• Investors may be wondering if TKO Group Holdings at around US$190 a share is still priced attractively, or if most of the easy upside has already been captured.
• The stock closed at US$190.47, with a 3.7% gain over the last 7 days, a 3.3% decline over 30 days, an 8.0% decline year to date, and a 13.8% return over the last year, so the recent moves give a mixed picture of momentum and risk.
• Those swings sit against a longer track record where 3 year returns are 91.6% and 5 year returns are around 3x, which can leave newer buyers wondering how much of the story is already reflected in the price. With no major new events highlighted around these moves, it puts even more focus on what the current valuation is actually indicating.
• On Simply Wall St's 6 point valuation checklist, TKO Group Holdings scores just 1 out of 6. The rest of this article will walk through the usual valuation tools, then finish with a more rounded way to think about what the stock might be worth.

TKO Group Holdings scores just 1/6 on our valuation checks. See what other red flags we found in the full valuation breakdown.

Approach 1: TKO Group Holdings Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Analysis

A Discounted Cash Flow model takes projected future cash flows and discounts them back to today using a required rate of return to estimate what the business might be worth right now.

For TKO Group Holdings, the model used is a 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity approach based on cash flows in $. The latest twelve month free cash flow is about $1.16b. Analysts and extrapolated estimates point to free cash flow of around $2.22b by 2030, with intermediate projections between 2026 and 2035 that feed into the valuation.

When those projected cash flows are discounted back, Simply Wall St’s DCF output suggests an intrinsic value of about $152.74 per share, compared with the recent share price around $190. This implies the stock is assessed as roughly 24.7% overvalued on this model.

DCF models are sensitive to assumptions, but on these inputs TKO Group Holdings does not screen as a value idea at the current price.

Result: OVERVALUED

Our Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis suggests TKO Group Holdings may be overvalued by 24.7%. Discover 44 high quality undervalued stocks or create your own screener to find better value opportunities.

Approach 2: TKO Group Holdings Price vs Earnings

For profitable companies, the P/E ratio is a useful way to relate what you pay per share to what the company earns per share. It gives a quick sense of how many dollars investors are paying for each dollar of current earnings.

What counts as a “normal” P/E depends a lot on growth expectations and risk. Higher expected earnings growth or lower perceived risk can justify a higher P/E, while lower growth or higher risk usually warrant a lower P/E.

TKO Group Holdings currently trades on a P/E of about 73.1x. That sits above the Entertainment industry average of roughly 27.8x, and also above the peer group average of around 52.7x. To go a step further, Simply Wall St calculates a proprietary “Fair Ratio” for TKO Group Holdings of 32.8x, which is the P/E that would typically be expected given factors such as its earnings growth profile, industry, profit margins, market cap and key risks.

This Fair Ratio framework can be more informative than a simple peer or industry comparison because it adjusts for company specific characteristics rather than treating all stocks in the sector the same. Compared with this Fair Ratio of 32.8x, the current P/E of 73.1x suggests TKO Group Holdings is trading well above what the model views as a more typical level for the business.

Result: OVERVALUED

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Upgrade Your Decision Making: Choose your TKO Group Holdings Narrative

Earlier it was mentioned that there is an even better way to understand valuation. Narratives on Simply Wall St let you attach a clear story about TKO Group Holdings to the numbers by linking your view of its future revenue, earnings and margins to a financial forecast and fair value. You can then compare that fair value with the current share price on the Community page, where millions of investors share their views and where Narratives update automatically when new news or earnings arrive. For example, one TKO Narrative on the platform currently applies a very high fair value of about US$37,618.47 per share with rapid revenue growth, a 12.53% profit margin and a future P/E of 24.92x using an 8.02% discount rate. Another Narrative aligns with analyst expectations and points to a fair value of US$223.42 per share based on 39.86% annual revenue growth, a 14.00% margin, earnings of US$974.9m by 2028, a future P/E of 21.41x and a 9.31% discount rate. This lets you see in one place how different assumptions lead to very different conclusions about what the stock may be worth.

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This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.