Atlanta Braves Q3 revenue rises on higher season ticket rates

By Reuters News


Overview

  • MLB franchise's Q3 revenue rose 4% yr/yr, led by higher baseball event and rental income

  • Operating income fell sharply due to higher player salaries and increased operating expenses

  • Adjusted OIBDA dropped 40% yr/yr, mainly from increased player salaries


Outlook

  • Company did not provide specific financial guidance for the current or upcoming periods in the press release


Result Drivers

  • EVENT REVENUE & ATTENDANCE - Higher season ticket rates, increased attendance, more home games and strong single-game ticket sales boosted baseball event revenue

  • RETAIL & LICENSING - Growth in retail and licensing revenue driven by City Connect apparel launch, higher league-wide revenue and postseason home games

  • RENTAL INCOME - Mixed-Use Development revenue rose on increased rental income from tenant recoveries and new leases


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Baseball Revenue

$295.54 mln

Q3 EPS

$0.15

Q3 Adjusted OIBDA

$40.58 mln

Q3 Operating Income

$8.67 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the leisure & recreation peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. is $73.00, about 29.4% above its November 3 closing price of $56.41


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