SSP

E.W. SCRIPPS Co
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Company Information

Company Name
E.W. SCRIPPS Co
CIK
CIK0000832428
Category
Accelerated filer
Ticker: Exchange
SSP: Nasdaq
Fiscal Year End
December 31
Owner Organization
06 Technology
SIC
4833
SIC Description
Television Broadcasting Stations
Ticker
SSP

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Insider Sentiment

Last purchase
2026-05-14
Last sale
2026-05-20
Shares purchased (TTM)
1,134,529
Shares sold (TTM)
11,239
Buy ratio (TTM)99.0%

Institutional Sentiment

As of
2026-06-30
Institutional shares owned
56,443,008
Shares outstanding
92,090,000
Ownership
61.29%
+3.78% Y/Y

Earnings Market Reaction

Filing date
2026-08-07
Price on filing date
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1-month reaction
-1.81%
3-month reaction
…
Drift continued3/11 (27%)
Faded / reversed8/11 (73%)

Balance Sheet

Values in millions ($)
Line item2026-06-302026-03-312025-12-312025-09-302025-06-302025-03-312024-12-312024-09-302024-06-302024-03-312023-12-312023-09-30Subscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnSubscriber-only columnTrend
Assets
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value138428553224243527303516
Restricted Cash1111----------
Accounts Receivable Net Current526527569562554521568552579567611601
Assets Current
Assets Current593665747705624598630630655639676681
Other Assets Current434347523854384349433064
Assets Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current--437--------
Assets Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation00103---0-----
Long Term Investments12131415151592424242323
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization425398408417428431454460464457455451
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset869296101888490949710299103
Goodwill9301,9181,9181,9531,9691,9691,9691,9691,9691,9691,9692,235
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill1,3241,5081,5181,5581,5911,6131,6351,6591,6821,7051,7271,751
Other Assets Noncurrent2626262932159910111112
Assets3,6464,9175,0095,0905,0885,1165,1995,2545,2815,3285,4105,688
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
Accounts Payable Current6674636667911016986917660
Contract With Customer Liability Current282522221712183015141219
Long Term Debt Current00997941161616161616
Accrued Liabilities Current
Employee Related Liabilities Current414556594448817637446157
Liabilities Current
Accrued Income Taxes Current56483533323333---36-
Liabilities Current444422454437492440482471438447478443
Program Rights Obligations Current126137142153159145141166146155172172
Interest Payable Current502254253714311531163214
Other Accrued Liabilities Current464542433130363948474445
Other Liabilities Current322724262625265858642960
Liabilities Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Current--4---------
Liabilities Of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation007---0-----
Long Term Debt Noncurrent2,4942,5492,5862,6372,5452,5592,5612,7372,8542,8552,8972,908
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net193253268284277285294293298310307357
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent788286907776798486918891
Other Liabilities Noncurrent336366369381407437465450438463484472
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
Additional Paid In Capital1,4741,4681,4671,4651,4621,4561,4521,4491,4461,4421,4391,458
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit-1,730-579-577-548-515-479-476-571-619-621-622-379
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax-64-64-64-75-75-75-75-75-75-75-76-77
Stockholders Equity1011,2451,2461,2601,2901,3201,3181,2191,1681,1621,1561,417
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity3,6464,9175,0095,0905,0885,1165,1995,2545,2815,3285,4105,688
Preferred Stock000-418141701141501
Common Stock----------60-
Series A Preferred Stock000000000000
Common Class A18077017624001732400
Voting Common Stock012120012600012600
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current776989764553
Preferred Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share--0.01---0.01---0.01-
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized--25---25---25-
Preferred Stock Shares Outstanding--0---0---0-
Preferred Stock Redemption Amount782766750734718703688674660644--
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share0.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.010.01

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E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP) — SEC Financial Statements & Analysis

E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP) is a television broadcasting stations company, incorporated in OH. E.W. SCRIPPS Co trades on Nasdaq as: SSP. E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-07. Based on that filing, E.W. SCRIPPS Co carries a market cap of $255.09M, a P/E ratio of -0.21x, a P/B ratio of 2.53x, a P/S ratio of 0.12x, an enterprise value of $2.72B, and an EV/EBITDA multiple of -3.00x. On profitability, it posts a gross margin of 40.36%, an operating margin of -50.29%, a net margin of -58.02%, a Return on Equity (ROE) of -174.66%, a Return on Assets (ROA) of -27.81%, and a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) of -30.45%. Per share, it reports EPS of $-13.19, diluted EPS of $-13.19, free cash flow per share of $0.38, and a dividend per share of $0.00. Over the trailing year, it posted revenue growth of -14.18% year-over-year, net income growth of -1270.65% year-over-year, and EPS growth of -1217.70% year-over-year. On the balance sheet, it maintains a current ratio of 1.34x, a quick ratio of 1.34x, working capital of $149.52M, a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.41x, a debt ratio of 0.12, an interest coverage ratio of -4.58x, free cash flow of $35.03M (TTM), and net debt of $2.47B. Figures sourced from SEC EDGAR.

Market Cap
$255.09M
P/E TTM
-0.21x
EPS TTM
$-13.19
P/B TTM
2.53x
ROE TTM
-174.66%
ROA TTM
-27.81%
Debt To Equity
4.41x
Free Cash Flow TTM
$35.03M
Net Revenue TTM Growth 1Y
-14.18%

Data as of 2026-06-30 · Source: SEC EDGAR

Frequently Asked Questions

What industry is E.W. SCRIPPS Co in?

E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP) operates in the Television Broadcasting Stations industry.

What exchange does SSP trade on?

E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP) trades on the Nasdaq.

Where is E.W. SCRIPPS Co incorporated?

E.W. SCRIPPS Co is incorporated in OH.

When was E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP)'s most recent SEC filing?

E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP)'s most recent SEC filing is a Form 10-Q for the period ended 2026-06-30, filed with the SEC on 2026-08-07.

What is SSP's market cap?

E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP) has a market capitalization of $255.09M as of 2026-06-30.

What is SSP's EPS (earnings per share)?

E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP)'s trailing twelve month EPS is $-13.19 as of 2026-06-30.

What is SSP's ROE (return on equity)?

E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP)'s trailing twelve month Return on Equity (ROE) is -174.66% as of 2026-06-30.

What is SSP's ROA (return on assets)?

E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP)'s trailing twelve month Return on Assets (ROA) is -27.81% as of 2026-06-30.

What is SSP's ROIC (return on invested capital)?

E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP)'s trailing twelve month Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is -30.45% as of 2026-06-30.

What is SSP's EV/EBITDA?

E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP)'s trailing twelve month EV/EBITDA is -3.00x as of 2026-06-30.

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