Paramount Global Class B (PARA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Paramount Global Class B (PARA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.61x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $159.00 Million exceeds net income of $61.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore investment intensity of Paramount Global Class B to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Paramount Global Class B Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2022)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Paramount Global Class B across 24 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Paramount Global Class B (PARA) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Paramount Global Class B (1989–2022)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Paramount Global Class B. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see PARA stock market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.26x | $219.00 Million | $835.00 Million | ▲ +27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.21x | $953.00 Million | $4.63 Billion | ▼ -76.8% |
| 2020 | 0.89x | $2.29 Billion | $2.58 Billion | ▲ +138.3% |
| 2019 | 0.37x | $1.23 Billion | $3.30 Billion | ▼ -48.8% |
| 2018 | 0.73x | $1.43 Billion | $1.96 Billion | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.68x | $887.00 Million | $1.31 Billion | ▼ -37.6% |
| 2016 | 1.09x | $1.69 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.99x | $1.39 Billion | $1.40 Billion | ▲ +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.94x | $1.27 Billion | $1.35 Billion | ▼ -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.00x | $1.87 Billion | $1.87 Billion | ▼ -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11x | $1.81 Billion | $1.63 Billion | ▼ -18.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35x | $1.75 Billion | $1.29 Billion | ▼ -43.5% |
| 2010 | 2.40x | $1.74 Billion | $724.20 Million | ▼ -42.2% |
| 2009 | 4.15x | $939.40 Million | $226.50 Million | ▲ +136.7% |
| 2007 | 1.75x | $2.19 Billion | $1.25 Billion | ▲ +54.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14x | $1.89 Billion | $1.66 Billion | ▼ -53.9% |
| 2003 | 2.47x | $3.50 Billion | $1.42 Billion | ▼ -42.7% |
| 2002 | 4.31x | $3.12 Billion | $725.70 Million | ▲ +491.9% |
| 1999 | 0.73x | $294.10 Million | $404.30 Million | ▲ +69.8% |
| 1997 | 0.43x | $340.00 Million | $793.60 Million | ▲ +712.4% |
| 1996 | 0.05x | $70.50 Million | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -78.9% |
| 1995 | 0.25x | $55.60 Million | $222.50 Million | ▼ -93.4% |
| 1994 | 3.79x | $339.20 Million | $89.60 Million | ▲ +275.4% |
| 1989 | 1.01x | $132.20 Million | $131.10 Million | — |