Vivendi (OTCMKTS:VIVEF) vs. Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) Financial Contrast

Paramount Skydance (NASDAQ:PSKY) and Vivendi (OTCMKTS:VIVEF) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Dividends

Paramount Skydance pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Vivendi pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 38.5%. Paramount Skydance pays out -666.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vivendi pays out 40.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Profitability

This table compares Paramount Skydance and Vivendi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paramount Skydance	-0.95%	3.95%	1.41%
Vivendi	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Paramount Skydance and Vivendi”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paramount Skydance	$29.21 billion	0.48	-$6.19 billion	($0.03)	-435.00
Vivendi	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.45	1.06

Vivendi has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Paramount Skydance. Paramount Skydance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vivendi, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Paramount Skydance and Vivendi, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paramount Skydance	9	5	1	0	1.47
Vivendi	0	0	0	0	0.00

Paramount Skydance currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.28%. Given Paramount Skydance’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Paramount Skydance is more favorable than Vivendi.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

73.0% of Paramount Skydance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.2% of Vivendi shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Paramount Skydance shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Paramount Skydance beats Vivendi on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Paramount Skydance

Paramount Global is a media and entertainment company which creates premium content and experiences for audiences. The company’s portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount , Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount Global, formerly known as ViacomCBS Inc., is based in NEW YORK.

About Vivendi

Vivendi SE operates as an entertainment, media, and communication company in France, the rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia/Oceania, and Africa. It operates through Canal+ Group, Lagardère, Havas, Prisma Media, Gameloft, Vivendi Village, New Initiatives, and Generosity and Solidarity segments. The Canal+ Group segment publishes and distributes premium and thematic pay-TV and free-to-air channels; and produces, sells, and distributes movies and TV series. The Lagardère segment engages in the publishing, media, and travel retail activities. The Havas segment includes communications disciplines, such as creativity, media expertise, and healthcare/wellness. The Prisma Media segment publishes French magazines and online videos. The Gameloft segment engages in the creation and publishing of downloadable video games for various console-PC-mobile platforms, tablets, triple-play boxes, and smart TVs. The Vivendi Village segment provides ticketing services and live performances through Olympia production, festival production, and venues. The New Initiatives segment operates Dailymotion, a video content aggregation and distribution platform, as well as develops ultra-high-speed Internet service. The Generosity and Solidarity segment operates CanalOlympia; and Vivendi Foundation, a Create Joy solidarity program, which supports initial and professional training projects. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Paris, France.