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SSP

The E.W. Scripps Company

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$2.75

+0.10 (+3.77%)
Current Price
Previous Close $2.65
Open $2.65
Day High $2.76
Day Low $2.50
Volume 2,079,187
Fetched: 2026-06-19T12:24:08
Stock Information
Shares Outstanding 79.61M
Total Debt $2.68B
Cash Equivalents $83.73M
Revenue $2.14B
Net Income $-163.60M
Sector Communication Services
Industry Broadcasting
Market Cap $251.74M
EPS (TTM) $-1.85
Exchange NMS
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Company Data
Enterprise Value$3.28B
Sales$2.14B
Income$-163.60M
Book/sh$9.03
Cash/sh$1.05
Employees5K
Financial Ratios
Quick Ratio1.45
Current Ratio1.57
Debt/Eq215.28
Returns & Margins
ROA1.92%
ROE-7.74%
Gross Margin40.83%
Operating Margin4.68%
Profit Margin-4.63%
Ownership
Insider Ownership30.44%
Institutional Ownership68.93%
Insider & Institutional transactions data not available
Valuation Ratios
Forward P/E-3.31
PEG-6.51
P/S0.12
P/B0.30
Analyst Data
Recommendationnone
Target Price$6.42
Technical Indicators
SMA20$3.24
SMA50$3.92
SMA200$3.32
RSI25.76
ATR0.2079
Shares Float53.65M
Short Float7.05%
Short Ratio4.34
Volatility0.62
Rel Volume4.21
Performance History
Week-8.94%
Month-14.86%
Quarter-15.90%
6 Months-41.36%
YTD-30.38%
Year+28.79%
3 Years-56.66%
5 Years-82.66%
10 Years-77.82%
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Recent Price History
Date Close Volume
2026-06-18 $2.75 3,068,900
2026-06-17 $2.65 1,245,100
2026-06-16 $2.88 731,500
2026-06-15 $2.89 543,300
2026-06-12 $2.99 581,800
2026-06-11 $3.02 712,600
2026-06-10 $3.09 704,800
2026-06-09 $3.38 656,300
2026-06-08 $3.41 483,500
2026-06-05 $3.41 569,700
2026-06-04 $3.34 841,200
2026-06-03 $3.56 972,700
2026-06-02 $3.44 387,900
2026-06-01 $3.44 409,200
2026-05-29 $3.39 423,100
2026-05-28 $3.50 349,500
2026-05-27 $3.40 497,800
2026-05-26 $3.42 607,200
2026-05-22 $3.42 377,500
2026-05-21 $3.49 427,800
2026-05-20 $3.32 665,500
2026-05-19 $3.23 962,200
About The E.W. Scripps 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, sports, and entertainment content through broadcast, digital, mobile, social, and over-the-top platforms; and running of network programming, local sporting events, syndicated programming and original programming; and provision of core and political advertising services. Its Scripps Networks segment operates national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV, as well as entertainment brands under the ION, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, ION Plus, and Laff names through over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite, connected TV, and/or digital distribution. The company also operates the Scripps National Spelling Bee, an educational program. It serves its audiences and businesses through cable and satellite service providers. The E.W. Scripps Company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Income Statement (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Revenue
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue $1,274,517,000 $1,320,774,000 $1,283,324,000 $1,233,769,000
Cost Of Revenue $1,274,517,000 $1,320,774,000 $1,283,324,000 $1,233,769,000
Total Revenue $2,150,585,000 $2,509,772,000 $2,292,912,000 $2,453,215,000
Operating Revenue $2,113,048,000 $2,477,287,000 $2,257,216,000 $2,417,706,000
Expenses
Interest Expense $220,968,000 $210,344,000 $213,512,000 $161,130,000
Total Expenses $1,988,350,000 $2,082,180,000 $2,053,198,000 $2,017,363,000
Other Income Expense $-16,232,000 $-7,267,000 $-993,713,000 $1,741,000
Other Non Operating Income Expenses $-24,993,000 $7,834,000 $-757,000 $660,000
