Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock (PSKY)

Pretax margin

Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 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
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 517,000 -5,208,000 -6,177,000 -5,879,000 -5,623,000 -425,000 -1,253,000 -1,482,000 -1,535,000 -667,000 1,266,000 3,729,000 4,022,000 4,521,000 5,206,000 3,671,000 3,726,000 3,645,000 3,147,000 3,560,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 28,756,000 28,720,000 29,213,000 28,867,000 29,269,000 30,072,000 29,652,000 30,145,000 29,928,000 30,091,000 30,154,000 30,023,000 29,717,000 28,502,000 28,586,000 26,811,000 26,317,000 26,028,000 25,285,000 35,601,000
Pretax margin 1.80% -18.13% -21.14% -20.37% -19.21% -1.41% -4.23% -4.92% -5.13% -2.22% 4.20% 12.42% 13.53% 15.86% 18.21% 13.69% 14.16% 14.00% 12.45% 10.00%

June 30, 2025 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $517,000K ÷ $28,756,000K
= 1.80%

The pretax margin of Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock has exhibited notable fluctuations over the analyzed period. Starting at 10.00% as of September 30, 2020, the margin experienced a general upward trend, reaching a peak of 18.21% by December 31, 2021. During this period, the company's operations appeared to be increasingly profitable before facing a decline that persisted into 2022.

From March 31, 2022, onward, the pretax margin demonstrated a downward trajectory, turning negative in March 2023 with a value of -2.22%. This negative trend intensified, reaching its lowest point at -21.14% as of December 31, 2024, indicating a period of significant pretax losses. The most recent data for June 30, 2025, shows a slight recovery with a pretax margin of 1.80%, suggesting a potential transition toward profitability after sustained losses.

Overall, the pretax margin pattern reflects a transition from initial profitability growth to substantial operational challenges, culminating in losses, before a modest recovery is observed in mid-2025.


Peer comparison

Jun 30, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Pretax margin
Paramount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock
PSKY
1.80%
Fox Corp Class A
FOXA
18.78%
Fox Corp Class B
FOX
18.78%
Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc
NXST
17.72%
Tegna Inc
TGNA
24.92%