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the e.w. scripps co. - SSP

SSP

Close Chg Chg %
3.54 0.08 2.26%

Closed Market

3.62

+0.08 (2.26%)

Volume: 444.70K

Last Updated:

Mar 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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Company Overview: the e.w. scripps co. - SSP

SSP Key Data

Open

$3.48

 Day Range

3.48 - 3.69

52 Week Range

1.91 - 4.98

 Market Cap

$315.16M

Shares Outstanding

89.03M

 Public Float

64.05M

Beta

0.54

 Rev. Per Employee

N/A

P/E Ratio

N/A

 EPS

-$1.86

Yield

0.00%

 Dividend

$0.05

EX-DIVIDEND DATE

Dec 14, 2020

 SHORT INTEREST

N/A

AVERAGE VOLUME

992.07K

  

SSP Performance

1 Week
 
 7.42%
 
1 Month
 
 -12.77%
 
3 Months
 
 -8.59%
 
1 Year
 
 15.29%
 
5 Years
 
 -81.67%
 

SSP Analyst Ratings

  • Sell
  • Under
  • Hold
  • Over
  • Buy
Number of Ratings 5
Full Ratings ➔

About the e.w. scripps co. - SSP

The E.W. Scripps Co. engages in television and newspaper publishing. It operates through the following business segments: Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other. The Local Media segment consists of local broadcast television stations and their related digital operations. The Scripps Networks segment consists of national television networks. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

SSP At a Glance

The E.W. Scripps Co.
Scripps Center
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone 1-513-977-3000 Revenue 2.15B
Industry Broadcasting Net Income -100,877,000.00
Sector Consumer Services Employees 4,600
Fiscal Year-end 12 / 2026
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SSP Valuation

P/E Current N/A
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) N/A
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) N/A
Price to Sales Ratio 0.163
Price to Book Ratio 0.429
Price to Cash Flow Ratio 6.61
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 11.094
Enterprise Value to Sales 1.615
Total Debt to Enterprise Value 0.786

SSP Efficiency

Revenue/Employee 467,518.478
Income Per Employee -21,929.783
Receivables Turnover 3.778
Total Asset Turnover 0.421

SSP Liquidity

Current Ratio 1.648
Quick Ratio 1.648
Cash Ratio 0.062

SSP Profitability

Gross Margin 33.723
Operating Margin 7.544
Pretax Margin -5.557
Net Margin -4.691
Return on Assets -1.977
Return on Equity -7.868
Return on Total Capital -2.537
Return on Invested Capital -2.542

SSP Capital Structure

Total Debt to Total Equity 219.142
Total Debt to Total Capital 68.666
Total Debt to Total Assets 54.52
Long-Term Debt to Equity 326.856
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital 67.966
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Annual Financials for The E.w. Scripps Co. - SSP

