Pure WWF/WWE Financials 1994-2013
Chris Harrington assembled WWF/WWE Financials to provide more comprehensive looks.
Pure WWF/WWE Financials 1994-2013
(in million dollars)
| START | 5/1/1994 | 5/1/1995 | 5/1/1996 | 5/1/1997 | 5/1/1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| END | 4/30/1995 | 4/30/1996 | 4/30/1997 | 4/30/1998 | 4/30/1999 |
| FISCAL YEAR | FY1995 | FY1996 | FY1997 | FY1998 | FY1999 |
| PPV EVENTS | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| PPV BUYS | 1,868,900 | 2,831,700 | 2,252,200 | 2,936,100 | 5,365,100 |
| REVENUE | $87.35 | $85.82 | $81.86 | $126.23 | $250.34 |
| Net income (loss) | $(4.43) | $3.20 | $(6.51) | $8.47 | $56.03 |
| EBIDTA | $7.71 | -($4.96) | $12.15 | $58.93 | |
| ATTENDANCE | 1,163,259 | 931,954 | 1,060,740 | 1,576,112 | 2,273,701 |
| EVENTS | 347 | 247 | 199 | 218 | 199 |
| START | 5/1/1999 | 5/1/2000 | 5/1/2001 | 5/1/2002 | 5/1/2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| END | 4/30/2000 | 4/30/2001 | 4/30/2002 | 4/30/2003 | 4/30/2004 |
| FISCAL YEAR | FY2000 | FY2001 | FY2002 | FY2003 | FY2004 |
| EVENTS | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| PPV BUYS | 6,884,600 | 8,010,400 | 7,135,464 | 5,378,100 | 5,604,000 |
| REVENUE | $377.90 | $438.14 | $409.62 | $374.30 | $374.91 |
| Profit Contribution | $158.34 | $188.86 | $158.50 | $136.90 | $167.80 |
| Net income (loss) including XFL and the World |
$58.91 | $15.99 |
$42.23 |
-$(19.20) |
$48.2 |
| Net income (loss) excluding XFL and the World |
$59.58 | $62.90 | $37.60 | $16.1 | $49.6 |
| EBIDTA | $87.24 | $92.92 | $55.23 | $37.6 | $85.9 |
| Attendance | 2,485,100 | 2,449,800 | 2,032,754 | 1,815,100 | 1,647,900 |
| Events | 206 | 212 | 237 | 327 | 329 |
| Profit Contribution % | 41.9% | 43.1% | 38.7% | 36.6% | 44.8% |
| EBIDTA % | 23.1% | 21.1% | 13.5% | 10.0% | 22.9% |
| START | 5/1/2004 | 5/1/2005 | 1/1/2006 | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| END | 4/30/2005 | 4/30/2006 | 12/31/2006 | 12/31/2007 | 12/31/2008 |
| FISCAL YEAR | FY2005 | FY2006 | CY2006 | CY2007 | CY2008 |
| PPV EVENTS | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| PPV BUYS | 5,280,800 | 6,241,100 | 5,744,000 | 5,218,000 | 5,034,400 |
| REVENUE | $366.43 | $400.05 | $415.30 | $485.66 | $526.46 |
| Profit Contribution | $153.10 | $172.90 | $170.40 | $186.90 | $214.70 |
| Net income (loss) | $39.10 | $47.05 | $48.80 | $52.14 | $45.42 |
| EBIDTA | $62.20 | $81.00 | $74.30 | $77.80 | $83.40 |
| ATTENDANCE | 1,617,430 | 1,713,840 | 1,975,500 | 2,115,300 | 2,203,300 |
| EVENTS | 325 | 300 | 308 | 308 | 319 |
| Profit Contribution % | 41.8% | 43.2% | 41.0% | 38.5% | 40.8% |
| EBIDTA % | 17.0% | 20.2% | 17.9% | 16.0% | 15.8% |
| START | 1/1/2009 | 1/1/2010 | 1/1/2011 | 1/1/2012 | 1/1/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
END
|
12/31/2009
|
12/31/2010
