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Paramount Reports Q1 Earnings

Paramount Reports Q1 Earnings image
  • Paramount+ Increased Revenue 51% Year-Over-Year and Reached More Than 71 Million Global Subscribers
  • Direct-To-Consumer Adjusted OIBDA Improved Year-Over-Year for the 4th Consecutive Quarter
  • Total Advertising Revenue Rose 17%; Total Company Revenue Increased 6%
  • Generated $260 Million of Net Operating Cash Flow and $209 Million of Free Cash Flow in Q1 

Three Months Ended March 31

GAAP 2024 2023 B/(W)%
Revenue S 7,685 S 7,265 6 %
▪     TV Media 5,231 5,193 1 %
▪     Direct-to-Consumer 1,879 1,510 24 %
▪     Filmed Entertainment 605 588 3 %
▪     Eliminations (30) (26) (15)%
Operating loss S (417) S (1,226) 66 %
Diluted EPS from continuing operations attributable to Paramount S (.88) S (1.81) 51 %
 

Non-GAAP†

Adjusted OIBDA S 987 S 548 80 %
Adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations attributable to Paramount S .62 S .09 589 %
 

† Non-GAAP measures are detailed in the Supplemental Disclosures at the end of this release.

*Simon & Schuster, which was sold in October 2023, has been presented as a discontinued operation in the companyʼs consolidated financial statements. B/(W) – Better/(Worse)

DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER

OVERVIEW

DTC Adjusted OIBDA improved year-over-year driven by a continued focus on engagement, revenue and operating leverage.

Q1 FINANCIALS

  • Revenue increased 24% year-over-
    • Subscription revenue grew 22%, driven by subscriber growth and pricing increases for Paramount+.
    • Advertising revenue rose 31%, driven by growth from Pluto TV and Paramount+, including the benefit of Super Bowl LVIII.
    • Paramount+ revenue grew 51%, reflecting subscriber growth and ARPU expansion.
      • Paramount+ subscribers reached more than 71 million, with 7 million net additions in the quarter.
      • Paramount+ global ARPU expanded 26% year-over-
    • Adjusted OIBDA increased 44% year-over-year, led by improvement in Paramount+ domestic profitability.

Three Months Ended March 31

2024 2023 S B/(W) %
Revenue S 1,879 S 1,510 S 369 24 %
▪     Advertising 520 398 122 31
▪     Subscription 1,359 1,112 247 22
Expenses 2,165 2,021 (144) (7)
Adjusted OIBDA S (286) S (511) S 225 44 %

TV Media 

TV Media revenue and earnings in the quarter benefited from the most watched Super Bowl of all time. Notably, CBS is poised to claim the #1 spot in broadcast for the 16th straight season and is home to the top three new series on broadcast in Tracker, Elsbeth and NCIS: Sydney.

Q1 FINANCIALS

  • Revenue grew 1% to 2 billion.
    • Advertising revenue increased 14%, reflecting a 23-percentage point benefit from CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII.
    • Affiliate and subscription revenue decreased 3%, driven by subscriber declines, partially offset by pricing increases.
    • Licensing and other revenue decreased 25%, including the impact from 2023 labor strikes on content available for licensing.
  • Adjusted OIBDA was 4 billion — an 11% increase — driven by the benefit from the broadcast of Super Bowl LVIII.                                                                                                                     Three Months Ended March 31
2024 2023 S B/(W) %
Revenue S 5,231 S 5,193 S 38 1 %
▪     Advertising 2,582 2,256 326 14
▪     Affiliate and subscription 1,998 2,067 (69) (3)
▪     Licensing and other 651 870 (219) (25)
Expenses 3,786 3,887 101 3
Adjusted OIBDA S 1,445 S 1,306 S 139 11 %

FILMED ENTERTAINMENT

Filmed Entertainment generated significant revenue in the quarter with Mean Girls and Bob Marley: One Love each debuting #1 at the domestic box office and together generating over S275 million at the global box office to date.

Q1 FINANCIALS

  • Revenue increased 3%.
    • Theatrical revenues grew 20%, driven by the strong performances of Mean Girls and Bob Marley: One Love, and Miramax’s release of The Beekeeper.
    • Licensing and other revenue decreased 1%.
  • Adjusted OIBDA improved S96 million, reflecting the timing and mix of theatrical releases in each year.                                                                                                            Three Months Ended March 31
2024 2023 S B/(W) %
Revenue S 605 S 588 S 17 3 %
▪     Advertising 1 5 (4) (80)
▪     Theatrical 153 127 26 20
▪     Licensing and other 451 456 (5) (1)
Expenses 608 687 79 11
Adjusted OIBDA S (3) S (99) S 96 97 %

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