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The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) Stock Analysis

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) is a Broadcasting stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SSP

$2.42

−$0.23 (−8.87%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SSP Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $2.65
Previous Close: $2.65
Day's Range: 2.33–2.66
52-Week Range: 1.52–5.39
Volume: 935.80K
Beta: 0.72

Valuation

Market Cap: $223.80M
P/E Ratio: unprofitable
PEG Ratio: −6.51
P/S ratio: 0.11
EPS (ttm): −14.10

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $2.15B−14.31%
Net Income (FY): −$100.88M−168.99%
Profit margin: −58.02%
Shares Outstanding: 80.74M
1-Year Return: +37.85%

Dividend and dates

Earnings Date: November 5, 2026
Avg Volume: 624.51K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SSP closed at $2.42, +37.85% over 1 year.

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) has a market capitalization of $223.80M.

In fiscal 2025, SSP reported revenue of $2.15B.

SSP Stock Return by Calendar Year

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $13,785; +37.85%
5 years: $10,000 $1,725; −82.75%
10 years: $10,000 $2,409; −75.91%

If you had invested $10,000 in The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $2,409 at the close on October 21, 2026: −75.91% in total, −13.27% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

−72.34%+140.12%−39.47%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−39.47%
2025	+140.12%
2024	−72.34%
2023	−39.42%
2022	−31.83%
2021	+26.55%
2020	−0.66%
2019	+1.12%
2018	+1.97%
2017	−19.14%
2016 (partial year)	+21.65%

As of October 21, 2026.

SSP Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$2.15B	−$100.88M	−4.7%
2024	$2.51B	$146.22M	5.8%
2023	$2.29B	−$947.78M	−41.3%
2022	$2.45B	$195.90M	8.0%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$2.15B	$876.07M	$162.24M	−$100.88M	−4.7%
2024	$2.51B	$1.19B	$427.59M	$146.22M	5.8%
2023	$2.29B	$1.01B	$239.71M	−$947.78M	−41.3%
2022	$2.45B	$1.22B	$435.85M	$195.90M	8.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SSP Dividend History

’18’19’20

$0.15+0.0% vs 2019

Dividends per share, 2020 · 4 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2020	$0.15	4	+0.0%
2019	$0.15	4	+0.0%
2018	$0.15	4	—

Most recent payment: $0.04 per share, ex-dividend December 14, 2020. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SSP Valuation vs Broadcasting Median

Median of 16 stocks

Metric	SSP	Broadcasting median	vs median
P/S ratio	0.11	0.40	0.3x the median
Profit margin	−58.02%	−7.31%	50.7 pts below

Medians across 16 Broadcasting stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) is capitalised at $223.80M on the latest close. The company sits in the Communication Services sector, in the Broadcasting industry. Headcount on file is 4,600.

SSP last closed at $2.42 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.23 (−8.87%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $1.52 to $5.39. The latest close sits 59.01% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $2.15B. That is −14.31% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $2.51B. The same year closed with a net loss of $100.88M. Profit margin runs at −58.02%. That is 50.7 percentage points below the Broadcasting median of −7.31%. Trailing earnings per share are −14.1.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.45B in 2022 to $2.15B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads −6.51. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.11 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0.3 times the Broadcasting median of 0.4. 16 Broadcasting companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Over the trailing twelve months the total return is +37.85%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at −13.27%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.72. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 71.6%.

Growth & Income

The dividend record for SSP runs through 2020. Dividends are recorded for 3 calendar years; 2020 shows 4 payments totalling $0.15 a share. The year before, 2019, totalled $0.15 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −39.47% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +140.12% and 2024 returned −72.34%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 4 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) operates in the Broadcasting industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
The E.W. Scripps Company	SSP	$223.80M	—
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.	NXST	$5.08B	31.2
Newsmax, Inc.	NMAX	$1.08B	—
Stingray Group Inc.	RAY.TO	CA$1.07B	—

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Broadcasting industry average P/E ratio is 23.8x. The E.W. Scripps Company has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The E.W. Scripps Company

The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local television stations, national news, and entertainment networks in the United States. It operates through Local Media and Scripps Networks segments. The Local Media segment engages in the operation of broadcast television stations and related digital activities; production of over-the-air news, information, sports, and entertainment content through broadcast, digital, mobile, social, and over-the-top platforms; and running of network programming, local sporting events, syndicated programming and original programming; and provision of core and political advertising services. Its Scripps Networks segment operates national news outlets Scripps News and Court TV, as well as entertainment brands under the ION, Bounce, Grit, ION Mystery, ION Plus, and Laff names through over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite, connected TV, and/or digital distribution. The company also operates the Scripps National Spelling Bee, an educational program. It serves its audiences and businesses through cable and satellite service providers. The E.W. Scripps Company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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