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Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Paramount Global, profitability ratios (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
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 33.49% 34.19% 34.00% 34.66% 36.23% 37.93% 39.89% 40.41% 41.22% 40.71% 38.36% 38.48% 37.78% 38.07% 39.83% 39.69% 38.62% 37.23%
Operating profit margin 1.13% 7.77% 16.07% 17.29% 19.45% 22.03% 17.17% 17.76% 18.19% 16.37% 12.04% 12.15% 12.39% 15.36% 19.76% 21.31% 21.28% 19.07%
Net profit margin -1.49% 3.66% 10.46% 11.60% 14.26% 15.89% 12.00% 12.64% 10.75% 9.58% 5.36% 5.24% 6.85% 11.89% 16.53% 18.51% 19.09% 13.50%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) -2.05% 4.79% 13.87% 15.14% 17.94% 20.28% 16.03% 16.78% 14.69% 15.76% 9.30% 9.87% 13.87% 25.05% 81.69% 83.84% 78.36% 69.90%
Return on assets (ROA) -0.79% 1.89% 5.48% 6.05% 7.00% 7.75% 5.89% 6.11% 5.14% 4.60% 2.63% 2.67% 3.80% 6.68% 16.86% 16.72% 14.16% 8.97%

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).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Paramount Global gross profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Paramount Global operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Paramount Global net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Paramount Global ROE deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Paramount Global ROA deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Gross Profit Margin

Paramount Global, gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross profit 2,301 2,648 2,456 2,673 2,532 2,548 2,546 2,699 3,049 2,661 2,375 2,714 2,543 2,065 2,739 2,933 2,852 1,419 1,341 1,282 1,361
Revenues 7,265 8,131 6,916 7,779 7,328 8,000 6,610 6,564 7,412 6,874 5,837 6,075 6,499 6,871 6,698 7,143 7,100 4,024 3,263 3,466 3,761
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 33.49% 34.19% 34.00% 34.66% 36.23% 37.93% 39.89% 40.41% 41.22% 40.71% 38.36% 38.48% 37.78% 38.07% 39.83% 39.69% 38.62% 37.23%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 55.30% 55.38% 56.10% 56.74% 56.93% 56.94% 56.51% 55.72% 54.32% 53.58% 53.60% 54.15% 55.08% 55.58%
Comcast Corp. 69.49% 68.53% 68.41% 67.34% 66.64% 66.96% 66.59% 66.81% 67.61% 68.02% 68.36% 68.99% 68.56% 68.39%
Meta Platforms Inc. 78.40% 78.35% 80.31% 80.47% 80.34% 80.79% 80.85% 80.98% 80.55% 80.58% 81.04% 81.46% 81.72% 81.94%
Netflix Inc. 38.30% 39.37% 39.62% 40.63% 41.62% 41.64% 43.22% 42.29% 41.10% 38.89% 38.80% 38.98% 38.47% 38.28%
Walt Disney Co. 33.40% 34.24% 34.43% 33.79% 34.34% 33.06% 31.12% 30.65% 29.85% 32.89% 35.96% 36.60% 38.72% 39.60%

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).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross profitQ1 2023 + Gross profitQ4 2022 + Gross profitQ3 2022 + Gross profitQ2 2022) ÷ (RevenuesQ1 2023 + RevenuesQ4 2022 + RevenuesQ3 2022 + RevenuesQ2 2022)
= 100 × (2,301 + 2,648 + 2,456 + 2,673) ÷ (7,265 + 8,131 + 6,916 + 7,779) = 33.49%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Paramount Global gross profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Operating Profit Margin

