---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-026941"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSGS"
cik: "0001636519"
company_name: "Madison Square Garden Sports Corp."
filed_at: "2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T22:57:27.811622+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Madison Square Garden Sports Q2 revenue up 22% to $353.7M; adjusted op income up 38% to $76.6M; $250M shareholder return

## Summary
- Revenue $353.7M, +22% YoY; operating income $51.5M, +43%.
- Adjusted operating income $76.6M, +38% YoY; media rights fees higher due to contractual rate increases.
- Returned ~$250M to shareholders: special dividend of $7.00/share (~$173M) and completed $75M accelerated share repurchase in January 2023.
- Per-game revenue for tickets, suites, sponsorship, and food/beverage/merchandise all exceeded prior year period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-026941
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSGS
- cik: 0001636519
- company_name: Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.
- filed_at: 2023-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636519/000119312523026941/0001193125-23-026941-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636519/000119312523026941/d433561d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-026941.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. reported second quarter ended December 31, 2022 results: revenue $353.7 million.
  - Period: second quarter ended December 31, 2022
  - Revenue: $353.7 million
  - Result: reported results
  source text: a $75 million accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) program, which the Company completed in January 2023. For the fiscal 2023 second quarter, the Company generated revenues of $353.7 million, an increase of $64.1 million, or 22%, as compared to the prior year period. In addition, the Company reported operating income of $51.5 million, an increase of $15.6 million, or
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1636519/000119312523026941/0001193125-23-026941-index.htm

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