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense $-265,505,000 $-210,344,000 $-213,512,000 $-161,130,000
Total Other Finance Cost $44,537,000 - - -
Interest Expense Non Operating $220,968,000 $210,344,000 $213,512,000 $161,130,000
Operating Expense $713,833,000 $761,406,000 $769,874,000 $783,594,000
General And Administrative Expense $563,001,000 $606,178,000 $614,769,000 $623,161,000
Income & Earnings
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest $-100,877,000 $146,218,000 $-947,784,000 $195,902,000
Net Interest Income $-265,505,000 $-210,344,000 $-213,512,000 $-161,130,000
Normalized Income $-108,271,284 $156,728,296 $25,312,880 $195,135,571
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation $-100,877,000 $146,218,000 $-947,784,000 $195,902,000
Total Operating Income As Reported $183,994,000 $412,491,000 $-753,242,000 $428,344,000
Net Income Common Stockholders $-164,460,000 $86,894,000 $-998,089,000 $141,935,000
Net Income $-100,877,000 $146,218,000 $-947,784,000 $195,902,000
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests $-100,877,000 $146,218,000 $-947,784,000 $195,902,000
Net Income Continuous Operations $-100,877,000 $146,218,000 $-947,784,000 $195,902,000
Pretax Income $-119,502,000 $209,981,000 $-967,511,000 $276,463,000
Special Income Charges $8,761,000 $-15,101,000 $-992,956,000 $1,081,000
Operating Income $162,235,000 $427,592,000 $239,714,000 $435,852,000
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement $150,832,000 $155,228,000 $155,105,000 $160,433,000
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement $150,832,000 $155,228,000 $155,105,000 $160,433,000
Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement $91,982,000 $93,236,000 $94,380,000 $98,490,000
Depreciation Income Statement $58,850,000 $61,992,000 $60,725,000 $61,943,000
Gross Profit $876,068,000 $1,188,998,000 $1,009,588,000 $1,219,446,000
Net Income Discontinuous Operations - - $0 $0
Per Share
Diluted EPS $-1.87 $1.01 $-11.84 $1.62
Basic EPS $-1.87 $1.01 $-11.84 $1.62
Other
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items $1,366,716 $-4,590,704 $-19,859,120 $314,571
Tax Rate For Calcs $0 $0 $0 $0
Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $243,537,000 $590,654,000 $394,062,000 $596,945,000
Total Unusual Items $8,761,000 $-15,101,000 $-992,956,000 $1,081,000
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill $8,761,000 $-15,101,000 $-992,956,000 $1,081,000
Reconciled Depreciation $150,832,000 $155,228,000 $155,105,000 $160,433,000
EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $252,298,000 $575,553,000 $-598,894,000 $598,026,000
EBIT $101,466,000 $420,325,000 $-753,999,000 $437,593,000
Diluted Average Shares $88,024,000 $86,067,000 $84,266,000 $87,346,000
Basic Average Shares $88,024,000 $85,738,000 $84,266,000 $83,220,000
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders $-164,460,000 $86,894,000 $-998,089,000 $141,935,000
Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend $0 $709,000 $0 $3,662,000
Preferred Stock Dividends $63,583,000 $58,615,000 $50,305,000 $50,305,000
Tax Provision $-18,625,000 $63,763,000 $-19,727,000 $80,561,000
Gain On Sale Of Ppe $31,587,000 $18,424,000 $-2,344,000 $-5,866,000
Other Special Charges $12,998,000 - - $-8,589,000
Impairment Of Capital Assets $0 $0 $952,000,000 $0
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition $9,828,000 $33,525,000 $38,612,000 $1,642,000
Amortization $91,982,000 $93,236,000 $94,380,000 $98,490,000
Selling General And Administration $563,001,000 $606,178,000 $614,769,000 $623,161,000
Other Gand A $563,001,000 $606,178,000 $614,769,000 $623,161,000
Gain On Sale Of Business - - $0 $0
Salaries And Wages - - $-650,000 $-2,613,000