Paramount Global, operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income (loss) (1,226) 182 566 819 775 2,664 879 1,226 1,528 1,083 903 1,251 902 (13) 1,036 1,446 1,804 647 690 659 772
Revenues 7,265 8,131 6,916 7,779 7,328 8,000 6,610 6,564 7,412 6,874 5,837 6,075 6,499 6,871 6,698 7,143 7,100 4,024 3,263 3,466 3,761
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 1.13% 7.77% 16.07% 17.29% 19.45% 22.03% 17.17% 17.76% 18.19% 16.37% 12.04% 12.15% 12.39% 15.36% 19.76% 21.31% 21.28% 19.07%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 25.35% 26.46% 27.85% 29.65% 30.47% 30.55% 30.30% 28.45% 25.26% 22.59% 20.29% 19.76% 21.36% 21.15%
Comcast Corp. 11.75% 11.56% 11.82% 18.25% 17.76% 17.89% 17.51% 17.01% 16.97% 16.89% 18.05% 19.03% 19.13% 19.39%
Meta Platforms Inc. 23.56% 24.82% 29.74% 33.41% 36.68% 39.65% 41.79% 42.52% 40.42% 38.01% 36.41% 37.12% 36.21% 33.93%
Netflix Inc. 16.85% 17.82% 18.16% 19.13% 20.41% 20.86% 22.76% 22.03% 21.17% 18.34% 17.17% 16.59% 14.50% 12.92%
Walt Disney Co. 7.42% 7.90% 8.01% 7.08% 6.93% 4.46% 2.60% -7.99% -7.37% -2.97% 1.25% 10.76% 13.22% 15.33%

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).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating income (loss)Q1 2023 + Operating income (loss)Q4 2022 + Operating income (loss)Q3 2022 + Operating income (loss)Q2 2022) ÷ (RevenuesQ1 2023 + RevenuesQ4 2022 + RevenuesQ3 2022 + RevenuesQ2 2022)
= 100 × (-1,226 + 182 + 566 + 819) ÷ (7,265 + 8,131 + 6,916 + 7,779) = 1.13%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Paramount Global operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Net Profit Margin

Paramount Global, net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Paramount (1,118) 21 231 419 433 2,058 538 1,036 911 810 615 481 516 (258) 630 977 1,959 561 488 400 511
Revenues 7,265 8,131 6,916 7,779 7,328 8,000 6,610 6,564 7,412 6,874 5,837 6,075 6,499 6,871 6,698 7,143 7,100 4,024 3,263 3,466 3,761
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 -1.49% 3.66% 10.46% 11.60% 14.26% 15.89% 12.00% 12.64% 10.75% 9.58% 5.36% 5.24% 6.85% 11.89% 16.53% 18.51% 19.09% 13.50%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 20.58% 21.20% 23.75% 25.89% 27.57% 29.51% 29.52% 28.57% 26.11% 22.06% 20.80% 18.99% 20.71% 21.22%
Comcast Corp. 4.71% 4.42% 4.46% 11.54% 11.96% 12.17% 12.73% 11.44% 11.25% 10.17% 9.90% 10.91% 10.72% 11.99%
Meta Platforms Inc. 18.27% 19.90% 24.41% 28.16% 31.20% 33.38% 35.88% 37.18% 35.74% 33.90% 32.00% 31.29% 28.57% 26.15%
Netflix Inc. 13.16% 14.21% 16.03% 16.42% 16.47% 17.23% 17.64% 15.92% 14.24% 11.05% 11.78% 11.85% 10.43% 9.26%
Walt Disney Co. 3.93% 3.80% 3.87% 3.46% 4.22% 2.96% 1.77% -7.73% -8.15% -4.38% -1.58% 6.88% 13.80% 15.89%

