Paradox Interactive (DB:ETA) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

ETA Stock Overview

Develops and publishes strategy and management games on PC and consoles in North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. More details

ETA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	5/6
Past Performance	1/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	2/6

Rewards

Trading at 28.6% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 41.39% per year

Risk Analysis

Profit margins (15%) are lower than last year (28.1%)

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) Competitors

Ströer SE KGaA

XTRA:SAX

€2.7b

Verve Group

XTRA:M8G

€764.1m

RTL Group

XTRA:RRTL

€3.7b

CTS Eventim KGaA

XTRA:EVD

€7.9b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Paradox Interactive
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	SEK 15.76
52 Week High	SEK 20.58
52 Week Low	SEK 11.30
Beta	0.0084
11 Month Change	-9.22%
3 Month Change	25.08%
1 Year Change	-15.22%
33 Year Change	13.79%
5 Year Change	22.08%
Change since IPO	180.13%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	ETA	DE Entertainment	DE Market
7D	1.2%	-7.8%	0.8%
1Y	-15.2%	34.6%	8.6%

Return vs Industry: ETA underperformed the German Entertainment industry which returned 33% over the past year.

Return vs Market: ETA underperformed the German Market which returned 9.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is ETA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
ETA volatility
ETA Average Weekly Movement	5.5%
Entertainment Industry Average Movement	8.6%
Market Average Movement	4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in DE Market	10.9%
10% least volatile stocks in DE Market	2.4%

Stable Share Price: ETA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.

Volatility Over Time: ETA's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1999	591	Fredrik Wester	www.paradoxinteractive.com

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) develops and publishes strategy and management games on PC and consoles in North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Its game portfolio comprises various franchises, such as Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, Crusader Kings, Prison Architect, the Surviving games, Age of Wonders, Victoria, and the World of Darkness. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) Fundamentals Summary

How do Paradox Interactive's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
ETA fundamental statistics
Market cap	€1.68b
Earnings (TTM)	€32.29m
Revenue (TTM)	€215.88m

52.0x

P/E Ratio

7.8x

P/S Ratio

Is ETA overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
ETA income statement (TTM)
Revenue	SEK 2.49b
Cost of Revenue	SEK 1.47b
Gross Profit	SEK 1.02b
Other Expenses	SEK 647.81m
Earnings	SEK 372.08m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Feb 06, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	3.52
Gross Margin	41.00%
Net Profit Margin	14.96%
Debt/Equity Ratio	0%

How did ETA perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.6%

Current Dividend Yield

85%

Payout Ratio

ETA Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) Competitors

XTRA:SAX

€2.7b

XTRA:M8G

€764.1m

XTRA:RRTL

€3.7b

XTRA:EVD

€7.9b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Paradox Interactive Launches First Contact and Galactic Paragons for Stellaris: Console Edition on Both Playstation and Xbox Consoles

Paradox Interactive Launches "Tours and Tournaments" Expansion for Crusader Kings III on Consoles

Across the Obelisk Available Now on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Apr 24, 2025

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: kr1.13 (vs kr0.66 in 3Q 2023)

Now 21% undervalued

Recent updates

Paradox Interactive Launches First Contact and Galactic Paragons for Stellaris: Console Edition on Both Playstation and Xbox Consoles

Paradox Interactive Launches "Tours and Tournaments" Expansion for Crusader Kings III on Consoles

Across the Obelisk Available Now on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Apr 24, 2025

Third quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: kr1.13 (vs kr0.66 in 3Q 2023)

Now 21% undervalued

Paradox Interactive and Abrakam Announces Launch of Grand Archive, the New Story Pack for Sci-Fi Grand Strategy Game Stellaris on October 29 on PC

Insufficient new directors

Paradox Interactive Announces Friends & Foes Expansion Arrives for Crusader Kings on Console

Paradox Interactive Announces Cosmic Storms, the New Mechanical Expansion for Its Sci-Fi Strategy Game Stellaris

Paradox Interactive Decides to Cease Further Operations in its Wholly Owned Studio Paradox Tectonic in Berkeley, California

