SSPNasdaqTelevision Broadcasting StationsFiscal year ends December 31
E.W. SCRIPPS Co
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 7, 2026
$2.68−0.01 (-0.37%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $246.80M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
40.7%−9.2 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
8.6%−7.8 pts over 5 years
Net margin
-4.7%
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -14.3% | -4.3% | +3.0% | +12.6% | |
| Gross profit | -26.3% | -10.4% | -1.1% | – | |
| Operating income | -55.4% | -24.5% | -9.5% | – | |
| Free cash flow | -97.8% | -70.9% | -51.1% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 6.4% | – | -7.9% | |
| Return on assets | 3.4% | – | -2.0% | |
| Current ratio | 3.32 | 5.84 | 1.65 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.42 | 2.52 | 2.08 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.41× | 3.19× | 7.67× | |
| Interest coverage | 7.1× | 3.3× | 0.8× | |
| Capex to revenue | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.2% | |
| Diluted shares | 84M | 82M | 88M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
E.W. Scripps generated $1.08B from operations and spent $278.00M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 100% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$1.08B
Used
$278.00M
Capital expenditure$278.00M100%Dividends$00%Share buybacks$00%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin-4.7%
×Asset turnover0.42×
×Equity multiplier3.98×
=Return on equity, FY2025-7.9%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -4.7% | 0.42× | 3.98× | -7.9% |
| FY2024 | 5.8% | 0.47× | 4.29× | 11.8% |
| FY2023 | -41.3% | 0.39× | 3.60× | -57.7% |
| FY2017 | -1.2% | 0.45× | 2.05× | -1.1% |
| FY2016 | 6.8% | 0.51× | 1.86× | 6.4% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
3of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero-$100.88M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$53.10M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year2.7% → -1.9%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$53.10M vs -$100.88M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell49.3% → 51.6%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.31 → 1.65
- No dilutionShare count did not rise86M → 88M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year47.37% → 40.74%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.46 → 0.41