The E.W. Scripps Company Class A Common Stock (SSP) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q1 27	-$0.2	-$12.7	-6240.0%	—	—	—
Q4 26	-$0.45	-$0.2	+55.6%	—	—	—
Q3 26	-$0.19	-$0.51	-168.4%	—	—	—
Q2 26	-$0.32	-$0.55	-71.9%	—	—	—
Q1 26	-$0.22	-$0.59	-168.2%	—	—	—
Q4 25	-$0.25	-$0.22	+12.0%	—	—	—
Q3 25	$1.02	$0.92	-9.8%	—	—	—
Q2 25	$0.97	$0.49	-49.5%	—	—	—
Q1 25	—	-$0.15	—	—	—	—
Q4 24	-$0.45	-$0.07	+84.4%	—	—	—
Q3 24	$0.31	$0.07	-77.4%	—	—	—
Q2 24	-$0.3	-$0.14	+53.3%	—	—	—
Q1 24	-$0.11	$0.1	+190.9%	—	—	—
Q4 23	-$0.37	-$0.25	+32.4%	—	—	—
Q3 23	$1.06	$0.8	-24.5%	—	—	—
Q2 23	$0.56	$0.41	-26.8%	—	—	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY25	—	-$1.87	—	—	$2.2B	—
FY24	—	$1.01	—	—	$2.5B	—
FY23	—	-$11.8	—	—	$2.3B	—
FY22	—	$1.62	—	—	$2.5B

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	$874.5M	$877M	$1.2B	$1.4B	$1.9B	$2.3B	$2.5B	$2.3B	$2.5B	$2.2B
YoY change	+33.7%	+0.29%	+32%	+16.8%	+37.4%	+22.9%	+7.43%	-6.53%	+9.46%	-14.3%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Revenue	874.5M	877M	1.2B	1.4B	1.9B	2.3B	2.5B	2.3B	2.5B	2.2B
Cost of revenue	516.2M	596.3M	691M	701.8M	929.7M	1.1B	1.2B	1.3B	1.3B	1.3B
Gross profit	358.3M	280.6M	466.3M	649.6M	927.7M	1.2B	1.2B	1B	1.2B	876.1M
Gross margin	41%	32%	40.3%	48.1%	49.9%	51.6%	49.7%	44%	47.4%	40.7%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	28M	14.1M	19.8M	449.9M	497.7M	595.1M	623.2M	614.8M	606.2M	563M
Operating expenses	201.8M	200M	253.7M	742.9M	822.2M	595.1M	623.2M	614.8M	606.2M	563M
Operating income	129.3M	38.4M	171.7M	115.3M	322.8M	420.3M	435.9M	239.7M	427.6M	162.2M
Operating margin	14.8%	4.38%	14.8%	8.53%	17.4%	18.4%	17.8%	10.5%	17%	7.54%
Non-operating income, net	-18M	-43.8M	-42.8M	-33.7M	-20.8M	-68M	1.7M	-993.7M	-7.3M	-16.2M
Pretax income	93.2M	-32.1M	92.7M	1M	209M	187.1M	276.5M	-967.5M	210M	-119.5M
Income tax	33.3M	-20.1M	22.8M	2.9M	55.5M	71.2M	80.6M	-19.7M	63.8M	-18.6M
Net income	67.2M	-14.6M	19.7M	-18.4M	269.3M	122.7M	195.9M	-947.8M	146.2M	-100.9M
Net margin	7.69%	-1.67%	1.71%	-1.36%	14.5%	5.37%	7.99%	-41.3%	5.83%	-4.69%
EBITDA	167.5M	91.3M	212.8M	193.9M	428.5M	566.4M	596.9M	394.1M	590.7M	243.5M
EPS	0.8	-0.16	0.25	-0.23	3.23	0.81	1.62	-11.8	1.01	-1.87
Diluted EPS	0.8	-0.16	0.24	-0.23	3.21	0.81	1.62	-11.8	1.01	-1.87

