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Paramount Global (LTS:0HQM) Gross Profit : $8,859 Mil (TTM As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Paramount Global Gross Profit?

Paramount Global's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $2,389 Mil. Paramount Global's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was $8,859 Mil.

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Paramount Global's gross profit for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $2,389 Mil. Paramount Global's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $6,731 Mil. Therefore, Paramount Global's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 35.49%.

Paramount Global had a gross margin of 35.49% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins

During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Paramount Global was 41.73%. The lowest was 24.50%. And the median was 38.34%.

Warning Sign:

Paramount Global gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -8.4%.


Paramount Global Gross Profit Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paramount Global's Gross Profit can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Paramount Global Gross Profit Chart

Paramount Global Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Profit
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10,285.00 10,293.00 10,842.00 10,309.00 7,264.00

Paramount Global Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Gross Profit Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,452.00 2,493.00 1,531.00 2,446.00 2,389.00

Competitive Comparison of Paramount Global's Gross Profit

For the Entertainment subindustry, Paramount Global's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Paramount Global's Gross Profit Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Paramount Global's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paramount Global's Gross Profit falls into.



Paramount Global Gross Profit Calculation

Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.

Paramount Global's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=29652 - 22388
=7,264

Paramount Global's Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold
=6731 - 4342
=2,389

Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8,859 Mil.

Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.

Paramount Global's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=2,389 / 6731
=35.49 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Paramount Global  (LTS:0HQM) Gross Profit Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Paramount Global had a gross margin of 35.49% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 => Competition eroding margins


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Paramount Global Business Description

Address
1515 Broadway, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Paramount Global 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. Filmed entertainment consists multiple film studios, most importantly Paramount Pictures. The film studios produce and distribute movies that they license to movie theaters and other media outlets. Direct to consumer includes multiple streaming platforms, including Paramount+, which now includes Showtime, Pluto TV, and BET+. Much of the content on Paramount's streaming platforms is created by the production studios housed within the firm's other two business segments.

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