Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) posted Share-based Compensation of $6.6 million for Q1 2026, up 6.87% on a QoQ basis from $6.2 million in Q4 2025, and up 336.79% year-over-year from $1.5 million in Q1 2025.
Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Madison Square Garden Sports' Share-based Compensation history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $6.6 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 336.79% year-over-year to $6.6 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $23.8 million (up 58.77% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $17.9 million, down 15.76% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $6.6 million for Q1 2026 at Madison Square Garden Sports, up from $6.2 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $11.0 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$4.2 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $5.1 million and a median of $6.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation jumped 6953.97% — and 2023, when it slumped 182.14%.
- Madison Square Garden Sports' Share-based Compensation stood at $4.4 million in 2022, then surged by 47.84% to $6.6 million in 2023, then slipped by 8.81% to $6.0 million in 2024, then increased by 3.29% to $6.2 million in 2025, then climbed by 6.87% to $6.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MSGS's Share-based Compensation at $6.6 million in Q1 2026, $6.2 million in Q4 2025, and $4.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 286.85 Bn | 277.73 Bn | 6.52 Bn | 6.63 Mn |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 176.45 Bn | 177.38 Bn | 10.75 Bn | 405.00 Mn |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.03 Bn | 68.89 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 152.00 Mn |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 40.94 Bn | 32.48 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 47.93 Mn |
| 5 | Liberty Media | 29.72 Bn | 29.06 Bn | 298.00 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 6 | Roku | 20.90 Bn | 18.52 Bn | 564.94 Mn | 51.52 Mn |
| 7 | TKO Group Holdings | 20.86 Bn | 19.17 Bn | 862.52 Mn | 39.59 Mn |
| 8 | Fox | 20.85 Bn | 17.36 Bn | - | 30.00 Mn |
| 9 | News | 16.48 Bn | 15.01 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Madison Square Garden Sports | 9.53 Bn | 9.53 Bn | 77.70 Mn | 6.61 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.51 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.57 Mn |