|
12/31/2011
|
12/31/2012
|
12/31/2013
|
|
FISCAL YEAR
|
CY2009
|
CY2010
|
CY2011
|
CY2012
|
CY2013
|
|
EVENTS
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
|
PPV BUYS
|
4,490,200
|
3,631,100
|
3,842,100
|
4,023,000
|
3,838,000
|
|
REVENUE
|
$475.16
|
$477.60
|
$483.90
|
$484.00
|
$508.00
|
|
Profit Contribution
|
$219.30
|
$203.40
|
$168.70
|
$199.60
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
$50.30
|
$53.50
|
$24.80
|
$31.40
|
$2.80
|
|
EBIDTA
|
$91.60
|
$94.00
|
$52.00
|
$63.20
|
$30.40
|
|
ATTENDANCE
|
2,383,800
|
2,155,700
|
1,976,500
|
1,854,100
|
1,919,500
|
|
EVENTS
|
342
|
327
|
321
|
314
|
321
|
|
Profit Contribution %
|
46.2%
|
42.6%
|
34.9%
|
41.2%
|
|
|
EBIDTA %
|
19.3%
|
19.7%
|
10.7%
|
13.1%
|
6.0%
|
Notes:
- Information was pulled from a combination of SEC filings, Trending Schedules and WWE Investor Presentations
- Note that while all periods are 12 months, 2006 is represented twice – a FY2006 (May 2005-April 2006) and a CY2006 (Jan 2006-Dec 2006)
- In 2013 the company switched from EBITDA to OIBDA but retained the same calculation. Profit Contribution was not listed on the 2013 Trending Schedule.
- Various charges
- XFL and The World: $1.4M (FY2004), $35.6M (FY2003), $0.3M (FY2002), $48.5M (FY2001), $0.7M (FY2000)
- Hotel/Casino: bought $10.9M (FY1999), sold $11.3M (FY2000)
- WWE Studios: $11.7M (CY2013), $1.3M (CY2012), $23.4M (CY2011), $1.9M (CY2008), $15.7M (CY2007)
- Reversal of accrued licensing agent commissions: -$7.9M (FY2004)
- Legal Settlements: $7.0M (FY2001), $6.2M (FY2003), -$5.9M (FY2004)
- Early Termination of Office Space Lease: $0.7M (FY2003)
- On the 2/20/14 Conference Call, CFO George Barrios noted that WWE had spent about $12M on WWE Network development in 2013 which along with the film impairment charges is likely what drove the major dip in EBITDA/OIBDA and Net Income in 2013.
Revenue Streams by Segment
(in Million$)
| START | 5/1/1999 | 5/1/2000 | 5/1/2001 | 5/1/2002 | 5/1/2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
END
|
4/30/2000
|
4/30/2001
|
4/30/2002
|
4/30/2003
|
4/30/2004
|
|
FISCAL YEAR
|
FY2000
|
FY2001
|
FY2002
|
FY2003
|
FY2004
|
|
PPV
|
$106.40
|
$128.20
|
$112.00
|
$91.10
|
$95.30
|
|
Live Events
|
$68.90
|
$82.00
|
$74.50
|
$72.90
|
$70.20
|
|
TV Rights
|
$12.10
|
$35.30
|
$53.30
|
$58.50
|
$71.00
|
|
Advertising
|
$77.90
|
$90.20
|
$83.70
|
$72.90
|
$59.50
|
|
Licensing + Other
|
$43.70
|
$37.40
|
$24.40
|
$22.50
|
$22.60
|
|
Home Entertainment
|
$20.00
|
$12.20
|
$13.60
|
$13.80
|
$21.40
|
|
Merchandise
|
$21.50
|
$22.00
|
$26.20
|
$22.50
|
$18.60
|
|
Publishing
|
$16.20
|
$18.40
|
$17.60
|
$15.20
|
$10.70
|
|
WWE.com
|
$11.10
|
$12.50
|
$4.40
|
$4.90
|
$5.60
|
| START | 5/1/2004 | 5/1/2005 | 1/1/2006 | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
END
|
4/30/2005
|
4/30/2006
|
12/31/2006
|
