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The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP)

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Full Name

The E.W. Scripps Company

Ticker

NASDAQ: SSP

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Broadcasting

Country

United States

IPO

June 30, 1988

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://www.scripps.com

Employees

5000

Key Details

Price

$3.33(-0.89%)

Market cap

$292.08M(Small cap)

Last Dividend

$0.05

TTM Dividend yield

-

Annual revenue

$2.51B(+9.46% YoY)

Annual EPS

$1.01(+108.53% YoY)

PE ratio

3.62

Next earnings date

Aug 7, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $3.33
    SSP price is $3.33

    30-Day Relative Volume

    0.63
    SSP 30-day relative volume is 0.63

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    -0.89%
    SSP price was down -0.89% on Jul 25, 2025

    Price YTD change

    +50.68%
    SSP price is up +50.68% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    -10.72%
    SSP price is down -10.72% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    -77.21%
    SSP price is down -77.21% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $145.47
    SSP price is currently -97.71% below its historical high of $145.47

    Price 3-year low

    $1.36
    SSP price is currently +144.85% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $292.08M
    SSP market capitalization is $292.08 million

    Market cap 3-year change

    -76.03%
    SSP market capitalization is down -76.03% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $7.83B
    SSP market capitalization is currently -96.27% below its historical high of $7.83 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    43.31%
    SSP market capitalization is higher than 43.31% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    +1.85%
    SSP shares outstanding is up +1.85% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    +5.15%
    SSP shares outstanding is up +5.15% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    1.53
    SSP beta is 1.53

    200-day SMA

    $2.41
    SSP price is currently +38.24% above its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $2.86
    SSP price is currently +16.41% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    53.36
    SSP 14-day relative strength index is 53.36

    Volume

    0.63
    SSP 30-day relative volume is 0.63

    ATR

    $0.25
    SSP average true range is $0.25

    10-day Historical Volatility

    45.91%
    SSP 10-day historical volatility is 45.91%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.05
    SSP last dividend was $0.05 per share, with an ex-dividend date of December 14, 2020

    Next Dividend

    -
    SSP next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    -
    SSP annual dividend per share value is unknown

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    -
    SSP annual dividend per share is unknown

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    -
    SSP annual dividend per share 1-year change is unknown

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    -
    SSP annual dividend per share 3-year change is unknown

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    -
    SSP annual dividend yield value is unknown

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    -
    SSP annual dividend yield is unknown

    Other

    Payout ratio

    0.00%
    SSP annual payout ratio is 0.00%

    Dividends paid

    $0.00
    SSP annual dividends paid is $0.00

    Free cash flow

    $300.42M
    SSP annual free cash flow is $300.42 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $2.51B
    SSP annual revenue is $2.51 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $2.18B
    SSP annual revenue is currently +15.31% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +9.46%
    SSP annual revenue is up +9.46% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    71.08%
    SSP annual revenue is higher than 71.08% of companies in Communication Services sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $1.01
    SSP annual earnings per share is $1.01

    EPS Analysts estimate

    -
    SSP annual earnings per share consensus analysts' forecast is unknown

    EPS 1-year change

    +108.53%
    SSP annual earnings per share is up +108.53% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    77.46%
    SSP annual earnings per share is higher than 77.46% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $1.19B
    SSP annual gross profit is $1.19 billion

    Gross margin

    47.37%
    SSP annual gross profit margin is 47.37%

    Operating profit

    $427.59M
    SSP annual operating income is $427.59 million

    Operating margin

    17.04%
    SSP annual operating profit margin is 17.04%

    Net income

    $146.22M
    SSP annual net profit is $146.22 million

    Net margin

    5.83%
    SSP annual net profit margin is 5.83%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $2.08B
    SSP annual total expenses is $2.08 billion

    Operating expenses

    $761.41M
    SSP annual total operating expenses is $761.41 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $1.32B
    SSP annual cost of goods sold is $1.32 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $606.18M
    SSP annual SGA is $606.18 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $155.23M
    SSP annual depreciation & amortization is $155.23 million

    Interest expense

    $210.34M
    SSP annual interest expense is $210.34 million

    Income tax

    $63.76M
    SSP annual income tax is $63.76 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $420.32M
    SSP annual earnings before interest & taxes is $420.32 million

    EBITDA

    $575.55M
    SSP annual EBITDA is $575.55 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $5.20B
    SSP annual total assets is $5.20 billion

    Non current assets

    $4.57B
    SSP annual long term assets is $4.57 billion

    Current assets

    $630.01M
    SSP annual total current assets is $630.01 million

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $23.85M
    SSP annual cash & cash equivalents is $23.85 million

    Accounts receivable

    $568.19M
    SSP annual accounts receivable is $568.19 million

    Inventory

    -
    SSP annual inventory value is unknown

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $3.88B
    SSP annual total liabilities is $3.88 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $3.40B
    SSP annual total long term liabilities is $3.40 billion

