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TKO Group Holdings (TKO Group Holdings) Beneish M-Score : -1.58 (As of May. 08, 2024)


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What is TKO Group Holdings Beneish M-Score?

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.58 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for TKO Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TKO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.58   Med: -1.58   Max: -1.58
Current: -1.58

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of TKO Group Holdings was -1.58. The lowest was -1.58. And the median was -1.58.


TKO Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for TKO Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score 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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TKO Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

TKO Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beneish M-Score
- - - -1.58

TKO Group Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec20 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - - - -1.58

Competitive Comparison of TKO Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score

For the Entertainment subindustry, TKO Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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.


TKO Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, TKO Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TKO Group Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.



TKO Group Holdings Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of TKO Group Holdings for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.4446+0.528 * 1.0313+0.404 * 1.0237+0.892 * 1.4691+0.115 * 1.5022
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.7786+4.679 * -0.020489-0.327 * 0.327
=-1.58

* 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.

This Year (Dec23) TTM:Last Year (Dec22) TTM:
Total Receivables was $147 Mil.
Revenue was 613.995 + 449.058 + 305.185 + 306.73 = $1,675 Mil.
Gross Profit was 401.65 + 318.746 + 222.396 + 217.578 = $1,160 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $492 Mil.
Total Assets was $12,691 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $900 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $165 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $549 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $472 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,992 Mil.
Net Income was -5.331 + 44.491 + 81.414 + 87.602 = $208 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 1.374 + -0.696 + -0.535 + -0.329 = $-0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 220.726 + 66.976 + 110.98 + 69.699 = $468 Mil.
Total Receivables was $69 Mil.
Revenue was 271.771 + 340.699 + 268.058 + 259.619 = $1,140 Mil.
Gross Profit was 189.668 + 241.08 + 194.769 + 189.044 = $815 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $268 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,581 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $198 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $60 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $210 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $230 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,759 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(147.035 / 1674.968) / (69.286 / 1140.147)
=0.087784 / 0.060769
=1.4446

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(814.561 / 1140.147) / (1160.37 / 1674.968)
=0.714435 / 0.692771
=1.0313

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (492.43 + 899.633) / 12690.739) / (1 - (268.3 + 198.324) / 3580.73)
=0.890309 / 0.869685
=1.0237

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=1674.968 / 1140.147
=1.4691

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(60.032 / (60.032 + 198.324)) / (164.616 / (164.616 + 899.633))
=0.232362 / 0.154678
=1.5022

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(549.091 / 1674.968) / (210.142 / 1140.147)
=0.327822 / 0.184311
=1.7786

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((2992.147 + 472.14) / 12690.739) / ((2758.909 + 230.179) / 3580.73)
=0.272978 / 0.834771
=0.327

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(208.176 - -0.186 - 468.381) / 12690.739
=-0.020489

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

TKO Group Holdings has a M-score of -1.58 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.


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TKO Group Holdings (TKO Group Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
200 fifth Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10010
TKO Group Holdings Inc is a premium sports and entertainment company that comprises UFC, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, and WWE, an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment.
Executives
Mark S Shapiro director, officer: See Remarks C/O RED ZONE LLC, 21300 REDSKIN PARK DRIVE, ASHBURN VA 20147
Ariel Emanuel director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SOURCE INTERLINK COMPANIES, INC., 27500 RIVERVIEW CENTER BLVD, SUITE 400, BONITA SPRINGS FL 34134
Jonathan Kraft director C/O ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., 9601 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
Carrie Wheeler director 500 VOLVO PARKWAY, CHESAPEAKE VA 23320
Steven R Koonin director 625 WESTPORT PARKWAY, GRAPEVINE TX 76051
Vincent K Mcmahon director, 10 percent owner C/O WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT INC, 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Sonya E Medina director P.O. BOX 99900, LOUISVILLE KY 40269
Shane Kapral officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O ENDEAVOR GROUP HOLDINGS, INC., 9601 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. 10 percent owner 9601 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, 3RD FLOOR, BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
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Silver Lake West Holdco, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2776 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Silver Lake West Holdco Ii, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O SILVER LAKE, 2776 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 100, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Nick Khan director 1241 EAST MAIN STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Patrick Whitesell 10 percent owner 11601 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 1600, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Bynoe Peter C B director 203 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1900, CHICAGO IL 60601