For the quarter ended March 2026, TKO Group Holdings (TKO) reported revenue of $1.6 billion, up 25.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.12, compared to $0.69 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.59 billion, representing a surprise of +0.73%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +23.42%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.91.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how TKO Group performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Net Revenue- WWE: $475.7 million versus $466.72 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +21.5% change. Net Revenue- IMG- Consumer products licensing and other: $6 million versus $4.19 million estimated by four analysts on average. Net Revenue- IMG- Partnerships and marketing: $21.5 million versus $25.05 million estimated by four analysts on average. Net Revenue- IMG- Live events and hospitality: $467.7 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $455.82 million. Net Revenue- IMG- Media rights, production and content: $160.2 million versus $168.79 million estimated by four analysts on average. Net revenues- Corporate & Other: $73.9 million compared to the $69.99 million average estimate based on four analysts. Net Revenue- UFC: $401.2 million compared to the $399.31 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.5% year over year. Net Revenue- UFC- Media rights, production and content: $275.3 million compared to the $274.34 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +22.9% year over year. Net Revenue- UFC- Live events and hospitality: $48.5 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $45.53 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -17.2%. Net Revenue- UFC- Partnerships and marketing: $67.1 million compared to the $66.81 million average estimate based on four analysts. Net Revenue- UFC- Consumer products licensing and other: $10.3 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $12.58 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -18.9%. Net Revenue- WWE- Media rights, production and content: $281.7 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $268.55 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12%.View all Key Company Metrics for TKO Group here>>>
Shares of TKO Group have returned -3.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +10.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days
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