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Madison Square Garden Sports Corp

MSGSNYSE

SectorCommunication Services

IndustryMovies & Entertainment

Beta (adjusted)0.74

Intrinsic Value $16.69median of 4 methods · middle span $4-$29based on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $399.19Price as of 1 Oct 2026

Significantly overvaluedIntrinsic value is 96% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

marker beyond scale (-96%)

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Market Cap $9.6B

Enterprise Value $9.7B

Shares Outstanding 24.3M diluted

Next Earnings Date30 Oct 2026

Last ex-dividend14 Oct 2022

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

MSG Sports combines scarce professional-sports assets with strong recent operating momentum: the Knicks won the 2025-26 NBA Championship, fiscal 2026 revenue increased 11%, and average per-game revenue rose across every disclosed in-arena category. The proposed separation of the Rangers business could improve asset transparency, but completion still depends on league, tax, and board conditions. Local media-rights fees are declining, championship-level playoff economics are inherently difficult to repeat, and the issuer-quoted share price of $384.98 already stands close to the top of its disclosed 52-week range.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets6 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$415.00

Mean target$480.67

High · most bullish analyst$584.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$415.0024%

The separation is delayed or its valuation benefit disappoints, local media-rights pressure persists, and playoff-related revenue normalizes sharply after the championship season. The target uses the issuer-reported 52-week low as a severe downside reference rather than presenting an unsupported analyst forecast.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$480.6758%

Matches the consensus mean

The spin-off proceeds broadly as planned, but transaction benefits are balanced by normalization from the Knicks' championship run and continued pressure on local media-rights fees.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$584.0018%

The Rangers separation closes by the stated end-of-October objective, both resulting companies receive clearer franchise-specific valuations, and strong ticket, suite, sponsorship, merchandise, and national NBA media-rights trends persist. The scenario target uses the issuer-reported 52-week high as a transparent market-based upside reference.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

The Knicks' 2025-26 NBA Championship supported materially higher playoff revenue and demonstrated the monetization potential of deep postseason performance.
Fiscal 2026 featured higher average per-game revenue across tickets, suites, sponsorship, and food, beverage and merchandise, alongside increased NBA national media-rights fees.
A tax-free, pro-rata separation of the Rangers business could provide clearer valuation of the Knicks and Rangers asset groups if required conditions are satisfied.

Key Investment Risks

Championship-driven playoff revenue is performance-dependent and may not recur at fiscal 2026 levels.
Local media-rights fees declined following amendments to the Knicks' and Rangers' agreements with MSG Networks.
The proposed separation remains conditional on matters including required league approval, a tax opinion, and company board approval.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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