    Current liabilities

    $482.39M
    SSP annual total current liabilities is $482.39 million

    Accounts payable

    $100.67M
    SSP annual accounts payable is $100.67 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $2.69B
    SSP annual total debt is $2.69 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    -11.34%
    SSP annual total debt is down -11.34% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $2.67B
    SSP annual long term debt is $2.67 billion

    Short term debt

    $15.61M
    SSP annual short term debt is $15.61 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $1.32B
    SSP annual stockholders equity is $1.32 billion

    Book value

    $901.16M
    SSP annual book value is $901.16 million

    Retained earnings

    -$476.00M
    SSP annual retained earnings is -$476.00 million

    Working capital

    $147.62M
    SSP annual working capital is $147.62 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $365.68M
    SSP annual cash flow from operations is $365.68 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    +227.66%
    SSP annual cash flow from operations is up +227.66% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$26.54M
    SSP annual cash flow from investing activities is -$26.54 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +56.22%
    SSP annual cash flow from investing activities is up +56.22% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$350.61M
    SSP annual cash flow from financing activities is -$350.61 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    -940.2%
    SSP annual cash flow from financing activities is down -940.2% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $65.26M
    SSP annual capital expenditures is $65.26 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    +9.44%
    SSP annual capital expenditures is up +9.44% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $300.42M
    SSP annual free cash flow is $300.42 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    +477.99%
    SSP annual free cash flow is up +477.99% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    47.37%
    SSP annual gross profit margin is 47.37%

    Operating margin

    17.04%
    SSP annual operating profit margin is 17.04%

    Net margin

    5.83%
    SSP annual net profit margin is 5.83%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    2.76%
    SSP annual return on assets is 2.76%

    ROE

    11.82%
    SSP annual return on equity is 11.82%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    3.62
    SSP price to earnings ratio is 3.62

    PE ratio Sector rank

    2.88%
    SSP price to earnings ratio is higher than 2.88% of companies in Communication Services sector

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    0.32
    SSP price to book ratio is 0.32

    PB ratio Sector rank

    19.01%
    SSP price to book ratio is higher than 19.01% of companies in Communication Services sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    0.12
    SSP price to sales ratio is 0.12

    PS ratio Sector rank

    5.76%
    SSP price to sales ratio is higher than 5.76% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $2.98B
    SSP enterprise value is $2.98 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    63.12%
    SSP enterprise value is higher than 63.12% of companies in Communication Services sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    5.49
    SSP EV/EBITDA is 5.49

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    44.9%
    SSP EV/EBITDA is higher than 44.9% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    1.31
    SSP annual current ratio is 1.31

    Quick ratio

    -
    SSP annual quick ratio value is unknown

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    1.95
    SSP annual debt to equity ratio is 1.95

    Interest coverage ratio

    2.00
    SSP annual interest coverage ratio is 2.00

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    6
    SSP piotroski f-score is 6

    Altman Z-Score

    0.70
    SSP altman z-score is 0.70

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Jul 15, 25 Wells Fargo
    Equal-Weight
    Mar 13, 25 Benchmark
    Buy
    Nov 5, 24 Benchmark
    Buy
    Aug 12, 24 Benchmark
    Buy
    May 13, 24 Wells Fargo
    Equal-Weight
    May 13, 24 Benchmark
    Buy
    Feb 26, 24 Wells Fargo
    Equal-Weight
    Feb 9, 24 Wells Fargo
    Equal-Weight
    Aug 8, 23 Guggenheim
    Neutral
    Aug 7, 23 Benchmark
    Buy

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    What is the ticker symbol for The E.W. Scripps Company?

    The ticker symbol for The E.W. Scripps Company is NASDAQ:SSP

    Does The E.W. Scripps Company pay dividends?

    No, The E.W. Scripps Company does not pay dividends

    What sector is The E.W. Scripps Company in?

    The E.W. Scripps Company is in the Communication Services sector

    What industry is The E.W. Scripps Company in?

    The E.W. Scripps Company is in the Broadcasting industry

    What country is The E.W. Scripps Company based in?

    The E.W. Scripps Company is headquartered in United States

    When did The E.W. Scripps Company go public?

    The E.W. Scripps Company's initial public offering (IPO) was on June 30, 1988

    Is The E.W. Scripps Company in the S&P 500?

    No, The E.W. Scripps Company is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is The E.W. Scripps Company in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, The E.W. Scripps Company is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is The E.W. Scripps Company in the Dow Jones?

    No, The E.W. Scripps Company is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was The E.W. Scripps Company's last earnings report?

    The E.W. Scripps Company's most recent earnings report was on May 8, 2025

    When does The E.W. Scripps Company report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for The E.W. Scripps Company is August 7, 2025
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