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NYSE: SKYD NYSE Movies & Entertainment Next results ~November 9, 2026

Skydance Corporation is a US-listed company in the movies & entertainment industry. Its financial year ends in December.

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Fair value per share

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Price vs value

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Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Funds277 adding, 227 cuttingOf 44 active managers that changed their stake, 26 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 9, 2026 (estimated)

Current signal Results well ahead of expectations: Reported earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate by 10% in the quarter to 2026-06-30, the 2nd beat in the last four quarters.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Strengths

Nothing in Skydance Corporation's latest figures clears our strength thresholds.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 4 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 58% and a beta of 0.7 against the S&P 500.
  • Missing expectations. Earnings per share fell short of the consensus estimate in 2 of the last four quarters.
  • Estimates being cut. Analysts' consensus for next year's earnings per share has fallen 89.7% over 90 days.

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 4, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.18 against an average estimate of $0.16: beat by 9.7%
Revenue
$6.91bn, up 0.9% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+6.6% in the first session after the results on August 4, 2026, against +1.6% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
total revenue $6.95bn to $7.15bn (Q3’26); total revenue growth growth 4% to 7% (Q3’26)
Next report
November 9, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.17

Skydance's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+1.5%
  • 1 week+7.7%
  • 1 month-15.1%
  • This year-38.9%
  • 1 year-46.6%
  • 5 years-75.8%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$28.8B
Operating margin
4.9%
Net margin
-0.0%

Cash

Stock pay % of revenue
0.8%

Earnings

Last results
August 4, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 4, 2026

News & updates

Updated November 1, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Agreement
  2. Leadership
  3. Announcement

    Paramount Skydance to rebrand and move listing to NYSE

    Paramount Skydance Corporation said it will change its name to Skydance Corporation and move its Class B stock listing from Nasdaq to the NYSE. The changes are expected to take effect on October 6, 2026. The company also plans to distribute warrants to eligible shareholders, with the NYSE to announce the ex-date around the same time.

  4. Leadership
  5. Announcement
  6. Announcement
  7. Announcement
  8. Results
  9. Guidance
  10. Shareholder vote
  11. Announcement

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: data-quality checks not passed.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

Skydance Corporation: market value and multiples by fiscal year
At fiscal year end 20232024
Share price$14.10$10.16
Market value$9.2bn$6743
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$0$11.8bn
Enterprise value$9.2bn$11.8bn
Multiples
Price / sales 0.3x0.0x
Price / earnings ——
Price / free cash flow 62.5x0.0x
EV / EBITDA ——

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 9, 2026, after the close. Analysts expect revenue of $7.6bn and EPS of $0.17 (range −$0.18 to $0.75) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Skydance Corporation: consensus estimates
Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current −$0.54 −205% $66.5bn +130%
Next $0.09 +116% $69.7bn +5%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved −89.7% in 90 days, across 9 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is −189.4% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Skydance Corporation's forecast and 0 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Skydance Corporation, last 90 days
−$1.00 −$0.50 $0.00 $0.50 $1.00 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $0.61 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $0.56 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $0.54 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: −$0.54 Current fiscal year, Now: −$0.54 −$0.54 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $0.85 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $0.82 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $0.82 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $0.20 Next fiscal year, Now: $0.09 $0.09

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $0.61$0.85
60 days ago $0.56$0.82
30 days ago $0.54$0.82
7 days ago −$0.54$0.20
Now −$0.54$0.09

