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Sphere Entertainment Co (Sphere Entertainment Co) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sphere Entertainment Co Financial Strength?

Sphere Entertainment Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Sphere Entertainment Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense. Sphere Entertainment Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.22. As of today, Sphere Entertainment Co's Altman Z-Score is 0.36.


Competitive Comparison of Sphere Entertainment Co's Financial Strength

For the Entertainment subindustry, Sphere Entertainment Co's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sphere Entertainment Co's Financial Strength Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Sphere Entertainment Co's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sphere Entertainment Co's Financial Strength falls into.



Sphere Entertainment Co Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Sphere Entertainment Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-25.8 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-41.2 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $630.7 Mil.

Sphere Entertainment Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Sphere Entertainment Co did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Sphere Entertainment Co's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(904.837 + 630.709) / 1256.628
=1.22

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Sphere Entertainment Co has a Z-score of 0.36, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.36 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Sphere Entertainment Co  (NYSE:SPHR) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Sphere Entertainment Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Sphere Entertainment Co (Sphere Entertainment Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Two Penn Plaza, New York, NY, USA, 10121
Sphere Entertainment Co is live entertainment and media company. The firm creates, writes, cast, produce, and tour shows and events. The company's portfolio includes Sphere, a next-generation entertainment medium to the world. The group has three reportable segments which include Entertainment, MSG Networks, and Tao Group Hospitality.
Executives
David Granville-smith officer: Executive Vice President TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Gregory Brunner officer: SVP, Controller & PAO TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Carl E Vogel director C/O SIRIUS XM RADIO INC., 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10020
Gautam Ranji officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Isiah Iii Thomas director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Philip Gerard D'ambrosio officer: Interim CFO, Treasurer & Sec. TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Dolan Leinauer Corby other: Trustee of 13(d) Group Member BAKER BOTTS L.L.P., 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10112
Zeppetella Courtney M officer: SVP, Controller & CAO TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
David F. Byrnes officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O CBS CORPORATION, 51 WEST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Jamal H Haughton officer: EVP & General Counsel TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Joseph F Yospe officer: SVP, Controller & PAO 551 5TH AVENUE, SUITE 300, NEW YORK NY 10176
Andrea Greenberg officer: President/CEO-MSG Networks 11 PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Joel M. Litvin director TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10011
Scott S Packman officer: EVP & General Counsel TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121
Mark H Fitzpatrick officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer TWO PENNSYLVANIA PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10121