# Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock (PSKY) — Stock CV

Paramount Skydance Corporation 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.

> 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.

## Identity

- **Ticker**: PSKY
- **Sector**: Communication Services
- **Industry**: Television Broadcasting Stations
- **Headquarters**: NEW YORK, NY
- **Employees**: 17 600
- **Website**: https://www.paramount.com
- **Market cap**: $11.0B
- **Last price**: $9.78
- **Financial profile**: Strained

## Vitals (TTM)

- **Revenue**: $35.0B
- **Net income**: $161M
- **Free cash flow**: $354M
- **Net debt**: $10.4B
- **Revenue growth (YoY)**: 137.9%

## Skills (profile scores, 0–100)

| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 69 |
| Growth | 6 |
| Profitability | 11 |
| Health | 30 |
| Quality | 60 |
| Moat | 23 |

## Qualifications (beginner checklist) — 6 of 9 passed

- [x] Revenue growing — +137.9% YoY
- [x] Profitable — $161M TTM
- [x] Generates cash — $354M TTM
- [ ] Debt under control — ~29.3y of cash flow to repay
- [x] Established company — $11.0B market cap
- [x] Not printing shares — +3.5% shares over ~5y
- [ ] Proven track record — 2/5 profitable years
- [ ] Financially stable — Altman Z 0.8 — distress
- [x] Pays a dividend — yield 2.17%

## Experience (career milestones)

- **Oct 2, 2026** — David Ellison announced that Paramount Skydance will be restructured and renamed to Skydance…
- **Dec 4, 2025** — Paramount unveiled its TV Media leadership team
- **Aug 7, 2025** — Paramount Skydance was formed on August 7, 2025, by David Ellison, through the merger of Skydance Media, Paramount…
- **Jul 2, 2024** — Following a break in the talks, Skydance was able to reach a preliminary agreement on July 2, 2024, to perform a…
- **2023** — If the deal closes, it would be the largest all-cash transaction in corporate history, ahead of Microsoft's $67…
- **FY2021** — First recorded profitable year: $4.50B net income
- **FY2021** — Revenue already above $10B: $28.6B in first reported year
- **FY2021** — Best year on record: $4.50B net income
- **2019** — The two companies re-merged in 2019, forming ViacomCBS, renamed to Paramount Global in 2022
- **1999** — Viacom made its biggest acquisition to date by announcing plans to merge with its former parent CBS…
- **1994** — Viacom then purchased a 50.1% stake in Paramount Communications in February 1994 for $9.75 billion, following a…
- **1966** — Meanwhile, Paramount Pictures was acquired by Gulf and Western Industries in 1966
- **1912** — Paramount Pictures was founded in 1912 as the Famous Players Film Company

## 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

## Track record

| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | $28.6B | $4.50B | $599M |
| FY2022 | $30.2B | $1.05B | -$139M |
| FY2023 | $29.7B | -$666M | $147M |
| FY2024 | $29.2B | -$6.20B | $489M |
| FY2025 | — | — | — |

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