Paramount Skydance operates in three global business segments: TV media, filmed entertainment, and direct to consumer. The TV media business includes television production studios and various broadcast and cable networks, including CBS, 15 owned CBS affiliates, Paramount, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, and VH1.
It is a $11.0B communication services company. Revenue grew 137.9% over the last year, it keeps 0¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~29.3 years of free cash flow. It trades at 70.6× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- paramount.com
- Location
- New York, NY
- Employees
- 17 600
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Founded
- 1912
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Growth, Profitability, Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation69
- P/E vs own history40th pct · 12/25
- FCF yield3.2% · 12/25
- P/S0.4x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA10.1x · 20/25
Growth6
- Revenue CAGR0.3% · 6/25
- Net income CAGRn/a · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Yn/a · 0/25
- Fwd implied growthn/a · 0/25
Profitability11
- ROICn/a · 0/25
- ROE-5.3% · 0/25
- Net margin0.5% · 6/25
- Operating margin3.7% · 5/25
Health30
- Altman Z0.80 · 3/25
- Current ratio1.04 · 12/25
- Interest coverage1.0x · 3/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 24% · 12/25
Quality60
- Piotroski F5/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.46 · 20/25
- FCF conversionn/a · 0/25
- Margin stabilityσ 2.5% · 25/25
Moat23
- ROIC >12% years0/5 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross margin33.8% · 13/25
- FCF-positive years3/4 yrs · 10/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -21.2% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- Oct 2, 2026AcquisitionDavid Ellison announced that Paramount Skydance will be restructured and renamed to Skydance…
- Dec 4, 2025ProductParamount unveiled its TV Media leadership team
- Aug 7, 2025AcquisitionParamount Skydance was formed on August 7, 2025, by David Ellison, through the merger of Skydance Media, Paramount…
- Jul 2, 2024AcquisitionFollowing a break in the talks, Skydance was able to reach a preliminary agreement on July 2, 2024, to perform a…
- 2023AcquisitionIf the deal closes, it would be the largest all-cash transaction in corporate history, ahead of Microsoft's $67…
- FY2021FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$4.50B net income
- FY2021FinancialRevenue already above $10B$28.6B in first reported year
- FY2021FinancialBest year on record$4.50B net income
- 2019MilestoneThe two companies re-merged in 2019, forming ViacomCBS, renamed to Paramount Global in 2022
- 1999AcquisitionViacom made its biggest acquisition to date by announcing plans to merge with its former parent CBS…
- 1994AcquisitionViacom then purchased a 50.1% stake in Paramount Communications in February 1994 for $9.75 billion, following a…
- 1966AcquisitionMeanwhile, Paramount Pictures was acquired by Gulf and Western Industries in 1966
- 1912FoundedParamount Pictures was founded in 1912 as the Famous Players Film Company
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Revenue growing 137.9% year over year
Watch-outs
- Altman Z-Score 0.80 — elevated financial-distress risk
- Thin interest coverage (1.0×)
- Loss-making in 3 of the recent years
- Net debt equals ~29.3 years of free cash flow
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+137.9% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$161M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last yearno data
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$354M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~29.3y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$11.0B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+3.5% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it2/5 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 0.8 — distress
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 2.17%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsno data
Peer comparisonParamount Skydance Corporation vs 6 largest communication services peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSKY this company | $11.0B | — | +137.9% | 0.5% | Strained |
| VZ Verizon Communications | $173.7B | 10.6 | +1.4% | 11.6% | Strained |
| TMUS T-Mobile US, Inc. | $159.6B | 15.1 | +9.7% | 11.5% | Strained |
| T AT&T Inc. | $152.3B | 7.1 | +2.6% | 16.9% | Strained |
| WBD Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Series A | $77.6B | 106.6 | -6.1% | -8.8% | Strained |
| CMCSA Comcast Corp | $73.4B | 6.5 | +0.6% | 9.0% | Strained |
| ECHO EchoStar Corporation | $27.7B | — | -5.2% | -38.7% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: PSKY vs VZ · PSKY vs TMUS · PSKY vs T
References
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Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2021–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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