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The E.W. Scripps Company SSP

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2.95 USD +0.07 (+2.43%)

At closeNov 5, 2026, 5:49 PM EST

2.89 -0.06 -2.03%

After hours · Nov 5, 5:49 PM ET

2.61 Day range 2.98
1.54 52-week range 5.16
YTD
-26.07%
1 year
+85.53%

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

-0.92 Distress zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

4 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

Rating

C2 / 5 overall

  • DCF 5
  • Return on Equity 1
  • Return on Assets 1
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 1
  • P/B 2

Valuation

P/E -2.1×
FY 2016: 24.2×FY 2017: -97.7×FY 2018: 62.9×FY 2019: -663×FY 2020: 15.0×FY 2021: 24.5×FY 2022: 7.7×FY 2023: -0.7×FY 2024: 2.2×FY 2025: -2.1×
FY 2016 5y median 2.2× FY 2025
P/S 0.2×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.5×FY 2018: 1.1×FY 2019: 0.9×FY 2020: 0.7×FY 2021: 0.7×FY 2022: 0.4×FY 2023: 0.3×FY 2024: 0.1×FY 2025: 0.2×
FY 2016 5y median 0.3× FY 2025
P/B 0.3×
FY 2016: 1.7×FY 2017: 1.3×FY 2018: 1.4×FY 2019: 1.4×FY 2020: 1.1×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 0.5×FY 2023: 0.6×FY 2024: 0.1×FY 2025: 0.3×
FY 2016 5y median 0.5× FY 2025
P/FCF 53.8×
FY 2016: 13.6×FY 2017: 95.9×FY 2018: 15.9×FY 2019: -11.2×FY 2020: 5.4×FY 2021: 9.1×FY 2022: 4.1×FY 2023: 13.0×FY 2024: 0.6×FY 2025: 53.8×
FY 2016 5y median 9.1× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA -61.5×
FY 2016: 11.0×FY 2017: 35.5×FY 2018: 9.8×FY 2019: 19.7×FY 2020: 8.9×FY 2021: 9.3×FY 2022: 6.8×FY 2023: -6.2×FY 2024: 5.0×FY 2025: -61.5×
FY 2016 5y median 5.0× FY 2025
EV/Sales 1.4×
FY 2016: 2.0×FY 2017: 2.1×FY 2018: 1.6×FY 2019: 2.4×FY 2020: 2.0×FY 2021: 2.1×FY 2022: 1.7×FY 2023: 1.6×FY 2024: 1.1×FY 2025: 1.4×
FY 2016 5y median 1.6× FY 2025
FCF Yield 1.9%
FY 2016: 7.4%FY 2017: 1.0%FY 2018: 6.3%FY 2019: -8.9%FY 2020: 18.5%FY 2021: 11.0%FY 2022: 24.2%FY 2023: 7.7%FY 2024: 158.6%FY 2025: 1.9%
FY 2016 5y median 11.0% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 33.7%
FY 2016: 21.3%FY 2017: 11.0%FY 2018: 40.3%FY 2019: 48.1%FY 2020: 49.9%FY 2021: 51.6%FY 2022: 49.7%FY 2023: 44.0%FY 2024: 47.4%FY 2025: 33.7%
FY 2016 5y median 47.4% FY 2025
Operating Margin 7.5%
FY 2016: 13.4%FY 2017: -0.2%FY 2018: 12.8%FY 2019: 6.5%FY 2020: 16.3%FY 2021: 17.5%FY 2022: 17.5%FY 2023: -32.9%FY 2024: 16.4%FY 2025: 7.5%
FY 2016 5y median 16.4% FY 2025
Net Margin -4.7%
FY 2016: 7.1%FY 2017: -1.5%FY 2018: 1.8%FY 2019: -1.4%FY 2020: 14.5%FY 2021: 5.4%FY 2022: 8.0%FY 2023: -41.3%FY 2024: 5.8%FY 2025: -4.7%
FY 2016 5y median 5.4% FY 2025
ROE -8.1%
FY 2016: 7.1%FY 2017: -1.4%FY 2018: 2.2%FY 2019: -2.0%FY 2020: 23.2%FY 2021: 6.2%FY 2022: 9.2%FY 2023: -82.0%FY 2024: 11.1%FY 2025: -8.1%
