Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since May 4, 2023.

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity 
Quarterly Data

Paramount Global, common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Sep 30, 2018 Jun 30, 2018 Mar 31, 2018
Accounts payable 2.18 2.40 1.65 1.50 1.68 1.36 1.48 1.09 1.12 1.08 0.85 0.82 1.37 1.35 1.26 0.90 1.13 0.92 1.09 0.68 1.12
Accrued expenses 3.11 3.55 3.62 3.70 3.38 3.96 3.36 3.31 3.04 3.25 3.43 3.03 2.86 3.55 1.53 1.38 2.06 1.58 1.54 1.74 0.96
Participants’ share and royalties payable 4.28 4.14 4.57 4.33 3.74 3.68 3.75 3.94 3.78 3.81 4.08 4.08 4.25 3.99 4.91 4.98 4.81 5.38 5.27 5.25 5.36
Accrued programming and production costs 4.29 3.53 3.21 2.82 2.91 2.29 2.50 2.12 2.54 2.17 2.19 2.32 3.04 3.03 2.59 2.48 3.34 3.22 1.93 1.81 3.06
Deferred revenues 1.93 1.67 1.39 1.55 1.82 1.86 1.92 2.00 1.84 1.86 1.38 1.36 1.41 1.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Current debt 0.42 0.41 0.34 0.06 0.03 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.71 1.08 1.45 0.25 0.05 0.05 3.14 1.84 1.89 1.15
Other current liabilities 2.90 2.53 2.32 2.16 2.37 2.02 2.04 2.23 2.76 2.64 3.13 3.27 3.37 3.41 6.31 6.34 7.27 6.67 7.29 7.19 8.11
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 0.85 0.94 0.93 0.79 0.83 0.97 0.87 0.84 0.77 0.91 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Current liabilities 19.97% 19.16% 18.03% 16.92% 16.75% 16.17% 15.94% 15.55% 15.89% 15.75% 15.10% 15.60% 17.39% 18.27% 16.84% 16.12% 18.66% 20.92% 18.95% 18.56% 19.76%
Long-term debt, net of current portion 27.60 26.73 27.30 27.69 28.94 30.19 31.65 32.07 32.44 37.44 38.31 38.49 36.71 36.35 38.24 39.27 38.87 43.30 44.93 46.43 45.99
Participants’ share and royalties payable 2.94 2.99 2.51 2.48 2.26 2.12 2.20 2.40 2.47 2.50 2.71 2.90 3.17 3.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations 2.57 2.50 3.22 3.30 3.30 3.32 3.52 3.67 3.78 3.98 3.98 4.04 4.27 4.28 5.53 5.73 5.72 6.35 5.82 6.32 6.36
Deferred income tax liabilities, net 1.18 1.84 1.81 1.83 1.84 1.81 1.73 1.61 1.56 1.48 1.59 1.38 1.30 1.01 2.26 2.24 2.23 1.83 2.67 2.23 2.39
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 2.47 2.45 2.56 2.66 2.72 2.73 2.73 2.67 2.77 3.01 3.44 3.55 3.75 3.86 3.87 3.60 3.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Program rights obligations 0.58 0.63 0.65 0.75 0.74 0.69 0.52 0.34 0.39 0.46 0.52 0.49 0.64 0.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Other liabilities 2.83 2.94 3.01 2.95 3.02 3.24 3.48 3.55 3.76 4.10 4.33 4.58 4.64 5.04 12.62 13.09 12.86 14.78 15.70 15.83 15.87
Liabilities of discontinued operations 0.35 0.34 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.37 0.38 0.39 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Noncurrent liabilities 40.53% 40.41% 41.42% 42.02% 43.17% 44.46% 46.19% 46.69% 47.54% 53.38% 54.88% 55.44% 54.49% 54.38% 62.52% 63.94% 63.28% 66.25% 69.11% 70.81% 70.61%
Total liabilities 60.50% 59.57% 59.44% 58.94% 59.92% 60.63% 62.13% 62.24% 63.43% 69.14% 69.97% 71.04% 71.88% 72.65% 79.36% 80.06% 81.94% 87.17% 88.07% 89.37% 90.37%
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.19 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.34 0.35 0.37 0.38 0.54 0.55 0.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
5.75% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Class B Common Stock, par value $.001 per share 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Additional paid-in capital 58.50 56.62 57.66 57.91 56.76 56.15 58.92 59.60 60.00 56.56 57.79 57.98 60.42 59.75 177.77 182.65 181.03 199.63 207.27 214.47 212.44
Treasury stock, at cost -40.59 -39.32 -40.08 -40.30 -39.55 -39.16 -41.06 -41.59 -41.91 -43.59 -44.64 -44.85 -46.81 -46.26 -93.39 -95.90 -94.94 -104.57 -108.03 -111.15 -109.07
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 23.80 25.24 25.99 26.03 25.15 24.47 22.28 21.75 20.35 19.70 18.87 17.88 18.00 17.15 -59.99 -62.94 -64.14 -78.69 -84.31 -89.53 -90.57
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -3.08 -3.09 -4.05 -3.65 -3.31 -3.24 -3.37 -3.36 -3.44 -3.48 -3.71 -3.91 -4.19 -3.98 -3.75 -3.87 -3.88 -3.55 -3.01 -3.17 -3.17
Total Paramount stockholders’ equity 38.63% 39.45% 39.53% 39.99% 39.05% 38.22% 36.77% 36.41% 35.00% 29.19% 28.31% 27.10% 27.42% 26.67% 20.64% 19.94% 18.06% 12.83% 11.93% 10.63% 9.63%
Noncontrolling interests 0.87 0.98 0.86 0.88 0.85 0.97 0.91 1.01 1.23 1.30 1.34 1.32 0.15 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total equity 39.50% 40.43% 40.39% 40.87% 39.90% 39.18% 37.68% 37.42% 36.23% 30.49% 29.65% 28.42% 27.57% 26.84% 20.64% 19.94% 18.06% 12.83% 11.93% 10.63% 9.63%
Total liabilities and equity 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).

