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Sports and entertainment firm TKO Group's Q3 revenue rises but misses estimates

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US sports and entertainment firm's Q3 revenue rose 21% yr/yr but missed analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EBITDA climbed 54% yr/yr to $555.7 mln

  • Company raised full-year 2026 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance, plans more share repurchases


Outlook

  • Company raises 2026 revenue guidance to $5.790 bln-$5.830 bln

  • Company raises 2026 adj EBITDA guidance to $2.295 bln-$2.315 bln

  • Company outlook assumes all planned live events, including in Middle East, proceed as scheduled


Result Drivers

  • UFC GROWTH - Revenue at UFC rose 60% yr/yr, driven by higher media rights fees from a new distribution agreement, more live events, and increased ticket sales, per co

  • IMG SEGMENT - IMG revenue rose 16% yr/yr, mainly from new marketing deals in tennis and soccer and FIFA World Cup 2026 hospitality sales, per co

  • WWE MIXED PERFORMANCE - WWE revenue fell 1% yr/yr as fewer premium live events and lower ticket sales offset gains from higher media rights fees and new partnerships, per co


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Miss

$1.36 bln

$1.38 bln (19 Analysts)

Q3 Net Income

$277.90 mln

Q3 Adjusted EBITDA

$555.70 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 19 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the entertainment production peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for TKO Group Holdings Inc is $230.00, about 22.9% above its November 3 closing price of $187.20

  • The stock recently traded at 33 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 35 three months ago


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