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Side-by-side financial comparison of Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY) and Southern Company (SO). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Southern Company is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($7.0B vs $4.1B, roughly 1.7× Paramount Skydance Corporation). Southern Company runs the higher net margin — 4.9% vs -0.3%, a 5.2% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Southern Company posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (10.1% vs -38.8%). Paramount Skydance Corporation produced more free cash flow last quarter ($222.0M vs $-1.7B).

Paramount Skydance Corporation is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. The company is headquartered at the Paramount Pictures lot in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, with multiple of Paramount's divisions and subsidiaries, as well as one of Paramount's major offices and meeting places, being headquartered at the previous Paramount Global headquarters at One Astor Plaza in New York City.

Southern Company is an American gas and electric utility holding company based in the Southern United States. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with executive offices located in Birmingham, Alabama. As of 2021 it is the second largest utility company in the U.S. in terms of customer base. Through its subsidiaries it serves 9 million gas and electric utility customers in 6 states. Southern Company's regulated regional electric utilities serve a 120,000-square-mile (310,000 km2) territor...

PSKY vs SO — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
SO
SO
1.7× larger
SO
$7.0B
$4.1B
PSKY
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
SO
SO
+48.9% gap
SO
10.1%
-38.8%
PSKY
Higher net margin
SO
SO
5.2% more per $
SO
4.9%
-0.3%
PSKY
More free cash flow
PSKY
PSKY
$1.9B more FCF
PSKY
$222.0M
$-1.7B
SO

Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Revenue
$4.1B
$7.0B
Net Profit
$-13.0M
$341.0M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
5.9%
13.1%
Net Margin
-0.3%
4.9%
Revenue YoY
-38.8%
10.1%
Net Profit YoY
-1400.0%
-26.8%
EPS (diluted)
$-0.01
$0.38

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
$7.0B
Q3 25
$4.1B
$7.8B
Q2 25
$0
$7.0B
Q1 25
$0
$7.8B
Q4 24
$6.3B
Q3 24
$6.7B
$7.3B
Q2 24
$0
$6.5B
Q1 24
$6.6B
Net Profit
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
$341.0M
Q3 25
$-13.0M
$1.7B
Q2 25
$0
$880.0M
Q1 25
$0
$1.3B
Q4 24
$466.0M
Q3 24
$1.0M
$1.5B
Q2 24
$0
$1.2B
Q1 24
$1.1B
Operating Margin
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
13.1%
Q3 25
5.9%
33.2%
Q2 25
25.3%
Q1 25
25.9%
Q4 24
16.7%
Q3 24
5.0%
32.6%
Q2 24
30.0%
Q1 24
25.6%
Net Margin
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
4.9%
Q3 25
-0.3%
21.9%
Q2 25
12.6%
Q1 25
16.3%
Q4 24
7.3%
Q3 24
0.0%
21.1%
Q2 24
18.6%
Q1 24
16.1%
EPS (diluted)
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
$0.38
Q3 25
$-0.01
$1.54
Q2 25
$0.00
$0.79
Q1 25
$0.00
$1.21
Q4 24
$0.48
Q3 24
$0.00
$1.39
Q2 24
$0.00
$1.09
Q1 24
$1.03

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.3B
$1.6B
Total DebtLower is stronger
$13.3B
$65.6B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$12.0B
$36.0B
Total Assets
$43.2B
$155.7B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
1.11×
1.82×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
$1.6B
Q3 25
$3.3B
$3.3B
Q2 25
$1.3B
Q1 25
$2.3B
Q4 24
$1.1B
Q3 24
$1.0B
Q2 24
$1.2B
Q1 24
$713.0M
Total Debt
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
$65.6B
Q3 25
$13.3B
$64.6B
Q2 25
$63.0B
Q1 25
$62.9B
Q4 24
$58.8B
Q3 24
$61.3B
Q2 24
$59.9B
Q1 24
$59.4B
Stockholders' Equity
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
$36.0B
Q3 25
$12.0B
$38.3B
Q2 25
$0
$37.3B
Q1 25
$0
$37.2B
Q4 24
$33.2B
Q3 24
$17.1B
$36.9B
Q2 24
$0
$36.1B
Q1 24
$35.6B
Total Assets
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
$155.7B
Q3 25
$43.2B
$153.2B
Q2 25
$0
$148.9B
Q1 25
$0
$148.1B
Q4 24
$145.2B
Q3 24
$144.0B
Q2 24
$141.9B
Q1 24
$140.1B
Debt / Equity
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
1.82×
Q3 25
1.11×
1.69×
Q2 25
1.69×
Q1 25
1.69×
Q4 24
1.77×
Q3 24
1.66×
Q2 24
1.66×
Q1 24
1.67×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$268.0M
$2.6B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$222.0M
$-1.7B
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
5.4%
-24.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
1.1%
61.4%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
7.62×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$-2.9B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
$2.6B
Q3 25
$268.0M
$3.8B
Q2 25
$0
$2.2B
Q1 25
$0
$1.3B
Q4 24
$2.2B
Q3 24
$3.6B
Q2 24
$0
$2.7B
Q1 24
$1.3B
Free Cash Flow
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
$-1.7B
Q3 25
$222.0M
$559.0M
Q2 25
$-619.0M
Q1 25
$-1.2B
Q4 24
$-576.0M
Q3 24
$1.3B
Q2 24
$563.0M
Q1 24
$-459.0M
FCF Margin
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
-24.2%
Q3 25
5.4%
7.1%
Q2 25
-8.9%
Q1 25
-15.3%
Q4 24
-9.1%
Q3 24
17.9%
Q2 24
8.7%
Q1 24
-6.9%
Capex Intensity
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
61.4%
Q3 25
1.1%
41.1%
Q2 25
40.2%
Q1 25
31.3%
Q4 24
43.4%
Q3 24
31.8%
Q2 24
32.9%
Q1 24
26.6%
Cash Conversion
PSKY
PSKY
SO
SO
Q4 25
7.62×
Q3 25
2.21×
Q2 25
2.48×
Q1 25
0.98×
Q4 24
4.66×
Q3 24
2.36×
Q2 24
2.23×
Q1 24
1.22×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

PSKY
PSKY

Affiliate And Subscription$2.0B49%
Advertising$1.3B31%
Licensing And Other$775.0M19%
Related Party$40.0M1%
Theatrical$39.0M1%

SO
SO

Other$3.9B57%
Retail Electric Commercial$1.6B23%
Natural Gas Distribution Residential$689.0M10%
Natural Gas Distribution Transportation$371.0M5%
Wholesale Non Affiliates$123.0M2%
Natural Gas Distribution Other$76.0M1%
Wholesale Electric Non PPA Revenues$62.0M1%
Wholesale Affiliates$55.0M1%
Retail Electric Other$31.0M0%
Alternative Energy$20.0M0%
Natural Gas Distribution Industrial$15.0M0%

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