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.
  • PARA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: PARA reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years PARA always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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.
  • PARA has a Return On Equity of -33.16%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PARA underperforms 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 7.76%.
  • 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

  • With a decent Operating Margin value of 8.49%, PARA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PARA has declined.
  • PARA has a Gross Margin of 32.58%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PARA outperforms 43.56% of its industry peers.
  • PARA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PARA is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PARA has more shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for PARA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • PARA has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.27, we must say that PARA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • PARA has a Altman-Z score (1.27) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PARA has a debt to FCF ratio of 36.00. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as PARA would need 36.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 36.00, PARA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PARA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86. This is a neutral value indicating PARA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • PARA has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.86) which is in line with 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's Current ratio of 1.29 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PARA outperforms 49.51% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • PARA has a Quick ratio (1.18) which is comparable to the rest of the 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

  • The earnings per share for PARA have decreased strongly by -24.67% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, PARA shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -19.12% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, PARA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.48% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.59% on average over the past years.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, PARA will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.48% on average per year.
  • 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 9.77 indicates a reasonable valuation of PARA.
  • PARA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PARA is cheaper than 79.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PARA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.77.
  • PARA is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.47.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PARA is valued a bit cheaper than 79.21% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.75. 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 10 20 30

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.
  • PARA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PARA is 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

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as PARA's earnings are expected to decrease with -2.97% in the coming years.
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

  • PARA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.81%.
  • PARA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.07.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, PARA has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
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

  • The earnings of PARA are negative and hence is the payout ratio. PARA will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
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
Industry Strength78.26
Industry Growth4.97
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%.