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SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO (SPHR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:SPHR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US55826T1025 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

43.43  +0.94 (+2.21%)

After market: 43.9868 +0.56 (+1.28%)

Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, SPHR scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SPHR was compared to 72 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. SPHR may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. SPHR does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

SPHR had negative earnings in the past year.
SPHR had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years SPHR reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
In multiple years SPHR reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
SPHR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSPHR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

SPHR has a Return On Assets (-8.08%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SPHR has a Return On Equity (-16.79%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.08%
ROE -16.79%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.78%
ROA(5y)0.85%
ROE(3y)0.36%
ROE(5y)0.04%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SPHR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSPHR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

1.3 Margins

The Gross Margin of SPHR (43.61%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SPHR's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
SPHR does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 43.61%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.81%
GM growth 5Y5.53%
SPHR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSPHR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

SPHR does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, SPHR has more shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, SPHR has more shares outstanding
SPHR has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SPHR Yearly Shares OutstandingSPHR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
SPHR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSPHR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.13, we must say that SPHR is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.13, SPHR is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
SPHR has a debt to FCF ratio of 7.45. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as SPHR would need 7.45 years to pay back of all of its debts.
SPHR's Debt to FCF ratio of 7.45 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SPHR outperforms 65.28% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that SPHR is not too dependend on debt financing.
SPHR has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.25) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 7.45
Altman-Z 0.13
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.06%
SPHR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSPHR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.53 indicates that SPHR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.53, SPHR is doing worse than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
SPHR has a Quick Ratio of 0.53. This is a bad value and indicates that SPHR is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
SPHR has a Quick ratio of 0.52. This is in the lower half of the industry: SPHR underperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.52
SPHR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSPHR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

SPHR shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -178.63%.
SPHR shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 78.96%.
Measured over the past years, SPHR shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.42% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-178.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%28.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)78.96%
Revenue growth 3Y16.62%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.42%
Sales Q2Q%-1.87%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.68% on average over the next years.
Based on estimates for the next years, SPHR will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.03% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-22.07%
EPS Next 2Y-4.54%
EPS Next 3Y-8.82%
EPS Next 5Y6.68%
Revenue Next Year11.95%
Revenue Next 2Y9.14%
Revenue Next 3Y6.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.03%

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
SPHR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSPHR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B
SPHR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSPHR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 10 -10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

SPHR reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year SPHR is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
SPHR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSPHR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SPHR is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.28% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.77
EV/EBITDA N/A
SPHR Per share dataSPHR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A cheap valuation may be justified as SPHR's earnings are expected to decrease with -8.82% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-4.54%
EPS Next 3Y-8.82%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

SPHR does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO

NYSE:SPHR (7/3/2025, 2:05:01 PM)

After market: 43.9868 +0.56 (+1.28%)

43.43

+0.94 (+2.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)05-08 2025-05-08/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-12 2025-08-12/amc
Inst Owners132.14%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners5.11%
Ins Owner Change-5.26%
Market Cap1.56B
Analysts77.5
Price Target48.39 (11.42%)
Short Float %27.19%
Short Ratio9.3
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)20.44%
Min EPS beat(2)3.94%
Max EPS beat(2)36.94%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-312.62%
Min EPS beat(4)-708.69%
Max EPS beat(4)36.94%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)72.07%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-96.17%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-75.88%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.77%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.21%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.34%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.61%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.05%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-28.06%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-33.89%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)49.66%
PT rev (1m)1.18%
PT rev (3m)-4.84%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.04%
EPS NQ rev (3m)37.33%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)29.75%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.07%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.43
P/FCF 8.77
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.73
P/tB 0.92
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-8.39
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-6.09
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)4.95
FCFY11.41%
OCF(TTM)-0.16
OCFYN/A
SpS30.28
BVpS59.5
TBVpS47.36
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -8.08%
ROE -16.79%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 43.61%
FCFM 16.36%
ROA(3y)0.78%
ROA(5y)0.85%
ROE(3y)0.36%
ROE(5y)0.04%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-7.81%
GM growth 5Y5.53%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.25
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 7.45
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 245.33%
Cap/Sales 16.88%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.53
Quick Ratio 0.52
Altman-Z 0.13
F-Score3
WACC7.06%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)578.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)502.9%
Cap/Sales(3y)111.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)87.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-178.63%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%28.92%
EPS Next Y-22.07%
EPS Next 2Y-4.54%
EPS Next 3Y-8.82%
EPS Next 5Y6.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)78.96%
Revenue growth 3Y16.62%
Revenue growth 5Y-0.42%
Sales Q2Q%-1.87%
Revenue Next Year11.95%
Revenue Next 2Y9.14%
Revenue Next 3Y6.18%
Revenue Next 5Y6.03%
EBIT growth 1Y8.55%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year144.93%
EBIT Next 3Y33.4%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y124.76%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-106.52%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A