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MSGE (Madison Square Garden Entertainment) Beneish M-Score : -2.18 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Madison Square Garden Entertainment Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.18 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Madison Square Garden Entertainment's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MSGE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.98   Med: -2.43   Max: -2.18
Current: -2.18

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Madison Square Garden Entertainment was -2.18. The lowest was -2.98. And the median was -2.43.


Madison Square Garden Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Madison Square Garden Entertainment's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* 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.

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Madison Square Garden Entertainment Beneish M-Score Chart

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24
Beneish M-Score
- - - -2.18 -2.43

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Quarterly Data
Jun20 Jun21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - -2.89 -2.98 -2.43 -2.18

Competitive Comparison of Madison Square Garden Entertainment's Beneish M-Score

For the Leisure subindustry, Madison Square Garden Entertainment's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Entertainment's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Madison Square Garden Entertainment's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Madison Square Garden Entertainment's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Madison Square Garden Entertainment Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Madison Square Garden Entertainment for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.705+0.528 * 1.0023+0.404 * 1.2272+0.892 * 1.1281+0.115 * 1.2874
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9567+4.679 * 0.062192-0.327 * 0.8938
=-2.18

* 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.

This Year (Sep24) TTM:Last Year (Sep23) TTM:
Total Receivables was $123.5 Mil.
Revenue was 138.714 + 186.074 + 228.313 + 402.666 = $955.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.005 + 63.697 + 86.292 + 199.905 = $390.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $260.4 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,610.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,033.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $54.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $203.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $521.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,098.0 Mil.
Net Income was -19.321 + 66.927 + 2.795 + 125.249 = $175.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.729 + -5.973 + -2.284 + 1.958 = $-7.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -27.359 + 0.212 + 5.822 + 103.854 = $82.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was $155.4 Mil.
Revenue was 142.212 + 147.935 + 201.229 + 355.88 = $847.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 40.535 + 45.404 + 86.096 + 175.277 = $347.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $283.6 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,348.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $849.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $58.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $188.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $604.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $912.4 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(123.548 / 955.767) / (155.356 / 847.256)
=0.129266 / 0.183364
=0.705

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(347.312 / 847.256) / (390.899 / 955.767)
=0.409926 / 0.40899
=1.0023

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (260.396 + 1033.396) / 1610.327) / (1 - (283.579 + 848.966) / 1348.537)
=0.196566 / 0.160168
=1.2272

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=955.767 / 847.256
=1.1281

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(58.063 / (58.063 + 848.966)) / (54.072 / (54.072 + 1033.396))
=0.064014 / 0.049723
=1.2874

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(203.887 / 955.767) / (188.924 / 847.256)
=0.213323 / 0.222983
=0.9567

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((1098.046 + 521.214) / 1610.327) / ((912.447 + 604.652) / 1348.537)
=1.005547 / 1.124996
=0.8938

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(175.65 - -7.028 - 82.529) / 1610.327
=0.062192

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Madison Square Garden Entertainment has a M-score of -2.18 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.


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Madison Square Garden Entertainment Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY, USA, 10121
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp provides live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The company's portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues - New York's Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre - that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 89 years.
Executives
Philip Gerard D'ambrosio officer: SVP and Treasurer TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Frederic V Salerno director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
James Lawrence Dolan director, officer: Executive Chairman / CEO, other: Member of 13(d) Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. 10 percent owner, other: See Remarks TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Thomas Charles Dolan other: Member of 13(d) Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Donna Coleman director 2 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Martin Bandier director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Quentin F Dolan director 11 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Charles P Dolan director 2 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Ryan Thomas Dolan director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Ryan Dolan 1989 Trust other: Member of 13(d) Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Mary S Dolan other: Trustee of 13(d) Group Member BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Tara Dolan 1989 Trust other: Member of 13(d) Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust Fbo Kathleen M. Dolan other: Member of 13(d) Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Charles F. Dolan Children Trust Fbo Deborah Dolan-sweeney other: Member of 13(d) Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112