Paramount Global said on Thursday that its revenue in the first quarter of 2023 declined 1% year on year to $7.3 billion, missing estimates.
GAAP operating loss stood at $1.2 billion, worsening from an operating income of $775 million reported in the same quarter in 2022 and diluted loss per share hit $1.81, down from earnings per share of $0.58 reported a year earlier.
"Paramount continues to demonstrate the strength of its content engine, driving momentum across streaming, television and theatrical. This resulted in Paramount+ and Pluto TV reaching significant milestones with 60 million subscribers and 80 million MAUs [monthly active users], respectively, while CBS is poised to claim the #1 spot in broadcast for the 15th straight season," CEO Bob Bakish stated.
Paramount shares dropped 10.88% in premarket trading on worse-than-expected results.