--- title: "TKO Group Holdings Industry Context" description: "Industry Context for TKO Group Holdings (TKO)." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/tko-group-holdings/industry-context/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- **Direct answer:** This research guide covers industry context analysis for TKO Group Holdings Industry Context using primary SEC filings as the source of record. Each section identifies what to verify, where to find it, and why it matters to an investment decision. Figures must be confirmed against current filings before use. # TKO Group Holdings Industry Context ## How Does TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Sit in Its SEC Industry Classification? TKO Group Holdings, Inc. files under SEC standard industrial classification 7900, Services-Amusement & Recreation Services. Among the 12 companies Swoopr covers under SIC 7900, its latest reported revenue of $4.7 billion ranks 3rd. The comparison uses each company's own latest fiscal year, which can differ by up to a year across the group. | Measure | TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (FY2025) | Peer reference | | --- | --- | --- | | Revenue | $4.7 billion | 3rd of 12 | | Operating margin | 17.6% | 10.3% (median of 3 peers with a quarter to four times its revenue) | | Revenue growth | -3.1% | +4.4% (median of 3 peers with a quarter to four times its revenue) | Companies of similar size in the same classification: [Warner Music Group Corp.](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/warner-music-group-corp/) ($6.7 billion), [Accel Entertainment, Inc.](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/accel-entertainment-inc/) ($1.3 billion), [Lucky Strike Entertainment Corp](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/lucky-strike-entertainment-corporation/) ($1.2 billion), [Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/live-nation-entertainment/) ($25.2 billion), [Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc.](https://www.getswoopr.com/stocks/companies/atlanta-braves-holdings-inc/) ($732 million). A classification code groups companies by how they describe their main business to the SEC, so two companies with the same code can still differ in customers, geography and cost structure. Treat the comparison as a starting point for the questions below. ## Where value can be captured The communications chain can include spectrum or network infrastructure, content creation, rights ownership, ad technology, distribution platforms, devices, advertisers, and consumers. Control of scarce content, audience attention, or network assets can create bargaining power. For TKO Group Holdings, name suppliers, channels, customers and infrastructure dependencies only when a reliable source establishes the relationship. The goal is to show where the company sits, what it depends on, and where bargaining power resides. ## Industry drivers - Subscriber Or User Growth: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Engagement: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Average Revenue Per User: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Advertising Demand: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Content Performance: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Churn: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Network Utilization: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. - Pricing: connect this driver to a disclosed KPI and to the financial statement line it influences. ## Macro connections - Advertising Spending: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. - Consumer Discretionary Spending: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. - Broadband And Wireless Demand: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. - Interest Rates: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. - Media Consumption Trends: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. - Regulatory Policy: document the transmission mechanism rather than assuming correlation. ## Peer map A starting peer group from the current S&P 500 classification is **Live Nation Entertainment, Netflix, Paramount Skydance Corporation, Walt Disney Company (The)**. Some may be adjacent rather than direct competitors. The latest TKO Group Holdings filing and credible industry sources should refine the map. ## Questions for the supply-chain map - Which inputs are scarce, concentrated, regulated, or difficult to substitute? - Which layer has the highest switching costs? - Where can capacity expand quickly, and where does it take years? - Which participants bear inventory, credit, commodity, or utilization risk? - Is TKO Group Holdings's advantage located in intellectual property, physical assets, licenses, distribution, brand, data, or customer integration? - Which dependency could become a bottleneck under stress? ## References The evergreen analysis above is anchored to verified index metadata and a filing-first research workflow. Time-sensitive financial figures are refreshed from the latest primary filings. - [S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P 500](https://www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500/) - [SEC EDGAR company filings for TKO Group Holdings](https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1973266&owner=exclude&action=getcompany) - [SEC submissions JSON for CIK 1973266](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001973266.json) **Source-review rule:** Check any statement about current revenue, margins, management, products, segment mix, guidance, market share or capital allocation against the latest 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statement, earnings release or official investor-relations material before relying on it. **[Swoopr Editorial Team](https://www.getswoopr.com/authors/swoopr-editorial-team/)** Swoopr's editorial team produces independent investment education content reviewed for accuracy and clarity. We do not provide personalized financial advice. 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