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	566.5M	615.8M	561.5M	573.6M	646.3M	728.4M	524.4M	540.1M	525.9M	560.3M	516.9M	490.4M
Cost of revenue	321.2M	336.8M	328.5M	327.1M	317.5M	347.6M	317.2M	313.7M	311.3M	332.4M	310.8M	294.1M
Gross profit	245.3M	279M	232.9M	246.5M	328.8M	380.7M	207.2M	226.4M	214.5M	227.9M	206.1M	196.3M
Gross margin	43.3%	45.3%	41.5%	43%	50.9%	52.3%	39.5%	41.9%	40.8%	40.7%	39.9%	40%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	147.8M	165.8M	145.7M	151.5M	154.8M	154.2M	137.2M	143.4M	137.4M	144.9M	145.8M	147.1M
Operating expenses	147.8M	165.8M	145.7M	151.5M	154.8M	154.2M	137.2M	143.4M	137.4M	144.9M	145.8M	147.1M
Operating income	58.9M	73.8M	48.5M	56.5M	135.2M	187.3M	31.5M	45.8M	39.9M	45M	24.9M	14.2M
Operating margin	10.4%	12%	8.65%	9.85%	20.9%	25.7%	6.01%	8.48%	7.59%	8.03%	4.82%	2.89%
Non-operating income, net	-4.2M	-276.8M	11.8M	-1.1M	-12.8M	-5.3M	-4.2M	25.8M	-11.4M	-26.4M	27.6M	-1.2B
Pretax income	-2.3M	-258.5M	5.5M	3.3M	67.9M	133.2M	-16.5M	-25.1M	-37.2M	-40.7M	-4.4M	-1.2B
Income tax	1.4M	-2.7M	3.8M	1.9M	20.2M	37.8M	-13M	10.8M	-4.2M	-12.2M	-2.7M	-57M
Net income	-3.7M	-255.8M	1.6M	1.4M	47.8M	95.4M	-3.5M	-36M	-33M	-28.5M	-1.8M	-1.2B
Net margin	-0.64%	-41.5%	0.29%	0.25%	7.39%	13.1%	-0.66%	-6.66%	-6.27%	-5.09%	-0.35%	-234.8%
EBITDA	99M	111.8M	104.2M	94.7M	174.6M	217M	69.8M	42.9M	69.1M	61.7M	58M	44.7M
EPS	-0.19	-3.17	-0.15	-0.15	0.37	0.92	-0.22	-0.59	-0.55	-0.51	-0.2	-12.7
Diluted EPS	-0.19	-3.17	-0.15	-0.15	0.37	0.92	-0.22	-0.59	-0.55	-0.51	-0.2	-12.7

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Market cap	1.2B	964.3M	962.4M	954.7M	936M	1.2B	825.3M	506.2M	142.5M	351.2M	249.3M
Enterprise value	1.5B	1.5B	1.5B	3B	3.3B	4.4B	3.8B	3.5B	2.8B	3B	3.3B
Shares outstanding	83.3M	82.1M	81.4M	80.8M	81.4M	82.3M	83.2M	84.3M	85.7M	88M	88M

Valuation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
P/E	18	—	48.7	—	3.48	9.76	4.21	—	0.97	—	4.22
P/S	1.39	1.1	0.83	0.71	0.5	0.52	0.34	0.22	0.06	0.16	0.12
P/B	1.28	1.03	1.04	1.06	0.8	0.61	0.39	0.44	0.11	0.28	2.47
EV/EBITDA	8.78	16.5	7.26	15.2	7.79	7.76	6.39	8.88	4.75	12.5	12.3
EV/Sales	1.68	1.72	1.33	2.18	1.8	1.92	1.55	1.53	1.12	1.41	1.57
Earnings yield	5.55%	—	2.05%	—	28.8%	10.2%	23.7%	—	102.6%	—	23.7%
FCF yield	9.96%	1.37%	9%	-11.9%	24.6%	14.7%	32.2%	10.3%	210.9%	1.86%	37.1%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0

Profitability

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Gross margin	41%	32%	40.3%	48.1%	49.9%	51.6%	49.7%	44%	47.4%	40.7%	40%
Operating margin	14.8%	4.38%	14.8%	8.53%	17.4%	18.4%	17.8%	10.5%	17%	7.54%	2.74%
Net margin	7.69%	-1.67%	1.71%	-1.36%	14.5%	5.37%	7.99%	-41.3%	5.83%	-4.69%	-58%
ROE	7.11%	-1.56%	2.13%	-2.05%	23.2%	6.23%	9.19%	-82%	11.1%	-8.1%	-174.7%
ROA	3.87%	-0.69%	0.93%	-0.52%	5.54%	1.84%	3.05%	-17.5%	2.81%	-2.01%	1.75%
ROIC	6.9%	2.59%	8.59%	0%	6.66%	5.04%	6.03%	5.77%	7.48%	4.13%	4.61%
Return on tangible assets	-27.9%	6.24%	-3.98%	1.82%	53.6%	-4.11%	-6.42%	47.8%	-7.28%	5.41%	141.1%

