Head-To-Head Contrast: Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) and Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSGS)

Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) and Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSGS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Airbnb and Madison Square Garden’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Airbnb	19.90%	31.24%	10.16%
Madison Square Garden	-2.07%	N/A	-1.39%

Risk & Volatility

Airbnb has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Madison Square Garden has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Airbnb and Madison Square Garden, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Airbnb	1	13	21	2	2.65
Madison Square Garden	0	6	3	0	2.33

Airbnb currently has a consensus price target of $157.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.68%. Madison Square Garden has a consensus price target of $342.20, indicating a potential downside of 2.60%. Given Airbnb’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Airbnb is more favorable than Madison Square Garden.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

80.8% of Airbnb shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.9% of Madison Square Garden shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.2% of Airbnb shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.1% of Madison Square Garden shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Airbnb and Madison Square Garden”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Airbnb	$12.24 billion	6.54	$2.51 billion	$4.06	32.72
Madison Square Garden	$1.04 billion	8.14	-$22.44 million	($0.93)	-377.78

Airbnb has higher revenue and earnings than Madison Square Garden. Madison Square Garden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Airbnb, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Airbnb beats Madison Square Garden on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform that enables hosts to offer stays and experiences to guests worldwide. The company’s marketplace connects hosts and guests online or through mobile devices to book spaces and experiences. It primarily offers private rooms, primary homes, and vacation homes. The company was formerly known as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc. and changed its name to Airbnb, Inc. in November 2010. Airbnb, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. operates as a professional sports company in the United States. The company owns and operates a portfolio of assets that consists of the New York Knickerbockers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Its other professional franchises include development league teams, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League and the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League. The company also owns Knicks Gaming, an esports franchise that competes in the NBA 2K League. In addition, it operates professional sports team performance centers, the Madison Square Garden Training Center in Greenburgh. The company was formerly known as The Madison Square Garden Company. Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.