The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP)

The E.W. Scripps Company Statistics

Total Valuation

SSP has a market cap or net worth of $179.81 million. The enterprise value is $2.77 billion.

Market Cap	179.81M
Enterprise Value	2.77B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, November 6, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date	Nov 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	n/a

Share Statistics

SSP has 87.71 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.47% in one year.

Current Share Class	75.78M
Shares Outstanding	87.71M
Shares Change (YoY)	+2.47%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.61%
Owned by Insiders (%)	28.48%
Owned by Institutions (%)	63.16%
Float	61.32M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio	n/a
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	0.08
Forward PS	0.08
PB Ratio	0.14
P/TBV Ratio	n/a
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	1.19
EV / EBITDA	6.10
EV / EBIT	9.12
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.61, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 2.10.

Current Ratio	1.61
Quick Ratio	0.12
Debt / Equity	2.10
Debt / EBITDA	5.75
Debt / FCF	n/a
Interest Coverage	1.44

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 1.86% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.74%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	1.86%
Return on Assets (ROA)	3.67%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	4.74%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	6.53%
Revenue Per Employee	$463,741
Profits Per Employee	-$7,263
Employee Count	5,000
Asset Turnover	0.45
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, SSP has paid $31.47 million in taxes.

Income Tax	31.47M
Effective Tax Rate	57.76%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -10.48% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.73, so SSP's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.73
52-Week Price Change	-10.48%
50-Day Moving Average	2.57
200-Day Moving Average	2.55
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	32.97
Average Volume (20 Days)	634,789

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 3.06 million, so 3.49% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	3.06M
Short Previous Month	3.28M
Short % of Shares Out	3.49%
Short % of Float	4.99%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	5.57

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, SSP had revenue of $2.32 billion and -$36.31 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.45.

Revenue	2.32B
Gross Profit	1.06B
Operating Income	303.76M
Pretax Income	54.48M
Net Income	-36.31M
EBITDA	454.56M
EBIT	303.76M
Loss Per Share	-$0.45

Balance Sheet

The company has $54.67 million in cash and $2.65 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.59 billion or -$29.54 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	54.67M
Total Debt	2.65B
Net Cash	-2.59B
Net Cash Per Share	-$29.54
Equity (Book Value)	1.26B
Book Value Per Share	14.25
Working Capital	267.37M

Cash Flow

Operating Cash Flow	n/a
Capital Expenditures	n/a
Free Cash Flow	n/a
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 45.84%, with operating and profit margins of 13.10% and 0.99%.

Gross Margin	45.84%
Operating Margin	13.10%
Pretax Margin	2.35%
Profit Margin	0.99%
EBITDA Margin	19.60%
EBIT Margin	13.10%
FCF Margin	n/a

Dividends & Yields

SSP does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share	n/a
Dividend Yield	n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY)	n/a
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	n/a
Buyback Yield	-2.47%
Shareholder Yield	-2.47%
Earnings Yield	-20.20%
FCF Yield	n/a

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for SSP is $5.50, which is 168.29% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$5.50
Price Target Difference	168.29%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	n/a
Lynch Upside	n/a
Graham Number	n/a
Graham Upside	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on July 16, 2008. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:3.

Last Split Date	Jul 16, 2008
Split Type	Reverse
Split Ratio	1:3

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	5