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MSGS (Madison Square Garden Sports) WACC % :7.02% (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Madison Square Garden Sports WACC %?

As of today (2024-10-31), Madison Square Garden Sports's weighted average cost of capital is 7.02%%. Madison Square Garden Sports's ROIC % is 5.26% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Madison Square Garden Sports earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.

For a comprehensive WACC calculation, please access the WACC Calculator.


Madison Square Garden Sports WACC % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Madison Square Garden Sports's WACC % 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 Sports WACC % Chart

Madison Square Garden Sports Annual Data
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WACC %
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Madison Square Garden Sports Quarterly Data
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Competitive Comparison of Madison Square Garden Sports's WACC %

For the Entertainment subindustry, Madison Square Garden Sports's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % 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's WACC % Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Madison Square Garden Sports's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Madison Square Garden Sports's WACC % falls into.



Madison Square Garden Sports WACC % Calculation

The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.

WACC=E/(E + D)*Cost of Equity+D/(E + D)*Cost of Debt*(1 - Tax Rate)

1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Madison Square Garden Sports's market capitalization (E) is $5343.476 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Jun. 2024, Madison Square Garden Sports's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $1146.0282 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 5343.476 / (5343.476 + 1146.0282) = 0.8234
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 1146.0282 / (5343.476 + 1146.0282) = 0.1766

2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.282%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Madison Square Garden Sports's beta is 0.66.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 4.282% + 0.66 * 6% = 8.242%

3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Jun. 2024, Madison Square Garden Sports's interest expense (positive number) was $27.589 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $1146.0282 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 27.589 / 1146.0282 = 2.4074%.

4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = 46.897 / 105.668 = 44.38%.

Madison Square Garden Sports's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:

WACC=E / (E + D)*Cost of Equity+D / (E + D)*Cost of Debt*(1 - Tax Rate)
=0.8234*8.242%+0.1766*2.4074%*(1 - 44.38%)
=7.02%

* 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  (NYSE:MSGS) WACC % Explanation

Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.

As of today, Madison Square Garden Sports's weighted average cost of capital is 7.02%%. Madison Square Garden Sports's ROIC % is 5.26% (calculated using TTM income statement data). Madison Square Garden Sports earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.


Be Aware

1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.

2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.

3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.

4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.


Related Terms

Madison Square Garden Sports Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY, USA, 10121
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.
Executives
Alexander Shvartsman officer: SVP, Controller & PAO TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
James Lawrence Dolan director, officer: Executive Chairman, other: Member of 13(d) Group BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
David G. Hopkinson officer: President & COO C/O TILRAY, INC., 655 MADISON AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10065
David Granville-smith officer: Executive Vice President TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Jamaal T Lesane officer: EVP and General Counsel TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Quentin F Dolan director 11 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Joseph Cohen director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Dolan Leinauer Corby other: Trustee of 13D Group Member BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Lawrence J. Burian officer: EVP, GC and Secretary TWO PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Stephen Mills director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Ivan G Seidenberg director VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC, 140 WEST STREET, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10007
Anthony J Vinciquerra director FOX ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., 10201 WEST PICO BLVD, LOS ANGELES CA 90035
Philip Gerard D'ambrosio officer: SVP, Treasurer TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Richard D Parsons director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Andrew Lustgarten officer: President TWO PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121