Gain On Sale Of Security - - - -
Fetched: 2026-06-18
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Assets
Net Tangible Assets $-2,190,018,000 $-2,286,048,000 $-2,539,569,000 $-2,611,003,000
Total Assets $5,008,628,000 $5,198,575,000 $5,410,120,000 $6,431,005,000
Total Non Current Assets $4,261,210,000 $4,568,560,000 $4,734,027,000 $5,787,064,000
Other Non Current Assets $306,790,000 $411,578,000 $460,561,000 $445,623,000
Investmentin Financial Assets $6,456,000 $6,353,000 $21,169,000 $20,890,000
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets $3,436,110,000 $3,604,062,000 $3,695,752,000 $4,741,828,000
Other Intangible Assets $1,517,776,000 $1,635,488,000 $1,727,178,000 $1,821,254,000
Current Assets $747,418,000 $630,015,000 $676,093,000 $643,941,000
Other Current Assets $47,255,000 $37,970,000 $30,233,000 $25,816,000
Assets Held For Sale Current $102,933,000 $0 - -
Receivables $569,307,000 $568,193,000 $610,541,000 $600,098,000
Accounts Receivable $569,307,000 $568,193,000 $610,541,000 $600,098,000
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable $-5,909,000 $-7,449,000 $-5,041,000 $-4,963,000
Gross Accounts Receivable $575,216,000 $575,642,000 $615,582,000 $605,061,000
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments $27,923,000 $23,852,000 $35,319,000 $18,027,000
Cash And Cash Equivalents $27,923,000 $23,852,000 $35,319,000 $18,027,000
Restricted Cash - - - $0
Other Receivables - - - -
Debt
Net Debt $2,566,465,000 $2,552,320,000 $2,877,117,000 $2,854,378,000
Total Debt $2,711,735,000 $2,686,592,000 $3,030,296,000 $3,007,334,000
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $2,702,881,000 $2,670,980,000 $3,014,684,000 $2,988,722,000
Long Term Debt $2,585,534,000 $2,560,560,000 $2,896,824,000 $2,853,793,000
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $8,854,000 $15,612,000 $15,612,000 $18,612,000
Current Debt $8,854,000 $15,612,000 $15,612,000 $18,612,000
Liabilities
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest $3,762,536,000 $3,880,561,000 $4,253,937,000 $4,300,180,000
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest $3,308,935,000 $3,398,167,000 $3,776,118,000 $3,815,175,000
Other Non Current Liabilities $178,504,000 $263,098,000 $292,938,000 $291,452,000
Tradeand Other Payables Non Current $40,227,000 $32,515,000 $16,334,000 $14,144,000
Non Current Deferred Liabilities $299,243,000 $331,367,000 $349,262,000 $416,662,000
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities $268,427,000 $293,634,000 $307,399,000 $370,457,000
Current Liabilities $453,601,000 $482,394,000 $477,819,000 $485,005,000
Other Current Liabilities $31,410,000 $25,593,000 $29,094,000 $69,801,000
Current Deferred Liabilities $22,166,000 $18,159,000 $12,181,000 $18,183,000
Payables And Accrued Expenses $335,514,000 $341,568,000 $360,063,000 $333,819,000
Interest Payable $53,791,000 $31,407,000 $32,030,000 $31,087,000
Payables $97,996,000 $133,848,000 $112,239,000 $82,710,000
Total Tax Payable $34,576,000 $33,179,000 $35,856,000 -
Accounts Payable $63,420,000 $100,669,000 $76,383,000 $82,710,000
Income Tax Payable - $33,179,000 $35,856,000 -
Equity
Common Stock Equity $826,933,000 $901,160,000 $741,634,000 $1,718,581,000
Preferred Stock Equity $419,159,000 $416,854,000 $414,549,000 $412,244,000
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest $1,246,092,000 $1,318,014,000 $1,156,183,000 $2,130,825,000
Stockholders Equity $1,246,092,000 $1,318,014,000 $1,156,183,000 $2,130,825,000
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings $-64,423,000 $-75,306,000 $-75,510,000 $-77,471,000
Other Equity Adjustments $-64,423,000 $-75,306,000 $-75,510,000 $-77,471,000
