PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A (PARAA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:PARAA • US92556H1077
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This PARAA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. PARAA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- PARAA had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year PARAA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years PARAA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years PARAA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of -12.08%, PARAA is not doing good in the industry: 66.34% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- With a Return On Equity value of -33.16%, PARAA is not doing good in the industry: 62.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- PARAA's Return On Invested Capital of 5.34% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PARAA outperforms 65.35% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for PARAA is in line with the industry average of 6.70%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.34%) for PARAA is above the 3 year average (4.75%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 8.49%, PARAA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.39% of the companies in the same industry.
- PARAA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- PARAA has a Gross Margin of 32.58%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PARAA outperforms 41.58% of its industry peers.
- PARAA's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. PARAA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PARAA is destroying value.
- PARAA has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PARAA has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for PARAA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.34, we must say that PARAA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.34, PARAA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.42% of the companies in the same industry.
- PARAA has a debt to FCF ratio of 36.00. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as PARAA would need 36.00 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- PARAA's Debt to FCF ratio of 36.00 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. PARAA outperforms 50.49% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86 indicates that PARAA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- PARAA has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.86. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PARAA outperforms 45.54% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.86 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.34 |
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC8.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.29 indicates that PARAA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- PARAA has a Current ratio (1.29) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.18 indicates that PARAA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.18, PARAA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.55% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 |
3. PARAA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for PARAA have decreased strongly by -24.67% in the last year.
- The earnings per share for PARAA have been decreasing by -19.12% on average. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has decreased by -1.48% in the past 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
- PARAA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.48% yearly.
- PARAA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.30% yearly.
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. PARAA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.96, PARAA is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PARAA is valued a bit cheaper than 71.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PARAA to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.70), we can say PARAA is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.45, the valuation of PARAA can be described as very reasonable.
- PARAA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PARAA is cheaper than 70.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- PARAA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.84, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 63.37% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PARAA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as PARAA.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 26.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- PARAA'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%
5. PARAA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- PARAA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.18%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- In the last 3 months the price of PARAA has falen by -24.78%. A price decline artificially increases the dividend yield. It may be a sign investors do not expect the dividend to last.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.11, PARAA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, PARAA is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.18% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of PARAA decreases each year by -23.51%.
- PARAA 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
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of PARAA are negative and hence is the payout ratio. PARAA will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-2.83%
EPS Next 2Y-2.06%
EPS Next 3Y-2.97%
PARAA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
16.91
-0.96 (-5.37%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryMedia
Earnings (Last)07-31 2025-07-31/amc
Earnings (Next)11-06 2025-11-06/bmo
Inst Owners75.86%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.44%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.70B
Revenue(TTM)29.21B
Net Income(TTM)-5.48B
Analysts49.68
Price Target17.85 (5.56%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.18% |
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)-19.71%
PT rev (3m)-27.55%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.73%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-10.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.9%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.74%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.45 | ||
| P/S | 0.37 | ||
| P/FCF | 26.55 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.92 | ||
| P/B | 0.65 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.99 |
EPS(TTM)1.13
EY6.68%
EPS(NY)1.48
Fwd EY8.74%
FCF(TTM)0.64
FCFY3.77%
OCF(TTM)1.06
OCFY6.28%
SpS45.4
BVpS26.14
TBVpS-16.42
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 1.34 |
F-Score4
WACC8.39%
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 A / PARAA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to PARAA.
What is the valuation status for PARAA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A (PARAA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A (PARAA) stock?
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A (PARAA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for PARAA stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A (PARAA) is 14.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.65.
What is the earnings growth outlook for PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A (PARAA) is expected to decline by -17.18% in the next year.