TKO vs MSGE vs LLYVA Stock Comparison

TKO Group Holdings, Madison Square Garden Entertainment and Liberty Live Holdings Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TKO TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
$173.97 -4.2% 1M -7.2% 1Y
Market cap
$33.14B
P/E
56.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.30B
Div. yield
1.80%
Live Entertainment Communication Services
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Madison Square Garden Entertainment leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Madison Square Garden Entertainment 6, TKO Group Holdings 2, Liberty Live Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTKOMSGELLYVALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $33.14B $3.19B $8.93B TKO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 56.7x 56.6x -20.3x MSGE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 38.7x 30.5x — MSGE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.1% +12.5% +14.9% LLYVA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.3% 6.2% -108.1% MSGE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.7% 14.1% -2.6% MSGE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 1.4x -68.6x LLYVA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.80% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.2% +75.5% +10.0% MSGE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.3%/yr — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.8% 30.7% 31.7% MSGE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 79/100 71/100 31/100 TKO

Percentile Scorecard

TKOMSGELLYVA

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

AxisTKOMSGELLYVA
Valuation 33 #9 of 13 83 #3 of 13 8 #12 of 13
Growth 100 #1 of 11 70 #4 of 11 90 #2 of 11
Profitability 100 #1 of 11 90 #2 of 11 10 #10 of 11
Financial Health 83 #3 of 13 42 #8 of 13 17 #11 of 13
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 79 71 31
  • TKO ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues
  • MSGE ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues
  • LLYVA ranked among 13 companies in Live Venues

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTKOMSGELLYVASPY
1 month -4.2%-3.6%+0.0% +0.9%
3 months -7.2%+3.9%-3.0% +5.9%
6 months -5.3%+21.9%+8.5% +8.5%
Year to date -16.8%+46.4%+19.1% +13.3%
1 year -7.2%+75.5%+10.0% +12.4%
3 years +112.2%+165.5%+223.3% +88.1%
3 years, per year +28.5%+38.5%+47.9% +23.5%
5 years +184.8%—— +68.2%
5 years, per year +23.3%—— +11.0%
10 years +862.8%—— +263.4%
10 years, per year +25.4%—— +13.8%

Risk

MeasureTKOMSGELLYVASPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.8%30.7%31.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.0%25.7%33.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.470.740.64 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.232.460.32 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -37.2%-33.9%-24.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.7%-11.0%-7.5% -0.9%
52-week high $224.96$88.66$104.99 $779.14
52-week low $171.25$43.84$74.85 $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.

MultipleTKOMSGELLYVA
P/E now vs peer median 56.7xmedian 51.6x 56.6xmedian 51.6x -20.3xmedian 51.6x
P/S now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 1.5x 3.0xmedian 1.5x 21.9xmedian 1.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 24.3xmedian 18.1x 17.4xmedian 18.1x -450.8xmedian 18.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.8xmedian 17.3x 9.9xmedian 17.3x -1,219xmedian 17.3x
P/B now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 2.5x 69.7xmedian 2.5x -14.3xmedian 2.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.26 -28.22median 0.26 —median 0.26

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 monthsTKOMSGELLYVA
Revenue $5.30B $1.06B $406.97M
Gross profit $3.15B $478.49M $75.92M
Operating income $997.63M $141.54M -$49.43M
Net income $661.36M $66.19M -$440.14M
Free cash flow $1.67B $323.09M -$7.33M
EPS (diluted) $3.03 $1.38 $-4.75
Cash & equivalents $592.49M $294.16M $523.35M
Total debt $4.63B $570.80M $7.48B
Shares (diluted) 75.87M 48.00M 92.60M
Enterprise value $30.10B $2.39B $6.98B

