What to Expect From TKO Group's Next Quarterly Earnings Report

New York-based TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO [https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/TKO/overview]) is a sports and entertainment company that combines live sports, media, and entertainment under one platform. Valued at a market cap of $37 billion [https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/TKO/profile], the company earns revenue from media rights, live events, sponsorships, and merchandise. It is expected to announce its fiscal Q3 earnings [https://www.barchart.com/stocks/earnings-dividends] for 2025 after the market closes on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

Before this event, analysts expect this sports and entertainment leader to report a profit of $0.53 per share [https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/TKO/earnings-estimates], in line [https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/TKO/income-statement/quarterly] with the year-ago quarter. The company has surpassed Wall Street’s bottom-line estimates in two of the last four quarters, while missing on two other occasions. Its earnings of $1.17 per share in the previous quarter missed the consensus estimates by 4.9%. 

For fiscal 2025, analysts expect TKO to report a profit of $2.99 per share, representing a notable 54.1% increase from $1.94 per share [https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/TKO/income-statement/annual] in fiscal 2024. Furthermore, its EPS is expected to grow by an even more impressive 89% year-over-year to $5.65 in fiscal 2026. 
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TKO has soared 44.5% [https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/TKO/performance] over the past 52 weeks, considerably outpacing both the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX [https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/$SPX/overview]) 15.1% uptick [https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/$SPX/performance] and the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLC [https://www.barchart.com/etfs-funds/quotes/XLC/overview]) 28.4% return [https://www.barchart.com/etfs-funds/quotes/XLC/performance] over the same time period. 
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TKO posted mixed Q2 [https://www.barchart.com/story/news/33936121/tko-group-q2-earnings-snapshot] results on Aug. 6, and its shares climbed 3.3% [https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/TKO/price-history/historical] in the following trading session. On the downside, while the company’s net income per share of $1.17 grew 62.5% from the year-ago quarter, it fell short of analyst estimates by 4.9%. However, on the other hand, due to record performance at both UFC and WWE, its revenue improved 9.7% year-over-year to $1.3 billion, coming in 9.2% ahead of consensus estimates. Additionally, noting its continued momentum, TKO raised its fiscal 2025 guidance [https://www.barchart.com/story/news/33935021/tko-reports-second-quarter-2025-results], further bolstering investor confidence. It now expects revenue to be in the range of $4.6 billion to $4.7 billion, and projects adjusted EBITDA to be between $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion.

Wall Street analysts are highly optimistic [https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/TKO/analyst-ratings] about TKO’s stock, with an overall "Strong Buy" rating. Among 23 analysts covering the stock, 18 recommend "Strong Buy," and five suggest "Hold.” The mean price target for TKO is $218.15, indicating a 17.2% potential upside from the current levels.

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