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WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 35 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul and Tokyo.

Revenue(Q1, 2017)
$188.4 M
Market capitalization(2017-08-18)
$1.6 B
Subscribers (WWE Network)(Q2, 2017)
1.6 M
Company Growth (employees)
Type
Public
HQ
Stamford, US
Size (employees)
870 (est)
Website
wwe.com
World Wrestling Entertainment is headquartered in Stamford, US

World Wrestling Entertainment Office Locations

World Wrestling Entertainment has offices in Stamford, Los Angeles, London, Singapore and in 2 other locations
Stamford, US (HQ)
1241 E Main St
New York, US
780 3rd Ave
Dubai, AE
1501A Business Central Towers Dubai Media City
Singapore, SG
391B Orchard Road, #23-01 Ngee Ann City Tower B
London, GB
5 Jubilee Pl
Los Angeles, US
12424 Wilshire Blvd Suite 1400

World Wrestling Entertainment Data and Metrics

World Wrestling Entertainment Financial Metrics

World Wrestling Entertainment's revenue was reported to be $188.4 m in Q1, 2017
USD

Revenue (Q1, 2017)

188.4 m

Gross profit (Q1, 2017)

79.3 m

Gross profit margin (Q1, 2017), %

42%

Net income (Q1, 2017)

888 k

Market capitalization (18-Aug-2017)

1.6 b

Cash (31-Mar-2017)

165.6 m
World Wrestling Entertainment's current market capitalization is $1.6 b.
USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016

Revenue

508 m542.6 m658.8 m729.2 m

Revenue growth, %

7%21%11%

Cost of goods sold

80.4 m92.7 m430 m

Gross profit

427.6 m449.9 m299.2 m

Gross profit Margin, %

84%83%41%

General and administrative expense

219.1 m

Operating expense total

219.1 m

EBIT

5.9 m(42.2 m)38.8 m55.6 m

EBIT margin, %

1%(8%)6%8%

Interest expense

3 m

Pre tax profit

53.2 m

Income tax expense

19.4 m

Net Income

2.8 m(30.1 m)24.1 m33.8 m
USDQ2, 2014Q3, 2014Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017

Revenue

156.3 m120.2 m166 b171.1 m199 m164.2 m188.4 m

Cost of goods sold

121.7 m98.3 b93.3 m132 m87.6 m109.2 m

Gross profit

34.6 m67.7 b77.8 m67 m76.5 m79.3 m

Gross profit Margin, %

22%41%45%34%47%42%

General and administrative expense

49.2 m39.1 m44.5 b50.2 m59.4 m52.1 m68.4 m

Operating expense total

49.2 m39.1 m44.5 b50.2 m59.4 m52.1 m68.4 m

EBIT

(22.5 m)(5 m)17.9 b22 m1.6 m18.3 m

EBIT margin, %

(14%)(4%)11%13%1%11%

Interest expense

(515 k)(546 k)(615 m)(593 k)(601 k)(571 k)(3.5 m)

Pre tax profit

(22.8 m)(10.5 m)17.2 b21.4 m1 m18.1 m1.4 m

Income tax expense

(8.3 m)(4.6 m)6.9 b7.5 m165 k7 m500 k

Net Income

(22.5 m)28.5 m25.3 m13.9 m14.7 m25.8 m888 k
USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2016

Cash

32.9 m47.2 m212 m

Accounts Receivable

59.6 m40.1 m53.2 m

Inventories

16.1 m12.9 m6.5 m

Current Assets

200.2 m197.2 m349.3 m

PP&E

133.5 m114 m132.6 m

Total Assets

378.5 m382.6 m600.9 m

Accounts Payable

47.9 m57.6 m70.4 m

Total Debt

29.6 m25.9 m41.7 m

Current Liabilities

82.2 m100.6 m133.1 m

Total Liabilities

361.2 m

Common Stock

313 k332 k385 k

Additional Paid-in Capital

347 m353.7 m403.4 m

Retained Earnings

(85.3 m)(151.8 m)(167.3 m)

Total Equity

239.7 m

Debt to Equity Ratio

0.2 x

Debt to Assets Ratio

0.1 x0.1 x0.1 x

Financial Leverage

2.5 x
USDQ2, 2014Q3, 2014Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017

