Ari Emanuel is still cashing major checksbut not quite like he used to.
According to Deadline, Emanuels compensation as TKO CEO took a sharp dip in 2024, pulling in $18.1 million compared to a staggering $64.9 million in 2023. The numbers surfaced in the companys latest SEC proxy filing released on Friday.
Even with that decrease, Emanuels overall bank account didnt suffer. Thanks to several lucrative business moves, he still hauled in serious cash elsewhere. After taking Endeavor private and stepping down as CEO to become executive chairman of the newly renamed WME Group, Emanuel scored $173.8 million from that transaction alone. On top of that, he previously pocketed $308 million from Endeavors 2021 IPOmost of it coming from stocks.
While Emanuels TKO paycheck shrank, TKO President and COO Mark Shapiro saw his fortunes soar. Shapiros pay doubled, jumping from $16.1 million in 2023 to $32 million in 2024.
Emanuel still holds the majority stake in TKO, the powerhouse behind both UFC and WWE, but his day-to-day roleand his yearly payoutlooks a lot different now.
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