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
MetricTKOMSGELLYVA
P/E 56.7x 56.6x -20.3x
P/FCF 19.8x 9.9x -1,219x
P/Operating cash flow 18.5x 9.1x -1,219x
P/S 6.3x 3.0x 21.9x
P/B 4.0x 69.7x -14.3x
P/Tangible book 6.4x -177.1x -12.1x
EV/EBITDA 24.3x 17.4x -450.8x
EV/EBIT 37.3x 24.5x -213.1x
EV/Revenue 7.0x 3.3x 25.9x
EV/FCF 22.2x 10.7x -1,437x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.7x 9.9x -1,437x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -28.22 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTKOMSGELLYVA
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.1% 12.5% 14.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 63.0% 7.6% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 22.4% 17.5% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 53.5% 10.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 43.5% 15.9% 57.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 19.8% 10.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) 73.5% 76.8% -20.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 21.6% -4.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) 155.3% 78.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -2.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 126.3% 204.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 37.3% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 142.4% 247.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 38.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTKOMSGELLYVA
Gross margin 59.5% 45.1% 18.7%
EBITDA margin 28.8% 18.8% -5.7%
Operating margin 18.8% 13.3% -12.1%
Pretax margin 14.2% 10.1% -137.3%
Net margin 4.3% 6.2% -108.1%
FCF margin 31.5% 30.5% -1.8%
Operating cash flow margin 33.9% 33.1% -1.8%
Return on equity 7.9% 141.1% –
Return on assets 4.1% 3.4% -22.6%
Return on invested capital 6.7% 14.1% -2.6%
Return on capital employed 7.3% 11.8% –
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.5x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x 5.3x 0.0x
Stock comp / revenue 2.5% 3.1% 2.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTKOMSGELLYVA
Debt / assets 28.5% 29.5% 105.6%
Debt / equity 0.6x 12.5x -3.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 1.4x -68.6x
Debt / FCF 2.8x 1.8x -290.0x
Liabilities / assets 48.8% 97.6% 131.1%
Equity / assets 51.2% 2.4% -31.1%
Interest coverage 4.1x 3.5x -1.7x
Current ratio 1.3x 0.7x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.5x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.4x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 2.97 1.82 0.30

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTKOMSGELLYVA
Dividend yield 1.8% – –
Net buyback yield 0.0% 0.8% –
Shareholder yield 1.8% 0.8% –
Payout ratio (earnings) 36.3% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 14.4% – –
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.

ConsensusTKOMSGELLYVA
Forward P/E 38.7xFY2026 30.5xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year $4.49FY2026 $2.59FY2027 –
EPS growth, next FY +98.7%FY2026 +87.7%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after +19.6% +8.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.09BFY2026 $1.05BFY2027 –
Revenue growth, next FY +28.5%FY2026 -0.7%FY2027 –
Revenue growth, the year after -5.9% +19.2% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTKOMSGELLYVA
Held by institutions 38.3% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 656 278 250
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.9% +1.1% +0.9%
Institutions buying 316 154 105
Institutions selling 240 73 70
Buyers to sellers 1.32 2.11 1.50

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.

TKOMSGELLYVA
TKO 1.00 0.32 0.28
MSGE 0.32 1.00 0.42
LLYVA 0.28 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TKO, MSGE and LLYVA?

TKO Group Holdings (TKO) is the largest by market capitalisation: TKO Group Holdings (TKO) $33.14B, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) $3.19B, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) $8.93B.

Which stock is cheaper, TKO, MSGE and LLYVA?

Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 56.7x, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 56.6x, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) -20.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) is cheapest (TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 38.7x, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 30.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: TKO Group Holdings (TKO) +5.1%, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) +12.5%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) +14.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) has the highest net margin (TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 4.3%, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 6.2%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) -108.1%). On return on invested capital, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) leads (TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 6.7%, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 14.1%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) -2.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) returned the most: TKO Group Holdings (TKO) -7.2%, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) +75.5%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) +10.0%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 1.80%. Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) and Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) has been the steadiest (TKO Group Holdings (TKO) 31.8%, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) 30.7%, Liberty Live Holdings (LLYVA) 31.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TKO, MSGE and LLYVA?

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.