NYSE$MSGS

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

MSG Sports' first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was marked by a significant revenue increase and improved operating loss.

MSG Sports reported a strong start to fiscal year 2024, with a 79% increase in revenues to $43.0 million compared to the prior year period. The company also significantly reduced its operating loss by 59% to $14.8 million and its adjusted operating loss by 64% to $10.0 million.

  • Revenues increased by $19.0 million, or 79%, compared to the prior year period, driven by higher league distributions.
  • Operating loss improved by $21.1 million, or 59%, compared to the prior year period.
  • Adjusted operating loss improved by $17.8 million, or 64%, compared to the prior year period.
  • The combined season ticket renewal rate for the Knicks and Rangers is over 94%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$43M

Previous: $24.1M+78.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.79

Previous: -$0.73-8.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$391K

Previous: -$271K-44.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$19.2M

Previous: -$18.1M-6.2%
Net Income

-$18.8M

Previous: -$17.8M-5.6%
Operating Income

-$14.8M

Previous: -$35.9M+58.7%
Gross Profit

$39.5M

Previous: $20.4M+93.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$51.2M

Previous: $81M-36.8%
Total Assets

$1.37B

Previous: $1.35B+1.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.15M

Previous: $7.22M-42.5%

Revenue & EPS history

MSG Sports · Revenue · Quarterly

$43M

Q1 2024+78.7%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

MSG Sports · -$71M total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • Sponsorship and signage revenues
    -$23.8M
  • Local media rights fees
    -$47.2M

Forward guidance

MSG Sports anticipates continued growth in both local and national media rights fees in fiscal 2024 due to ongoing annual contractual rate escalators.

Tailwinds

  • Continued positive operating momentum across its business.
  • Combined season ticket renewal rate for the Knicks and Rangers is over 94%, which is on a larger renewable base than the prior year.
  • Renewal and new sales activity remains robust in suites.
  • Signed a number of new marketing partners leading into the seasons.
  • Anticipates continued growth in both local and national media rights fees in fiscal 2024 due to ongoing annual contractual rate escalators.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

-0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

21 / 42 earnings

Positive

+13.7%

Q1 2021

Best reaction

-13.4%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-0.9%+4.9%+16.3%
Q2 2026-4.7%-2.6%+9.1%
Q1 2026-4.6%-4.3%+1.5%
Q3 2025-2.8%-1.3%-1.5%
Q2 2025-3.6%-5.9%-9.1%
Q1 2025-3.1%+1.2%+3.3%
Q4 2024+0.5%+2.7%+3.7%
Q3 2024-0.6%+1.4%-0.6%
Q2 2024+7.1%+5.0%+2.0%
Q1 2024+4.0%+1.8%+2.2%
Q4 2023-13.4%-13.8%-13.4%
Q3 2023+2.2%-1.1%-11.7%
Q2 2023+4.6%+4.0%+5.6%
Q1 2023+1.2%+1.7%+5.2%
Q4 2022+7.9%+3.6%-6.8%
Q3 2022+2.4%-2.0%+3.4%
Q2 2022+1.6%+3.4%-1.4%
Q1 2022-0.9%-2.7%-14.5%
Q4 2021+3.8%+5.9%+19.3%
Q3 2021-0.7%-0.5%-3.2%
Q2 2021+2.9%+6.0%+17.4%
Q1 2021+13.7%+14.2%+17.1%
Q4 2020-5.5%-4.3%-5.2%
Q3 2020-7.3%-9.7%-1.3%
Q2 2020+1.2%+3.1%-16.9%
Q1 2020-3.5%-1.3%+2.2%
Q4 2019-11.0%-13.3%-8.4%
Q3 2019-2.9%-0.8%-2.6%
Q2 2019+0.7%+2.2%+5.5%
Q1 2019-5.3%-0.7%-2.4%
Q4 2018-3.8%-2.2%-0.2%
Q3 2018+3.3%+4.9%+10.4%
Q2 2018+1.5%-0.3%+9.9%
Q1 2018+2.9%+3.6%-1.8%
Q4 2017-3.6%-1.7%+1.0%
Q3 2017+1.4%+1.4%+0.2%
Q2 2017+1.2%-0.8%+8.3%
Q1 2017+2.3%+4.0%+6.0%
Q4 2016-3.2%-4.4%-8.9%
Q3 2016+0.0%
Q2 2016-1.2%
Q1 2016-1.4%
Q4 2015
Q3 2015
Q2 2015
Q1 2015
Q4 2014
Q3 2014
Q2 2014
Q1 2014
Q4 2013
Q3 2013

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