Name: Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA) | Income Statement (Quarterly)
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Income Statement
Quarterly Data

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

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Paramount Global, consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended:	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
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)
Operating costs and expenses	(4,964)	(5,483)	(4,460)	(5,106)	(4,796)	(5,452)	(4,064)	(3,865)	(4,363)	(4,213)	(3,462)	(3,361)	(3,956)	(4,806)	(3,959)	(4,210)	(4,248)	(2,605)	(1,922)	(2,184)	(2,400)
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)
Programming charges	(1,674)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Selling, general and administrative	(1,753)	(2,034)	(1,670)	(1,710)	(1,619)	(1,991)	(1,526)	(1,459)	(1,422)	(1,516)	(1,323)	(1,183)	(1,298)	(1,490)	(1,473)	(1,371)	(1,313)	(612)	(549)	(532)	(524)
Depreciation and amortization	(100)	(123)	(92)	(94)	(96)	(101)	(95)	(95)	(99)	(99)	(97)	(122)	(112)	(120)	(108)	(109)	(106)	(55)	(56)	(56)	(56)
Restructuring and other corporate matters	—)	(309)	(169)	(50)	(57)	(19)	(46)	(35)	—)	(177)	(52)	(158)	(231)	(468)	(122)	(7)	(178)	(105)	(46)	(35)	(9)
Gain on dispositions	—)	—)	41)	—)	15)	2,227)	—)	116)	—)	214)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	549)	—)	—)	—)	—)
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)
Interest expense	(226)	(230)	(231)	(230)	(240)	(241)	(243)	(243)	(259)	(268)	(259)	(263)	(241)	(239)	(246)	(237)	(240)	(118)	(115)	(116)	(118)
Interest income	35)	35)	33)	19)	21)	16)	11)	13)	13)	21)	14)	11)	14)	13)	19)	15)	19)	14)	12)	14)	17)
Net gains (losses) from investments	—)	—)	(9)	—)	—)	20)	(5)	32)	—)	174)	—)	32)	—)	75)	—)	—)	38)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—)	—)	—)	(47)	(73)	—)	—)	—)	(128)	—)	(23)	(103)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Other items, net	(46)	(33)	(36)	(42)	(13)	(42)	(26)	(10)	1)	(27)	(20)	(26)	(28)	(105)	(27)	15)	(28)	(17)	(17)	(24)	(11)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of investee companies	(1,463)	(46)	323)	519)	470)	2,417)	616)	1,018)	1,155)	983)	615)	902)	647)	(269)	782)	1,239)	1,593)	526)	570)	533)	660)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	381)	37)	(101)	(129)	(34)	(334)	(120)	34)	(226)	(183)	(26)	(192)	(134)	—)	(126)	(241)	376)	39)	(64)	(113)	(135)
Equity in loss of investee companies, net of tax	(75)	(80)	(58)	(29)	(37)	(11)	(18)	(44)	(18)	2)	(9)	(12)	(9)	—)	(14)	(21)	(18)	(4)	(18)	(20)	(14)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	(1,157)	(89)	164)	361)	399)	2,072)	478)	1,008)	911)	802)	580)	698)	504)	(269)	642)	977)	1,951)	561)	488)	400)	511)
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	45)	198)	78)	61)	42)	36)	73)	41)	12)	27)	47)	28)	15)	15)	4)	6)	13)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Net earnings (loss), Paramount and noncontrolling interests	(1,112)	109)	242)	422)	441)	2,108)	551)	1,049)	923)	829)	627)	726)	519)	(254)	646)	983)	1,964)	561)	488)	400)	511)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6)	(88)	(11)	(3)	(8)	(50)	(13)	(13)	(12)	(19)	(12)	(245)	(3)	(4)	(16)	(6)	(5)	—)	—)	—)	—)
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)
Preferred stock dividends	(14)	(16)	(14)	(14)	(14)	(15)	(14)	(14)	(1)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)	—)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Paramount common stock	(1,132)	5)	217)	405)	419)	2,043)	524)	1,022)	910)	810)	615)	481)	516)	(258)	630)	977)	1,959)	561)	488)	400)	511)

Financial performance over the analyzed period is characterized by a significant expansion in scale beginning in early 2019, followed by increasing volatility in operating margins and a sharp decline in net profitability by the first quarter of 2023.

Revenue Trends: A structural shift in revenue occurred between December 2018 and March 2019, where quarterly revenues rose from approximately US$4.0 billion to over US$7.1 billion. For the remainder of the period, revenues remained relatively stable within a range of US$5.8 billion to US$8.1 billion, peaking in December 2022 at US$8.1 billion before retreating to US$7.2 billion in March 2023.
Operating Profitability and Expenses: Operating income exhibits extreme volatility. While the company maintained positive operating income for most of the period, a severe downturn is observed in the final quarter of the data, with operating income falling to a loss of US$1.22 billion in March 2023. This decline is accompanied by a rise in selling, general, and administrative expenses, which grew from an average of US$530 million per quarter in 2018 to consistently exceeding US$1.4 billion from 2019 onward, peaking at US$2.03 billion in December 2022.
Impact of Non-Recurring Items: Bottom-line results were significantly influenced by non-recurring gains on dispositions. Notable spikes in operating income, such as the US$2.66 billion reported in December 2021, were heavily supported by a US$2.22 billion gain on dispositions. Without these one-time gains, the underlying operating trend would appear more constrained.
Net Earnings and Common Stock Attribution: Net earnings attributable to Paramount common stock reflect the instability of the operating layer. Profits reached a peak of US$2.04 billion in December 2021 but experienced a precipitous drop to a net loss of US$1.13 billion by March 2023. This represents a significant erosion of shareholder value over the final year of the analyzed sequence.
Financial Obligations and Tax Effects: Interest expenses remained relatively constant, fluctuating narrowly between US$230 million and US$268 million per quarter, suggesting a stable debt service requirement. Tax provisions were inconsistent, with several quarters providing tax benefits that mitigated operating losses, most notably the US$381 million benefit in March 2023, which partially offset the severe operating loss in that period.

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