Communication Services
The E.W. Scripps Company(SSP)
Live Price
Offline$2.75
+3.77% today
1Y Change
+17.23%
Window
Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
- Market Cap
- $590.00M
- Revenue Growth
- -14.3%
- EPS Growth
- -285.1%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.0%
Coverage: 250 bars ยท Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) is a Communication Services stock with a market cap of $590.00M and listed on NASDAQ. The stock last traded around $2.75 and up 17.2% across the available one-year price window (Jun 20, 2025 โ Jun 18, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -14.3%, EPS growth of -285.1%, a dividend yield of 0.0%. What stands out right now is revenue -14.3%, EPS -285.1%, free cash flow -97.8% with operating margin 7.5% and ROIC 3.0%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at price/sales 0.3. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines SSP price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Communication Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-14.3% vs +5.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+7.5% vs +3.6% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 14, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -14.3% and EPS is at -285.1%, with operating margin around 7.5%.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +21.6% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 2 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 14, 2026 | โ | -4.2% | -1.1% | -15.3% |
2026 Feb 25, 2026 | -113.0% | +1.7% | +13.2% | -2.5% |
2025 Nov 6, 2025 | -150.0% | +24.9% | +52.7% | +112.2% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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Relative to SPY
SSP Max Drawdown
-50.60%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
The E.W. Scripps Company
NASDAQ Global Select
The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local and national media brands. The company operates through Local Media, Scripps Network, and Other segments. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, which produce news, information, and entertainment content, as well as its related digital operations. This segment also runs network, syndicated, and original programming. The Scripps Network segment comprises of national television networks. The Network operates through over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite, connected TV, and digital distribution. In addition, the company provides content and services through the internet, smartphones, and tablets. Further, the company provides Newsy, a national news network, which provides politics, entertainment, science, and technology news; and Scripps National Spelling Bee, an investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the company offers ION, a national broadcast television network that delivers popular crime and justice procedural programming through over-the-air broadcast and pay TV platforms. It serves audiences and businesses. The E.W. Scripps Company operates through a network of 61 television stations. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Leadership
- Adam Symson
- IPO Date
- Jun 30, 1988
- Employees
- 5.0k
- Street Address
- Scripps Center
- Mailing
- Cincinnati, OH, 45202
- Region
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 513 977 3000
- Last Updated
- May 5, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- โ
- EV/EBITDA
- 15.0
- Price/Sales
- 0.3
- Price/Book
- 0.4
Growth
- Revenue
- -14.3%
- EPS
- -285.1%
- Free Cash Flow
- -97.8%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 33.7%
- Operating Margin
- 7.5%
- Net Margin
- -4.7%
- ROE
- -7.9%
- ROIC
- 3.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 2.19
- Current Ratio
- 1.65
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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