Paramount Skydance Corp (PSKY) Form 8-K — Aug 4, 2026
Paramount Skydance (PSKY) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $6.9 billion, up 1% year over year, with adjusted EBITDA of $1.1 billion up 27% and operating income of $475 million including $153 million of WBD transaction-related costs. GAAP net earnings attributable to the parent were $41 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, versus $57 million a year ago. Paramount+ added roughly 2 million subscribers to reach 81.6 million worldwide, marking the best retention quarter in the service's history, with Paramount+ revenue up 16% year over year. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $3.8-$3.9 billion and now expects free cash flow conversion of at least 10%.
Key figures
- Eps
- $0.04 diluted GAAP (Q2'26); $0.18 adjusted diluted
- Revenue
- $6,913 million (Q2'26)
- Guidance
- FY2026: revenue ~$30 billion (+4%), adj. EBITDA raised to $3.8-$3.9 billion (12.8% midpoint margin), FCF conversion of at least 10%; Q3'26: revenue $6.95-$7.15 billion (+4-7%), adj. EBITDA $875-$975 million (13.1% margin)
- Net Income
- $41 million attributable to Parent (Q2'26 GAAP)
- Total Debt
- $15.2 billion gross debt ($14,491 million long-term plus $665 million current)
- Revenue Yoy
- +1% vs Q2'25 ($6,849 million predecessor)
- Total Assets
- $44,411 million
- Cash Position
- $1,627 million
- Shares Outstanding
- 1,120 million weighted average diluted (Q2'26)
- Dtc Revenue
- $2,474 million, +9% YoY; DTC adj. EBITDA $366 million (+44%)
- Free Cash Flow
- $258 million in Q2'26
- Adjusted EBITDA
- $1,099 million, +27% YoY, 15.9% margin
- Studios Revenue
- $1,314 million, +16% YoY; Studios adj. EBITDA $36 million vs -$31 million
- Tv Media Revenue
- $3,128 million, -9% YoY; TV Media adj. EBITDA $1.1 billion, 34.0% margin vs 26.4%
- Operating Income
- $475 million, 6.9% margin (includes $153 million WBD transaction-related costs)
- Debt Maturing2026
- $86 million for remainder of 2026
- Revolver Repayment
- $350 million repaid in Q2, ending at $1.8 billion drawn
- Run Rate Efficiencies
- now over $2.7 billion by end of 2026 (vs $2.5 billion prior); $3 billion+ expected from Skydance-Paramount combination
- Transformation Costs
- ~$200 million expected in Q3; ~$800 million for FY2026
- Paramount Plus Revenue
- $2,061 million, +16% YoY
- Wbd Termination Fee Paid
- $2.8 billion advance consideration paid to Netflix on behalf of WBD
- Paramount Plus Subscribers
- 81.6 million worldwide, +6% YoY, ~2 million net adds in Q2
Price after filing
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