Atlanta Braves (NASDAQ:BATRA – Get Free Report) and Madison Square Garden Entertainment (NYSE:MSGE – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Atlanta Braves and Madison Square Garden Entertainment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Atlanta Braves | -2.99% | -3.98% | -1.30% |
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment | 3.97% | -458.14% | 2.92% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
12.3% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Madison Square Garden Entertainment shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Atlanta Braves shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of Madison Square Garden Entertainment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Atlanta Braves | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
Atlanta Braves presently has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.76%. Madison Square Garden Entertainment has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.18%. Given Madison Square Garden Entertainment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Madison Square Garden Entertainment is more favorable than Atlanta Braves.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Atlanta Braves and Madison Square Garden Entertainment”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Atlanta Braves | $702.44 million | 4.16 | -$31.27 million | ($0.35) | -133.03 |
| Madison Square Garden Entertainment | $942.73 million | 1.90 | $37.43 million | $0.76 | 49.55 |
Madison Square Garden Entertainment has higher revenue and earnings than Atlanta Braves. Atlanta Braves is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Madison Square Garden Entertainment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Atlanta Braves has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Madison Square Garden Entertainment has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Madison Square Garden Entertainment beats Atlanta Braves on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. owns and operates the Atlanta Braves Major league baseball club. It also operates mixed-use development project, including retail, office, hotel, and entertainment projects. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.
About Madison Square Garden Entertainment
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. engages in the provision of entertainment services. Its portfolio of venues includes The Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the Beacon Theatre, The Theater at Madison Square, and The Chicago Theatre. The company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
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