MSGE (Madison Square Garden Entertainment) Beneish M-Score: -3.10 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


MSGE Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp MSGE
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Price $76.51
GF Value $43.10
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What is Madison Square Garden Entertainment Beneish M-Score?

Madison Square Garden Entertainment MSGE +0.09% 74 Beneish M-Score is -3.10 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates MSGE with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $43.10 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, Madison Square Garden Entertainment ranks better than 78.67% on this metric.

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 -3.1 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: -3.1   Med: -2.66   Max: -2.18
Current: -3.1

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Madison Square Garden Entertainment was -2.18. The lowest was -3.10. And the median was -2.66.


Madison Square Garden Entertainment Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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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.

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Beneish M-Score Chart

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Annual Data
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Beneish M-Score
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Madison Square Garden Entertainment Quarterly Data
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MSGE vs CNK, BATRA, MANU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Entertainment 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 Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services 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.


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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 * 0.9887+0.528 * 0.962+0.404 * 1.0333+0.892 * 1.0451+0.115 * 0.9288
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1156+4.679 * -0.131637-0.327 * 0.9841
=-3.10

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $129 Mil.
Revenue was 246.26 + 459.94 + 158.262 + 154.138 = $1,019 Mil.
Gross Profit was 99.467 + 247.284 + 55.892 + 52.148 = $455 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $539 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,957 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,052 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $246 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $753 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,112 Mil.
Net Income was 5.11 + 92.715 + -21.654 + -27.177 = $49 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -9.323 + -1.799 + -15.144 + -8.133 = $-34 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 183.859 + 164.386 + 19.808 + -27.011 = $341 Mil.
Total Receivables was $125 Mil.
Revenue was 242.465 + 407.417 + 138.714 + 186.074 = $975 Mil.
Gross Profit was 103.595 + 210.343 + 41.005 + 63.697 = $419 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $308 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,739 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,117 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $56 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $211 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $538 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,147 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)
=(129.334 / 1018.6) / (125.176 / 974.67)
=0.126972 / 0.128429
=0.9887

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)
=(418.64 / 974.67) / (454.791 / 1018.6)
=0.42952 / 0.446486
=0.962

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 - (538.625 + 1052.308) / 1957.273) / (1 - (307.594 + 1116.739) / 1739.412)
=0.187169 / 0.181141
=1.0333

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
=1018.6 / 974.67
=1.0451

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))
=(56.24 / (56.24 + 1116.739)) / (57.278 / (57.278 + 1052.308))
=0.047946 / 0.051621
=0.9288

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)
=(245.826 / 1018.6) / (210.854 / 974.67)
=0.241337 / 0.216334
=1.1156

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)
=((1112.386 + 753.21) / 1957.273) / ((1147.172 + 537.57) / 1739.412)
=0.953161 / 0.96857
=0.9841

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
=(48.994 - -34.399 - 341.042) / 1957.273
=-0.131637

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 -3.10 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.10 mean?
Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.10 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Madison Square Garden Entertainment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Madison Square Garden Entertainment ranks #211 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 21.3%.
Is Madison Square Garden Entertainment's Beneish M-Score too high?
Madison Square Garden Entertainment's current Beneish M-Score is -3.10. Based on the distribution chart, Madison Square Garden Entertainment ranks #211 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Madison Square Garden Entertainment has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Madison Square Garden Entertainment's Beneish M-Score compare to CNK and BATRA?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Madison Square Garden Entertainment ranks #211 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Madison Square Garden Entertainment in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Madison Square Garden Entertainment and its competitors. Madison Square Garden Entertainment's current Beneish M-Score is -3.10. 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 Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $43.10, compared to a current price of $76.51 — trading 77.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.10. Madison Square Garden Entertainment's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSGE), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.10 as of Jun. 24, 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 Entertainment (MSGE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Madison Square Garden Entertainment stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $76.51 is trading 77.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $43.10. GuruFocus considers Madison Square Garden Entertainment to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MSGE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.10
  • GF Value™: $43.10 vs. price of $76.51 (77.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MSGE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Madison Square Garden Entertainment Business Description

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.
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