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All values USD millions. 2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
Sales/Revenue
2.45B 2.29B 2.51B 2.15B
Sales Growth
+7.43% -6.53% +9.46% -14.31%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
1.39B 1.44B 1.48B 1.43B
COGS excluding D&A
- - - -
-
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
160.43M 155.10M 155.23M 150.83M
Depreciation
61.94M 60.73M 61.99M 58.85M
Amortization of Intangibles
98.49M 94.38M 93.24M 91.98M
COGS Growth
+9.91% +3.17% +2.61% -3.43%
Gross Income
1.06B 854.48M 1.03B 725.24M
Gross Income Growth
+4.33% -19.31% +20.98% -29.85%
Gross Profit Margin
+43.17% +37.27% +41.19% +33.72%
2022 2023 2024 2025 5-year trend
SG&A Expense
623.16M 614.77M 606.18M 563.00M
Research & Development
- - - -
-
Other SG&A
623.16M 614.77M 606.18M 563.00M
SGA Growth
+4.71% -1.35% -1.40% -7.12%
Other Operating Expense
- - - -
-
Unusual Expense
(6.95M) 990.61M 33.52M 22.83M
EBIT after Unusual Expense
442.80M (750.90M) 394.07M 139.41M
Non Operating Income/Expense
(5.21M) (3.10M) 26.26M 6.59M
Non-Operating Interest Income
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Interest Expense
161.13M 213.51M 210.34M 265.50M
Interest Expense Growth
-2.44% +32.51% -1.48% +26.22%
Gross Interest Expense
161.13M 213.51M 210.34M 265.50M
Interest Capitalized
- - - -
-
Pretax Income
276.46M (967.51M) 209.98M (119.50M)
Pretax Income Growth
+47.77% -449.96% +121.70% -156.91%
Pretax Margin
+11.27% -42.20% +8.37% -5.56%
Income Tax
80.56M (19.73M) 63.76M (18.63M)
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
67.65M 42.22M 76.18M 9.94M
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
- - 1.05M 263.00K
-
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
13.65M (60.75M) (13.44M) (28.68M)
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
(738.00K) (1.19M) (26.00K) (153.00K)
Income Tax Credits
- - - -
-
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
- - - -
-
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
- - (3.66M) (709.00K)
-
Consolidated Net Income
192.24M (947.78M) 145.51M (100.88M)
Minority Interest Expense
- - - -
-
Net Income
192.24M (947.78M) 145.51M (100.88M)
Net Income Growth
+68.57% -593.02% +115.35% -169.33%
Net Margin Growth
+7.84% -41.34% +5.80% -4.69%
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Discontinued Operations
- - - -
-
Net Income After Extraordinaries
192.24M (947.78M) 145.51M (100.88M)
Preferred Dividends
50.30M 50.30M 58.62M 63.58M
Net Income Available to Common
141.94M (998.09M) 86.89M (164.46M)
EPS (Basic)
1.7055 -11.8445 1.0218 -1.8684
EPS (Basic) Growth
+117.10% -794.49% +108.63% -282.85%
Basic Shares Outstanding
83.22M 84.27M 85.74M 88.02M
EPS (Diluted)
1.625 -11.8445 1.0178 -1.8684
EPS (Diluted) Growth
+121.06% -828.89% +108.59% -283.57%
Diluted Shares Outstanding
87.35M 84.27M 86.07M 88.02M
EBITDA
596.28M 394.82M 582.82M 313.07M
EBITDA Growth
+2.48% -33.79% +47.62% -46.28%
EBITDA Margin
+24.31% +17.22% +23.22% +14.56%

Snapshot

Average Recommendation HOLD Average Target Price 6.55
Number of Ratings 5 Current Quarters Estimate -0.52
FY Report Date 03 / 2026 Current Year's Estimate 0.25
Last Quarter’s Earnings -0.51 Median PE on CY Estimate N/A
Year Ago Earnings -1.87 Next Fiscal Year Estimate -1.057
Median PE on Next FY Estimate N/A

Earnings Per Share

This Quarter Next Quarter This Fiscal Next Fiscal
# of Estimates 2 2 4 3
Mean Estimate -0.52 -0.34 0.25 -1.06
High Estimates -0.48 -0.23 0.93 -0.84
Low Estimate -0.56 -0.45 -0.16 -1.20
Coefficient of Variance -10.88 -45.75 198.04 -18.06

Analysts Recommendations

Current 1 Month Ago 3 Months Ago
BUY 2 2 2
OVERWEIGHT 0 0 0
HOLD 2 1 2
UNDERWEIGHT 0 0 0
SELL 1 1 1
MEAN Hold Hold Hold

Insider Actions for The E.w. Scripps Co. - SSP

Date Name Shares Transaction Value
Mar 12, 2026 Raymundo H. Granado Director 76,014 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $4.43 per share 336,742.02
Mar 12, 2026 Raymundo H. Granado Director 80,998 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $4.59 per share 371,780.82
Mar 6, 2026 Geraldine Scripps Granado 50,000 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $3.91 per share 195,500.00
Mar 6, 2026 Corina S Granado 590,275 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $3.91 per share 2,307,975.25
Mar 6, 2026 Corina S Granado 660,251 Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $4.17 per share 2,753,246.67
Dec 5, 2025 Brian G. Lawlor President, Scripps Sports 51,738 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Dec 5, 2025 Brian G. Lawlor President, Scripps Sports 215,279 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Dec 5, 2025 David M. Giles Chief Legal Officer 13,368 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00
Dec 5, 2025 David M. Giles Chief Legal Officer 97,853 Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 0.00

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