The New Skydance -- How Does an $11B Company Buy a $67B Company?
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Charles Hodge : FisicalityIndependent analyst profile- Source published
- 07 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC
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- 17 Oct 2026, 16:14 UTC
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The analysis details the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) by Paramount Skydance (PSKY) for $31 per share, with Paramount Skydance acquiring 100% of WBD. The deal is expected to close by October 6, 2026. The combined entity will be named Skydance, trading under the ticker 'SKYD'. Paramount Skydance reported a market cap of $11.0 billion and revenue of $29.1 billion in Q2 2026. Warner Bros. Discovery had a market cap of $67 billion and revenue of $36.1 billion in the same period. The combined entity is projected to have significant cost savings and debt. Analysis of financial metrics shows Warner Bros. Discovery has stronger operating and EBITDA margins, but both companies are currently unprofitable on a net income basis. Warner Bros. Discovery also demonstrates greater efficiency in generating free cash flow and a faster theoretical debt payoff period compared to Paramount. The pro forma capital structure shows a significant increase in debt. The deal is classified as an acquisition rather than a merger, with Paramount Skydance being the acquirer.
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