Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Competitors $42.42 +1.87 (+4.61%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$42.46 +0.05 (+0.11%) As of 08/22/2025 05:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SPHR vs. MSGS, RSI, MANU, BATRA, PRKS, GENI, BATRK, FUN, OSW, and LGF.AShould you be buying Sphere Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sphere Entertainment include Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), Manchester United (MANU), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Genius Sports (GENI), Atlanta Braves (BATRK), Six Flags Entertainment (FUN), OneSpaWorld (OSW), and LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ (LGF.A). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. Sphere Entertainment vs. Its Competitors Madison Square Garden Rush Street Interactive Manchester United Atlanta Braves United Parks & Resorts Genius Sports Atlanta Braves Six Flags Entertainment OneSpaWorld LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ Sphere Entertainment (NYSE:SPHR) and Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSGS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Does the media favor SPHR or MSGS? In the previous week, Madison Square Garden had 4 more articles in the media than Sphere Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Madison Square Garden and 1 mentions for Sphere Entertainment. Sphere Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Madison Square Garden's score of 0.98 indicating that Sphere Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sphere Entertainment 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Madison Square Garden 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate SPHR or MSGS? Sphere Entertainment presently has a consensus target price of $49.50, indicating a potential upside of 16.69%. Madison Square Garden has a consensus target price of $253.60, indicating a potential upside of 27.62%. Given Madison Square Garden's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Madison Square Garden is more favorable than Sphere Entertainment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sphere Entertainment 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Madison Square Garden 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Is SPHR or MSGS more profitable? Madison Square Garden has a net margin of -2.16% compared to Sphere Entertainment's net margin of -14.68%. Madison Square Garden's return on equity of -1.76% beat Sphere Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sphere Entertainment-14.68% -19.27% -9.85% Madison Square Garden -2.16%-1.76%-1.56% Do institutionals & insiders believe in SPHR or MSGS? 92.0% of Sphere Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.9% of Madison Square Garden shares are held by institutional investors. 22.1% of Sphere Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of Madison Square Garden shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, SPHR or MSGS? Sphere Entertainment has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Madison Square Garden has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, SPHR or MSGS? Madison Square Garden has higher revenue and earnings than Sphere Entertainment. Madison Square Garden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sphere Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSphere Entertainment$1.03B1.48-$200.65M-$5.32-7.97Madison Square Garden$1.04B4.59-$22.44M-$0.92-216.00 SummaryMadison Square Garden beats Sphere Entertainment on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sphere Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SPHR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SPHR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SPHR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSphere EntertainmentMEDIA CONGLOM IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.52B$16.83B$8.52B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A2.31%3.03%3.51%P/E Ratio-7.9735.1118.0629.14Price / Sales1.483.055.5955.22Price / Cash5.5218.0717.1524.09Price / Book0.662.094.725.47Net Income-$200.65M-$291.62M$226.48M$992.74M7 Day Performance6.48%2.97%15.41%2.68%1 Month Performance-9.70%-5.32%11.94%1.53%1 Year Performance-15.28%47.36%46.49%10.77% Sphere Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPHRSphere Entertainment1.6938 of 5 stars$42.42+4.6%$49.50+16.7%-12.5%$1.52B$1.03B-7.973,100Gap UpMSGSMadison Square Garden3.4808 of 5 stars$197.05-0.3%$253.60+28.7%-4.3%$4.74B$1.04B0.001,007RSIRush Street Interactive3.0257 of 5 stars$20.01+2.6%$17.89-10.6%+131.3%$4.46B$924.08M102.68470MANUManchester United1.9091 of 5 stars$17.59-1.2%$23.00+30.8%-0.6%$3.01B$833.39M-35.901,140BATRAAtlanta Braves1.9378 of 5 stars$46.28-0.4%$52.50+13.4%+3.7%$2.92B$662.75M0.001,450Positive NewsPRKSUnited Parks & Resorts2.7723 of 5 stars$50.88-1.7%$56.91+11.9%+10.2%$2.85B$1.73B13.7316,700GENIGenius Sports2.1073 of 5 stars$12.95+0.3%$14.00+8.1%+66.2%$2.78B$510.89M0.002,400BATRKAtlanta Braves3.8786 of 5 stars$43.77-0.4%$57.00+30.2%+3.9%$2.76B$662.75M0.001,240News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓FUNSix Flags Entertainment4.4177 of 5 stars$25.62+0.3%$39.50+54.2%-40.3%$2.59B$2.71B-5.2898,000Analyst ForecastOSWOneSpaWorld4.0508 of 5 stars$21.92+0.4%$22.67+3.4%+51.3%$2.24B$895.02M26.315,191News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeLGF.ALIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/N/A$8.60+2.8%N/AN/A$2.07B$3.87B-6.931,450 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Madison Square Garden Alternatives Rush Street Interactive Alternatives Manchester United Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives United Parks & Resorts Alternatives Genius Sports Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives Six Flags Entertainment Alternatives OneSpaWorld Alternatives LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP /CN/ Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SPHR) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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