E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $335.46MP/E –Yield –
E.W. SCRIPPS Co saw revenue fall 8.9% to $2.11B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income fell 407.0% to -$1.02B, moving the operating margin from 14.4% to -48.4%. Free cash flow was $148.29M, up 21.4% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $335.46M.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $335.46M
- P/E ratio
- –
- Price to sales
- 0.16
- Price to book
- 2.35
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 44.20%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $2.11B
- Net income
- -$1.14B
- EPS, diluted
- -$12.99
- Free cash flow
- $148.29M
- Book value per share
- $1.45
- Diluted shares
- 98M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 25, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $3.76
- Open
- $3.76
- Day's range
- $3.60 – $3.81
- Volume
- 804,485
- Average volume (20 days)
- 988,923
- Index membership
- Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.77
- 52-week range
- $1.92 – $5.39
- RSI (14 days)
- 69.6
- Volatility (1 year)
- 82.1%
- Relative volume
- 1.13×
- WACC
- 7.4%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2010, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | SSP | S&P 500 | Difference | SSP per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +29.7% | -2.7% | +32.4 pts | ||
| 3 months | +6.8% | -1.7% | +8.5 pts | ||
| Year to date | -9.3% | +11.9% | −21.2 pts | ||
| 1 year | +56.8% | +12.0% | +44.8 pts | ||
| 3 years | -29.7% | +78.2% | −107.9 pts | -11.1% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | -76.4% | +73.2% | −149.6 pts | -25.1% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | -67.1% | +309.6% | −376.8 pts | -10.5% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases E.W. Scripps filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Results
- Results
- Results
- News
- News
About E.W. Scripps
Television Broadcasting Stations
The E.W. Scripps Company operates as a media and broadcasting enterprise organized into Local Media and Scripps Networks segments. The company produces and distributes news, sports, and entertainment programming through over-the-air television and digital streaming platforms. Its offerings include local television stations affiliated with ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX, as well as national television networks such as ION, Court TV, Bounce, Grit, and Scripps News. Additionally, the business provides Tablo, a subscription-free television viewing and recording device, and manages the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition. Scripps primarily serves television viewers, households, and commercial advertisers.
Company profile, executives and historyE.W. Scripps stock: common questions
What is E.W. Scripps's stock price?
SSP closed at $3.62 on Nov 12, 2026, down 3.72% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $1.92 and $5.39.
What is E.W. Scripps's market cap?
E.W. Scripps was worth $335.46M at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is SSP's P/E ratio?
E.W. Scripps lost money over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026 (diluted EPS -$12.99), so it has no meaningful P/E ratio.
How much revenue does E.W. Scripps make?
E.W. Scripps reported revenue of $2.11B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, down 8.9% from a year earlier.
Does E.W. Scripps pay a dividend?
No. E.W. Scripps has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does E.W. Scripps report earnings next?
E.W. Scripps is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 25, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has SSP stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, SSP returned +56.8% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many SSP shares are sold short?
4M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 6.17% of the float, or 4.3 days of average trading volume.
Who are E.W. Scripps's competitors?
Companies most similar to E.W. Scripps by business, industry and size include SBGI, GTN, NXST, EVC, VSNT.
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