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Side-by-side financial comparison of CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. (CFR) and Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSGE). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($580.9M vs $424.8M, roughly 1.4× Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.). CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. runs the higher net margin — 28.6% vs 21.8%, a 6.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (12.5% vs 8.3%). Over the past eight quarters, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.'s revenue compounded faster (48.9% CAGR vs 7.6%).

Frost Bank is an American bank based in San Antonio that is chartered in Texas, with 200 branches and 1,750 automated teller machines in the state. It is the primary subsidiary of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., a bank holding company. It is one of the 60 largest banks of the country by total assets.

CFR vs MSGE — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
CFR
CFR
1.4× larger
CFR
$580.9M
$424.8M
MSGE
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
MSGE
MSGE
+4.2% gap
MSGE
12.5%
8.3%
CFR
Higher net margin
CFR
CFR
6.8% more per $
CFR
28.6%
21.8%
MSGE
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
MSGE
MSGE
Annualised
MSGE
48.9%
7.6%
CFR

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q2 FY2026

Metric
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Revenue
$580.9M
$424.8M
Net Profit
$166.3M
$92.7M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
34.1%
38.6%
Net Margin
28.6%
21.8%
Revenue YoY
8.3%
12.5%
Net Profit YoY
7.4%
22.2%
EPS (diluted)
$2.56
$1.94

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
$580.9M
$424.8M
Q3 25
$567.3M
$154.1M
Q2 25
$546.9M
$145.1M
Q1 25
$540.2M
$206.0M
Q4 24
$536.3M
$377.6M
Q3 24
$518.0M
$134.1M
Q2 24
$507.9M
$177.6M
Q1 24
$501.4M
$191.6M
Net Profit
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
$166.3M
$92.7M
Q3 25
$174.4M
$-21.7M
Q2 25
$157.0M
$-27.2M
Q1 25
$150.9M
$8.0M
Q4 24
$154.9M
$75.9M
Q3 24
$146.5M
$-19.3M
Q2 24
$145.5M
$66.9M
Q1 24
$135.7M
$2.8M
Operating Margin
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
34.1%
38.6%
Q3 25
36.7%
-19.3%
Q2 25
34.1%
-17.7%
Q1 25
33.2%
13.3%
Q4 24
34.3%
36.8%
Q3 24
33.8%
-13.8%
Q2 24
34.5%
-5.0%
Q1 24
32.2%
8.8%
Net Margin
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
28.6%
21.8%
Q3 25
30.7%
-14.0%
Q2 25
28.7%
-18.7%
Q1 25
27.9%
3.9%
Q4 24
28.9%
20.1%
Q3 24
28.3%
-14.4%
Q2 24
28.6%
37.7%
Q1 24
27.1%
1.5%
EPS (diluted)
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
$2.56
$1.94
Q3 25
$2.67
$-0.46
Q2 25
$2.39
$-0.56
Q1 25
$2.30
$0.17
Q4 24
$2.36
$1.56
Q3 24
$2.24
$-0.40
Q2 24
$2.21
$1.32
Q1 24
$2.06
$0.06

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$157.1M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$554.6M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$4.6B
$36.0M
Total Assets
$53.0B
$1.8B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
15.40×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
$157.1M
Q3 25
$29.9M
Q2 25
$43.0M
Q1 25
$89.0M
Q4 24
$54.9M
Q3 24
$37.3M
Q2 24
$33.3M
Q1 24
$28.0M
Total Debt
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
$554.6M
Q3 25
$581.7M
Q2 25
$568.8M
Q1 25
$577.4M
Q4 24
$584.7M
Q3 24
$647.0M
Q2 24
$599.2M
Q1 24
$602.5M
Stockholders' Equity
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
$4.6B
$36.0M
Q3 25
$4.5B
$-65.8M
Q2 25
$4.2B
$-13.3M
Q1 25
$4.1B
$9.5M
Q4 24
$3.9B
$10.3M
Q3 24
$4.1B
$-48.7M
Q2 24
$3.7B
$-23.2M
Q1 24
$3.6B
$-94.6M
Total Assets
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
$53.0B
$1.8B
Q3 25
$52.5B
$1.7B
Q2 25
$51.4B
$1.7B
Q1 25
$52.0B
$1.7B
Q4 24
$52.5B
$1.6B
Q3 24
$51.0B
$1.6B
Q2 24
$48.8B
$1.6B
Q1 24
$49.5B
$1.5B
Debt / Equity
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
15.40×
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
60.61×
Q4 24
56.61×
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$274.0M
$164.4M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$127.3M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
21.9%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
25.2%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.65×
1.77×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$116.4M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
$274.0M
$164.4M
Q3 25
$248.6M
$19.8M
Q2 25
$140.8M
$-27.0M
Q1 25
$-296.1M
$56.8M
Q4 24
$989.5M
$112.9M
Q3 24
$307.2M
$-27.4M
Q2 24
$129.6M
$212.0K
Q1 24
$488.4M
$5.8M
Free Cash Flow
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
$127.3M
Q3 25
$211.7M
Q2 25
$114.5M
Q1 25
$-337.1M
Q4 24
$861.8M
Q3 24
$281.9M
Q2 24
$103.0M
Q1 24
$450.3M
FCF Margin
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
21.9%
Q3 25
37.3%
Q2 25
20.9%
Q1 25
-62.4%
Q4 24
160.7%
Q3 24
54.4%
Q2 24
20.3%
Q1 24
89.8%
Capex Intensity
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
25.2%
Q3 25
6.5%
Q2 25
4.8%
Q1 25
7.6%
Q4 24
23.8%
Q3 24
4.9%
Q2 24
5.2%
Q1 24
7.6%
Cash Conversion
CFR
CFR
MSGE
MSGE
Q4 25
1.65×
1.77×
Q3 25
1.43×
Q2 25
0.90×
Q1 25
-1.96×
7.07×
Q4 24
6.39×
1.49×
Q3 24
2.10×
Q2 24
0.89×
0.00×
Q1 24
3.60×
2.08×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CFR
CFR

Segment breakdown not available.

MSGE
MSGE

Ticketing And Venue License Fee Revenues$263.5M62%
Food Beverage And Merchandise Revenues$64.3M15%
Related Party$43.9M10%
Arena Licensing Fees And Other Leasing Revenue$35.2M8%
Other$15.9M4%

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