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TKO Group (TKO) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
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For the quarter ended September 2026, TKO Group Holdings (TKO - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.36 billion, up 21.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.33, compared to $0.50 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.91% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.20, the EPS surprise was +10.83%.
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:
UFC - Total events: 12 compared to the 12 average estimate based on three analysts.
UFC - Numbered events: 3 compared to the 3 average estimate based on three analysts.
UFC - Fight Nights: 9 compared to the 9 average estimate based on three analysts.
UFC - Location of events - United States: 8 versus the two-analyst average estimate of 8.
Net Revenue- WWE: $399.3 million compared to the $392.59 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -0.7% year over year.
Net Revenue- UFC: $519.2 million versus $511.88 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +59.7% change.
Net revenues- Corporate & Other: $61.3 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $66.84 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -3.2%.
Net Revenue- IMG: $391.3 million versus $407.99 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +16.2% change.
Net Revenue- Corporate & Other- Media rights, production and content: $3.9 million compared to the $15.19 million average estimate based on three analysts.
Net Revenue- Corporate & Other- Live events and hospitality: $18.7 million versus $19.88 million estimated by three analysts on average.
Net Revenue- Corporate & Other- Partnerships and marketin: $17.7 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $12.88 million.
Net Revenue- Corporate & Other- Consumer products licensing and other: $21 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $23.89 million.
Shares of TKO Group have returned +6.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% 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.
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TKO Group (TKO) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
For the quarter ended September 2026, TKO Group Holdings (TKO - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.36 billion, up 21.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.33, compared to $0.50 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.91% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.20, the EPS surprise was +10.83%.
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:View all Key Company Metrics for TKO Group here>>>
Shares of TKO Group have returned +6.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2% 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.