World Wrestling Entertainment Inc (WWE) Q4 2020 Earnings Call Transcript
WWE earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2020.
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WWE earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2020.
On a Thursday investors call that featured a lot of positive vibes around the recent Peacock deal, WWE reported a record year of revenue despite a large year-over-year drop in the fourth quarter that showed how important the Saudi Arabia deal is for them. 2020 revenue finished at a company record $974.2 million, up from 2019's $960.4 million -- an increase of 1%. Their operating income saw a massive jump, up 70% to $208.6 million, up from $116.5 million in 2019. Those numbers were despite a fourth quarter that saw revenue drop to $238.2 million, down 26% year over year from 2019's $322.8 m...