MSG Knickerbockers vs Planet Fitness
MSGK and PLNT side by side, both in miscellaneous amusement and recreation. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How MSGK and PLNT compare
MSG Knickerbockers is the larger company, worth 1.7 times as much as Planet Fitness ($7.8B against $4.6B).
MSG Knickerbockers grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (13.1% versus 11.7% for Planet Fitness).
Planet Fitness keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 16.1% compared with −1.3% at MSG Knickerbockers.
MSG Knickerbockers pays a dividend yielding 2.2%; Planet Fitness does not pay one.
Planet Fitness scores higher on the StockData Score (7 against 2 for MSG Knickerbockers), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | MSGK | PLNT |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $7.8B | $4.6B |
| Share price | $322.56 | $61.19 |
| Change, 1 year | 45.8% | −41.8% |
| Change, 5 years | 80.5% | −32.0% |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.61 | 0.77 |
| Employees | 522 | 4,020 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 2 | 7 (better) |
| Valuation score | 0 | 0 |
| Growth score | 1 | 3 (better) |
| Performance score | 0 | 3 (better) |
| Health score | 0 | 1 (better) |
| Dividend score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 6.7× | 3.2× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 236× | 11.4× (better) |
| P/FCF | – | 21.6× |
| FCF yield | −0.00% | 4.6% (better) |
| Fair value | $34.68 | $57.81 |
| Margin of safety | −830% | −5.9% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 13.1% (better) | 11.7% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 22.6% | 26.6% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | – | 12.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | – | 81.5% |
| Operating margin | 2.7% | 29.9% (better) |
| Net margin | −1.3% | 16.1% (better) |
| FCF margin | −0.03% | 14.9% (better) |
| Return on invested capital | – | 21.1% |
| Financial health | ||
| Net debt / EBITDA | 7.60 | 3.62 (better) |
| Interest coverage | 1.5× | 3.3× (better) |
| Current ratio | 0.44 | 1.53 (better) |
| Altman Z-score | 2.93 (better) | 1.19 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 (better) | 6 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 2.2% | – |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | – |
| Buyback yield | – | 14.1% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.2% | 14.1% (better) |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | – | 115% |
| Held by insiders | 41.2% | 0.67% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$2.1M | $732K (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 12.5% | 10.9% |
Go deeper
- MSGK stock overview
- MSGK income statement
- MSGK valuation and score
- PLNT stock overview
- PLNT income statement
- PLNT valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.