WWE, UFC And IMG Push TKO To New Financial Heights
- On Monday, TKO Group Holdings announced second-quarter revenue of $1.547 billion and net income of $303.9 million, while raising full-year 2026 revenue guidance to between $5.775 billion and $5.825 billion.
- TKO's revenue jumped 18% to $1.5 billion for the three-month period, driven by strong performances across UFC, WWE, and IMG divisions, with executives labeling UFC Freedom 250 a "roaring success."
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 23% to $649.9 million while the company returned more than $1.3 billion to shareholders through dividends and repurchases, despite absorbing $98 million in legal fees tied to WWE litigation.
- Executive Chairman and CEO Ariel Emanuel noted solid results despite a challenging global economy, while TKO President and COO Mark Shapiro cited the company's "multi-year trajectory" as justification for raising forecasts.
- The company projects full-year adjusted EBITDA between $2.275 billion and $2.305 billion while capitalizing on the "experience economy" through premium hospitality, ticketing, and marketing partnerships to expand its global fan base.
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TKO Group Holdings Inc. said it lost $30 million at the UFC Freedom 250 mixed martial arts event in Washington.
UFC Reveals They Lost $30 Million On White House Event
The UFC is finally revealing how much they lost when they hosted an event at the White House. In June, the UFC held UFC Freedom 250 on the White House lawn, which reportedly cost the company nearly $60 million to produce. During TKO’s earnings call on Monday, the company revealed that they took a $30 […] The post UFC Reveals They Lost $30 Million On White House Event appeared first on BroBible.
WrestleMania 42 Blamed For WWE Live Event Revenue - Fightful
TKO posted its second quarter 2026 financials on Monday, and while most numbers were up for WWE, the live event revenue was down. In the second quarter of 2025, WWE live event revenue was $185.7 million. This year, the live event revenue dropped $33.7 million to $152 million. In the report, TKO noted the decrease…
UFC, WWE Parent TKO Posts Solid Q2, Raises Full-Year Guidance
TKO Group, the home of UFC and WWE, saw revenue jump 18% to $1.5 billion for the three months ended in June, beating Wall Street estimates. The stock, which has been taking its knocks this year, jumped in late trading after the earnings report, which included higher forecasts for 2026 full-year revenue and adjusted ebidta, […]
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