Revenue and Adjusted Operating Income Growth
Reported fiscal Q2 revenues of $459.9M (rounded to $460M), up 13% year-over-year; adjusted operating income of $190.4M, up 16% year-over-year.
Christmas Spectacular Record Season
Christmas Spectacular ran 215 paid performances (vs. 200 prior year), sold over 1.2M tickets (highest attendance in 25 years), generated ~ $195M in total revenue, and delivered a mid-single-digit percentage increase in per-show revenue driven by higher ticket yields and record F&B & merchandise per caps.
Strong Demand and Bookings
Venues hosted ~2.9M guests across >475 events in the quarter; majority of concerts were sold out. Overall bookings increased year-over-year across venues, with robust concert pacing at Madison Square Garden (exceeded yearly concert bookings goal) and strong visibility into fiscal '27 concerts.
High-Profile Concert Residencies and Presale Momentum
Announced a 30-night Harry Styles residency (late Aug–Oct, fiscal '27) with the presale registering 11.5M Ticketmaster registrations (largest ever presale for a single artist in NY market). Also confirmed multi-night runs including Bon Jovi (9 nights) and other headliners, expected to meaningfully contribute to concert growth.
Sponsorship and Premium Hospitality Wins
Secured multiyear renewal with Anheuser-Busch and expanded multiyear partnership with Infosys (Infosys Theater naming rights). Strong new sales and renewals for suites, including renovated Lexus-level suites, supporting expected growth in marketing partnerships and premium hospitality.
Balance Sheet and Capital Return Activity
Unrestricted cash rose to $157M from $30M at prior quarter-end (seasonal cash generation); total debt of $594M and net debt ~ $437M. Repurchased ~623,000 Class A shares for $25M fiscal YTD with ~$45M remaining authorization; revolver paid down by $20M during the quarter.
Technology and Venue Enhancements
Introduced Sphere Immersive Sound at Radio City Music Hall for concerts, deployed starting with the New York Philharmonic, enhancing the venue experience and potentially supporting higher future attendance and yields.