PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B (PARA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:PARA • US92556H2067

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This PARA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PARA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • PARA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year PARA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: PARA reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years PARA had a positive operating cash flow.
PARA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPARA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B -4B -6B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -12.08%, PARA is doing worse than 64.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of PARA (-33.16%) is worse than 60.40% of its industry peers.
  • PARA has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.34%. This is in the better half of the industry: PARA outperforms 67.33% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PARA is below the industry average of 7.63%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.34%) for PARA is above the 3 year average (4.75%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -12.08%
ROE -33.16%
ROIC 5.34%
ROA(3y)-4.3%
ROA(5y)-0.12%
ROE(3y)-12.14%
ROE(5y)-0.12%
ROIC(3y)4.75%
ROIC(5y)5.84%
PARA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPARA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of PARA (8.49%) is better than 63.37% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PARA has declined.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 32.58%, PARA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.56% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PARA has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.49%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 32.58%
OM growth 3Y-13.02%
OM growth 5Y-10.41%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.09%
GM growth 5Y-2.56%
PARA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPARA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. PARA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • PARA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PARA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • PARA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for PARA is higher compared to a year ago.
PARA Yearly Shares OutstandingPARA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
PARA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPARA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • PARA has an Altman-Z score of 1.27. This is a bad value and indicates that PARA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PARA has a Altman-Z score of 1.27. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PARA outperforms 56.44% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PARA is 36.00, which is on the high side as it means it would take PARA, 36.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PARA (36.00) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86 indicates that PARA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • PARA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.86. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PARA outperforms 47.52% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.86
Debt/FCF 36
Altman-Z 1.27
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC8.31%
PARA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPARA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PARA has a Current Ratio of 1.29. This is a normal value and indicates that PARA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PARA has a Current ratio (1.29) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PARA has a Quick Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that PARA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.18, PARA is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.53% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.29
Quick Ratio 1.18
PARA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPARA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

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3. PARA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • PARA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -24.67%.
  • The earnings per share for PARA have been decreasing by -19.12% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, PARA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.48% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PARA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.59% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.67%
EPS 3Y-24.01%
EPS 5Y-19.12%
EPS Q2Q%-14.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.48%
Revenue growth 3Y0.73%
Revenue growth 5Y1.59%
Sales Q2Q%0.53%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.48% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, PARA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.30% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-17.18%
EPS Next 2Y-2.06%
EPS Next 3Y-2.97%
EPS Next 5Y9.48%
Revenue Next Year-3.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.33%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.76%
Revenue Next 5Y2.3%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
PARA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPARA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B
PARA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPARA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3 4 5

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4. PARA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 9.77, the valuation of PARA can be described as very reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PARA is valued a bit cheaper than 79.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PARA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.47 indicates a rather cheap valuation of PARA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PARA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PARA is cheaper than 79.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.24. PARA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.77
Fwd PE 7.47
PARA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPARA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • PARA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PARA is cheaper than 74.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, PARA is valued a bit cheaper than 66.34% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.47
EV/EBITDA 6.84
PARA Per share dataPARA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 -10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • PARA's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.97% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-2.06%
EPS Next 3Y-2.97%

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5. PARA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.81%, PARA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.05, PARA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • PARA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.81%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PARA decreases each year by -23.51%.
  • PARA has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
PARA Yearly Dividends per sharePARA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • PARA has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-2.83%
EPS Next 2Y-2.06%
EPS Next 3Y-2.97%
PARA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPARA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B 4B -4B -6B

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PARA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B

NASDAQ:PARA (8/6/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 11.17 +0.13 (+1.18%)

11.04

-0.71 (-6.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)07-31
Earnings (Next)11-06
Inst OwnersN/A
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap7.44B
Revenue(TTM)29.21B
Net Income(TTM)-5.48B
Analysts49.68
Price Target11.81 (6.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.81%
Yearly Dividend0.25
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.51%
DP-2.83%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-90.11%
Min EPS beat(2)-193.35%
Max EPS beat(2)13.14%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)63.48%
Min EPS beat(4)-193.35%
Max EPS beat(4)331.15%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)405.1%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)259.81%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)193.08%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.31%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.54%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.54%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.04%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.75%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.09%
PT rev (1m)0.19%
PT rev (3m)-4.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.74%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.44%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.77
Fwd PE 7.47
P/S 0.26
P/FCF 18.47
P/OCF 11.08
P/B 0.45
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.84
EPS(TTM)1.13
EY10.24%
EPS(NY)1.48
Fwd EY13.38%
FCF(TTM)0.6
FCFY5.41%
OCF(TTM)1
OCFY9.03%
SpS42.6
BVpS24.53
TBVpS-15.41
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number0 (-100%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -12.08%
ROE -33.16%
ROCE 6.76%
ROIC 5.34%
ROICexc 5.76%
ROICexgc 29.61%
OM 8.49%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 32.58%
FCFM 1.4%
ROA(3y)-4.3%
ROA(5y)-0.12%
ROE(3y)-12.14%
ROE(5y)-0.12%
ROIC(3y)4.75%
ROIC(5y)5.84%
ROICexc(3y)5.08%
ROICexc(5y)6.35%
ROICexgc(3y)19.34%
ROICexgc(5y)17.73%
ROCE(3y)6.01%
ROCE(5y)7.39%
ROICexgc growth 3Y30.95%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.55%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.24%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.96%
OM growth 3Y-13.02%
OM growth 5Y-10.41%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.09%
GM growth 5Y-2.56%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.86
Debt/FCF 36
Debt/EBITDA 5.02
Cap/Depr 70.79%
Cap/Sales 0.94%
Interest Coverage 2.81
Cash Conversion 23.84%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.29
Quick Ratio 1.18
Altman-Z 1.27
F-Score4
WACC8.31%
ROIC/WACC0.64
Cap/Depr(3y)77.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)80.01%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.06%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-24.67%
EPS 3Y-24.01%
EPS 5Y-19.12%
EPS Q2Q%-14.81%
EPS Next Y-17.18%
EPS Next 2Y-2.06%
EPS Next 3Y-2.97%
EPS Next 5Y9.48%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.48%
Revenue growth 3Y0.73%
Revenue growth 5Y1.59%
Sales Q2Q%0.53%
Revenue Next Year-3.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.33%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.76%
Revenue Next 5Y2.3%
EBIT growth 1Y42.3%
EBIT growth 3Y-12.39%
EBIT growth 5Y-8.99%
EBIT Next Year156.1%
EBIT Next 3Y36.57%
EBIT Next 5Y22.29%
FCF growth 1Y143.19%
FCF growth 3Y-6.54%
FCF growth 5Y-11.03%
OCF growth 1Y220.86%
OCF growth 3Y-7.59%
OCF growth 5Y-9.37%

PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B / PARA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to PARA.


Can you provide the valuation status for PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B (PARA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B (PARA) stock?

PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B (PARA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B (PARA) is expected to decline by -17.18% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B (PARA) stock?

The dividend rating of PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B (PARA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -2.83%.