Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. Reports Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Results
NEW YORK, N.Y., November 8, 2024 – Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: MSGE) (“MSG Entertainment” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Since the start of fiscal 2025, the Madison Square Garden Arena (“The Garden”) has hosted a record number of concerts for a fiscal first quarter and, last month, welcomed back the New York Knicks (“Knicks”) and the New York Rangers (“Rangers”) for the start of their 2024-25 regular seasons at The Garden. Later today, the Christmas Spectacular production kicks off its 2024 holiday season at Radio City Music Hall with 199 performances currently on sale as compared to 193 shows in fiscal 2024. In addition, new sales and renewal activity in the Company’s premium hospitality business remains strong, while the Company also recently announced new multi-year sponsorship deals with Lenovo and its subsidiary Motorola Mobility and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, as well as a multi-year extension of its sponsorship deal with Verizon.
For the fiscal 2025 first quarter, the Company reported revenues of $138.7 million, a decrease of $3.5 million, or 2%, as compared to the prior year quarter. In addition, the Company reported an operating loss of $18.5 million, an improvement of $14.9 million, or 45%, and adjusted operating income of $1.9 million, an increase of $2.1 million, both as compared to the prior year quarter.(1)
Executive Chairman and CEO James L. Dolan said, “With fiscal ’25 underway, we expect our portfolio of assets and brands to continue benefiting from demand for shared experiences, including this year’s Christmas Spectacular production. Looking ahead, we remain confident in the strength of our Company and believe we are well positioned to generate long-term value for our shareholders.”