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E.W. SCRIPPS Co

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SSP
Nasdaq Utilities Communications
$4.11
▲ $0.10 (2.49%)
Mkt Cap: 367.01 M
Price
$4.02
Mkt Cap
367.01 M
Day Range
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52-Week Range
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Volume
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Open —
50D / 200D Avg
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50D / 200D Avg
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Quick Summary

Key Takeaways

Revenue declined -1.49% annually over 5 years
Earnings declined -168.99% over the past year
Debt/Equity of 2.09 — high leverage
Generating 6.52 M in free cash flow
Revenue growth is decelerating — 1Y growth trails 5Y average by 12.82%
Capital efficient — spends only 2.17% of revenue on capex

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
-1.49%
Below sector avg (4.18%)
Revenue (1Y)-14.31%
Earnings (1Y)-168.99%
FCF Growth (3Y)-64.57%

Quality

Return on Equity
-7.91%
Below sector avg (7.86%)
ROIC3.14%
Net Margin-4.69%
Op. Margin8.56%

Safety

Debt / Equity
2.09
Above sector avg (0.99)
Current Ratio1.61
Interest Coverage0.83

Valuation

PE (TTM)
-3.64
Below sector avg (3.69)
P/B Ratio0.29
EV/EBITDA8.81
Dividend YieldN/A

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Utilities sector median (448 peers)
Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E -3.6 3.7
P/B 0.3 1.6
ROE % -7.9 7.9
Net Margin % -4.7 6.8
Rev Growth 5Y % -1.5 4.2
D/E 2.1 1.0

Analyst Price Target

4 analysts
Hold
Current
$4.11
+68.5%
Target
$6.93
$3.00
$7.35
$10.00
Forecast
Forward EPS -$0.67
EPS Growth (est.) -231.4%
Est. Revenue 2.13 B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2027 -$0.67
-$1.13 – -$0.32
 2.13 B 3
FY2026 $0.51
$0.35 – $0.67
 2.31 B 2

Earnings Surprises

Last 4 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
Q42025 -$0.19 -$0.51 -162.9%
Q32025 -$0.32 -$0.55 -70.8%
Q22025 -$0.22 -$0.59 -168.2%
Q12025 -$0.26 -$0.22 +13.7%

ETFs Holding This Stock

PSCNX PSCNX
1.23% weight
PSCQX PSCQX
1.23% weight
WEIMX WEIMX
0.46% weight
WMMAX WMMAX
0.46% weight
WEMMX WEMMX
0.46% weight
WMMCX WMMCX
0.46% weight
BRSIX BRSIX
0.26% weight
BRUSX BRUSX
0.18% weight
GACIX GACIX
0.13% weight
GTTRX GTTRX
0.11% weight

All Fundamental Metrics
Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) -14.31% Revenue Growth (3Y) -3.15%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -168.99% Earnings Growth (3Y) N/A
Revenue Growth (5Y) -1.49% Earnings Growth (5Y) N/A
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 2.15 B Net Income (TTM) -100.88 M
ROE -7.91% ROA -1.98%
Gross Margin N/A Operating Margin 8.56%
Net Margin -4.69% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 6.52 M
ROIC 3.14% FCF Growth (3Y) -64.57%
Safety
Debt / Equity 2.09 Current Ratio 1.61
Interest Coverage 0.83 Asset Turnover 0.42
Working Capital 267.37 M Tangible Book Value -2.25 B
Dividends
Dividend Yield N/A Payout Ratio N/A
Dividend Growth (3Y) N/A Dividend Growth (5Y) N/A
Consecutive Div Years N/A
Valuation
P/E Ratio -3.64 Forward P/E N/A
P/B Ratio 0.29 P/S Ratio 0.17
PEG Ratio N/A Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.81 Fwd EV/EBITDA N/A
Forward P/S N/A Fwd Earnings Yield N/A
FCF Yield 1.78%
Market Cap 367.01 M Enterprise Value 2.95 B
Per Share
EPS (Diluted TTM) -1.87 Revenue / Share 23.53
FCF / Share 0.07 OCF / Share 0.58
EPS CAGR (1Y) -285.15% EPS CAGR (5Y) N/A
EPS CAGR (10Y) N/A
Efficiency
CapEx / Revenue 2.17% FCF Conversion -6.47%
SBC-Adj. FCF -11.08 M Growth Momentum -12.82

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 2.15 B 2.51 B 2.29 B 2.45 B 2.28 B
Net Income -100.88 M 146.22 M -947.78 M 195.90 M 122.71 M
EPS (Diluted) -1.87 1.01 -11.84 1.62 0.81
Gross Profit — — — — —
Operating Income 183.99 M 412.49 M -753.24 M 428.34 M 400.75 M
EBITDA — — — — —
R&D Expenses — — — — —
SG&A Expenses 563.00 M 606.18 M 614.77 M 623.16 M 595.11 M
D&A 150.83 M 155.23 M 155.11 M 160.43 M 161.92 M
Interest Expense 220.97 M 210.34 M 213.51 M 161.13 M 165.16 M
Income Tax -18.63 M 63.76 M -19.73 M 80.56 M 71.19 M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 5.01 B 5.20 B 5.41 B 6.43 B 6.66 B
Total Liabilities — — — — —
Shareholders' Equity 1.25 B 1.32 B 1.16 B 2.13 B 1.97 B
Total Debt 2.59 B 2.61 B 2.95 B 2.92 B 3.21 B
Cash & Equivalents 27.92 M 23.85 M 35.32 M 18.03 M 66.22 M
Current Assets 747.42 M 630.02 M 676.09 M 643.94 M 702.28 M
Current Liabilities 453.60 M 482.39 M 477.82 M 485.01 M 511.88 M