TKO Group (TKO) vs. Its Competitors Head-To-Head Comparison

TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) is one of 39 publicly-traded companies in the “Amusement & recreation services” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare TKO Group to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

TKO Group pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. TKO Group pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Amusement & recreation services” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.0% and pay out 57.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

66.3% of TKO Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.1% of shares of all “Amusement & recreation services” companies are held by institutional investors. 38.9% of TKO Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% of shares of all “Amusement & recreation services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares TKO Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TKO Group	7.12%	7.37%	4.76%
TKO Group Competitors	-38.24%	-11.87%	-12.53%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for TKO Group and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TKO Group	0	0	6	0	3.00
TKO Group Competitors	20	205	458	4	2.65

TKO Group currently has a consensus target price of $111.60, indicating a potential upside of 39.67%. As a group, “Amusement & recreation services” companies have a potential upside of 35.23%. Given TKO Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe TKO Group is more favorable than its competitors.

Risk and Volatility

TKO Group has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TKO Group’s competitors have a beta of 1.47, indicating that their average stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TKO Group and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
TKO Group	$1.29 billion	$195.59 million	61.94
TKO Group Competitors	$1.51 billion	$40.78 million	-17.15

TKO Group’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than TKO Group. TKO Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

TKO Group beats its competitors on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

TKO Group Company Profile

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. operates as a sports and entertainment company. It operates through four segments: Media and Content, Live Events, Sponsorships, and Consumer Products Licensing. The company produces live events, television programs, and long-form and short-form video content across various platforms, including broadcast, pay television, and streaming, as well as digital and social media across approximately 170 countries. It is involved in the merchandising of video games, apparel, equipment, trading cards, memorabilia, digital goods, and toys, as well as sale of travel packages and tickets. The company engages in the corporate sponsorships and advertising business, which offers sale of in-venue and in-broadcast advertising assets, content product integration, and digital impressions. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. is based in New York, New York. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.