Financial health

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Current ratio	3.32	2.87	2.38	2.06	5.84	1.37	1.33	1.41	1.31	1.65	1.34
Quick ratio	3.32	2.87	2.38	2.06	5.84	1.37	1.33	1.41	1.31	1.65	1.34
Debt / equity	0.42	0.74	0.74	2.26	2.56	1.66	1.41	2.62	2.04	2.18	26.1
Debt / assets	0.23	0.33	0.32	0.57	0.61	0.49	0.47	0.56	0.52	0.54	0.71
Net debt / EBITDA	1.55	5.97	2.73	10.3	5.6	5.64	5.01	7.6	4.51	11	11.1
Interest coverage	6.17	-0.2	3.56	1.01	3.25	2.13	2.72	-3.53	2	0.46	-4.62
Effective tax rate	35.7%	0%	24.6%	100%	26.5%	38.1%	29.1%	0%	30.4%	0%	0%

Per share

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Revenue per share	10.5	10.7	14.2	16.7	22.8	27.7	29.5	27.2	29.3	24.4	23.3
EPS (basic)	0.8	-0.16	0.25	-0.23	3.23	0.81	1.62	-11.8	1.01	-1.87	-1.87
EPS (diluted)	0.8	-0.16	0.24	-0.23	3.21	0.81	1.62	-11.8	1.01	-1.87	-14.1
Book value per share	11.4	11.4	11.4	11.1	14.3	23.9	25.6	13.7	15.4	14.2	-3.44
FCF per share	1.45	0.16	1.06	-1.4	2.83	2.14	3.19	0.62	3.5	0.07	0.38
Cash per share	1.61	1.81	1.32	0.41	7.07	0.8	0.22	0.42	0.28	0.32	0.14
Capex per share	0.31	0.22	0.58	0.75	0.55	0.74	0.55	0.71	0.52	—	—

Capital allocation

Metric	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	Current
Capex / revenue	2.96%	2.04%	4.07%	4.51%	2.42%	2.66%	1.87%	2.6%	1.78%	—	—
Capex / operating cash flow	18.2%	-116.2%	36.2%	-226.8%	11.9%	26.6%	12.5%	-7.07%	11.7%	—	—
Payout ratio	0%	0%	83%	-89.1%	6.15%	36.7%	24.5%	-5.06%	0%	0%	0%
Dividend yield	0%	0%	1.7%	1.72%	1.77%	3.76%	5.82%	9.48%	0%	0%	7.41%

Yield

7.41%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.05

ex-dividend Dec 14, 2020

Payout ratio

of earnings

Dividend growth

0 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Dec 14, 2020	$0.05
Sep 14, 2020	$0.05
Jun 12, 2020	$0.05

Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Revenue	$566.5M	$615.8M	$561.5M	$573.6M	$646.3M	$728.4M	$524.4M	$540.1M	$525.9M	$560.3M	$516.9M	$490.4M
YoY change	-7.45%	-9.57%	+6.38%	-1.58%	+14.1%	+18.3%	-6.6%	-5.85%	-18.6%	-23.1%	-1.43%	-9.2%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Cash & short-term investments	134.4M	148.7M	107.1M	33M	576M	66.2M	18M	35.3M	23.9M	27.9M
Receivables	178.5M	245.4M	281.3M	387.8M	429M	572.5M	600.1M	610.5M	568.2M	569.3M
Inventory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total current assets	345.9M	605.5M	471M	643.9M	2.1B	702.3M	643.9M	676.1M	630M	747.4M
Property, plant & equipment	88.4M	70.3M	88.8M	310.7M	211.9M	376.9M	330.9M	302.1M	268.2M	245.6M
Goodwill & intangibles	2B	2.4B	2.6B	4.6B	4.4B	9.6B	9.5B	7.4B	7.2B	6.9B
Total assets	1.7B	2.1B	2.1B	3.6B	4.9B	6.7B	6.4B	5.4B	5.2B	5B
Accounts payable	16M	23.6M	26.9M	28.4M	68.1M	83.9M	82.7M	76.4M	100.7M	63.4M
Short-term debt	6.6M	5.7M	3M	10.6M	10.6M	18.6M	18.6M	15.6M	15.6M	8.9M
Total current liabilities	104.1M	210.8M	198.1M	312M	358.5M	511.9M	485M	477.8M	482.4M	453.6M
Long-term debt	386.6M	687.6M	685.8M	2B	3B	3.2B	3B	3B	2.7B	2.7B
Total liabilities	790M	1.2B	1.2B	2.7B	3.7B	4.7B	4.3B	4.3B	3.9B	3.8B
Shareholders' equity	945.9M	937.5M	926.2M	897.9M	1.2B	2B	2.1B	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B
Total debt	393.2M	693.3M	688.8M	2B	3B	3.3B	3B	3B	2.7B	2.7B
Net debt	258.8M	544.6M	581.6M	2B	2.4B	3.2B	3B	3B	2.7B	2.7B

