4% 29.0%
Return on equity -29.5% – 0.5%
Return on assets -22.7% 0.5% 0.2%
Return on invested capital – – -1.1%
Return on capital employed – 3.3% –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.8x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.3x 8.1x 24.6x
Stock comp / revenue 11.6% 1.9% 3.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSEGMSGSESBA
Debt / assets 7.0% 16.8% 22.4%
Debt / equity 0.1x -1.0x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.0x 2.9x 5.0x
Debt / FCF -0.9x 4.2x -2.2x
Liabilities / assets 23.8% 117.1% 58.1%
Equity / assets 76.2% -17.1% 41.9%
Interest coverage – 1.4x -0.3x
Current ratio – 0.5x –
Quick ratio – 0.4x –
Cash ratio – 0.3x –
Altman Z-score – 3.53 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSEGMSGSESBA
Dividend yield – – 3.3%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – 0.0% 3.3%
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.

ConsensusSEGMSGSESBA
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.86FY2026 $-1.03FY2027 –
EPS growth, next FY – -421.9%FY2027 –
Revenue, next fiscal year $105.19MFY2026 $1.06BFY2027 –
Revenue growth, next FY -19.3%FY2026 -7.9%FY2027 –
Revenue growth, the year after +34.9% +1.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSEGMSGSESBA
Held by institutions 86.8% 81.3% –
Institutions holding 118 463 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.6% +10.3% –
Institutions buying 52 247 –
Institutions selling 25 136 –
Buyers to sellers 2.08 1.82 –

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.

SEGMSGSESBA
SEG 1.00 0.19 0.08
MSGS 0.19 1.00 -0.01
ESBA 0.08 -0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SEG, MSGS and ESBA?

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Seaport Entertainment (SEG) $292.85M, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) $9.26B, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) $1.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, SEG, MSGS and ESBA?

Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Seaport Entertainment (SEG) -2.3x, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 1,197x, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 259.5x). 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: Seaport Entertainment (SEG) +3.1%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +11.0%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) +2.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) has the highest net margin (Seaport Entertainment (SEG) -102.5%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 0.7%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 0.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) returned the most: Seaport Entertainment (SEG) -8.2%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +68.6%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -36.1%. Over five years, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) compounded fastest (Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) +15.9%/yr, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) -13.2%/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 OP (ESBA) 3.28%. Seaport Entertainment (SEG) and 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 (Seaport Entertainment (SEG) 31.6%, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) 29.7%, Empire State Realty OP (ESBA) 51.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.