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
- In the past year PARAA was profitable.
- In the past year PARAA had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of PARAA (-12.08%) is worse than 66.34% of its industry peers.
- PARAA's Return On Equity of -33.16% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. PARAA is outperformed by 62.38% of its industry peers.
- PARAA has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.34%. This is in the better half of the industry: PARAA outperforms 65.35% of its industry peers.
- PARAA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.75%. This is below the industry average of 7.63%.
- 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 (32.58%) which is in line with 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
- PARAA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for PARAA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, PARAA has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, PARAA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 36.00, PARAA perfoms like the industry average, 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's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.86 is in line compared 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.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.18 |
3. PARAA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- PARAA shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -24.67%.
- Measured over the past years, PARAA 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, PARAA shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.48% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, PARAA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.59% on average per year.
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.
- 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
- 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.
4. PARAA Valuation Analysis
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.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.42. PARAA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- 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 70.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- PARAA is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.24, 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
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PARAA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 63.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- 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.
- 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 1.05, PARAA pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- PARAA's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| 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
- PARAA has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
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 Change0%
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 Number0 (-100%)
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.
Can you provide the profitability details for PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A?
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A (PARAA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for PARAA stock?
The financial health rating of PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A (PARAA) is 3 / 10.
Is the dividend of PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A sustainable?
The dividend rating of PARAMOUNT GLOBAL-CLASS A (PARAA) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -2.83%.