Current liabilities trend
Current liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and equity show a gradual decline from 19.76% in March 2018 to a low near 15.1% in late 2020, followed by a rising trend reaching approximately 19.97% by March 2023. This suggests fluctuating short-term obligations relative to the overall capital structure, with a recent increase indicating growing current liabilities.
Long-term debt evolution
Long-term debt, net of current portion, consistently decreased over the period, starting from about 46% in early 2018 and falling to around 27.6% in early 2023. This steady reduction implies a strategic deleveraging or repayment of long-term obligations relative to total liabilities and equity.
Participants’ share and royalties payable
Participants’ share and royalties payable exhibit a moderate downward trend from a high near 5.36% in early 2018 down to around 4.28% in March 2023. A slight recovery appears in late 2022 but overall this item decreases as a proportion, indicating potential changes in contractual obligations or revenue-sharing arrangements.
Accrued expenses and accrued programming costs
Accrued expenses experienced an increase from under 1% to a range stabilizing above 3% starting mid-2019, reflecting rising accrued liabilities possibly linked to operational costs. Accrued programming and production costs fluctuate but generally increase from about 3.06% in early 2018 to a peak of 4.29% in March 2023, suggesting higher costs or timing differences in recognizing expenses related to content production.
Deferred revenues
Deferred revenues, missing in early years, appear starting 2019 and fluctuate between about 1.4% and 2%, showing a slight upward tendency through the most recent quarters. This may reflect growth in advance payments or subscriptions recognized over time.
Current debt
Current debt decreased sharply from over 3% in late 2018 to near zero during 2020 and remained minimal through 2021 to 2023, indicating reduced short-term borrowing or refinanced current debt.
Other current liabilities
Other current liabilities dropped substantially from above 8% in early 2018 to below 3% from 2020 onward, stabilizing near 2.9%. This decline points to a significant decrease in miscellaneous short-term obligations.
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations
These obligations diminished over time from about 6.36% in March 2018 to roughly 2.57% by March 2023, indicating a reduction in recorded pension liabilities or a change in actuarial assumptions.
Noncurrent liabilities and total liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities display a clear decreasing pattern from over 70% in early 2018 down to near 40.5% by the first quarter of 2023. Total liabilities also follow a downward trend from above 90% to around 60.5%, illustrating a declining leverage position and a shift towards equity financing or liability reduction.
Stockholders’ equity
Paramount stockholders' equity rose from below 10% of total liabilities and equity in early 2018 to nearly 39.5% by early 2023. Total equity, including noncontrolling interests, also increases markedly, indicating strengthening capitalization and accumulation of retained earnings adjusted for treasury stock and other comprehensive losses.
Retained earnings and treasury stock
Retained earnings improved notably, moving from a negative position near -90.57% in early 2018 to a positive range above 23% by early 2023, signifying profitability accumulation or adjustments. Treasury stock, representing repurchased shares, decreased in absolute negative terms from about -109% down to approximately -40.6%, reflecting changes in share buybacks or reclassifications.
Additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive loss
Additional paid-in capital declines from over 212% in 2018 to below 60% by 2019 and remains stable thereafter. Accumulated other comprehensive loss remains a small negative component, fluctuating moderately around -3% to -4%, suggesting relatively stable unrealized losses in equity components such as foreign currency or pension adjustments.
Overall capital structure changes
The data reveal a strategic deleveraging over the years, with a significant reduction in long-term debt and noncurrent liabilities, alongside a growing equity base. Short-term liabilities experienced some volatility but trended upwards most recently. The mix of liabilities and equity shifted substantially in favor of equity, pointing toward improved financial stability and possibly enhanced borrowing capacity.