Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) reported Share-based Compensation of $6.6 million for Q1 2026, up 69.56% on a YoY basis from $3.9 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.87% quarter-over-quarter from $6.2 million in Q4 2025.

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Madison Square Garden Sports has reported Share-based Compensation for 13 years, with the latest figure at $6.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 69.56% year-over-year to $6.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $21.4 million (up 23.24% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $17.9 million, down 15.76% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $6.6 million, up from $6.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $11.6 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $3.1 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Share-based Compensation has averaged $5.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.1 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Share-based Compensation plunged 53.82% — and 2024, when it soared 128.26%.
  • Madison Square Garden Sports' Share-based Compensation stood at $11.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 43.45% to $6.6 million in 2023, then retreated by 8.81% to $6.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 3.29% to $6.2 million in 2025, then gained by 6.87% to $6.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $6.6 million (Q1 2026), $6.2 million (Q4 2025), and $4.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Netflix 327.69 Bn 315.40 Bn 11.41 Bn 140.41 Mn
2 Walt Disney 184.70 Bn 191.31 Bn 23.68 Bn 405.00 Mn
3 Warner Bros. Discovery 65.23 Bn 63.09 Bn 4.25 Bn 152.00 Mn
4 Brera Holdings 53.07 Bn 53.07 Bn - -
5 Live Nation Entertainment 39.71 Bn 31.25 Bn 1.31 Bn 32.78 Mn
6 Liberty Media 21.13 Bn 21.80 Bn 298.00 Mn 5.00 Mn
7 Fox 20.41 Bn 16.92 Bn - 30.00 Mn
8 Roku 20.39 Bn 18.01 Bn 564.94 Mn 78.68 Mn
9 News 15.92 Bn 14.45 Bn - -
10 Madison Square Garden Sports 8.94 Bn 8.83 Bn 77.70 Mn 6.61 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 3.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 3.78 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 3.90 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 3.90 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