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Madison Square Garden SportsMSGS +0.05%52 Interest Coverage is 0.66 as of Mar. 2026, which is 85% below its 10-year median of 4.51. GuruFocus rates MSGS with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of $224.35 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 607 Media - Diversified companies, Madison Square Garden Sports ranks worse than 164744.48% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Madison Square Garden Sports's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $3 Mil. Madison Square Garden Sports's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-5 Mil.
Madison Square Garden Sports's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.66.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Madison Square Garden Sports's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MSGS's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.67 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Madison Square Garden Sports (NYSE:MSGS) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Madison Square Garden Sports Interest Coverage Related Terms
Madison Square Garden Sports Interest Coverage Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
Madison Square Garden Sports Interest Coverage Chart
MSGS vs PSKY, SIRI, LLYVA: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, Madison Square Garden Sports's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Madison Square Garden Sports Interest Coverage vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Madison Square Garden Sports's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Madison Square Garden Sports's Interest Coverage falls into.
Madison Square Garden Sports Interest Coverage Calculation
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) has a Interest Coverage of 0.66 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Madison Square Garden Sports and its competitors. This is 85% below median its historical median of 4.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Madison Square Garden Sports ranks #999999 out of 607 companies in the Media - Diversified industry.
Is Madison Square Garden Sports' Interest Coverage too high?
Madison Square Garden Sports' current Interest Coverage of 0.66 is 85% below median its 10-year median of 4.51. The Media - Diversified industry median Interest Coverage is 11.67. Madison Square Garden Sports' value of 0.66 is 94.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Madison Square Garden Sports ranks #999999 out of 607 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Madison Square Garden Sports has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Madison Square Garden Sports' Interest Coverage compare to PSKY and SIRI?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Madison Square Garden Sports ranks #999999 out of 607 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Madison Square Garden Sports in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 11.67. Madison Square Garden Sports' value of 0.66 is 94.3% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 4.51 vs. the industry median of 11.67, Madison Square Garden Sports has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Interest Coverage among Media - Diversified companies is 11.67, based on 607 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Madison Square Garden Sports's current Interest Coverage of 0.66 is 94.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Madison Square Garden Sports and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Interest Coverage is 11.67 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Madison Square Garden Sports's current Interest Coverage is 0.66, which is 85% below median its own 10-year median of 4.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Madison Square Garden Sports stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $224.35, compared to a current price of $391.56 — trading 74.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 0.66, which is 85% below median its 10-year median of 4.51 and 94.3% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 11.67. Madison Square Garden Sports' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS), the current Interest Coverage is 0.66 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Madison Square Garden Sports stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $391.56 is trading 74.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $224.35.
GuruFocus considers Madison Square Garden Sports to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MSGS:
Interest Coverage: 0.66 (85% below median its 10-year median of 4.51)
GF Value™: $224.35 vs. price of $391.56 (74.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 94.3% below the Media - Diversified median (#999999 of 607)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MSGS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp owns and operates a portfolio of assets featuring some of the recognized sports teams, including the Knicks of the NBA and the Rangers of the NHL. It generates revenue from several sources: ticket sales and a portion of suite rental fees at The Garden and others. It has one operating and reportable segment and one reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing purposes.
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