World Wrestling Entertainment moved -13.2% this afternoon session, trading between a high of $110.05 and a low of $93.93 per share. Yesterday the stock finished at $110.05 per share, compared to an average analyst target price of $113.56.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., an integrated media and entertainment company, engages in the sports entertainment business in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The mid-cap movies/entertainment company is based in the United States, and over the last twelve months it has returned a dividend yield of 0.4%. World Wrestling Entertainment has trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) of 2.1, which at today's prices amounts to a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 45.5.
Based on its expected future earnings growth, the company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.6. Usually a PEG ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a potentially undervalued company.
Snapshot of World Wrestling Entertainment's Operating Margins:
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-02 | 1,291,523 | -1,008,298 | 22 | -4.35 |
| 2022-02-03 | 1,095,174 | -839,157 | 23 | 9.52 |
| 2021-02-04 | 974,207 | -765,663 | 21 | 75.0 |
| 2020-02-07 | 960,442 | -205,733 | 12 | 0.0 |
| 2019-02-07 | 930,160 | -206,500 | 12 | 33.33 |
| 2018-02-08 | 800,959 | -186,856 | 9 |
Over the last 6 years, World Wrestling Entertainment's operating margins have averaged 16.5%, which is better than the 7.51% Film and Entertainment industry average. We also note that the company's operating margins have a high coefficient of variability at 37.3%. In addition, the firm's margins benefit from a 16.0% yearly growth rate.
