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.
- PARAA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: PARAA reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Each year in the past 5 years PARAA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- PARAA has a Return On Assets of -12.08%. This is in the lower half of the industry: PARAA underperforms 66.34% of its industry peers.
- PARAA has a worse Return On Equity (-33.16%) than 62.38% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.34%, PARAA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- PARAA's Operating Margin of 8.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PARAA outperforms 61.39% of its industry peers.
- PARAA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- 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.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PARAA is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PARAA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- PARAA has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for PARAA is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- PARAA has an Altman-Z score of 1.34. This is a bad value and indicates that PARAA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- PARAA has a Altman-Z score (1.34) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of PARAA is 36.00, which is on the high side as it means it would take PARAA, 36.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 36.00, PARAA is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- 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.
- With a Current ratio value of 1.29, PARAA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.18 indicates that PARAA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- PARAA has a Quick ratio (1.18) which is in line with its industry peers.
| 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
- Looking at the last year, PARAA 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
- 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, 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.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 14.96, which indicates a correct valuation of PARAA.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PARAA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, PARAA is valued a bit cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.45, which indicates a very decent valuation of PARAA.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, PARAA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PARAA to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.42), we can say PARAA is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PARAA is valued a bit cheaper than 63.37% of the companies in the same industry.
- PARAA's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| 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
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.18%, PARAA has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- 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.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.22, PARAA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- PARAA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| 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.