Paramount Skydance (PSKY) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended June 2026, Paramount Skydance (PSKY) reported revenue of $6.91 billion, up 0.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.18, compared to $0.46 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.88 billion, representing a surprise of +0.43%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +20%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.15.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

• Paramount+ Subscribers: 81.6 million versus 79.67 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenues- TV Media- Total: $3.13 billion compared to the $3.14 billion average estimate based on five analysts.
• Revenues- Studios- Total: $1.31 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.23 billion.
• Revenues- Direct-to-Consumer- Total: $2.47 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $2.49 billion.
• Revenues- TV Media- Affiliate and subscription: $1.58 billion compared to the $1.58 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -11.2% year over year.
• Revenues- TV Media- Licensing and other: $127 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $120.4 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -77.9%.
• Revenues- Direct-to-Consumer- Advertising: $535 million versus $542.33 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +8.3% change.
• Revenues- Direct-to-Consumer- Affiliate and subscription: $1.94 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $1.93 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.5%.
• Revenues- Studios- Theatrical: $138 million versus $214.53 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenues- Studios- Licensing and other: $1.17 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $991.98 million.
• Revenues- Studios- Advertising: $4 million compared to the $3.68 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Revenues by Type- Advertising: $1.96 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.02 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9%.

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