The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP)

NMS – Real Time Price. Currency in USD

3.30

-0.01 (-0.18%)

Market open: Aug 12, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

3.27

-0.04 (-1.21%)

Previous after-hours: Aug 11, 2026, 5:57 PM EDT

Stock details

Previous close: 3.465$
Day's range: 3.27 - 3.66$
52-week range: 2.02 - 5.39$
Volume: 359 163
Average volume: 723 164
Beta: 0.3
EPS (TTM): -13.94
PE ratio (TTM): N/A
Forward P/E: 8.06
Market cap: 317 188 945
Shares outstanding: 91 540 821
Dividend yield: N/A
Next earnings date: 2026-11-11
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Broadcasting

About the company

The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local television stations, national news, and entertainment networks in the United States. It operates through Local Media and Scripps Networks segments. The Local Media segment engages in the operation of broadcast television stations and related digital activities; production of over-the-air news, information, spo... read more

CEO: Adam Symson
Country: United States
IPO Date: 1988-06-29
Employees: 4600
Fiscal Year End: January - December
Website: https://www.scripps.com

Revenue Breakdown

Local Media / 61.68%

Scripps Networks / 37.40%

Other / 0.92%

News

No Data

There are no news for this stock.

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Overall Score

2.9 / 1029%

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Total debt $2.5B significantly exceeds cash reserves ($24.4M), raising financial stability concerns

Total current assets $593.5M exceed Total current liabilities $444.0M, highlighting excellent liquidity

Debt-to-equity ratio (24.8) far exceeds the industry average, reflecting over-leverage

Interest coverage ratio (0.3x) is dangerously low, suggesting debt repayment risks

Financial Strength

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Current ratio	1.34	6.42	7.0
Quick ratio	N/A	1.50	1.0
Debt to Equity	24.77	0.11	2.0
Debt to Assets	0.68	0.32	3.0
Interest coverage	0.26	-33.59	2.0
Weighted average score			3.0

Debt to Assets

Financial

Values in USD
(B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

Values in USD (B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

METRIC	2022	2023	2024	2025	TTM
Total Revenue	2.45B	2.29B	2.51B	2.15B	2.09B
Gross Profit	1.06B	854M	1.03B	725M	552M
Operating Income	436M	240M	428M	162M	124M
Net Income	192M	-948M	146M	-101M	-1.21B
EBITDA	596M	395M	583M	313M	270M

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Gross margin %	2.89	38.60	2.0
Operating margin %	2.89	-1.41	2.0
Net margin %	-234.76	-26.95	1.0
EBITDA margin %	10.04	-146.15	4.0
Cash flow margin %	N/A	-13.98	1.0
Weighted average score			2.0

Net Margin

Effectiveness

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
ROA	-7.83	-4.12	1.0
ROE	-47.11	-9.78	1.0
ROIC	-10.41	-64.78	1.0
ROCE	0.71	127.67	2.0
Weighted average score			1.3

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

NAME	REVENUE GROWTH	EPS GROWTH	SCORE
Current quarter	7.43	137.72	7.5
Next quarter	13.25	207.19	9.0
Current year	3.46	116.58	7.0
Next year	-7.25	-298.39	1.0
Weighted average score			6.1

Analyst Rating

Growth

NAME	REVENUE	NET INCOME	EPS	FCF	SCORE
Q/Q	-5.11	-64215.63	-73.62	-98.87	1.0
Y/Y	-9.19	-3101.29	42.16	104.18	5.5
3y average	-3.78	-215.65	1.69	99.92	3.8
5y average	3.8	-108.2	14.16	65.26	5.8
Weighted average score					4.0

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
P/E	5.10	1.90	5.8
PEG (5yr expected)	N/A	1.35	1.0
P/S	0.14	1.26	10
P/B	3.02	1.00	2.8
Weighted average score			4.9

DCF Model

DCF Model Period5 years

Discount rate9%

Perpetual growth rate3%

Revenue 5 year CAGR6.2%

FCF 5 year CAGR4

Fair value32.5$

Stock price3.355$

Dividend

NAME	CURRENT	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Dividend yield	0.00	N/A	1.0
Payout ratio	0.00	N/A	1.0
5-year dividend growth rate	N/A	N/A	1.0
Years of dividend increase	N/A	N/A	1.0
Weighted average score			1.0

Fair Value

$32.5

UndervaluedStock priceOvervalued

$3.355

Economic Moat

NAME	SCALE	SCORE
Market share	None	1.0
Intangible assets	None	1.0
Switching costs	None	1.0
Network effect	None	1.0
Economies of scale	None	1.0
Weighted average score		1.0

About the company

CEO

Adam Symson

Country

United States

IPO Date

1988-06-29

Employees

4600

Fiscal Year End

January - December

Website

https://www.scripps.com

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Current ratio

1.34

6.42

7.0

Quick ratio

N/A

1.50

1.0

Debt to Equity

24.77

0.11

2.0

Debt to Assets

0.68

0.32

3.0

Interest coverage

0.26

-33.59

2.0

Weighted average score

3.0

METRIC

2022

2023

2024

2025

TTM

Total Revenue

2.45B

2.29B

2.51B

2.15B

2.09B

Gross Profit

1.06B

854M

1.03B

725M

552M

Operating Income

436M

240M

428M

162M

124M

Net Income

192M

-948M

146M

-101M

-1.21B

EBITDA

596M

395M

583M

313M

270M

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Gross margin %

2.89

38.60

2.0

Operating margin %

2.89

-1.41

2.0

Net margin %

-234.76

-26.95

1.0

EBITDA margin %

10.04

-146.15

4.0

Cash flow margin %

N/A

-13.98

1.0

Weighted average score

2.0

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

ROA

-7.83

-4.12

1.0

ROE

-47.11

-9.78

1.0

ROIC

-10.41

-64.78

1.0

ROCE

0.71

127.67

2.0

Weighted average score

1.3

NAME

REVENUE GROWTH

EPS GROWTH

SCORE

Current quarter

7.43

137.72

7.5

Next quarter

13.25

207.19

9.0

Current year

3.46

116.58

7.0

Next year

-7.25

-298.39

1.0

Weighted average score

6.1

NAME

REVENUE

NET INCOME

EPS

FCF

SCORE

Q/Q

-5.11

-64215.63

-73.62

-98.87

1.0

Y/Y

-9.19

-3101.29

42.16

104.18

5.5

3y average

-3.78

-215.65

1.69

99.92

3.8

5y average

3.8

-108.2

14.16

65.26

5.8

Weighted average score

4.0

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Q TREND

SCORE

P/E

5.10

1.90

5.8

PEG (5yr expected)

N/A

1.35

1.0

P/S

0.14

1.26

P/B

3.02

1.00

2.8

Weighted average score

4.9

NAME

CURRENT

INDUSTRY

SCORE

Dividend yield

0.00

N/A

1.0

Payout ratio

0.00

N/A

1.0

5-year dividend growth rate

N/A

1.0

Years of dividend increase

N/A

1.0

Weighted average score

1.0

NAME

SCALE

SCORE

Market share

None

1.0

Intangible assets

None

1.0

Switching costs

None

1.0

Network effect

None

1.0

Economies of scale

None

1.0

Weighted average score

1.0

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Stock details

About the company

Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: SSP

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$32.5

$3.355

Economic Moat

Stock details

About the company

Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: SSP

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Dividend

Fair Value

$32.5

$3.355

Economic Moat