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    E. W. Scripps Co Class A (SSP)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • BROADCASTING • NASDAQ

    $2.84
    +0.05 (+1.79%)

    Market Cap: $252.99M

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    62%(24/39)
    Avg Surprise
    -24.92%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.02
    Range$-0.02 - $-0.02
    1 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)No revisions (30d)
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.00n/a
    60d ago$0.00n/a
    30d ago$0.00n/a
    7d ago$0.00n/a
    Current$-0.02
    Revenue Consensus
    $544M
    Range$539M - $555M
    4 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-11.71
    Range$-11.71 - $-11.71
    1 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $607M
    Range$589M - $624M
    4 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$-11.71---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$-0.02---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$-0.34$-0.31-9.68%Miss-183.3%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 7
    		$-0.20N/A+55.56%Beat+9.1%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 25
    		$-0.51$-0.33-54.55%Miss-155.4%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 6
    		$-0.55$-0.32-71.88%Miss-212.2%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$-0.12$-0.04-200.00%Miss+20.0%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 8
    		$-0.22$-0.25+12.00%Beat-214.3%
    Dec 24
    Reported Mar 11
    		$0.92$1.02-9.80%Miss+1214.3%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.49$0.97-49.48%Miss+450.0%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 8
    		$-0.15$-0.01-1400.00%Miss-250.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 9
    		$-0.07N/A+84.44%Beat+72.0%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.07N/A-77.42%Miss-91.7%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 3
    		$-0.14N/A+53.33%Beat-134.1%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.10$-0.11+190.91%Beat-68.8%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 5
    		$-0.25$-0.37+32.43%Beat-350.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.84$0.93-9.68%Miss+68.0%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.41$0.56-26.79%Miss+2.5%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.32$0.32+0.00%Beat+357.1%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 6
    		$0.10$0.05+100.00%Beat+150.0%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 25
    		$0.50$0.51-1.96%Miss-63.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 5
    		$0.40$0.20+100.00%Beat-53.5%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.07N/A-78.13%Miss+135.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 7
    		$0.04$0.04+0.00%Beat+126.7%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 26
    		$1.35$1.28+5.47%Beat+650.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 6
    		$0.86$0.80+7.50%Beat+960.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 7
    		$-0.20N/A+54.55%Beat-600.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 8
    		$-0.15$-0.09-66.67%Miss-200.0%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 28
    		$0.18$0.17+5.88%Beat-59.1%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 8
    		$-0.10$-0.13+23.08%Beat-138.5%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.04$-0.06+166.67%Beat-69.2%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 10
    		$-0.05$-0.05+0.00%Beat+16.7%
    Dec 18
    Reported Mar 1
    		$0.44$0.65-32.31%Miss+1000.0%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 9
    		$0.26$0.20+30.00%Beat+620.0%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.13$0.10+30.00%Beat+30.0%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 7
    		$-0.06$-0.08+25.00%Beat-200.0%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 28
    		$0.04$0.05-20.00%Miss-91.3%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 3
    		$-0.05$-0.06+16.67%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.10$0.06+66.67%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 5
    		$-0.02N/A+66.67%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.46$0.42+9.52%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.00%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.00
    Payout Ratio0.00%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    No dividend payments in the selected period.

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-1.77EV/EBITDAN/A
    Price/FCF7.51xFCF Yield13.31%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-58.00%Operating Margin2.74%
    ROE-174.70%ROIC-38.04%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity24.77xInterest Coverage0.49x
    Current Ratio1.34xQuick Ratio1.34x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.72Avg Volume643.34K
    52-Week High$5.3952-Week Low$1.52

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$2.78
    SMA 20$2.86
    SMA 50$3.09
    SMA 200$3.50
    EMA 10$2.83
    EMA 20$2.88
    EMA 50$3.01
    EMA 200$3.27

    MACD

    Line: -0.08Signal: -0.10Hist: 0.02

    ADX

    ADX: 14.3+DI: 20.0-DI: 20.8

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up8.0
    Aroon Down68.0
    PSAR$2.54

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$3.20
    Lower Band$2.52
    %B Position2383%(Upper)
    Band Width0.47

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    45.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K50.2
    Stoch %D49.8
    Williams %R-43.1
    ROC (10d)8.8%
    Momentum0.23
    CCI (20d)-14.9
    MFI (14d)46.6

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.16(5.7%)
    StdDev (20d)0.17
    Hist Vol47.5%(High)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$2.84
    OBV22.1M
    AD Line1.7M
    CMF (20d)-0.132

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)663.2K
    Vol Ratio0.5x
    VWMA (20d)$2.88

    Pivot Points

    R3$2.99
    R2$2.92
    R1$2.86
    Pivot Point$2.79
    S1$2.73
    S2$2.66
    S3$2.60

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-16.12
    Ultimate Osc49.7
    KST-128.58