Retained Earnings $-576,881,000 $-476,004,000 $-622,222,000 $350,715,000
Long Term Equity Investment $7,913,000 $2,531,000 $2,096,000 $2,254,000
Other
Ordinary Shares Number $89,013,857 $86,627,263 $84,776,603 $83,582,057
Share Issued $89,013,857 $86,627,263 $84,776,603 $83,582,057
Tangible Book Value $-2,609,177,000 $-2,702,902,000 $-2,954,118,000 $-3,023,247,000
Invested Capital $3,421,321,000 $3,477,332,000 $3,654,070,000 $4,590,986,000
Working Capital $293,817,000 $147,621,000 $198,274,000 $158,936,000
Capital Lease Obligations $117,347,000 $110,420,000 $117,860,000 $134,929,000
Total Capitalization $3,831,626,000 $3,878,574,000 $4,053,007,000 $4,984,618,000
Additional Paid In Capital $1,467,347,000 $1,451,604,000 $1,438,518,000 $1,444,501,000
Capital Stock $420,049,000 $417,720,000 $415,397,000 $413,080,000
Common Stock $890,000 $866,000 $848,000 $836,000
Preferred Stock $419,159,000 $416,854,000 $414,549,000 $412,244,000
Employee Benefits $88,080,000 $100,207,000 $102,900,000 $104,195,000
Non Current Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans $57,732,000 $71,211,000 $73,651,000 $78,279,000
Non Current Deferred Revenue $30,816,000 $37,733,000 $41,863,000 $46,205,000
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $117,347,000 $110,420,000 $117,860,000 $134,929,000
Current Deferred Revenue $22,166,000 $18,159,000 $12,181,000 $18,183,000
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current $55,657,000 $81,462,000 $60,869,000 $44,590,000
Current Accrued Expenses $237,518,000 $207,720,000 $247,824,000 $251,109,000
Investments And Advances $14,369,000 $8,884,000 $23,265,000 $23,144,000
Goodwill $1,918,334,000 $1,968,574,000 $1,968,574,000 $2,920,574,000
Net PPE $503,941,000 $544,036,000 $554,449,000 $576,469,000
Accumulated Depreciation $-579,597,000 $-567,229,000 $-515,919,000 $-462,193,000
Gross PPE $1,083,538,000 $1,111,265,000 $1,070,368,000 $1,038,662,000
Other Properties $735,881,000 $736,820,000 $722,175,000 $697,870,000
Machinery Furniture Equipment $31,928,000 $33,389,000 $30,395,000 $29,702,000
Buildings And Improvements $258,375,000 $275,844,000 $252,396,000 $245,531,000
Land And Improvements $57,354,000 $65,212,000 $65,402,000 $65,559,000
Properties $0 $0 $0 $0
Non Current Accrued Expenses - - $274,564,000 $263,093,000
Fetched: 2026-06-18
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow $6,523,000 $300,424,000 $51,977,000 $265,631,000
Operating Activities
Operating Cash Flow $53,100,000 $365,680,000 $111,604,000 $311,423,000
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities $53,100,000 $365,680,000 $111,604,000 $311,423,000
Operating Gains Losses $-18,165,000 $-40,371,000 $237,000 $-31,919,000
Cash From Discontinued Operating Activities - - $0 $0
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure $-46,577,000 $-65,256,000 $-59,627,000 $-45,792,000
Investing Cash Flow $-12,131,000 $-26,536,000 $-60,606,000 $-66,393,000
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities $-12,131,000 $-26,536,000 $-60,606,000 $-66,393,000
Cash From Discontinued Investing Activities - - $0 $0
Net Other Investing Changes - - $21,000 $196,000
Financing Activities
Financing Cash Flow $-36,898,000 $-350,611,000 $-33,706,000 $-327,483,000
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities $-36,898,000 $-350,611,000 $-33,706,000 $-327,483,000
Net Other Financing Charges $284,254,000 $-4,999,000 $-15,844,000 $-1,388,000
Cash Dividends Paid $0 $0 $-48,000,000 $-48,000,000
Preferred Stock Dividend Paid $0 $0 $-48,000,000 $-48,000,000
Issuance Of Capital Stock - - $0 $0
Net Preferred Stock Issuance - - $0 $0
Preferred Stock Issuance - - $0 $0
Repurchase Of Capital Stock - - - -
Net Common Stock Issuance - - - -
