Sphere Entertainment (SPHR) Competitors $58.13 +1.17 (+2.05%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.86 +0.73 (+1.26%) As of 09/12/2025 07:52 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. LTH, SGHC, RSI, MSGS, STRZ, PRKS, GENI, BATRA, MANU, and BATRKShould you be buying Sphere Entertainment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sphere Entertainment include Life Time Group (LTH), Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Starz Entertainment (STRZ), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Genius Sports (GENI), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), Manchester United (MANU), and Atlanta Braves (BATRK). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. Sphere Entertainment vs. Its Competitors Life Time Group Super Group (SGHC) Rush Street Interactive Madison Square Garden Starz Entertainment United Parks & Resorts Genius Sports Atlanta Braves Manchester United Atlanta Braves Sphere Entertainment (NYSE:SPHR) and Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk. Do analysts prefer SPHR or LTH? Sphere Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $49.70, indicating a potential downside of 14.50%. Life Time Group has a consensus target price of $35.92, indicating a potential upside of 25.74%. Given Life Time Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Life Time Group 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) 2.50Life Time Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62 Which has more volatility and risk, SPHR or LTH? Sphere Entertainment has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Life Time Group has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SPHR or LTH more profitable? Life Time Group has a net margin of 8.03% compared to Sphere Entertainment's net margin of -14.68%. Life Time Group's return on equity of 9.05% beat Sphere Entertainment's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sphere Entertainment-14.68% -19.27% -9.85% Life Time Group 8.03%9.05%3.33% Does the media refer more to SPHR or LTH? In the previous week, Sphere Entertainment had 6 more articles in the media than Life Time Group. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Sphere Entertainment and 13 mentions for Life Time Group. Life Time Group's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Sphere Entertainment's score of 1.08 indicating that Life Time Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sphere Entertainment 11 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Life Time Group 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SPHR or LTH? 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 RatioSphere Entertainment$1.03B2.03-$200.65M-$5.32-10.93Life Time Group$2.62B2.40$156.24M$1.0228.01 Do insiders & institutionals believe in SPHR or LTH? 92.0% of Sphere Entertainment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.1% of Sphere Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of Life Time Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryLife Time Group beats Sphere Entertainment on 12 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$2.04B$16.67B$8.41B$21.59BDividend YieldN/A2.71%2.99%3.48%P/E Ratio-10.9335.5918.5529.75Price / Sales2.033.165.2486.32Price / Cash7.4119.8717.0525.00Price / Book0.832.155.104.58Net Income-$200.65M$445.68M$256.92M$999.94M7 Day Performance19.03%3.54%2.05%0.68%1 Month Performance46.20%2.96%18.15%3.10%1 Year Performance37.65%45.64%52.01%14.39% Sphere Entertainment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SPHRSphere Entertainment1.5531 of 5 stars$58.13+2.1%$49.70-14.5%+40.4%$2.04B$1.03B-10.933,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastLTHLife Time Group3.6732 of 5 stars$29.22+0.8%$35.92+22.9%+15.2%$6.38B$2.62B26.3443,800Positive NewsSGHCSuper Group (SGHC)3.9253 of 5 stars$12.67+0.1%$13.88+9.6%+261.1%$6.37B$1.84B46.913,300News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑RSIRush Street Interactive2.3684 of 5 stars$20.97-1.0%$18.33-12.6%+112.0%$4.84B$924.08M104.87470Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeMSGSMadison Square Garden3.1476 of 5 stars$203.04+3.6%$253.60+24.9%+4.9%$4.71B$1.04B-220.691,007News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑STRZStarz Entertainment4.1776 of 5 stars$12.83+1.8%$22.00+71.5%N/A$3.03BN/A0.001,450PRKSUnited Parks & Resorts2.9773 of 5 stars$52.55-3.5%$57.73+9.9%+1.2%$2.99B$1.73B14.4416,700Positive NewsBuyback AnnouncementGENIGenius Sports2.8855 of 5 stars$12.78-5.4%$14.13+10.6%+62.5%$2.91B$510.89M-41.212,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBATRAAtlanta Braves1.4809 of 5 stars$46.55+2.1%$52.50+12.8%+6.0%$2.86B$662.75M-133.001,450News CoveragePositive NewsMANUManchester United1.7792 of 5 stars$15.72-1.1%$23.00+46.3%+4.1%$2.69B$833.39M-32.081,140Positive NewsBATRKAtlanta Braves3.315 of 5 stars$42.37+0.0%$57.00+34.5%+4.7%$2.66B$662.75M-121.061,240Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Life Time Group Alternatives Super Group (SGHC) Alternatives Rush Street Interactive Alternatives Madison Square Garden Alternatives Starz Entertainment Alternatives United Parks & Resorts Alternatives Genius Sports Alternatives Atlanta Braves Alternatives Manchester United Alternatives Atlanta Braves 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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