| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
WWE Stock Overview
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., an integrated media and entertainment company, engages in the sports entertainment business in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America.
World Wrestling Entertainment Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$49.65 |
| 52 Week High | US$70.72 |
| 52 Week Low | US$45.87 |
| Beta | 1.38 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.67% |
| 3 Month Change | -17.32% |
| 1 Year Change | -10.57% |
| 3 Year Change | -40.44% |
| 5 Year Change | 154.61% |
| Change since IPO | 96.63% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| WWE | US Entertainment | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -6.6% | -10.3% | -6.1% |
| 1Y | -10.6% | -32.5% | 4.2% |
Return vs Industry: WWE exceeded the US Entertainment industry which returned -32.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WWE underperformed the US Market which returned 4.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WWE volatility | |
|---|---|
| WWE Average Weekly Movement | 3.9% |
| Entertainment Industry Average Movement | 10.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.4% |
Stable Share Price: WWE is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WWE's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 900 | Vince McMahon | https://corporate.wwe.com |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., an integrated media and entertainment company, engages in the sports entertainment business in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates through three segments: Media, Live Events, and Consumer Products. The Media segment engages in the production and monetization of long-form and short-form media content across various platforms, including WWE Network, pay television, and digital and social media, as well as filmed entertainment.
World Wrestling Entertainment Fundamentals Summary
| WWE fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$3.76b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$130.05m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.02b |
28.9x
P/E Ratio3.7x
P/S RatioIs WWE overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WWE income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.02b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$581.12m |
| Gross Profit | US$442.00m |
| Expenses | US$311.95m |
| Earnings | US$130.05m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Feb 03, 2022
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.72 |
| Gross Margin | 43.20% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.71% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 59.4% |
How did WWE perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.0%
Current Dividend Yield28%
Payout RatioValuation
Is World Wrestling Entertainment undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: WWE ($49.65) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($157.84)
Significantly Below Fair Value: WWE is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: WWE is good value based on its PE Ratio (28.9x) compared to the US Entertainment industry average (32x).
PE vs Market: WWE is poor value based on its PE Ratio (28.9x) compared to the US market (16.5x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: WWE is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: WWE is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (10.1x) compared to the US Entertainment industry average (2.2x).
Future Growth
How is World Wrestling Entertainment forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
22.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: WWE's forecast earnings growth (22.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: WWE's earnings (22.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (12.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: WWE's revenue (8.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: WWE's revenue (8.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: WWE's Return on Equity is forecast to be very high in 3 years time (45.4%).
Past Performance
How has World Wrestling Entertainment performed over the past 5 years?
35.2%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: WWE has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: WWE's current net profit margins (12.7%) are lower than last year (17.7%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WWE's earnings have grown significantly by 35.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: WWE's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: WWE had negative earnings growth (-30.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Entertainment industry average (19.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WWE's Return on Equity (34.9%) is considered high.
Financial Health
How is World Wrestling Entertainment's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WWE's short term assets ($610.0M) exceed its short term liabilities ($387.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: WWE's short term assets ($610.0M) exceed its long term liabilities ($406.7M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WWE has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: WWE's debt to equity ratio has increased from 20.2% to 59.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WWE's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (89.8%).
Interest Coverage: WWE's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is World Wrestling Entertainment current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.97%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: WWE's dividend (0.97%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.37%).
High Dividend: WWE's dividend (0.97%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.61%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: WWE's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WWE's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (28.4%), WWE's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: WWE's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (17.7% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.1yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Vince McMahon (75 yo)
12.33yrs
Tenure
US$3,905,792
Compensation
Mr. Vincent K. McMahon, also known as Vince, has been Chairman of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE) since 1987 and has been its Chief Executive Officer since September 16, 2009. He is a third gener...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Vince's total compensation ($USD3.91M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.28M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Vince's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: WWE's management team is considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: WWE's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: WWE insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
- Ticker: WWE
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1980
- Industry: Movies and Entertainment
- Sector: Media
- Implied Market Cap: US$3.764b
- Shares outstanding: 75.82m
- Website: https://corporate.wwe.com
Number of Employees
Location
- World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
- 1241 East Main Street
- Stamford
- Connecticut
- 6902
- United States
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/22 23:38 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.