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PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A (PARAA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:PARAA - US92556H1077 - Common Stock

16.91 USD
-0.96 (-5.37%)
Last: 8/6/2025, 8:00:02 PM
16.911 USD
+0 (+0.01%)
After Hours: 8/6/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to PARAA. PARAA was compared to 92 industry peers in the Media industry. PARAA may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. PARAA has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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.
PARAA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPARAA 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

  • PARAA has a worse Return On Assets (-12.08%) than 66.34% of its industry peers.
  • PARAA has a worse Return On Equity (-33.16%) than 62.38% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 5.34%, PARAA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 65.35% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for PARAA is below the industry average of 7.07%.
  • 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 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%
PARAA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPARAA 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 PARAA (8.49%) is better than 61.39% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of PARAA has declined.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 32.58%, PARAA is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.58% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PARAA 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%
PARAA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPARAA 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PARAA is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PARAA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PARAA has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PARAA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
PARAA Yearly Shares OutstandingPARAA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M
PARAA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPARAA 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 1.34, we must say that PARAA is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.34, PARAA is in line with its industry, 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.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PARAA (36.00) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86 indicates that PARAA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.86, PARAA is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.54% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.86
Debt/FCF 36
Altman-Z 1.34
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC8.39%
PARAA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPARAA 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

  • PARAA has a Current Ratio of 1.29. This is a normal value and indicates that PARAA is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PARAA has a Current ratio (1.29) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • PARAA has a Quick Ratio of 1.18. This is a normal value and indicates that PARAA 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, PARAA is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.29
Quick Ratio 1.18
PARAA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPARAA 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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • PARAA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -24.67%.
  • The earnings per share for PARAA have been decreasing by -19.12% on average. This is quite bad
  • PARAA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.48%.
  • 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, PARAA 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, PARAA 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.
PARAA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPARAA 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
PARAA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPARAA 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.96, PARAA is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PARAA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PARAA is cheaper than 71.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PARAA to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.60), we can say PARAA is valued slightly cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.45, which indicates a very decent valuation of PARAA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PARAA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PARAA is cheaper than 70.30% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • PARAA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.96
Fwd PE 11.45
PARAA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPARAA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • PARAA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. PARAA is cheaper than 63.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as PARAA.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.55
EV/EBITDA 7.99
PARAA Per share dataPARAA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as PARAA'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. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • PARAA has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.18%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • The stock price of PARAA dropped by -24.78% in the last 3 months. With lower prices the dividend yield is higher, but it may be a sign investors do not trust the long term dividend.
  • PARAA's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.22.
  • PARAA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.18%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PARAA decreases each year by -23.51%.
  • PARAA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-23.51%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
PARAA Yearly Dividends per sharePARAA 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 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 Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPARAA 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

PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A / PARAA 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.