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WWE's Competitors, Revenue, Number of Employees, Funding and Acquisitions

WWE is an entertainment based firm that engages in professional wrestling, integrated media and wrestling event organizi... Read more

Based on data from WWE's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from WWE's latest SEC filings

Employees

Vincent K. McMahon's photo - Chairman & CEO of WWE

Chairman & CEO

Vincent K. McMahon

CEO Approval Rating

77/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1952

Headquarters:

StamfordConnecticut

Status:

PublicIndependent Company of NYSEWWE

Industry Sector:

Movies & Entertainment

SIC Code:

4833NAICS listing »

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Trending News for WWE and WWE's Competitors

November 21, 2019

Forbes

WWE NXT Edges Overall, AEW Wins Key Demographic In 11/20 Ratings War

When it comes to the Thursday afternoon ratings scorecard, week eight of the Wednesday night wrestlin... See more »

November 22, 2019

Forbes

WWE Has Already Penciled In A Huge WrestleMania 36 Main Event

WWE is reportedly leaning toward booking a blockbuster match as the main event of WrestleMania 36.... See more »

November 21, 2019

Forbes

Jordan Myles Announces Indie Bookings, Implies He's Signed WWE Release

Business has just picked up for Albert Hardie Jr., better known as Jordan Myles in WWE's NXT brand an... See more »

Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

Bellator MMA has been one of WWE's top competitors. Bellator MMA is a Private company that was founded in 2000 in Santa Monica, California. Bellator MMA operates in the Gaming industry. Compared to WWE, Bellator MMA has 795 fewer employees.

XMO is seen as one of WWE's biggest rivals. XMO is a Private company that was founded in Crystal Lake, Illinois in 2004. XMO is in the Gaming industry. XMO has 865 fewer employees vs. WWE.

Ultimate Fighting Championship is perceived as one of WWE's biggest rivals. Ultimate Fighting Championship was founded in Las Vegas, Nevada} in 1993. Ultimate Fighting Championship competes in the Gaming industry. Compared to WWE, Ultimate Fighting Championship generates $545.6M less revenue.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Vincent K. McMahon

Chairman & CEO

- -
915
$172.5M
$910.1M
1

Scott Coker

President & CEO

74/100
120
- -
$15M
2

Dan Lardy

President

72/100
50
- -
$5.5M
3

Lorenzo Fertitta

Chairman & CEO

86/100
1,349
- -
$364.5M
4

Victor Cui

CEO

53/100
300
$266M
$154.5M
5

Marshall Zelaznik

CEO

64/100
53
- -
$2.9M
6

CEO

- -
64
- -
$3.7M
7

Dixie Carter

President

73/100
248
- -
$71M
8

Jean François Bandet

Co-Founder

70/100
- -
$100M
9

Todd Jones

President & CEO

75/100
202,000
- -
$38B
WWE's top 9 competitors are Bellator MMA, XMO, Ultimate Fighting Championship, One Championship, GLORY, Hayabusa Fightwear, Impact Wrestling, Venum and Publix. Together they have raised over 266.0M between their estimated 204.2K employees. WWE has 915 employees and is ranked 3rd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 22,788.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$910.1M

WWE's revenue is the ranked 2nd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 4B. Over the last four quarters, WWE's revenue has decreased by 31.6%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $186.4M; in Q2 2019, it was $268.8M; in Q1 2019, it was $182.4M; in Q4 2018, WWE's revenue was $272.5M.

Acquisitions

No recent acquisitions found related to WWE

WWE Funding History

Since WWE was founded in 1952, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total WWE has raised $172.5M. WWE's funding round was on Oct 1999 for a total of $172.5M

ROUND

FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

IPO
Oct 1999
$172.5M

Total Funding: $172.5M

Since WWE was founded in 1952, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total WWE has raised $172.5M. WWE's funding round was on Oct 1999 for a total of $172.5M

Investments

COMPANY

DESCRIPTION

AMOUNT

INVESTMENT DATE

ROUND

EXIT DATE

FloSports is an online live-streaming platform that broadcasts sporting events and tournaments.
$47.2M
May 22, 2019
Series C
-
DRL is a sports and media company that holds and organizes drone meet-ups and races.
$20M
Jun 11, 2017
Series B
-
FloSports is an online live-streaming platform that broadcasts sporting events and tournaments.
$21.2M
Aug 14, 2016
Series B
-
Phunware is a mobile marketing platform that enables brands to engage, manage and monetize users via mobile applications.
$46.1M
Dec 17, 2015
Series F
-
Phunware is a mobile marketing platform that enables brands to engage, manage and monetize users via mobile applications.
$30.7M
Mar 13, 2014
Series E
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WWE News

November 22, 2019International Business Times

Wyatt, Bryan To Clash In Friday SmackDown? Here's An Update Ahead Of Their Survivor Series Showdown

Ahead of their showdown at the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Survivor Series pay-per-view on Su... See more »
November 21, 2019Forbes

