Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
Business
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. owns and operates a portfolio of professional sports franchises and related sports businesses. It fields and manages teams including the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, Westchester Knicks and Hartford Wolf Pack, and provides ticketing, premium suites and clubs, sponsorships, signage, merchandise, live event presentation and team performance services. Key business divisions include its sports franchises, a professional sports teams performance center, media and sponsorship sales, and long-term arena license agreements with MSG Entertainment. The Company’s operations and distribution are primarily concentrated in the United States, focused on the New York City metropolitan market, and include local and national media rights and corporate hospitality channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-08-12
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,039 | 1,027 | 887 | 821 | 416 | |
| Direct operating expenses | 755 | 617 | 549 | 501 | 282 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 266 | 261 | 250 | 230 | 207 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Operating income | 15 | 146 | 85 | 86 | −78 | |
| Interest income | 4 | 3 | 2 | 313,000 | 32,000 | |
| Interest expense | −22 | −28 | −23 | −12 | — | |
| Miscellaneous (expense) income, net | −14 | −16 | 25 | −726,000 | −346,000 | |
| Other income (expense) | −32 | −40 | 5 | −12 | −11 | |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | −17 | 106 | 90 | 74 | −89 | |
| Income tax expense | −5 | −47 | −44 | −25 | 73 | |
| Net (loss) income | −22 | 59 | 46 | 49 | −16 | |
| Less: Net loss attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net (loss) income attributable to Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.s stockholders | −22 | 59 | 48 | 51 | −14 | |
| Basic (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.s stockholders (USD per share) | −0.93 | 2.45 | 1.9 | 2.11 | −0.58 | |
| Diluted (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.s stockholders (USD per share) | −0.93 | 2.44 | 1.89 | 2.1 | −0.58 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 145 | 89 | 40 | 91 | 65 | |
| Restricted cash | 9 | 6 | 61,000 | 0 | 7 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 43 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 17 | |
| Other current assets | 25 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 16 | |
| Total current assets | 251 | 217 | 149 | 205 | 185 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 36 | |
| Right-of-use lease assets | 760 | 695 | 715 | 687 | 704 | |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets | 104 | 104 | 104 | 112 | 112 | |
| Goodwill | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 227 | |
| Investments | 55 | 63 | 67 | 5 | — | |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 35 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 | |
| Other assets | 13 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 29 | |
| Total assets | 1,473 | 1,346 | 1,315 | 1,302 | 1,310 | |
| Debt | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Employee-related costs | 99 | 134 | 144 | 119 | 90 | |
| League-related accruals | 197 | 121 | 107 | 75 | 39 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 13 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 16 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 53 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 42 | |
| Deferred revenue | 164 | 149 | 157 | 132 | 131 | |
| Total current liabilities | 564 | 522 | 521 | 438 | 368 | |
| Long-term debt | 267 | 275 | 295 | 220 | 355 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 841 | 750 | 746 | 700 | 691 | |
| Defined benefit obligations | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| Other employee-related costs | 78 | 43 | 49 | 43 | 58 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities, net | 0 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 0 | |
| Deferred revenue, noncurrent | 662,000 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 32 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,754 | 1,613 | 1,652 | 1,447 | 1,512 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (see Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.01, 15,000 shares authorized; none outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 23 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 960 and 1,025 shares as of June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −159 | −170 | −179 | −128 | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | −138 | −115 | −174 | −36 | −79 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −897,000 | −952,000 | −1 | −1 | −2 | |
| Total equity | −281 | −266 | −337 | −147 | −204 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 1,473 | 1,346 | 1,315 | 1,302 | 1,310 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-06-30 | FY 2022 2022-06-30 | FY 2021 2021-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 30 | |
| (Benefit from) provision for deferred income taxes | −52 | −7 | 15 | 24 | −74 | |
| Unrealized loss (gain) on equity investments with readily determinable fair value and warrants | 12 | 11 | −27 | 461,000 | 0 | |
| Other non-cash adjustments | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | −67 | |
| Net related party receivables | 29 | −16 | 12 | −21 | −6 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −13 | 4 | −6 | −9 | −22 | |
| Investments | −3 | −3 | −11 | −3 | 0 | |
| Accounts payable | −574,000 | 803,000 | −2 | 9 | −75,000 | |
| Net related party payables | −2 | 1 | −14 | 3 | −863,000 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 66 | −398,000 | 69 | 40 | 49 | |
| Deferred revenue | 15 | −20 | 8 | 772,000 | 35 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities | 28 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 92 | 92 | 152 | 178 | −35 | |
| Capital expenditures | −4 | −1 | −1 | −932,000 | −466,000 | |
| Cash outflow associated with disposal of subsidiary | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | — | |
| Purchases of investments | −3 | −7 | −14 | −2 | 0 | |
| Other investing activities | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −7 | −9 | −18 | −3 | −466,000 | |
| Accelerated share repurchase | 0 | 0 | −75 | 0 | — | |
| Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for equity-based compensation | −12 | −8 | −18 | −18 | −14 | |
| Dividends paid | −633,000 | −701,000 | −171 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from revolving credit facilities | 0 | 75 | 215 | 0 | 30 | |
| Repayment of revolving credit facility | −8 | −95 | −140 | −135 | −25 | |
| Repayment of NHL advance | −6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other financing activities | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 608,000 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −26 | −29 | −185 | −156 | 17 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 58 | 54 | −51 | 19 | −19 | |
| Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid | 26,000 | 40,000 | 256,000 | 128,000 | 165,000 |