Paramount Skydance Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Paramount Skydance's CEO is David Ellison, appointed in Aug 2025, has a tenure of 1.08 years. total yearly compensation is $63.21M, comprised of 2.2% salary and 97.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 30.1% of the company’s shares, worth $3.58B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.9 years and 1.1 years respectively.
Key information
David Ellison
Chief executive officer
US$63.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 2.23% |
| CEO tenure | 1.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 30.1% |
| Management average tenure | 5.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$621m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$605m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$63m | US$1m | -US$621m |
Compensation vs Market: David's total compensation ($USD63.21M) is above average for companies of similar size in the PE market ($USD5.28M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare David's compensation with company performance.
CEO
David Ellison (43 yo)
Mr. David Ellison serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Skydance Corporation since August 07, 2025. Mr. Ellison founded Skydance Media LLC in 2010 and serves as its Chief Executiv...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.1yrs | US$63.21m | 30.1% $ 3.6b | |
| Chief Financial Officer | less than a year | US$338.01k | 0.020% $ 2.4m | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | 1.1yrs | US$48.54m | 0.037% $ 4.4m | |
| Chief Legal Officer | less than a year | US$63.58m | 0.035% $ 4.1m | |
| EVP of Corporate Finance & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Communications Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Television Networks Distribution | 12.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Communications | 11.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of CBS Affiliate Relations | 10.4yrs | no data | no data | |
| COO & CFO at CBS Entertainment Group | 5.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Primetime Sales and Branded Partnerships | 9.1yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: PSKYUS's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & CEO | 1.1yrs | US$63.21m | 30.1% $ 3.6b | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | 1.1yrs | US$48.54m | 0.037% $ 4.4m | |
| Director | 1.1yrs | US$293.50k | 0.0022% $ 265.2k | |
| Director | 1.1yrs | US$293.50k | 0.0022% $ 265.2k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$293.50k | 0.0022% $ 265.2k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$293.50k | 0.0068% $ 811.1k | |
| Director | 1.1yrs | US$293.50k | 0.0022% $ 265.2k | |
| Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures & Chair of Paramount Television | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.0015% $ 184.3k | |
| Director | 1.1yrs | US$293.50k | 0.0022% $ 265.2k | |
| Co-Chair of Paramount Pictures & Vice Chair of Platforms | no data | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$293.50k | 0.0022% $ 265.2k |
Experienced Board: PSKYUS's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.1 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/12 11:36 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Paramount Skydance Corporation is covered by 49 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Pierre-Marie D'Ornano | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Andrew Charles Beale | Arete Research Services LLP |
| Joseph Bonner | Argus Research Company |