E.W. SCRIPPS Co (SSP) stock
SSPNasdaqTelevision Broadcasting StationsFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 3/3069% below fair value
$3.61−0.01 (-0.28%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $334.54MP/E –Yield –
E.W. Scripps operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
E.W. Scripps's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was -48.4%. For fiscal 2025 it was 8.6%, against 16.4% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 17.5% in fiscal 2021.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 8.6% | −7.9 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 16.4% | +49.3 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | -32.9% | −50.3 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 17.5% | −0.1 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 17.5% | +1.2 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 16.3% | +9.9 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 6.5% | −6.4 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 12.8% | +13.0 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | -0.2% | −14.9 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 14.7% | +20.3 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | -5.6% | −10.7 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 5.1% | +5.2 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | -0.0% | −8.2 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 8.2% | +11.4 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | -3.2% | −7.3 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 4.1% | +35.4 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | -31.3% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 12.3% | +5.2 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | -236.0% | −250.2 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 4.8% | −0.4 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 7.5% | −18.8 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 7.2% | −11.7 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 14.2% | +4.5 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 5.2% | −2.5 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 26.3% | +59.0 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 18.8% | +9.5 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 9.7% | +116.3 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 7.7% | +4.6 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | -32.7% | −56.8 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 9.4% | −7.6 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | -106.6% | −121.6 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 3.1% | −9.5 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 24.1% | +4.2 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 17.0% | −3.8 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 15.0% | −3.5 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 12.6% | +2.0 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 19.9% | −9.5 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 20.8% | −0.9 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 18.4% | +18.0 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 10.6% | +5.5 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 29.4% | +18.1 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 21.7% | +20.1 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 0.4% | −8.4 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 5.1% | +5.0 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 11.3% | −12.1 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 1.7% | −11.6 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 8.9% | +0.9 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 0.1% | +0.3 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 23.4% | +16.6 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 13.3% | +32.4 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 7.9% | −0.6 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | -0.2% | −0.3 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 6.8% | −16.2 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | -19.1% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 8.5% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 0.1% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 23.0% | – |
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