Earnings Preview: Madison Square Garden (MSGS) Q4 Earnings Expected to Decline

Company Overview - Madison Square Garden (MSGS) is expected to report a year-over-year decline in earnings, with a projected loss of $0.37 per share, reflecting a change of -134.9% compared to the previous year [3] - Revenues for the upcoming quarter are anticipated to be $149.62 million, down 34.2% from the same quarter last year [3] Earnings Expectations - The consensus EPS estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days, indicating a stable outlook from covering analysts [4] - The Most Accurate Estimate for Madison Square Garden is lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, resulting in an Earnings ESP of -74.54%, suggesting a bearish sentiment among analysts [12] Historical Performance - In the last reported quarter, Madison Square Garden was expected to post earnings of $1.48 per share but instead reported a loss of -$0.59, leading to a surprise of -139.86% [13] - Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates only two times [14] Industry Context - In comparison, United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), another player in the Leisure and Recreation Services industry, is expected to post earnings of $1.79 per share, indicating a year-over-year change of +19.3% [18] - United Parks & Resorts' revenue is projected to be $500.45 million, up 0.6% from the previous year, but it also has a negative Earnings ESP of -3.08% and a Zacks Rank of 5, indicating challenges in beating consensus estimates [19][20]