Earnings against estimates

Skydance Corporation: reported EPS against the consensus estimate
Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $0.16 $0.18 +9.7%
Mar 2026 $0.15 $0.23 +51.4%
Dec 2025 −$0.01 −$0.12 −732.2%
Sept 2025 $0.41 −$0.12 −129.6%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 4, 2026
  • total revenue 2026 about $30bn Maintained
    “For 2026, we continue to expect total revenue of $30 billion, or 4% growth year-over-year, inclusive of predecessor and successor periods.” source
  • total revenue growth 2026 about 4% growth Maintained
    “For 2026, we continue to expect total revenue of $30 billion, or 4% growth year-over-year, inclusive of predecessor and successor periods.” source
  • total revenue Q3’26 $6.95bn to $7.15bn
    “In Q3'26, we expect total revenue of $6.95 billion to $7.15 billion, or 4% to 7% growth year-over-year versus Q3'25 for the predecessor company, with accelerating growth in DTC and Studios and moderating declines in TV Media.” source
  • total revenue growth Q3’26 4% growth to 7% growth
    “In Q3'26, we expect total revenue of $6.95 billion to $7.15 billion, or 4% to 7% growth year-over-year versus Q3'25 for the predecessor company, with accelerating growth in DTC and Studios and moderating declines in TV Media.” source
  • adj. EBITDA 2026 $3.8bn to $3.9bn Non-GAAP Raised
    “We are increasing our adj. EBITDA forecast from our previous $3.8 billion to $3.8 to $3.9 billion, or a 12.8% margin at the midpoint.” source
  • adj. EBITDA margin 2026 about 12.8% Non-GAAP Raised
    “We are increasing our adj. EBITDA forecast from our previous $3.8 billion to $3.8 to $3.9 billion, or a 12.8% margin at the midpoint.” source
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  • free cash flow conversion 2026 about 10%
    “We now expect free cash flow conversion of at least 10% before roughly $800 million of transformation costs.” source
  • corporate expenses the year about $1.5bn
    “We forecast corporate expenses of approximately $1.5 billion for the year.” source
  • run-rate efficiencies by the end of 2026 about $2.7bn Raised
    “We continue to make progress on our transformation at Paramount, and we now expect to deliver over $2.7 billion of run-rate efficiencies by the end of 2026 versus $2.5 billion previously, and continue to expect $3 billion-plus in efficiencies from the Skydance-Paramount combination.” source
  • adj. EBITDA Q3’26 $875m to $975m Non-GAAP
    “We expect adj. EBITDA of $875 million to $975 million, or a 13.1% margin at the midpoint, with approximately $70 million of stock-based compensation in the quarter.” source
  • adj. EBITDA margin Q3’26 about 13.1% Non-GAAP
    “We expect adj. EBITDA of $875 million to $975 million, or a 13.1% margin at the midpoint, with approximately $70 million of stock-based compensation in the quarter.” source
  • stock-based compensation Q3’26 about $70m
    “We expect adj. EBITDA of $875 million to $975 million, or a 13.1% margin at the midpoint, with approximately $70 million of stock-based compensation in the quarter.” source
  • transformation costs Q3 about $200m
    “We anticipate transformation costs of roughly $200 million in Q3, which will impact our reported free cash flow.” source

How earlier guidance turned out

  • Total revenue, Q2’26 guided $6.75bn to $6.95bn Within range: $6.913bn

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

24 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy521%
Hold1042%
Sell938%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202632106324
  2. Sep 2026396322
  3. Aug 20262106221
  4. Jul 20262105220

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Skydance Corporation, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
3.3%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
3.96
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+91%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
32%
of shares
Held by insiders
50.9%
of shares
Employees
17,600
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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Return and risk by year

Skydance Corporation: yearly return, monthly win rate and worst fall against the S&P 500
Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
SKYD−17%−42%−10%−28%+30%−39%
Industry peers (median)−3%−43%+7%+24%+5%+24%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
SKYD42%33%58%42%67%46%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
SKYD−71%−59%−57%−34%−34%−49%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since October 29, 2015: 92% from March 22, 2021 to October 19, 2026. Getting back needed a 1197% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$6.80 – $16.44
From 52-week high
−50.9%
vs 50-day average
−14.7%
vs 200-day average
−19.1%
Volatility (1 year)
58%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.72

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
3 up, 1 down
typical move ±7.2%
After a week
3 up, 1 down
typical move ±9.0%
After a month
1 up, 3 down
typical move ±14.0%
Skydance Corporation: share-price change after each results release
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 4, 2026 +6.6% +1.6% +14.1% +33.5%
May 4, 2026 −3.9% +0.4% −1.7% −5.8%
February 25, 2026 +7.6% +0.3% +16.0% −14.1%
November 10, 2025 +10.9% +1.8% +4.2% −2.5%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Fundamentals

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ billions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Skydance Corporation: annual financial statements
Fiscal year 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 LTM Jun 2025
Income
Revenue 29.7 29.2 28.8
EBITDA −0.0 −4.9 1.8
Operating income −0.5 −5.3 1.4
Net income −0.6 −6.2 −0.0
Diluted EPS −$1.02 −$9.34 —
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — −1.5% —
Margins
EBITDA margin −0.1% −16.7% 6.2%
Operating margin −1.5% −18.0% 4.9%
Net margin −2.1% −21.2% −0.0%
Free-cash-flow margin 0.5% 1.7% —
Cash flow
Cash from operations 0.5 0.8 —
Capital spending 0.3 0.3 —
Free cash flow 0.1 0.5 —
Stock-based pay 0.2 0.2 0.2
Free cash flow after stock pay −0.0 0.2 —
Balance sheet
Cash — 2.7 —
Total debt — 14.5 —
Net debt (negative = net cash) — 11.8 —
Diluted shares 652m — —
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 0.4 0.1 —
Total returned 0.4 0.1 —

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

1 of 3 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $44.4bn
Short-term assets $11.0bnLonger-term assets $33.4bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $22.4bn
Short-term liabilities $10.6bnShareholders' equity $11.8bn
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $11.0bn of assets due within a year against $10.6bn of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt $1.6bn of cash against $14.5bn of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 123% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.