12/31/2007
|
12/31/2008
|
|
FISCAL YEAR
|
FY2005
|
FY2006
|
CY2006
|
CY2007
|
CY2008
|
|
PPV
|
$85.50
|
$94.80
|
$93.60
|
$94.30
|
$91.40
|
|
Live Events
|
$78.70
|
$75.00
|
$83.70
|
$99.30
|
$105.70
|
|
TV Rights
|
$78.00
|
$81.50
|
$85.50
|
$92.40
|
$100.70
|
|
Advertising
|
$43.70
|
$22.60
|
$7.40
|
$5.90
|
$7.40
|
|
Licensing + Other
|
$21.60
|
$32.70
|
$32.70
|
$47.90
|
$61.80
|
|
Home Entertainment
|
$20.10
|
$42.60
|
$49.90
|
$53.70
|
$58.50
|
|
Merchandise
|
$18.00
|
$27.90
|
$35.50
|
$37.70
|
$37.00
|
|
Publishing
|
$12.20
|
$11.10
|
$12.40
|
$16.50
|
$15.40
|
|
WWE.com
|
$7.80
|
$9.70
|
$11.00
|
$16.20
|
$16.30
|
|
WWE Studios
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$16.00
|
$24.50
|
|
WWE 24/7
|
$0.80
|
$2.20
|
$3.60
|
$5.80
|
$7.80
|
| START | 1/1/2009 | 1/1/2010 | 1/1/2011 | 1/1/2012 | 1/1/2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
END
|
12/31/2009
|
12/31/2010
|
12/31/2011
|
12/31/2012
|
12/31/2013
|
|
FISCAL YEAR
|
CY2009
|
CY2010
|
CY2011
|
CY2012
|
CY2013
|
|
PPV
|
$80.00
|
$70.20
|
$78.30
|
$83.60
|
$82.50
|
|
Live Events
|
$108.80
|
$104.60
|
$104.70
|
$103.70
|
$111.50
|
|
TV Rights
|
$111.90
|
$127.00
|
$131.50
|
$139.50
|
$160.90
|
|
Advertising
|
$7.70
|
$5.90
|
$1.10
|
$1.40
|
$2.50
|
|
Licensing + Other
|
$46.80
|
$54.30
|
$56.80
|
$48.80
|
$46.40
|
|
Home Entertainment
|
$39.40
|
$32.10
|
$30.40
|
$33.00
|
$24.30
|
|
Merchandise
|
$35.80
|
$32.40
|
$33.90
|
$33.60
|
$34.90
|
|
Publishing
|
$13.50
|
$11.00
|
$7.70
|
$6.00
|
$5.70
|
|
WWE.com
|
$16.80
|
$14.90
|
$12.50
|
$19.70
|
$23.00
|
|
WWE Studios
|
$7.70
|
$19.60
|
$20.90
|
$7.90
|
$10.80
|
|
WWE COD
|
$6.80
|
$5.60
|
$6.10
|
$6.80
|
$5.50
|
Notes:
- Information was pulled from a combination of SEC filings, Trending Schedules and WWE Investor Presentations
- Note that while all periods are 12 months, 2006 is represented twice – a FY2006 (May 2005-April 2006) and a CY2006 (Jan 2006-Dec 2006)
- I would recommend looking at TV Rights+Advertising together. TV Rights represent both domestic and international TV Rights deals.
- Merchandise is a combination of Venue Merchandise and WWEShop and Catalog Sales
- Licensing + Other is Licensing plus Consumer Products Other
- WWE 24/7 is really the Live and Televised Entertainment Other category (which included WWE Classics on Demand, fka WWE 24/7)
Please feel free to use these numbers for your own analysis and articles!
It would be kind that if should you choose to use these numbers as a “source of truth”, please link back to this page. I’ve tried my best to verify the numbers, and where there were changes, use the latest version of the data. I will try to post corrections and additional information here in the future.
-Chris Harrington
twitter: @mookieghana
email: chris.harrington@gmail.com
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