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World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE)

Company Dividend Discount ModelIndustry: EntertainmentSector: Communication Services

Valuation Snapshot

Stable Growth$45.93 - $121.83$70.23
Multi-Stage$31.34 - $34.25$32.77
Blended Fair Value$51.50
Current Price$108.47
Upside-52.52%
DecisionDon't Buy

Dividend History & Growth Metrics (10Y)

Metric5Y CAGR10Y CAGR2022202120202019201820172016201520142013
DPS-0.66%-0.03%0.410.420.430.430.430.430.420.420.420.42
YoY Growth---1.92%-2.15%-0.53%0.54%0.81%0.82%0.83%0.28%0.56%0.56%
Dividend Yield--0.45%0.67%0.79%1.28%0.49%1.19%1.91%2.38%2.99%1.44%

Stable Growth Model (Adjusted)

(USD in Millions except Per Share Data)
Net Income To Common (M)169.12
(-) Cash Dividends Paid (M)36.56
(=) Cash Retained (M)132.56
MetricLOWBASEHIGH
Required Retention Ratio20.0%12.5%7.5%
(=) Cash Required (M)33.8221.1412.68
Cash Retained (M)132.56132.56132.56
(-) Cash Required (M)-33.82-21.14-12.68
(=) Excess Retained (M)98.74111.42119.88
(/) Shares Outstanding (M)86.3886.3886.38
(=) Excess Retained per Share1.141.291.39
LTM Dividend per Share0.420.420.42
(+) Excess Retained per Share1.141.291.39
(=) Adjusted Dividend1.571.711.81
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate5.50%6.50%7.50%
Fair Value$45.93$70.23$121.83
Upside / Downside-57.66%-35.25%12.32%

Multi-Stage Model: Projections

(USD in Millions)
MetricTTMDec-27Dec-28Dec-29Dec-30Dec-31Terminal
Net Income (M)169.12180.11191.82204.29217.57231.71238.66
Payout Ratio21.62%35.29%48.97%62.65%76.32%90.00%92.50%
Projected Dividends (M)36.5663.5793.93127.98166.05208.54220.76

Multi-Stage Valuation

MetricLOWBASEHIGH
WACC / Discount Rate9.10%9.10%9.10%
Growth Rate5.50%6.50%7.50%
Year 1 PV (M)57.7258.2758.81
Year 2 PV (M)77.4478.9280.41
Year 3 PV (M)95.8198.56101.36
Year 4 PV (M)112.87117.21121.68
Year 5 PV (M)128.71134.93141.38
PV of Terminal Value (M)2,234.422,342.342,454.40
Equity Value (M)2,706.982,830.232,958.04
Shares Outstanding (M)86.3886.3886.38
Fair Value$31.34$32.77$34.25
Upside / Downside-71.11%-69.79%-68.43%

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