Paramount Skydance Corporation

Q2 FY26Media

Paramount Skydance Corporation Q2 FY26 Results — Earnings Call Analysis

Q2 FY26 earnings call: what management guided on revenue, margins and order book.

Price₹11

Market cap₹12.1K Cr

P/E345.7

Published30 May 2026

What the Q2 FY26 call signalled

2 of 4 strong

RevenueRank 3

MarginRank 3

CapexYes

FundraiseYes

Not discussed on this call: order book.

The short version

- Paramount+ revenue grew 17% year-on-year in Q1, driven by a 14% ARPU increase (price hikes and subscriber mix). - Q1 adjusted EBITDA beat expectations with lighter expenses primarily due to slower hiring and content timing shifts; expenses for the full year expected to be on track, including DTC investments.

From Paramount Skydance Corporation's Q2 FY26 earnings-call transcript · updated 30 May 2026.

Revenue & Sales Performance

Rank 3

Paramount+ revenue grew 17% year-on-year in Q1, driven by a 14% ARPU increase (price hikes and subscriber mix).
Added 700,000 subscribers in Q1, with 2 million underlying net adds excluding low-ARPU hard bundles.
Expectation for overall ad business to return to growth in the back half of the year, driven by accelerating DTC advertising offsetting TV media declines.
Increased investment in content and technology to fuel long-term growth, including upcoming slate of sports and original series.
UFC partnership and high-quality programming are boosting engagement, attracting younger subscribers who also engage with other content.
Continued focus on high-quality, targeted engagement to improve monetization and ad demand.
Plans to scale content output with 30 theatrical films per year post-WBD merger, aiming for significant content-driven growth.
Convergence of streaming platforms expected by mid-year to improve user experience and drive subscriber growth.

Profitability & Margins

Q1 adjusted EBITDA beat expectations with lighter expenses primarily due to slower hiring and content timing shifts; expenses for the full year expected to be on track, including DTC investments.
Paramount+ revenue grew 17% YoY in Q1, driven by a 14% ARPU increase (price hikes and better subscriber mix); underlying subscriber growth strong with 2 million added, excluding low-ARPU hard bundles.
Ad business overall declined 3% in Q1 but showed improvement vs. Q4; DTC ad sales returned to growth, with full-year ad business expected to return to growth in H2 2026, led by DTC acceleration offsetting TV media declines.
Content investment is increasing to support growth, with near doubling of film output and originals, alongside significant investment in tech and AI to enhance engagement and monetization.
UFC partnership is driving highly engaged younger subscribers and strong viewership, exceeding expectations and contributing meaningfully to Q1 ad revenue.
Overall, the company is confident in accelerating growth in revenue, EBITDA, and DTC profitability through enhanced engagement, content scale, and improved monetization.

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Capital Expenditure Plans

Yes

Increased investments in content and technology to achieve streaming goals.
Significant investment in engineering and AI talent to compete with industry leaders.
On track to accomplish platform convergence by mid-2024, leading to significant platform improvements.
Investments in ad tech including AI-powered ad product Precision+ and format innovation (streaming fixed units, sports DAI, scaling UFC).
Ongoing ERP system transformation to Oracle Fusion expected to complete by early 2027, improving operational efficiency.
Expansion and increased output of film studio, targeting 30 theatrical films per year post-WBD transaction in 2024.
Continued investments in sports rights (UFC, NFL, March Madness, UEFA, WNBA).
Investment in building personalized and mobile-optimized consumer experiences, including short-form video clips and enhanced personalization using AI.
AI-driven automation pods focused on back-office workflows (finance, HR, operations) to improve efficiency.

Fundraising & Capital Structure

In April, the company announced a broad syndication of PIPE equity commitments to strategic investors, indicating continued investor confidence.
They secured $10 billion in permanent financing.
Additionally, they syndicated the remaining $49 billion of their bridge loan to a group of leading banks and institutional lenders.
These financing activities are related to the pending Warner Bros. Discovery transaction.
No mention of any new or future fundraising beyond these steps has been disclosed in the call.

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Order Book & Pipeline

The provided pages of the document do not contain any specific information regarding the current, expected orderbook, or pending orders. The discussion mainly focuses on: - Performance and metrics of UFC partnership. - Content strategy and programming cost environment. - Advertising business transformation and new ad tech. - Streaming platform growth, technology investments, and engagement. - Planned films and series output, including studio production. - Pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and its strategic benefits. No details about orderbook or pending orders are mentioned or referenced. If you have another section in the document or a different query, please let me know!

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Paramount Skydance Corporation currently shows a below-average growth signal. The stock trades at a P/E of 345.7 with a market cap of $12,098. Investors should review the full earnings analysis for detailed insights.

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- Increased investments in content and technology to achieve streaming goals.

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