TKO

EX-99.1

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EX-99.1

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:

Investors:

Seth Zaslow szaslow@tkogrp.com

Media:

press@tkogrp.com

TKO Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

Announces Board Authorization Of Up To An Additional $1 Billion Of Share Repurchases

First Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights

• Revenue of $1.597 billion

• Net income of $249.8 million

• Adjusted EBITDA1 of $549.8 million

• Returned approximately $1.0 billion of capital to equity holders through share repurchases and dividend payments and related distributions

Full Year 2026 Guidance

• The Company reaffirmed its target for revenue of $5.675 billion to $5.775 billion

• The Company reaffirmed its target for Adjusted EBITDA of $2.240 billion to $2.290 billion

New York, NY, May 6, 2026 – TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (“TKO” or the “Company”) (NYSE: TKO) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

“TKO is off to a formidable start in 2026, with strong results and continued momentum across each of our businesses,” said Ariel Emanuel, Executive Chair and CEO of TKO. “We are reaffirming our full-year guidance, and today’s incremental $1 billion share repurchase authorization underscores our conviction in TKO and its long-term value.”

“TKO’s first quarter results reflect the strength and durability of our premium IP. Our media rights portfolio is firmly in place, our financial incentive packages continue to scale, and demand for our premium live events and experiences is healthy,” said Mark Shapiro, President and COO of TKO. “With UFC Freedom 250 at the White House and On Location’s FIFA World Cup partnership, TKO will take center stage this summer, crowning moments for audience growth, cultural relevance, and our business trajectory.”

Consolidated Results2

First Quarter 2026

Revenue increased 26%, or $328.1 million, to $1.597 billion. The increase primarily reflected an increase of $41.5 million at UFC, to $401.2 million, an increase of $84.2 million at WWE, to $475.7 million, and an increase of $179.1 million at the IMG segment, to $655.4 million.

Net Income was $249.8 million, an improvement of $84.3 million from $165.5 million in the prior year period. The improvement reflected the increase in revenue partially offset by an increase in operating expenses. The increase in operating expenses primarily reflected an increase in direct operating costs of $166.8 million, an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses of $16.9 million, and an increase in depreciation and amortization of $43.3 million. The increases in direct operating costs and selling, general and administrative expenses were principally due to expenses recorded at the IMG segment related to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.

Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 32%, or $132.4 million, to $549.8 million, due primarily to an increase of $27.1 million at UFC, an increase of $62.2 million at WWE, and an increase of $23.8 million at the IMG segment.

Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 34% from 33%.

Cash flows generated by operating activities were $694.5 million, an increase of $531.7 million from $162.8 million, primarily due to the improved operating performance and the timing of working capital, including approximately $582.4 million of net pre-payments held in escrow related to FIFA World Cup 26.

Free Cash Flow3 was $674.5 million, an increase of $539.0 million from $135.5 million, due to the increase in cash flows generated by operating activities and a decrease in capital expenditures.

Cash and cash equivalents were $788.9 million as of March 31, 2026. Gross debt was $4.671 billion as of March 31, 2026.

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Results by Operating Segment4

The table below reflects TKO’s performance by operating segment:

Three Months Ended

(in millions)

March 31,

2026

2025

Revenue:

UFC

$

401.2

$

359.7

WWE

475.7

391.5

IMG

655.4

476.3

Total revenue from reportable segments

1,532.3

1,227.5

Corporate and Other

73.9

54.4

Eliminations

(9.3

)

(13.1

)

Total Revenue

$

1,596.9

$

1,268.8

Adjusted EBITDA:

UFC

$

254.5

$

227.4

WWE

256.1

193.9

IMG

97.3

73.5

Total Adjusted EBITDA from reportable segments

607.9

494.8

Corporate and Other

(58.1

)

(77.4

)

Total Adjusted EBITDA

$

549.8

$

417.4

UFC

Three Months Ended

(in millions)

March 31,

2026

2025

UFC Revenue:

Media rights, production and content

$

275.3

$

224.1

Live events and hospitality

48.5

58.6

Partnerships and marketing

67.1

64.3

Consumer products licensing and other

10.3

12.7

Total Revenue

$

401.2

$

359.7

First Quarter 2026

Revenue increased 12%, or $41.5 million, to $401.2 million primarily driven by a $51.2 million increase in media rights, production and content revenue, and a $2.8 million increase in partnerships and marketing revenue, partially offset by a $10.1 million decrease in live events and hospitality revenue. The increase in media rights, production and content revenue was primarily rel

8-K

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2026

TKO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

001-41797

92-3569035

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Fifth Ave, 7th Floor

New York, New York

10010

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 646 558-8333

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

TKO

The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On February 25, 2026, TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025. In addition, the Company provided supplemental financial information based on the historical information of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, and each of the quarterly periods in fiscal 2024 and 2025 to retrospectively reflect the acquisition of Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and certain businesses operating under the IMG brand as a merger of entities under common control for the applicable historical periods (collectively, the “Supplemental Financial Information”). The full text of the press release and the Supplemental Financial Information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated February 25, 2026.

99.2

Supplemental Financial Information, dated February 25, 2026.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

TKO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

Date:

February 25, 2026

By:

/s/ Andrew Schleimer

Andrew Schleimer, Chief Financial Officer

8-K

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 05, 2025

TKO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

001-41797

92-3569035

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Fifth Ave, 7th Floor

New York, New York

10010

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 646-558-8333

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

TKO

The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 5, 2025, TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2025. In addition, the Company provided supplemental financial information based on the historical information of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2022, 2023 and 2024, each of the quarterly periods in fiscal 2024 and the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025 to retrospectively reflect the acquisition of Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and certain businesses operating under the IMG brand as a merger of entities under common control for such periods (collectively, the “Supplemental Historical Financial Information”). The full text of the press release and the Supplemental Historical Financial Information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated November 5, 2025.

99.2

Supplemental Historical Financial Information, dated November 5, 2025.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

TKO GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

Date:

November 5, 2025

By:

/s/ Andrew Schleimer

Name: Title:

Andrew Schleimer Chief Financial Officer