From Skydance Corporation's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Sales & admin spending
22.1%
of revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in movies & entertainment
Growth, margins and cash generation against peers
Last 12 months unless stated SKYD LYV NFLX DIS WMG ROKU Median
Revenue, last 12 months $28.8bn $26.3bn $49.7bn $98.9bn $7.3bn $5.5bn $1.1bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months — 10.8% 14.7% 4.6% 12.9% 21.1% 8.5%
Revenue growth, 3-year average — 11.0% 15.0% 4.0% 7.1% 17.8% 7.1%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 0.9% 9.4% 11.8% 6.8% 10.4% 24.1% 11.0%
Gross margin — — 50.7% — 45.8% 45.3% 33.2%
Operating margin 4.9% 3.0% 31.3% 18.4% 13.7% 7.8% 2.8%
Operating margin, 3-year average — 3.8% 28.7% 17.9% 12.8% −0.6% −0.6%
Net margin −0.0% 0.5% 29.7% 8.7% 9.2% 9.3% 0.3%
Cash from operations / revenue — 9.9% 24.7% 17.2% 12.9% 14.7% 9.9%
Free-cash-flow margin — 5.3% 22.9% 8.4% 11.4% 14.6% 5.3%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average — 4.1% 20.8% 9.8% 10.4% 9.4% 6.1%
Stock pay / revenue 0.8% 0.6% 1.1% 1.5% 1.2% 5.8% 1.3%
Change in share count — 0.2% −0.2% −2.0% — 3.2% 1.6%

Median of all 26 companies we cover in movies & entertainment. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Products and services
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Affiliate and Subscription $13.2B 45.0% ▲ 1.0%
Advertising $10.3B 35.2% ▲ 3.1%
Licensing and Other $5B 17.0% ▼ 15.1%
Theatrical $813M 2.8% 0.0%
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
United States $23.7B 81.1% ▼ 1.1%
Outside the US $5.5B 18.9% ▼ 2.9%

From Skydance Corporation's 10-K filed February 25, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Reported value
$3.3B
Institutions reporting
532
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 2.1%
Positions opened / closed
92 / 74

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 277 institutions bought and 227 sold ; the biggest buyer was Pentwater Capital Management LP (+7.9M shares) and the biggest seller Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd (−6.9M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Lingotto Investment Management LLP $456M 46.1M 13.7% 0.0%
State Street Corp $272M 27.4M 8.2% ▼ 19.9%
UBS Group AG $260M 26.4M 7.8% ▲ 30.6%
Invesco Ltd. $236M 23.9M 7.1% ▲ 1.4%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $221M 22.4M 6.7% ▲ 10.5%
Blackrock, Inc. $164M 16.6M 4.9% ▼ 5.3%
Morgan Stanley $157M 16.0M 4.7% ▼ 0.4%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $153M 15.5M 4.6% ▲ 14.6%
Pentwater Capital Management LP $118M 12.0M 3.6% ▲ 192.7%
Mtco Ltd. $81.3M 8.3M 2.4% ▲ 31.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $74.5M 7.6M 2.2% ▲ 1.8%
Slate Path Capital LP $74.1M 7.5M 2.2% 0.0%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Skydance Corporation's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 2 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart

No open-market insider trades reported in the last 12 months.

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 4, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 4, 2026
  • May 4, 2026
  • February 25, 2026
  • November 10, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Skydance Corporation was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Skydance Corporation in brief

What does Skydance Corporation do?
Skydance Corporation is a US-listed company in the movies & entertainment industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Skydance Corporation's stock ticker?
Skydance Corporation trades under the ticker SKYD on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
Who are Skydance Corporation's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Lingotto Investment Management LLP, State Street Corp and UBS Group AG. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is Skydance Corporation's market cap?
On December 31, 2024, Skydance Corporation's market capitalisation was about $6,743 and net debt of $11.8B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
How much debt does Skydance Corporation have?
Skydance Corporation's debt-to-equity ratio is 123.1%, from its latest balance sheet. The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Skydance Corporation's competitors?
In our Movies & Entertainment peer group, the companies closest to Skydance Corporation are Live Nation Entertainment, Netflix, The Walt Disney Company, Warner Music Group Corp. and Roku, Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Skydance Corporation's.
When is Skydance Corporation's next earnings date?
Around November 9, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Skydance Corporation announces its own schedule.