{"id":25310,"date":"2016-07-11T14:57:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T19:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=25310"},"modified":"2016-07-11T14:57:45","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T19:57:45","slug":"financial-report-much-wwe-worth-sold-like-ufc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/07\/11\/financial-report-much-wwe-worth-sold-like-ufc\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Report &#8211; How much would WWE be worth if sold like UFC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3139418719\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.streetinsider.com\/Analyst+Comments\/If+UFC+is+Worth+$4B...+WWE+(WWE)+is+Worth%3F\/11819520.html\" target=\"_blank\">Financial publication Street Insider<\/a> posed an interesting question of how much WWE would be worth if it were sold, based on the market\u00a0price for UFC of $4.0 billion.<\/p>\n<p>An analyst for Wells Fargo came up with a range of $2.7-3.4 billion if WWE were sold, down from UFC&#8217;s sales price.<\/p>\n<p>Street Insider and WF analyst Eric Katz looked at how similar their businesses are, including annual revenue in the $600 million range. However, the big difference is UFC has stronger net income, especially after WWE went through a transformation period switching from a PPV to WWE Network business model.<\/p>\n<p>The valuation could change significantly in future years if WWE grows\u00a0their\u00a0Network subscription base as predicted, which would improve profitability.<\/p>\n<p>In the present, WWE is still trying to grow profits after reporting a net loss in 2014 during the Network transformation period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profit\u00a0Comparisons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2014: WWE net loss of $30 million<\/li>\n<li>2015: WWE net income\u00a0of $24 million<\/li>\n<li>2016: ??? &#8211; WF estimates $102.8 million EBITDA for WWE<\/li>\n<li>2012-2014: UFC estimate of $120-150 million EBITDA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3580871790\"><div id=\"pwtor-3910687201\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Financial publication Street Insider posed an interesting question of how much WWE would be worth if it were sold, based on the market\u00a0price for UFC of $4.0 billion. 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