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World Wrestling Entertainment (World Wrestling Entertainment) Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) : 1.50 (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is World Wrestling Entertainment Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)?

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

World Wrestling Entertainment's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $1.50. It's Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio for today is 67.1.


The historical rank and industry rank for World Wrestling Entertainment's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) or its related term are showing as below:

WWE' s Price-to-Owner-Earnings Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.86   Med: 48.12   Max: 318.86
Current: 66.97


During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Owner-Earnings ratio of World Wrestling Entertainment was 318.86. The lowest was 9.86. And the median was 48.12.


WWE's Price-to-Owner-Earnings is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 11.79 vs WWE: 66.97

World Wrestling Entertainment's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was $0.67. Its Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $2.04. It's PE Ratio ratio for today is 49.34.

World Wrestling Entertainment's EPS without NRI for the three months ended in Jun. 2023 was $0.67. Its EPS without NRI for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $2.04. It's PE Ratio without NRI ratio for today is 49.34.


World Wrestling Entertainment Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Historical Data

The historical data trend for World Wrestling Entertainment's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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World Wrestling Entertainment Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Chart

World Wrestling Entertainment Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.44 0.61 2.81 1.59 2.41

World Wrestling Entertainment Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23
Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.10 1.93 2.41 1.36 1.50

Competitive Comparison of World Wrestling Entertainment's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)

For the Entertainment subindustry, World Wrestling Entertainment's Price-to-Owner-Earnings, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Owner-Earnings data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


World Wrestling Entertainment's Price-to-Owner-Earnings Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, World Wrestling Entertainment's Price-to-Owner-Earnings distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where World Wrestling Entertainment's Price-to-Owner-Earnings falls into.



World Wrestling Entertainment Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation

In 1986 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Letter, Warren Buffett defined owner earnings as follows:

"These represent (a) reported earnings plus (b) depreciation, depletion, amortization, and certain other non-cash charges...less (c) the average annual amount of capitalized expenditures for plant and equipment, etc. that the business requires to fully maintain its long-term competitive position and its unit volume. (If the business requires additional working capital to maintain its competitive position and unit volume, the increment also should be included in (c))...Our owner-earnings equation does not yield the deceptively precise figures provided by GAAP, since (c) must be a guess - and one sometimes very difficult to make. Despite this problem, we consider the owner earnings figure, not the GAAP figure, to be the relevant item for valuation purposes - both for investors in buying stocks and for managers in buying entire businesses...All of this points up the absurdity of the 'cash flow' numbers that are often set forth in Wall Street reports. These numbers routinely include (a) plus (b) - but do not subtract (c)."

To make it simple, then you will have:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) = (Net Income + Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization + Change In Deferred Tax - 5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure + Change In Working Capital) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)

World Wrestling Entertainment's Owner Earnings per Share (TTM) Calculation:

TTM / Last Quarter Average of Last 20 Quarters
Net Income 169
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization 85
Change In Deferred Tax -20
5Y Average of Maintenance Capital Expenditure 79
Change In Working Capital -36
Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) 79

1. Start with "Net Income" from income statement. World Wrestling Entertainment's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $169 Mil.

2. "Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization" is from cashflow statement. World Wrestling Entertainment's Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $85 Mil. This needs to be added back because company does not actually need to pay cash for it. It is a non-cash item.

3. Other non-cash charges usually include "Stock Based Compensation" and "Change In Deferred Tax":
However, to be conservative, GuruFocus will not add Stock Based Compensation back to net income. World Wrestling Entertainment's Change In Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $-20 Mil.

4. Average maintenance capital expenditure over a business/industry cycle: 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $79 Mil

It is usually best to take a long-term average of maintenance capital expenditure. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since many companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditure.

The following shows how to get maintenance capital expenditure.

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous quarter. If the revenue decreased from the previous quarter, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous quarter, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Growth Capital Expenditure = Percentage of Property, Plant and Equipment as of corresponding Revenue * Revenue Increase
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - Growth Capital Expenditure.
Fourth, get the average of the 5 years maintenance capital expenditure.

World Wrestling Entertainment's 5-Year Average Maintenance Capital Expenditure = $79 Mil

5. "Change In Working Capital" is from cashflow statement. World Wrestling Entertainment's Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2023 was $-36 Mil.
Note: GuruFocus' Change in Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And sometimes it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.

6. World Wrestling Entertainment's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for the months ended in Jun. 2023 was 79.295 Mil.

World Wrestling Entertainment's Onwer Earnings Per Share for Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=( Net Income+Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization+Change In Deferred Tax
=( 169.127 +84.626+-19.994
-5Y Avg of Maintenance CAPEX+Change In Working Capital )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
-78.828504591138+-35.773)/79.295
=1.50

Price-to-Owner-Earnings=Current Price/Owner Earnings per Share (TTM)
=100.65/1.50
=67.1

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Assumption: Companies usually do not report maintenance capital expenditures and growth capital expenditures separately. Here we use estimated numbers and average them over 5 years. The method to estimate maintenance capital expenditures can be found in above part 4.

Note: GuruFocus' Change In Working Capital is provided by Morningstar. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement from original financial report. And it includes non-current parts of assets and liabilities.


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World Wrestling Entertainment (World Wrestling Entertainment) Business Description

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Address
1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT, USA, 06902
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc develops and produces television programming, pay-per-view programming, and live wrestling events. Its segments include Media, Live Events, and Consumer Products. The majority of its revenue comes from the Media segment, which includes the production and monetization of long-form and short-form video content across various platforms, including WWE Network, broadcast and pay television, digital and social media, as well as filmed entertainment. The geographical segments are North America, which accounts for the majority of revenue; Europe/Middle East/Africa; Asia Pacific; and Latin America.
Executives
Karen M Mullane officer: Controller & Chief Accting Off C/O ETSY, INC., 117 ADAMS STREET, BROOKLYN NY 11201
Rajan Mehta officer: EVP, Chief Product & Tech Off 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Suzette Ramirez-carr officer: EVP, Chief Human Resources Off 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Steve Pamon director 1241 E MAIN ST, STAMFORD CT 06902-3520
Steven R Koonin director 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Mckenna Michelle director 20 DAVIS DRIVE, BELMONT CA 94002
Nick Khan director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Maurice F Edelson officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
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Riddick Frank A Iii officer: President & CFO C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD, 12900 SNOW ROAD, PARMA OH 44130
Ignace Lahoud director 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Kevin Dunn officer: Exec Prod. & Chief Glob. Telev 1241 EST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Elisebeth Collins officer: SVP General Counsel & Corp Sec 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Bradley Blum officer: EVP, Operations & COS 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Samira Shah officer: EVP, General Counsel & Corp Se 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902

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