Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Competitors $46.97 -0.41 (-0.86%) Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.92 -0.05 (-0.11%) As of 02/21/2025 07:51 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 InterestTrends SPHR vs. LTH, MSGS, FUN, SGHC, RSI, PRKS, BATRA, MANU, IQ, and OSWShould you be buying Sphere Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sphere Entertainment include Life Time Group (LTH), Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS), Cedar Fair (FUN), Super Group (SGHC), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), Manchester United (MANU), iQIYI (IQ), and OneSpaWorld (OSW). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. Sphere Entertainment vs. Life Time Group Madison Square Garden Sports Cedar Fair Super Group Rush Street Interactive United Parks & Resorts Atlanta Braves Manchester United iQIYI OneSpaWorld Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) and Sphere Entertainment (NYSE:SPHR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has higher valuation and earnings, LTH or SPHR? Life Time Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sphere Entertainment. Sphere Entertainment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Life Time Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLife Time Group$2.52B2.60$76.06M$0.6945.79Sphere Entertainment$1.03M1,612.52-$200.65M-$10.50-4.47 Does the MarketBeat Community favor LTH or SPHR? Life Time Group received 17 more outperform votes than Sphere Entertainment when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 34.62% of users gave Life Time Group an outperform vote while only 32.26% of users gave Sphere Entertainment an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLife Time GroupOutperform Votes2734.62% Underperform Votes5165.38% Sphere EntertainmentOutperform Votes1032.26% Underperform Votes2167.74% Does the media prefer LTH or SPHR? In the previous week, Life Time Group had 5 more articles in the media than Sphere Entertainment. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Life Time Group and 3 mentions for Sphere Entertainment. Life Time Group's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Sphere Entertainment's score of 0.86 indicating that Life Time Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Life Time Group 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sphere Entertainment 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, LTH or SPHR? Life Time Group has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sphere Entertainment has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LTH or SPHR? 79.4% of Life Time Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.0% of Sphere Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 12.5% of Life Time Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.1% of Sphere Entertainment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is LTH or SPHR more profitable? Life Time Group has a net margin of 5.67% compared to Sphere Entertainment's net margin of -32.76%. Life Time Group's return on equity of 6.42% beat Sphere Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Life Time Group5.67% 6.42% 2.14% Sphere Entertainment -32.76%-16.48%-8.30% Do analysts recommend LTH or SPHR? Life Time Group presently has a consensus price target of $31.77, suggesting a potential upside of 0.56%. Sphere Entertainment has a consensus price target of $47.75, suggesting a potential upside of 1.66%. Given Sphere Entertainment's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sphere Entertainment is more favorable than Life Time Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Life Time Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Sphere Entertainment 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 SummaryLife Time Group beats Sphere Entertainment on 14 of the 18 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 EntertainmentAmusement & recreation services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.66B$4.71B$8.38B$20.07BDividend YieldN/A1.59%2.78%3.65%P/E Ratio-4.4722.1914.7534.89Price / Sales1,612.5279.926.8815.65Price / Cash30.5329.8831.2220.85Price / Book0.698.375.254.92Net Income-$200.65M$31.96M$259.02M$1.02B7 Day Performance-2.68%-3.25%-2.90%-1.05%1 Month Performance13.16%-0.74%-0.46%-1.09%1 Year Performance13.40%1.57%6.18%13.71% Sphere Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPHRSphere Entertainment1.2758 of 5 stars$46.97-0.9%$47.75+1.7%+15.8%$1.66B$1.03M-4.473,100News CoverageLTHLife Time Group3.3012 of 5 stars$32.27-0.3%$31.77-1.5%+153.4%$6.68B$2.22B46.7637,000MSGSMadison Square Garden Sports2.5584 of 5 stars$211.70+0.3%$240.00+13.4%+8.2%$5.07B$1.03B89.32890FUNCedar Fair3.9034 of 5 stars$43.25+0.8%$56.54+30.7%+13.5%$4.34B$1.82B-67.5753,050Analyst DowngradeNews CoveragePositive NewsSGHCSuper Group3.9481 of 5 stars$8.32+0.2%$10.00+20.3%+145.6%$4.14B$1.56B138.613,700Upcoming EarningsRSIRush Street Interactive2.2115 of 5 stars$16.69+6.1%$14.00-16.1%+148.9%$3.77B$691.16M-834.70470PRKSUnited Parks & Resorts3.0666 of 5 stars$52.56-0.1%$62.60+19.1%+13.6%$2.89B$1.73B13.1716,500Positive NewsBATRAAtlanta Braves1.6092 of 5 stars$43.81-0.2%$54.00+23.3%+2.0%$2.71B$640.67M-60.011,240Upcoming EarningsMANUManchester United2.5657 of 5 stars$15.69-0.4%$20.75+32.2%-9.7%$2.66B$833.39M-23.771,140Earnings ReportIQiQIYI4.4883 of 5 stars$2.54+0.8%$2.91+14.6%-37.7%$2.44B$4.51B12.704,788Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGap UpOSWOneSpaWorld4.3716 of 5 stars$22.50+0.1%$20.75-7.8%+40.4%$2.34B$794.04M45.925,024News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Life Time Group Alternatives Madison Square Garden Sports Alternatives Cedar Fair Alternatives Super Group Alternatives Rush Street Interactive Alternatives United Parks & Resorts Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives Manchester United Alternatives iQIYI Alternatives OneSpaWorld Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:SPHR) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSecret financial plot unfolding in Washington DC… [DEVELOPING]What stocks are next up to soar in 2025? 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