PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B (PARA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:PARA • US92556H2067

11.04 USD
-0.71 (-6.04%)
At close: Aug 6, 2025
11.17 USD
+0.13 (+1.18%)
After Hours: 8/6/2025, 8:00:02 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to PARA. PARA was compared to 91 industry peers in the Media industry. Both the profitability and financial health of PARA have multiple concerns. PARA has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PARA was profitable.
  • PARA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years PARA reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • PARA had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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

  • The Return On Assets of PARA (-12.08%) is worse than 64.36% of its industry peers.
  • PARA's Return On Equity of -33.16% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PARA is outperformed by 60.40% of its industry peers.
  • PARA's Return On Invested Capital of 5.34% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PARA outperforms 67.33% of its industry peers.
  • PARA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.75%. This is below the industry average of 7.02%.
  • 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

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 8.49%, PARA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PARA's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • PARA has a Gross Margin (32.58%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), PARA is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PARA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, PARA has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PARA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
  • The Altman-Z score of PARA (1.27) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.86 indicates that PARA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.86, PARA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.52% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.29 indicates that PARA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PARA has a Current ratio (1.29) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.18 indicates that PARA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PARA has a Quick ratio (1.18) which is in line with its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • PARA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -24.67%.
  • 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

  • PARA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.48% yearly.
  • PARA 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

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.77, which indicates a very decent valuation of PARA.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of PARA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: PARA is cheaper than 79.21% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of PARA to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.99), we can say PARA is valued rather cheaply.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.47, the valuation of PARA can be described as very cheap.
  • 79.21% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PARA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • PARA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
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

  • 74.26% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than PARA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 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

  • 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. Dividend

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 1.16, PARA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • PARA's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.85.
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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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 NumberN/A
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 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.


What is the profitability of PARA stock?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B (PARA) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B (PARA) is 9.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.45.


Can you provide the financial health for PARA stock?

The financial health rating of PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS B (PARA) is 3 / 10.