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Side-by-side financial comparison of PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES (PIPR) and TKO Group Holdings (TKO). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

TKO Group Holdings is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.0B vs $667.0M, roughly 1.6× PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES). PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES runs the higher net margin — 17.1% vs -0.2%, a 17.3% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, TKO Group Holdings posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (61.6% vs 37.4%). Over the past eight quarters, PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES's revenue compounded faster (39.2% CAGR vs 28.4%).

Piper Sandler Companies is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company, focused on mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring, public offerings, public finance, institutional brokerage, investment management, and securities research. Through its principal subsidiary, Piper Sandler & Co., the company targets corporations, institutional investors, and public entities.

TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO) is an American sports and sports entertainment company. Established on September 12, 2023, the public company was formed by a merger between Endeavor subsidiary Zuffa—the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion—and the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

PIPR vs TKO — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
TKO
TKO
1.6× larger
TKO
$1.0B
$667.0M
PIPR
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
TKO
TKO
+24.2% gap
TKO
61.6%
37.4%
PIPR
Higher net margin
PIPR
PIPR
17.3% more per $
PIPR
17.1%
-0.2%
TKO
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
PIPR
PIPR
Annualised
PIPR
39.2%
28.4%
TKO

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Revenue
$667.0M
$1.0B
Net Profit
$114.0M
$-2.4M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
28.3%
5.5%
Net Margin
17.1%
-0.2%
Revenue YoY
37.4%
61.6%
Net Profit YoY
65.0%
-107.7%
EPS (diluted)
$6.41
$-0.07

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
$667.0M
$1.0B
Q3 25
$480.1M
$1.1B
Q2 25
$398.6M
$1.3B
Q1 25
$358.6M
$1.3B
Q4 24
$485.4M
$642.2M
Q3 24
$360.9M
$681.3M
Q2 24
$340.8M
$851.2M
Q1 24
$344.4M
$629.7M
Net Profit
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
$114.0M
$-2.4M
Q3 25
$60.3M
$41.0M
Q2 25
$42.2M
$98.4M
Q1 25
$64.9M
$58.4M
Q4 24
$69.1M
$31.0M
Q3 24
$34.8M
$23.1M
Q2 24
$34.8M
$59.1M
Q1 24
$42.5M
$-103.8M
Operating Margin
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
28.3%
5.5%
Q3 25
22.4%
15.4%
Q2 25
12.3%
28.1%
Q1 25
8.2%
18.7%
Q4 24
16.9%
15.9%
Q3 24
15.4%
20.0%
Q2 24
8.3%
30.0%
Q1 24
15.2%
-33.4%
Net Margin
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
17.1%
-0.2%
Q3 25
12.6%
3.7%
Q2 25
10.6%
7.5%
Q1 25
18.1%
4.6%
Q4 24
14.2%
4.8%
Q3 24
9.6%
3.4%
Q2 24
10.2%
6.9%
Q1 24
12.3%
-16.5%
EPS (diluted)
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
$6.41
$-0.07
Q3 25
$3.38
$0.47
Q2 25
$2.38
$1.17
Q1 25
$3.65
$0.69
Q4 24
$3.88
$0.28
Q3 24
$1.96
$0.28
Q2 24
$1.97
$0.72
Q1 24
$2.43
$-1.26

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$831.1M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$3.8B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$1.4B
$3.7B
Total Assets
$2.6B
$15.5B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.01×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
$831.1M
Q3 25
$861.4M
Q2 25
$535.1M
Q1 25
$470.9M
Q4 24
$525.6M
Q3 24
$457.4M
Q2 24
$277.5M
Q1 24
$245.8M
Total Debt
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
$3.8B
Q3 25
$3.7B
Q2 25
$2.7B
Q1 25
$2.8B
Q4 24
$2.8B
Q3 24
$2.7B
Q2 24
$2.7B
Q1 24
$2.7B
Stockholders' Equity
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
$1.4B
$3.7B
Q3 25
$1.3B
$3.8B
Q2 25
$1.2B
$4.3B
Q1 25
$1.2B
$4.2B
Q4 24
$1.2B
$4.1B
Q3 24
$1.2B
$4.0B
Q2 24
$1.1B
$4.0B
Q1 24
$1.1B
$4.0B
Total Assets
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
$2.6B
$15.5B
Q3 25
$2.2B
$15.5B
Q2 25
$2.0B
$15.3B
Q1 25
$1.8B
$15.0B
Q4 24
$2.3B
$12.7B
Q3 24
$2.0B
$12.8B
Q2 24
$1.9B
$12.7B
Q1 24
$1.8B
$12.7B
Debt / Equity
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
1.01×
Q3 25
0.98×
Q2 25
0.64×
Q1 25
0.66×
Q4 24
0.67×
Q3 24
0.67×
Q2 24
0.68×
Q1 24
0.68×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$729.8M
$309.9M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
6.40×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
$729.8M
$309.9M
Q3 25
$31.9M
$416.8M
Q2 25
$32.1M
$396.2M
Q1 25
$-207.2M
$162.8M
Q4 24
$163.8M
$56.8M
Q3 24
$80.1M
$236.5M
Q2 24
$266.5M
$230.7M
Q1 24
$-197.2M
$59.3M
Cash Conversion
PIPR
PIPR
TKO
TKO
Q4 25
6.40×
Q3 25
0.53×
10.16×
Q2 25
0.76×
4.03×
Q1 25
-3.19×
2.79×
Q4 24
2.37×
1.83×
Q3 24
2.30×
10.22×
Q2 24
7.66×
3.90×
Q1 24
-4.64×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

PIPR
PIPR

Advisory Services$402.6M60%
Equities Financing$66.7M10%
Equity Salesand Trading$64.2M10%
Fixed Income Salesand Trading$47.9M7%
Other$46.7M7%
Debt Financing$38.9M6%

TKO
TKO

World Wrestling Entertainment Segment$359.6M35%
IMG Segment$247.6M24%
Media Rights Production And Content$222.6M21%
Partnerships And Marketing$93.3M9%
Live Events And Hospitality$72.2M7%
Other$29.4M3%
Consumer Products Licensing And Other$13.2M1%

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