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Cash & short-term investments	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	54.7M	27.9M	83.7M	13M
Receivables	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	561.5M	569.3M	527.2M	526.4M
Inventory	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total current assets	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	704.8M	747.4M	665.3M	593.5M
Property, plant & equipment	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	517.5M	245.6M	490.2M	510.6M
Goodwill & intangibles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7B	6.9B	6.9B	4.5B
Total assets	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5.1B	5B	4.9B	3.6B
Accounts payable	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	66.3M	63.4M	73.7M	65.9M
Short-term debt	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8.9M	8.9M	—	—
Total current liabilities	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	437.4M	453.6M	422.3M	444M
Long-term debt	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.8B	2.7B	2.7B	2.6B
Total liabilities	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.8B	3.8B	3.7B	3.5B
Shareholders' equity	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.3B	1.2B	1.2B	100.7M
Total debt	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.8B	2.7B	2.7B	2.6B
Net debt	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2.7B	2.7B	2.6B	2.6B

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY16	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25
Net income	59.9M	-12M	69.9M	-1.9M	153.6M	115.9M	195.9M	-947.8M	146.2M	-100.9M
Depreciation & amortization	55.2M	56.3M	60.7M	84.3M	107.2M	161.9M	160.4M	155.1M	155.2M	150.8M
Stock-based compensation	10.9M	15.9M	10.5M	14.7M	17.9M	26M	19.5M	25.6M	18M	19.4M
Change in working capital	-26.5M	-38M	-16.7M	-134.5M	26.9M	-29.1M	-12.8M	-19.4M	51.6M	-38.3M
Operating cash flow	142.6M	-15.4M	130M	-26.9M	377.2M	228.4M	366.3M	-843.8M	383.7M	53.1M
Capital expenditure	-25.9M	-17.9M	-47.1M	-60.9M	-44.9M	-60.7M	-45.8M	-59.6M	-44.8M	—
Investing cash flow	-71.4M	-286.8M	-193.3M	-1.2B	57.1M	-2.5B	-66.4M	-60.6M	-26.5M	-6.7M
Dividends paid	0	0	-16.4M	-16.4M	-16.6M	-45.1M	-48M	-48M	0	0
Share repurchases	-44.4M	-17.9M	-32.3M	-584K	0	0	—	—	—	—
Financing cash flow	-58M	271.1M	-56.9M	1.2B	998.2M	693.5M	-327.5M	-33.7M	-350.6M	-36.9M
Net change in cash	13.2M	-31.2M	-120.1M	-48.3M	1.4B	-1.5B	-27.6M	-938.1M	6.6M	9.5M
Free cash flow	120.6M	13.2M	86.6M	-113.3M	230.6M	175.8M	265.6M	52M	300.4M	6.5M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	Q3 23	Q4 23	Q1 24	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26
Net income	-3.7M	-255.8M	1.6M	1.4M	47.8M	95.4M	-3.5M	-36M	-33M	-28.5M	-1.8M	-1.2B
Depreciation & amortization	38.6M	39.3M	38.7M	38.5M	38.9M	39.2M	38.5M	37.2M	37.2M	38M	35.3M	35.1M
Stock-based compensation	2.5M	7.3M	7.5M	5.3M	3.8M	1.4M	6.7M	7.5M	1.3M	3.9M	6.6M	8.4M
Change in working capital	-32.4M	40.9M	40.2M	-26.6M	25.8M	8.2M	26M	-39.2M	-17.3M	-7.7M	52.8M	4.4M
Operating cash flow	23.4M	-218.3M	88.8M	18.1M	123.8M	148.1M	50.9M	-10.5M	21.8M	45.1M	3.5M	13.6M
Capital expenditure	-18M	-15.8M	-22.1M	-23.6M	-13.4M	14.1M	-3.1M	—	—	—	—	—
Investing cash flow	-18M	-15.9M	-5.1M	-23.9M	-12.9M	15.9M	-9.9M	-123K	-15K	221K	121.7M	-517K
Dividends paid	-12M	-12M	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
Share repurchases	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Financing cash flow	-29.6M	-27.1M	-45.4M	-6M	-119.9M	-179.2M	13.3M	-8.2M	16.2M	-58.2M	-55.6M	-67.3M
Net change in cash	-24.2M	-261.3M	38.3M	-11.9M	-9M	-15.2M	54.3M	-18.8M	38M	-12.9M	69.6M	-54.2M
Free cash flow	6.2M	46.7M	23.3M	2.8M	127.4M	146.9M	-8.4M	-22.7M	6.4M	31.2M	350K	-2.9M

Date	Ratio
Dec 8, 2025	133:100
Apr 1, 2015	1127:1000
Jul 16, 2008	1:3
Sep 13, 2004	2:1

The E.W. Scripps Company Class A Common Stock Financials

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