NTES vs. TKO: NetEase vs. TKO Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO) both belong to the Entertainment industry, though NTES is classified under Interactive Home Entertainment while TKO falls under Movies & Entertainment.

TKO (TKO) trades as ordinary local shares, while NetEase (NTES) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO)
Profile Item	NTES	TKO
Name	NetEase, Inc. ADR	TKO Group Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	China	United States
GICS Sector	Communication Services	Communication Services
GICS Industry Group	Media & Entertainment	Media & Entertainment
GICS Industry	Entertainment	Entertainment
GICS Sub-Industry	Interactive Home Entertainment	Movies & Entertainment
Market Capitalization	82.89 billion USD	36.02 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	June 30, 2000	October 19, 1999
Security Type	ADR	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NTES

TKO

GSPC

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO)
Metric	NTES	TKO
Total Return (1Y)	-4.51%	8.79%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	7.36%	33.14%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	7.47%	29.97%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NTES

TKO

GSPC

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO)
Metric	NTES	TKO
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	33.73%	32.20%
Beta (5Y)	0.61	0.61
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-51.38%	-34.80%
Avg. Volume (3M)	738.35K	1.09M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NTES and TKO are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO)
Metric	NTES	TKO
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.26	0.14
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.39	0.21

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

NetEase (NTES) at 20.37% sits in the top ROE quartile, while TKO (TKO) at 9.39% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for NTES.

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

20.37%

Max: 49.92%
NTES: 20.37%
Q3: 17.95%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

TKO

Media & Entertainment industry group

9.39%

Max: 49.92%
Q3: 17.95%
TKO: 9.39%
Median: 7.20%
Q1: -4.53%
Min: -26.31%

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their ROE against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

NetEase (NTES) at 27.88% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of TKO (TKO) at 5.18%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

27.88%

Max: 32.91%
NTES: 27.88%
Q3: 11.75%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

TKO

Media & Entertainment industry group

5.18%

Max: 32.91%
Q3: 11.75%
TKO: 5.18%
Median: 5.04%
Q1: -4.17%
Min: -25.14%

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their net margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both NetEase (NTES) at 40.16% and TKO (TKO) at 30.47% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

40.16%

NTES: 40.16%
Max: 40.16%
Q3: 18.72%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

TKO

Media & Entertainment industry group

30.47%

Max: 40.16%
TKO: 30.47%
Q3: 18.72%
Median: 8.63%
Q1: 1.90%
Min: -22.08%

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their operating margin against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO)
Metric	NTES	TKO
ROE (TTM)	20.37%	9.39%
ROA (TTM)	11.65%	5.22%
Net Margin (TTM)	27.88%	5.18%
Operating Margin (TTM)	40.16%	30.47%
Gross Margin (TTM)	67.15%	60.32%

Growth

Revenue Growth

NetEase (NTES) at 6.96% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while TKO (TKO) at -3.05% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

TKO (TKO) at 11,200.00% clears its industry range for EPS growth, a much stronger earnings trajectory than NetEase (NTES) at 14.04%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO)
Metric	NTES	TKO
Revenue Growth (YoY)	6.96%	-3.05%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	5.29%	60.74%
EPS Growth (YoY)	14.04%	11,200.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	19.31%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

TKO (TKO) at 1.35 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while NetEase (NTES) at 3.45 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.45

Max: 4.69
NTES: 3.45
Q3: 2.53
Median: 1.52
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

TKO

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.35

Max: 4.69
Q3: 2.53
Median: 1.52
TKO: 1.35
Q1: 0.95
Min: 0.28

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their current ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

NetEase (NTES) at 0.07 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while TKO (TKO) at 0.60 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.07

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
Median: 0.46
Q1: 0.17
NTES: 0.07
Min: 0.00

TKO

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.60

Max: 3.65
Q3: 1.69
TKO: 0.60
Median: 0.46
Q1: 0.17
Min: 0.00

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO)
Metric	NTES	TKO
Current Ratio (MRQ)	3.45	1.35
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.07	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	-3.76	2.39

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both NetEase (NTES) at 3.17% and TKO (TKO) at 1.66% yield above their industries’ entire benchmark ranges — high enough that dividend safety, not income, becomes the first question.

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

3.17%

NTES: 3.17%
Max: 1.33%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TKO

Media & Entertainment industry group

1.66%

TKO: 1.66%
Max: 1.33%
Q3: 0.65%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both pay out more than their industries’ typical bands, and TKO more so: NetEase (NTES) at 41.85% sits above the band, while TKO (TKO) at 84.18% exceeds every peer in its group.

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

41.85%

Max: 71.43%
NTES: 41.85%
Q3: 28.98%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TKO

Media & Entertainment industry group

84.18%

TKO: 84.18%
Max: 71.43%
Q3: 28.98%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO)
Metric	NTES	TKO
Dividend Yield (TTM)	3.17%	1.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	41.85%	84.18%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

NetEase (NTES) at 17.98 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while TKO (TKO) at 51.21 sits in the richer quartile — TKO needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

17.98

Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
NTES: 17.98
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

TKO

Media & Entertainment industry group

51.21

TKO: 51.21
Max: 51.21
Q3: 28.90
Median: 17.98
Q1: 11.53
Min: 1.64

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

NetEase (NTES) at 0.71 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while TKO (TKO) at 6.50 sits in the pricier quartile — TKO costs more per dollar of sales.

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

0.71

Max: 7.43
Q3: 3.82
Median: 1.40
NTES: 0.71
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

TKO

Media & Entertainment industry group

6.50

Max: 7.43
TKO: 6.50
Q3: 3.82
Median: 1.40
Q1: 0.70
Min: 0.00

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

TKO (TKO) at 4.14 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while NetEase (NTES) at 16.57 prices above its benchmark range — NTES looks rich relative to book.

NTES

Media & Entertainment industry group

16.57

NTES: 16.57
Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

TKO

Media & Entertainment industry group

4.14

Max: 11.45
Q3: 5.30
TKO: 4.14
Median: 1.84
Q1: 0.77
Min: -2.61

NetEase (NTES) vs. TKO (TKO): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Media & Entertainment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for NetEase (NTES) and TKO (TKO)
Metric	NTES	TKO
P/E Ratio (TTM)	17.98	51.21
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.71	6.50
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	16.57	4.14
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	39.54%	2.31%