WWE NXT Edges Overall, AEW Wins Key Demographic In 11/20 Ratings War

When it comes to the Thursday afternoon ratings scorecard, week eight of the Wednesday night wrestlin... See more »
November 21, 2019Forbes

Jordan Myles Announces Indie Bookings, Implies He's Signed WWE Release

Business has just picked up for Albert Hardie Jr., better known as Jordan Myles in WWE's NXT brand an... See more »
November 21, 2019United Press International

Becky Lynch invades WWE NXT, Adam Cole competes in ladder match

Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch invaded NXT ahead of Survivor Series on Sunday where all three of WW... See more »
November 21, 2019International Business Times

Roman Reigns To Win The Universal Championship? WWE Reportedly Have Big Plans For The 'Big Dog'

After keeping Roman Reigns away from the main-event championship, the World Wrestling Entertainment (... See more »
November 19, 2019United Press International

Triple H tries to recruit Kevin Owens to NXT

Triple H attempted to bring Kevin Owens over to NXT on Raw on a night where the red brand was invaded... See more »
November 19, 2019International Business Times

Seth Rollins Is Not Giving Up, Sends Out An Advice To CM Punk Regarding Their Fight

WWE Backstage analyst CM Punk on Tuesday posted a tweet saying he was feeling weird to catch up on wh... See more »

WWE Press Releases

July 25, 2019Business Wire

WWE® Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced financial results for its second qu... See more »
April 8, 2019Business Wire

WrestleMania® Sets Record

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE® (NYSE:WWE) announced tonight that WrestleMania 35 broke ... See more »
April 4, 2019StreetInsider

WWE® To Report First Quarter 2019 Results

WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced that it will report its first quarter 2019 results on Thursday, April 25, 2... See more »
March 6, 2019StreetInsider

WWE®'s George Barrios to Participate in the 27th Annual Deutsche Bank Media, Internet & Telecom Conference

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced that its Co-President, George A. Barrios... See more »
February 7, 2019Business Wire

WWE® Announces Stock Repurchase Program

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that the Company's Board of Directo... See more »
January 11, 2019StreetInsider

WWE® Opens First International Performance Center

WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the opening of the UK Performance Center, the first world-class WWE t... See more »
January 8, 2019Business Wire

WWE®'s George Barrios to Participate in the 21st Annual Needham Growth Conference

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced that its Co-President, George A. Barrios, ... See more »

WWE Videos

November 8, 2019WWE Youtube Channel

"Nia Jax finds out her other ACL is injured: Total Divas Preview Clip, Nov. 12, 2019" on YOUTUBE

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November 8, 2019WWE Youtube Channel

"5 times Raw or SmackDown didn't have a World Champion: WWE List This!" on YOUTUBE

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November 8, 2019WWE Youtube Channel

"The O.C. knocks out Bobby Fish's tooth: WWE Now, Nov 7, 2019" on YOUTUBE

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October 31, 2019WWE Youtube Channel

"Why did Asuka spray Paige with green mist?: NXT Exclusive, Oct. 30, 2019" on YOUTUBE

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October 30, 2019WWE Youtube Channel

"Tegan Nox tries to contain her excitement after talking to her idol Kane on WWE's The Bump" on YOUTUBE

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October 22, 2019WWE Youtube Channel

"FULL MATCH - Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman: No Mercy 2017" on YOUTUBE

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October 22, 2019WWE Youtube Channel

"Kevin Owens & The Street Profits loathe Styles: Raw Exclusive, Oct. 21, 2019" on YOUTUBE

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Social Statistics

Headquarters

1241 East Main Street

Stamford, Connecticut06902

203-352-8600

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ABOUT

Overview

WWE is an entertainment based firm that engages in professional wrestling, integrated media and wrestling event organizing. WWE was founded in 1952. WWE's headquarters is located in Stamford, Connecticut, USA 06902. It has raised 172.5M in 1 round. Th...

CEO

WWE's Chairman & CEO, Vincent K. McMahon, currently has an approval rating of 77%. WWE's primary competitors are Bellator MMA, XMO & Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Website

wwe.com

Frequently Asked Questions about WWE

  1. When was WWE founded?

    WWE was founded in 1952

  2. Who is WWE's CEO?

    WWE's CEO is Vincent K. McMahon

  3. How much revenue does WWE generate?

    WWE generates $910.1M in revenue

  4. How much funding does WWE have?

    WWE has historically raised $172.5M in funding

  5. Where is WWE's headquarters?

    WWE's headquarters is in Stamford Connecticut, USA

  1. How many employees does WWE have?

    WWE has 915 employees

  2. What sector does WWE operate in?

    WWE is in Movies & Entertainment

  3. Who are WWE's competitors?

    WWE's top competitors are Bellator MMA, XMO, Ultimate Fighting Championship

  4. Who has WWE invested in?

    WWE's has invested in companies such as Flosports, DRL, Flosports
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