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$490.40M$516.87M$560.26M$525.85M$540.08M$524.39M$728.38M$646.30M$573.63M$561.46M$615.77M$566.53M
    Cost of Revenue$294.07M$310.79M$332.36M$311.31M$313.69M$317.15M$347.65M$317.49M$327.11M$328.53M$336.81M$321.23M
    Gross Profit$196.33M$206.07M$227.90M$214.54M$226.39M$207.24M$380.73M$328.81M$246.52M$232.93M$278.96M$245.30M
    Operating Expenses$1.35B$182.04M$185.27M$176.92M$149.79M$180.10M$188.59M$206.88M$190.82M$189.54M$480.16M$192.21M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$147.09M$145.83M$144.95M$137.43M$143.39M$137.24M$154.17M$154.78M$151.53M$145.69M$165.77M$147.85M
    Operating Income$-1,157,539,000$24.77M$42.29M$37.62M$76.60M$27.48M$191.62M$121.78M$55.71M$43.39M$-201,590,000$53.09M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$55.02M$56.96M$61.75M$66.84M$61.63M$43.75M$48.86M$54.44M$52.12M$54.92M$55.48M$56.92M
    Income Before Tax$-1,208,267,000$-4,448,000$-40,746,000$-37,187,000$-25,112,000$-16,457,000$133.23M$67.94M$3.34M$5.47M$-258,480,000$-2,262,000
    Income Tax Expense$-57,017,000$-2,658,000$-12,245,000$-4,228,000$10.85M$-13,002,000$37.85M$20.16M$1.91M$3.84M$-2,718,000$1.39M
    Net Income$-1,151,250,000$-1,790,000$-28,501,000$-32,959,000$-35,962,000$-3,455,000$95.39M$47.78M$1.43M$1.63M$-255,762,000$-3,653,000
    EBITDA$-1,117,449,000$88.59M$58.30M$67.20M$73.71M$65.75M$220.78M$161.09M$93.93M$99.07M$-164,033,000$93.24M
    EBIT$-1,152,510,000$53.24M$20.33M$29.99M$36.51M$27.29M$181.57M$122.23M$55.46M$60.39M$-203,379,000$54.65M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Scripps unites television operations under Dean Littleton’s leadership

    The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted Dean Littleton to president of media, consolidating its local and national television operations under his leadership. This realignment places Scripps' approximately 60 TV stations...

    scanx.trade•10/7/26•Bullish

    Steven A. Cohen reports a stake above 5% in E.W. Scripps (SSP).

    Steven A. Cohen, along with Point72 Asset Management, L.P. and Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc., has reported beneficial ownership of 4,192,722 shares, or 5.2%, of E.W. Scripps Co.'s Class A common stock as of October 2...

    Stock Titan•10/5/26•Neutral

    Point72 and Steven Cohen Reveal 5.2% Stake in E.W. Scripps Co as of October 2026

    Point72 Asset Management, L.P., along with Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc., and Steven A. Cohen, has disclosed a 5.2% beneficial ownership stake in E.W. Scripps Co...

    Kalkine Media•10/5/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Scripps Howard Fund marks 10 years of ‘If You Give a Child a Book …’ campaign with two-day donation match

    The Scripps Howard Fund is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its "If You Give a Child a Book …" campaign with a two-day donation match on September 8-9...

    markets.businessinsider.com•9/8/26•Bullish

    E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) Rating Lowered to "Sell" at Wall Street Zen

    Wall Street Zen has downgraded E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ:SSP) from a "hold" to a "sell" rating. Despite this, the stock holds an overall "hold" consensus with an average price target of $5.90. The company reported a quarterly...

    MarketBeat•8/29/26•Bearish

    SSP Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    -1.8x
    Forward P/E
    13.7x
    P/FCF
    7.5x
    PEG
    12.8x
    P/B
    -0.8x
    See GNG's fair value

    SSP Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    40.4%
    Operating margin
    2.7%
    Net margin
    -58.0%
    ROIC
    -38.0%
    ROE
    -174.7%
    FCF margin
    1.7%
    FCF yield
    13.3%

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    Sector: Communication Services

    SSP Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    4
    Strong Buy
    0
    Buy
    1
    Hold
    2
    Sell
    1
    Strong Sell
    0

    SSP Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bear case

    • SSP has a -58.0% net profit margin.
    • SSP beat EPS estimates in 25.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • SSP's quarterly revenue changed -9.2% year over year.

    SSP Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    2 of 8 quarters (25.0%)
    Average surprise
    -41.0%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $-0.02
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 0 down

    SSP Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.0%
    Payout ratio
    0.0%

    Frequently Asked Questions About SSP

    Does SSP pay dividends?

    E. W. Scripps Co Class A (SSP) has a dividend payment track record. See the SSP dividend history page for its current payment status, TTM yield, and recorded payments.

    What is SSP's market cap?

    E. W. Scripps Co Class A (SSP) has a market capitalization of $252.99M with a current stock price of $2.84.

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