MSGE
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
MSGE has the edge over VZ overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
MSGE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy |
MSGE's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
VZ's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
MSGE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $26.77 | -66% |
| Forward | 33x | $78.80 | — |
| Current | 39x | $78.80 | — |
| Fair | 52x | $105 | +33% |
| Expensive | 69x | $139 | +77% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSGE's PE is in its fair range at 39x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 33x next year's earnings.
VZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $32.43 | -30% |
| Forward | 9x | $46.55 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $43.63 | -6.3% |
| Current | 12x | $46.55 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $56.75 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VZ has the edge over MSGE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MSGE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
MSGE has the edge over VZ on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect VZ's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
MSGE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.40 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.03 | +186% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.38 | +79% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.03 | -61% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.09 | -57% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.71 | -80% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.77 | -74% |
| Q3 2021 | -$15.88 | -$15.48 |
| Q2 2021 | -$17.02 | -1873% |
MSGE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.03 over the past year, against $3.57 in late 2024.
VZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.19 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.93 | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.85 | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.11 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.06 | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.68 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.20 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +51% |
VZ has the edge over MSGE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MSGE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $217.1M | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $271.1M | +76% |
| Q1 2026 | $246.3M | +1.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $459.9M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $158.3M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $154.1M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $242.5M | +6.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $407.4M | +1.2% |
MSGE has the edge over VZ on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.5% | +23 points |
| Q2 2026 | -3.2% | +14 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.5% | -4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 36% | +1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | -19% | -5.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | -17% | -12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | 0 points |
MSGE's operating margin was 4.5% last quarter, up 23 points from the same quarter a year ago.
VZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.3B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.3B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.4B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.4B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.8B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.5B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.7B | +1.6% |
VZ's revenue has held roughly level: $34.3B last quarter, up 1.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +19 points |
VZ has the edge over MSGE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MSGE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$26.2M | -232% |
| Q2 2026 | -$16.6M | +$10.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $183.9M | +224% |
| Q4 2025 | $164.4M | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $19.8M | +$47.2M |
| Q2 2025 | -$27M | -12841% |
| Q1 2025 | $56.8M | +876% |
| Q4 2024 | $112.9M | +8.7% |
MSGE usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$26M, but it generated $305M over the past year.
VZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5B | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $8B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | +20% |
VZ's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $39B over the past year, up 1.5% from the year before.
MSGE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -3K shares |
| 1 year | +1.1% | +517K shares |
| 3 years | -4.8% | -2.4M shares |
| 5 years | +99% | +23.9M shares |
| Available history | +100% | +24M shares |
MSGE has 48M diluted shares, up 1.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $25M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $14.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $25M |
MSGE spent $25M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 61% from the year before.
VZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -10M shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -72M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -55M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +17M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +21M shares |
VZ has the edge over MSGE on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
MSGE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
MSGE has the edge over VZ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
VZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
VZ's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 years a year ago.
MSGE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.7 | Neutral |
MSGE's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (neutral).
VZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.6 | Neutral |
VZ's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
MSGE PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | MSGE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 16x | 135% above |
| PE % | 45 | 25 | 20 pts above |
MSGE is trading at 39x earnings, a 135% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ has the edge over MSGE on valuation relative to its sector.
MSGE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $79.0 | 0.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $78.4 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $68.8 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $53.6 | 47% above |
VZ has stronger trend alignment. MSGE is above 3 of 4 weekly averages versus VZ above 5 of 5.
VZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.1 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.3 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.2 | 5.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.4 | 12% above |
VZ is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 12% above its 200-week average.
MSGE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $59.0 | $31.8 | -46% |
| 2024 | $31.8 | $33.3 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | $33.3 | $54.0 | +62% |
| 2026 YTD | $54.0 | $78.8 | +46% |
MSGE has the edge over VZ on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
VZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $58.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $58.8 | $52.7 | -10% |
| 2022 | $52.7 | $38.4 | -27% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $39.9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $39.9 | $40.5 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.5 | $46.6 | +15% |
VZ has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's up 15% so far in 2026.