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SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO (SPHR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

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

40.71  -2.34 (-5.44%)

After market: 40.71 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall SPHR gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated SPHR against 72 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. Both the profitability and financial health of SPHR have multiple concerns. SPHR has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SPHR has reported negative net income.
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's Return On Assets of -8.08% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SPHR is outperformed by 61.11% of its industry peers.
SPHR's Return On Equity of -16.79% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SPHR outperforms 47.22% of 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

SPHR has a Gross Margin (43.61%) which 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
Compared to 1 year ago, SPHR has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
SPHR's Altman-Z score of 0.13 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SPHR is outperformed by 63.89% of its industry peers.
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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.45. This is in the better half 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.
The Debt to Equity ratio of SPHR (0.25) 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
WACC6.79%
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

SPHR has a Current 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's Current ratio of 0.53 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SPHR is outperformed by 77.78% of its industry peers.
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 worse Quick ratio (0.52) than 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%.
Looking at the last year, SPHR shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 78.96%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -0.42% on average over the past years.
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

Based on estimates for the next years, SPHR will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.68% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.03% on average over the next years.
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 3Y6.26%
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.
Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for SPHR. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
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 50 100 150 200 250

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SPHR indicates a rather cheap valuation: SPHR is cheaper than 90.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.22
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 (8/1/2025, 8:04:01 PM)

After market: 40.71 0 (0%)

40.71

-2.34 (-5.44%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)05-08 2025-05-08/bmo
Earnings (Next)08-15 2025-08-15/amc
Inst Owners132.14%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners5.11%
Ins Owner Change-5.26%
Market Cap1.47B
Analysts77.65
Price Target51.92 (27.54%)
Short Float %25.72%
Short Ratio11.31
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)7.28%
PT rev (3m)8.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-320.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 1.34
P/FCF 8.22
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.68
P/tB 0.86
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-8.39
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-6.09
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)4.95
FCFY12.17%
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
WACC6.79%
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 3Y6.26%
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