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).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ1 2023 + Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ4 2022 + Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ3 2022 + Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ2 2022) ÷ (RevenuesQ1 2023 + RevenuesQ4 2022 + RevenuesQ3 2022 + RevenuesQ2 2022)
= 100 × (-1,118 + 21 + 231 + 419) ÷ (7,265 + 8,131 + 6,916 + 7,779) = -1.49%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Paramount Global net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Paramount Global, ROE calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Paramount (1,118) 21 231 419 433 2,058 538 1,036 911 810 615 481 516 (258) 630 977 1,959 561 488 400 511
Total Paramount stockholders’ equity 21,851 23,036 22,647 22,776 22,664 22,402 20,559 20,098 19,171 15,371 14,556 13,874 13,449 13,207 5,052 4,753 4,349 2,804 2,514 2,167 1,983
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 -2.05% 4.79% 13.87% 15.14% 17.94% 20.28% 16.03% 16.78% 14.69% 15.76% 9.30% 9.87% 13.87% 25.05% 81.69% 83.84% 78.36% 69.90%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 22.46% 23.41% 26.41% 28.20% 29.35% 30.22% 28.87% 26.49% 22.33% 18.09% 16.77% 15.21% 16.95% 17.05%
Comcast Corp. 6.86% 6.63% 6.73% 15.35% 15.18% 14.73% 15.12% 13.13% 12.66% 11.66% 11.97% 13.77% 14.29% 15.78%
Meta Platforms Inc. 17.18% 18.45% 23.23% 26.74% 30.30% 31.53% 30.22% 28.18% 25.24% 22.72% 21.47% 21.30% 19.90% 18.29%
Netflix Inc. 19.24% 21.62% 24.57% 26.71% 28.54% 32.28% 32.98% 31.68% 29.18% 24.96% 27.16% 28.73% 26.54% 24.62%
Walt Disney Co. 3.45% 3.31% 3.40% 2.92% 3.43% 2.25% 1.30% -5.28% -5.89% -3.43% -1.28% 5.95% 11.56% 12.44%

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).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ1 2023 + Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ4 2022 + Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ3 2022 + Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ2 2022) ÷ Total Paramount stockholders’ equity
= 100 × (-1,118 + 21 + 231 + 419) ÷ 21,851 = -2.05%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Paramount Global ROE deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Paramount Global, ROA calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
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
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Paramount (1,118) 21 231 419 433 2,058 538 1,036 911 810 615 481 516 (258) 630 977 1,959 561 488 400 511
Total assets 56,561 58,393 57,287 56,961 58,043 58,620 55,912 55,204 54,773 52,663 51,425 51,188 49,045 49,519 24,476 23,835 24,075 21,859 21,068 20,385 20,591
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 -0.79% 1.89% 5.48% 6.05% 7.00% 7.75% 5.89% 6.11% 5.14% 4.60% 2.63% 2.67% 3.80% 6.68% 16.86% 16.72% 14.16% 8.97%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Alphabet Inc. 15.86% 16.42% 18.70% 20.28% 20.87% 21.16% 20.33% 18.76% 15.70% 12.60% 11.93% 11.32% 12.63% 12.45%
Comcast Corp. 2.18% 2.09% 2.12% 5.26% 5.25% 5.13% 5.23% 4.50% 4.21% 3.85% 3.84% 4.33% 4.44% 4.96%
Meta Platforms Inc. 11.62% 12.49% 16.12% 19.81% 22.74% 23.72% 23.77% 22.83% 20.63% 18.29% 17.26% 16.84% 15.15% 13.86%
Netflix Inc. 8.49% 9.24% 10.61% 10.99% 11.05% 11.48% 11.82% 10.72% 9.37% 7.03% 7.27% 7.21% 6.37% 5.49%
Walt Disney Co. 1.64% 1.54% 1.54% 1.31% 1.52% 0.98% 0.56% -2.25% -2.45% -1.42% -0.53% 2.61% 5.16% 5.70%

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).

1 Q1 2023 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ1 2023 + Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ4 2022 + Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ3 2022 + Net earnings (loss) attributable to ParamountQ2 2022) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (-1,118 + 21 + 231 + 419) ÷ 56,561 = -0.79%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Paramount Global ROA deteriorated from Q3 2022 to Q4 2022 and from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023.