FY 2016 5y median 6.2% FY 2025
ROIC 3.0%
FY 2016: 4.9%FY 2017: -0.0%FY 2018: 5.8%FY 2019: -5.1%FY 2020: 4.9%FY 2021: 4.0%FY 2022: 5.1%FY 2023: -14.9%FY 2024: 6.1%FY 2025: 3.0%
FY 2016 5y median 4.0% FY 2025
ROA -2.0%
FY 2016: 3.9%FY 2017: -0.6%FY 2018: 1.0%FY 2019: -0.5%FY 2020: 5.5%FY 2021: 1.8%FY 2022: 3.0%FY 2023: -17.5%FY 2024: 2.8%FY 2025: -2.0%
FY 2016 5y median 1.8% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -14.3%
FY 2016: 31.8%FY 2017: -8.3%FY 2018: 33.8%FY 2019: 16.8%FY 2020: 37.4%FY 2021: 22.9%FY 2022: 7.4%FY 2023: -6.5%FY 2024: 9.5%FY 2025: -14.3%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income -60.7%
FY 2016: 252.8%FY 2017: -101.5%FY 2018: 7902.6%FY 2019: -41.2%FY 2020: 247.4%FY 2021: 32.0%FY 2022: 6.9%FY 2023: -275.8%FY 2024: 154.8%FY 2025: -60.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) -285.1%
FY 2016: 174.8%FY 2017: -120.0%FY 2018: 256.3%FY 2019: -109.5%FY 2020: 4361.6%FY 2021: -26.7%FY 2022: 118.9%FY 2023: -830.9%FY 2024: 108.5%FY 2025: -285.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow -97.8%
FY 2016: 932.8%FY 2017: -88.9%FY 2018: 510.5%FY 2019: -240.8%FY 2020: 303.6%FY 2021: -23.7%FY 2022: 51.1%FY 2023: -80.4%FY 2024: 478.0%FY 2025: -97.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.6×
FY 2016: 3.3×FY 2017: 2.9×FY 2018: 2.4×FY 2019: 2.1×FY 2020: 5.8×FY 2021: 1.4×FY 2022: 1.3×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 1.3×FY 2025: 1.6×
FY 2016 5y median 1.4× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.6×
FY 2016: 5.2×FY 2017: 3.4×FY 2018: 3.9×FY 2019: 2.1×FY 2020: 5.8×FY 2021: 1.4×FY 2022: 1.3×FY 2023: 1.4×FY 2024: 1.3×FY 2025: 1.6×
FY 2016 5y median 1.4× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 2.2×
FY 2016: 0.4×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 2.3×FY 2020: 2.6×FY 2021: 1.7×FY 2022: 1.4×FY 2023: 2.6×FY 2024: 2.0×FY 2025: 2.2×
FY 2016 5y median 2.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -54.4×
FY 2016: 1.5×FY 2017: 10.7×FY 2018: 3.1×FY 2019: 12.0×FY 2020: 5.9×FY 2021: 6.2×FY 2022: 5.0×FY 2023: -5.0×FY 2024: 4.6×FY 2025: -54.4×
FY 2016 5y median 4.6× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 0.7×
FY 2016: 7.0×FY 2017: -0.1×FY 2018: 4.1×FY 2019: 1.1×FY 2020: 3.3×FY 2021: 2.4×FY 2022: 2.7×FY 2023: -3.5×FY 2024: 2.0×FY 2025: 0.7×
FY 2016 5y median 2.0× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 1.3%FY 2019: 1.3%FY 2020: 1.3%FY 2021: 2.8%FY 2022: 4.4%FY 2023: 7.1%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 2.8% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 80.4%FY 2019: -89.1%FY 2020: 6.2%FY 2021: 36.7%FY 2022: 24.5%FY 2023: -5.1%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-12-31