Cash

17.4 m29.6 m37.1 m23.2 m16.2 m11.5 m165.6 m

Accounts Receivable

53 m56.7 m54.3 m50.1 m55.3 m63.7 m53.3 m

Inventories

4 m4.5 m5.5 m7.8 m7.4 m7.9 m7.5 m

Current Assets

171.7 m158.9 m191.9 m164.7 m163.8 m167.8 m362.6 m

PP&E

121.5 m116.4 m113.4 m106.3 m109.2 m137.4 m129.9 m

Total Assets

362.3 m351.6 m411.7 m394.5 m396.3 m427.6 m608 m

Accounts Payable

62.6 m69.4 m67.8 m52.9 m59.7 m61.7 m55.6 m

Current Liabilities

98.6 m105.2 m123.9 m115.7 m124.1 m133.3 m132.1 m

Common Stock

329 k332 k342 k343 k365 k385 k385 k

Additional Paid-in Capital

352.2 m352.6 m364.4 m373.4 m379.9 m382.3 m412.1 m

Retained Earnings

(125.9 m)(141.2 m)(153.9 m)(159.3 m)(167.6 m)(166.2 m)(175.6 m)

Total Equity

230.8 m215.7 m214.5 m218 m216.2 m220 m240.2 m

Financial Leverage

1.6 x1.6 x1.9 x1.8 x1.8 x1.9 x2.5 x
USDFY, 2013FY, 2014FY, 2015FY, 2016

Net Income

2.8 m(30.1 m)33.8 m

Depreciation and Amortization

24.5 m29 m24.4 m

Accounts Receivable

(9 m)17.9 m5.5 m

Inventories

(1.1 m)(1.9 m)(364 k)

Accounts Payable

(6.7 m)

Cash From Operating Activities

23.8 m54.7 m(9.2 m)56.6 m

Cash From Investing Activities

(50.8 m)(1.2 m)(24.1 m)

Long-term Borrowings

(1.4 m)(4.1 m)(14.4 m)

Dividends Paid

(36 m)(36.2 m)(36.6 m)

Cash From Financing Activities

(6 m)(39.2 m)141.4 m

Interest Paid

984 k1.4 m1.6 m

Income Taxes Paid

2.1 m12.5 m
USDQ2, 2014Q3, 2014Q3, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016Q1, 2017

Net Income

(22.5 m)28.5 m25.3 m13.9 m14.7 m25.8 m888 k

Depreciation and Amortization

13.6 m22 m20.1 m6.7 m13.9 m21.5 m8.5 m

Accounts Receivable

6.6 m3 m(14.7 m)8.5 m3.2 m(4.9 m)(388 k)

Inventories

(1.2 m)(1.7 m)(791 k)(1.7 m)(1.2 m)(1.8 m)(924 k)

Accounts Payable

4.3 m(8.9 m)

Cash From Operating Activities

(4.7 m)(5.2 m)1.5 m2.7 m19.7 m3 m

Purchases of PP&E

(2.4 m)(1.3 m)(2.5 m)(4.5 m)

Cash From Investing Activities

9 m31 m(12.1 m)(6.7 m)(16.4 m)(18.6 m)(54.6 m)

Long-term Borrowings

(1.9 m)(3 m)(3.3 m)(1.1 m)(2.2 m)(13.3 m)(1.1 m)

Dividends Paid

(18 m)(27.1 m)(27.2 m)(9.1 m)(18.2 m)(27.4 m)(9.2 m)

Cash From Financing Activities

(19.8 m)(29.1 m)(29.9 m)(9.6 m)(8.2 m)(27.7 m)5.2 m
USDY, 2017

Revenue/Employee

216.6 k

Financial Leverage

2.5 x

World Wrestling Entertainment Operating Metrics

World Wrestling Entertainment's Subscribers (WWE Network) was reported to be 1.6 m in Q2, 2017
FY, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q3, 2015FY, 2015Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016FY, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017

Event Visitors

1.9 m545.5 k496.1 k458.1 k2.01 m482.7 k562.2 k468.1 k2.08 m559.7 k586.3 k

Events

3187686853297881823429582

Orders (WWEShop)

426 k113 k127.5 k375.5 k590 k156.1 k324.7 k170.8 k771.5 k172.7 k178.4 k

Monthly Unique Visitors (WWE.com)

20.7 m20.6 m18 m

Subscribers (WWE Network)

816 k927 k1.22 m1.17 m1.22 m1.29 m1.52 m1.46 m1.4 m1.49 m1.63 m

DVD/Blu-ray Copies Shipped

2.7 m620 k523 k368 k2.1 m329.4 k417.2 k109.3 k1.6 m498.6 k319.4 k

Viewers (WWE TV)

13 m11 m10 m

Countries

170160165

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