For the quarter ended June 2025, Madison Square Garden (MSGS) reported revenue of $203.96 million, down 10.3% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.07, compared to $1.06 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $165.69 million, representing a surprise of +23.1%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +83.33%, with the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.42.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Madison Square Garden performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Total revenues from contracts with customers- Event-related: $140.32 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $88.37 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -7.8%.
- Total revenues from contracts with customers- League distributions and other: $3.99 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $5.08 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -66.8%.
- Total revenues from contracts with customers- Sponsorship, signage and suite licenses: $31.88 million versus $29.22 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -8.2% change.
- Total revenues from contracts with customers- Media rights: $27.77 million versus $28.38 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -2.3% change.
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Shares of Madison Square Garden have returned -4.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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