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PARA (Paramount Global) Interest Expense : $-860 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Paramount Global Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Paramount Global's interest expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $ -215 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $-860 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Paramount Global's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $ 275 Mil. Paramount Global's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $ -215 Mil. Paramount Global's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.28. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Paramount Global Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Paramount Global's Interest Expense 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 Interest Expense Chart

Paramount Global Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1,031.00 -986.00 -931.00 -920.00 -860.00

Paramount Global Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Interest Expense 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 -222.00 -221.00 -215.00 -209.00 -215.00

Paramount Global Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-860 Mil.

* 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.


Paramount Global  (NAS:PARA) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Paramount Global's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $-215 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $275 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $15,549 Mil.

Paramount Global's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-1*275/-215
=1.28

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.


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 the Paramount+, Pluto TV, and BET+ streaming services. Much of the content on Paramount's streaming platforms is created by the production studios housed within the firm's other two business segments.
Executives
Dawn Ostroff director 3100 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, SANTA MONICA CA 91405
Sumner M. Redstone National Amusements Part B General Trust director, 10 percent owner 846 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, NORWORD MA 02062
National Amusements Inc /md/ director, 10 percent owner 846 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, NORWOOD MA 02062
Naveen K. Chopra officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer C/O 2160 GOLD STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95002
Linda M Griego director SOUTHWEST WATER CO, 624 SO. GRAND, STE 2900, LOS ANGELES CA 90017
Phillips Jr Charles E director 113 WEST 88TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10024
Shari Redstone director, officer: Vice Chair C/O CBS CORPORATION, 51 WEST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Frederick Terrell director 17 STATE STREET, NEW YORK NY 10004
Nicole Seligman director C/O VIACOM INC., 1515 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Christina Spade officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 11 PENN PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10001
Barbara M Byrne director C/O CBS CORPORATION, 51 WEST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Christa A Dalimonte officer: EVP, General Counsel & Secy C/O VIACOM INC., 1515 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Ronald L Nelson director
Judith Mchale director C/O RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION, 650 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Robert M Bakish director, officer: President and CEO AVID TECHNOLOGY, INC., 75 NETWORK DRIVE, BURLINGTON MA 01803