Now 21% undervalued after recent price drop

Insufficient new directors

Paradox Interactive AB (Publ) Resolves to Pay Dividend, Payment to Be Made by Euroclear on 22 May 2024

Dividend of kr3.00 announced

Paradox Interactive Announces Two New DLC Packs Coming to Across the Obelisk on May 15

Paradox Interactive and Channel 3 Announces Availability of Foundry in Early Access

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: kr5.02 (vs kr6.71 in FY 2022)

Paradox Interactive AB (Publ) Announces Appointment of Mattias Lilja as Deputy CEO

Paradox Interactive Announces the Machine Age, A New Expansion for Its Sci-Fi Strategy Game Stellaris

New minor risk - Earnings quality

New minor risk - Profit margin trend

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) Proposes Dividend

Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven Announces Prison Architect 2, the 3D Successor to Their Prison Management Simulator

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) and Whatboy Games Ltd Released Stellaris Nexus into Early Access on Text-Decoration:Underlinesteam

Paradox Interactive Releases Toxoids

Paradox Interactive and Triumph Studios Releases Age of Wonders 4: Empires & Ashes, a Full Expansion for the Hit Fantasy Strategy Game

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) Announces Composition of Nomination Committee

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: kr0.66 (vs kr1.67 in 3Q 2022)

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) to Report First Half, 2024 Results on Jul 25, 2024

Paradox Interactive and Nimble Giant Entertainment Launches the Sci-Fi Grand Strategy Game Star Trek: Infinite

Paradox Interactive and Triumph Studios Reveal Age of Wonders 4: Empires & Ashes Gameplay

New minor risk - Share price stability

Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes Release Lamplighters League and the Tower at the End of the World, the Globetrotting Tactical Turn-Based Strategy Game, for PC and Xbox Series X|S

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: kr2.27 (vs kr1.61 in 2Q 2022)

Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order Reveals the First-Ever Gameplay Trailer and Key Features for Cities: Skylines Ii At the Xbox Games Showcase

Paradox Interactive and Whatboy Games Announce Stellaris Nexus, A 4X Social Strategy Game Set in the Iconic Grand Strategy Universe, Published by Paradox Arc

Paradox Interactive AB (Publ) Approves Dividend for 2022, Payable on 25 May 2023

Upcoming dividend of kr2.00 per share at 0.8% yield

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: kr6.71 (vs kr2.35 in FY 2021)

Paradox Interactive Launches Remastered, an Enhanced and Specially Optimized Edition of Cities Skylines for Playstation5 and Xbox Series X|S

Full year 2022 earnings released: EPS: kr6.71 (vs kr2.35 in FY 2021)

Paradox Interactive AB (Publ) Proposes Dividend, Payable on May 25, 2023

Paradox Interactive and Triumph Studios Unveil Age of Wonders 4

Paradox Interactive Announces First Contact, A New Story Pack Coming Soon to Sci-Fi Strategy Game Stellaris

Paradox Interactive Announces Northern Lords Flavor Pack Now Available for Crusader Kings on Console

Paradox Interactive and Iceflake Studios Released Shattered Hope

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: kr1.67 (vs kr0.32 loss in 3Q 2021)

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Apr 28, 2023

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) Announces Appointment of Nomination Committee

Paradox Interactive AB Announces Stardeus Awakens in Early Access

`Prison Architect: Undead' Arrives in the Land of the Living from Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) Releases Aquatics Species Pack for Stellaris: Console Edition on Xbox and PlayStation

Paradox Interactive Announces Release of Across the Obelisk in Partnership with Dreamsite Games as Part of New Paradox Arc Publishing Initiative Within the Company

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: kr1.61 (vs kr0.84 in 2Q 2021)

Paradox Interactive AB (publ) Announces Aquatics Species Pack to Release for Stellaris: Console Edition on August 25, 2022

Paradox Interactive and Iceflake Studios Announce New Alliances

Paradox Interactive Announces Release of Overlord, Full Expansion for Stellaris Centered Around New Empire Management Features

Paradox Interactive AB (Publ) Approves Dividend, Payable on May 17, 2022