COMPARE · Data as of August 24, 2026
MSGE vs WMG
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. MSGE scored 72.0, WMG scored 77.3 — WMG leads.
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MSGE
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
72
$79.59 · $3.8B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
5.3
WMG leads
WMG
Warner Music Group Corp.
77.3
$27.76 · $14.5B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- CheapestWMG22.2x
- Fastest growthWMG+12.9%
- Highest qualityMSGE85 / 100
- Largest discount to fair valueMSGE-67%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
MSGE
stronger →← stronger
WMG
85
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
74
79
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
85
60
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
73
WMG is stronger on 2 of 3 pillars.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
MSGE
WMG
$313mC
FCF
$836mC+
+12.5%B+
Rev
+12.9%B+
—
D/E
4.53D
57.7xC
P/E
22.2xB
0.36A
PEG
0.49A
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
MSGE
WMG
67% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
23% above
~-11%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
~13%/yr
+125%
1-yr DCF upside
-26%
+199%
5-yr DCF upside
-19%
+360%
10-yr DCF upside
-7%
These two disagree on this pair: the Value pillar ranks cheapness against sector peers, while price-vs-fair-value is an absolute read. A name can be the better value in its sector and still the dearer one on cash flows.
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
MSGE
Why this score
- Short track record
WMG
Why this score
- Raising its dividend
The companies
MSGEMadison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
Why now
Entertainment · market cap $3.8b. 12% off the 52-week high of $90.41. Revenue growing +13%, comfortably above the S&P median. PEG 0.36 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 8 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $91.63 (implying +15% upside).
Moat
Free cash flow runs well ahead of reported net income — non-cash charges (depreciation, intangible amortization) are holding down GAAP earnings while cash generation stays strong.
Risk
Trailing P/E 57.7x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating.
WMGWarner Music Group Corp.
Why now
Entertainment · market cap $14.5b. Down 22% from 52-week high of $35.42 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +13%, comfortably above the S&P median. PEG 0.49 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 17 sell-side analysts publish a mean 1-yr target of $36.88 (implying +33% upside).
Moat
ROE 79% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 124% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
D/E 4.53 is elevated — limits strategic flexibility and raises refinancing exposure if rates stay higher for longer.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
WMG leads MSGE by 5.3 points (77.3 to 72.0), its sharpest advantage coming in P/E (grade B). A contrarian could still prefer MSGE, which trades about 67% below our DCF fair value — a margin of safety the score doesn't reward. Note they play different roles — MSGE screens as growth, WMG screens as value — so the model rewards different traits for each.
Our AI analyst is busy right now, so this verdict is drawn directly from the pillars, grades and DCF above.
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Where MSGE and WMG diverge
On the headline score the gap is 5.3 points in favor of WMG. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
- ValueMSGE 59.8 · WMG 73.2WMG +13.4
- QualityMSGE 84.6 · WMG 74.5MSGE +10.1
- GrowthMSGE 79.0 · WMG 84.6WMG +5.6
Pillars run 0–100 against sector peers, so a score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.