Other
Repayment Of Debt $-1,956,521,000 $-345,612,000 $-299,862,000 $-278,095,000
Issuance Of Debt $1,635,369,000 $0 $330,000,000 $0
Interest Paid Supplemental Data $168,411,000 $195,856,000 $195,832,000 $150,796,000
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data $13,323,000 $71,811,000 $31,121,000 $61,744,000
End Cash Position $27,923,000 $23,852,000 $35,319,000 $18,027,000
Beginning Cash Position $23,852,000 $35,319,000 $18,027,000 $100,480,000
Changes In Cash $4,071,000 $-11,467,000 $17,292,000 $-82,453,000
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt $-321,152,000 $-345,612,000 $30,138,000 $-278,095,000
Net Long Term Debt Issuance $-321,152,000 $-345,612,000 $30,138,000 $-278,095,000
Long Term Debt Payments $-1,956,521,000 $-345,612,000 $-299,862,000 $-278,095,000
Long Term Debt Issuance $1,635,369,000 $0 $330,000,000 $0
Net Investment Purchase And Sale $-6,680,000 $18,256,000 $-1,000,000 $-7,373,000
Sale Of Investment $263,000 $19,985,000 $0 $0
Purchase Of Investment $-6,943,000 $-1,729,000 $-1,000,000 $-7,373,000
Net PPE Purchase And Sale $-5,451,000 $-44,792,000 $-59,606,000 $-45,419,000
Sale Of PPE $41,126,000 $20,464,000 $21,000 $373,000
Purchase Of PPE $-46,577,000 $-65,256,000 $-59,627,000 $-45,792,000
Change In Working Capital $-37,575,000 $58,898,000 $-16,275,000 $-35,800,000
Change In Other Working Capital $4,335,000 $3,779,000 $-3,802,000 $-3,197,000
Change In Other Current Assets $-9,285,000 $-7,737,000 $-4,630,000 $5,653,000
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense $-27,044,000 $20,508,000 $2,600,000 $-11,381,000
Change In Accrued Expense $-685,000 $10,010,000 $3,160,000 $-22,975,000
Change In Interest Payable $22,384,000 $-623,000 $943,000 $-3,886,000
Change In Payable $-26,359,000 $10,498,000 $-560,000 $11,594,000
Change In Account Payable $-27,756,000 $13,175,000 $-3,536,000 $7,313,000
Change In Tax Payable $1,397,000 $-2,677,000 $2,976,000 $4,281,000
Change In Income Tax Payable $1,397,000 $-2,677,000 $2,976,000 $4,281,000
Change In Receivables $-5,581,000 $42,348,000 $-10,443,000 $-26,875,000
Changes In Account Receivables $-5,581,000 $42,348,000 $-10,443,000 $-26,875,000
Other Non Cash Items $41,163,000 $12,864,000 $6,388,000 $-9,569,000
Stock Based Compensation $19,403,000 $17,992,000 $25,631,000 $19,461,000
Provisionand Write Offof Assets $19,458,000 $0 $0 -
Asset Impairment Charge $0 $15,000,000 $952,000,000 $0
Deferred Tax $-21,139,000 $-149,000 $-63,698,000 $12,915,000
Deferred Income Tax $-21,139,000 $-149,000 $-63,698,000 $12,915,000
Depreciation Amortization Depletion $150,832,000 $155,228,000 $155,105,000 $160,433,000
Depreciation And Amortization $150,832,000 $155,228,000 $155,105,000 $160,433,000
Amortization Cash Flow $91,982,000 $93,236,000 $94,380,000 $98,490,000
Amortization Of Intangibles $91,982,000 $93,236,000 $94,380,000 $98,490,000
Depreciation $58,850,000 $61,992,000 $60,725,000 $61,943,000
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense $687,000 $-2,052,000 $-2,107,000 $-29,196,000
Gain Loss On Investment Securities $-263,000 $-19,895,000 - -
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE $-31,587,000 $-18,424,000 $2,344,000 $5,866,000
Net Income From Continuing Operations $-100,877,000 $146,218,000 $-947,784,000 $195,902,000
Net Business Purchase And Sale - $0 $0 $-13,797,000
Purchase Of Business - $0 $0 $-13,797,000
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes - - $0 $0
Sale Of Business - - $0 $0
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale - - $0 $0
Purchase Of Intangibles - - $0 $0
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business - - $0 $0
Common Stock Payments - - - -
Fetched: 2026-06-18