TKO Group Holdings Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
TKO Group Holdings' CEO is Ari Emanuel, appointed in Sep 2023, has a tenure of 2.67 years. total yearly compensation is $67.36M, comprised of 4.5% salary and 95.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.19% of the company’s shares, worth $68.19M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.7 years and 2.7 years respectively.
Key information
Ari Emanuel
Chief executive officer
US$67.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.45% |
| CEO tenure | 2.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.2% |
| Management average tenure | 2.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
TKO Group Grappling With Direction Ahead Of Flagship 'WrestleMania'
Apr 16TKO Group Holdings' (NYSE:TKO) Earnings Might Not Be As Promising As They Seem
Nov 12
TKO Group: WWE Set For New Type Of WrestleMania Battle With Pricing
Apr 17TKO Group Holdings: Remain Bullish Despite Share Price Weakness
Apr 11TKO Group: S&P 500 Inclusion, Q4, Dividend, Boxing, And Other Ongoing Catalysts
Mar 11TKO Group: Strong Growth Prospects, But Caution Warranted After Big Run-Up
Jan 11TKO Group: WWE Evolution Continues With Netflix Shift
Jan 03TKO Group Can Take Advantage Of The Netflix Boxing Event
Nov 18TKO Group Holdings: Visible Growth Outlook Ahead
Sep 25TKO Group: WWE Is Creating A Talent Monopoly
Jul 15TKO: How WWE Is Continuing To Find Its Footing In Post-McMahon Era
Jun 24TKO Group: WWE Looking Toward WrestleMania To Make Defining Statement
Mar 22Beyond The Octagon: Exploring TKO Group's Strong Cash Flow And Global Brand Power
Jan 23CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$67m | US$3m | US$195m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$229m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$211m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$172m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$18m | US$3m | US$9m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$35m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$80m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$227m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$67m | US$912k | -US$35m |
Compensation vs Market: Ari's total compensation ($USD67.36M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.60M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ari's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Ari Emanuel (65 yo)
Mr. Ariel Zev Emanuel, also known as Ari, is Advisor of RNDR. Mr. Emanuel has Bachelor's from Macalester College. He is the Founder at Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc and serves as its Chief Executive Officer...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chair & CEO | 2.7yrs | US$67.36m | 0.19% $ 68.2m | |
| COO, President & Director | 2.7yrs | US$42.64m | 0.16% $ 56.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 2.7yrs | US$23.14m | 0.037% $ 13.1m | |
| Senior Counsel & Administrative Officer | 2.7yrs | US$9.97m | 0% $ 0 | |
| President of WWE & Director | no data | US$24.29m | 0.13% $ 47.7m | |
| Deputy CFO & Chief Accounting Officer | 2.7yrs | no data | 0.00013% $ 46.2k | |
| Senior VP & Head of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: TKO's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chair & CEO | 2.7yrs | US$67.36m | 0.19% $ 68.2m | |
| COO, President & Director | 2.7yrs | US$42.64m | 0.16% $ 56.1m | |
| President of WWE & Director | 2.7yrs | US$24.29m | 0.13% $ 47.7m | |
| Director | 2.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$309.78k | 0.0039% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$322.28k | 0.0069% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$309.78k | 0.051% $ 18.1m | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$349.78k | 0.0088% $ 3.1m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$468.54k | 0.013% $ 4.5m | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$330.78k | 0.0046% $ 1.6m | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$343.28k | 0.0049% $ 1.8m | |
| Director | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.52% $ 183.1m |
Experienced Board: TKO's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/04 06:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Alex Pound | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Vikram Kesavabhotla | Baird |
| Michael Hickey | Benchmark Company |