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SSP · E.W. Scripps Company (The) Class A
NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET - Real Time Price • USD
$2.41
-0.24
(-9.23%)
● At close: October 21 at 4:00:00 PM EDT
DAY'S RANGE
$2.41
$2.33
$2.63
52-WEEK RANGE
$2.41
$1.52
$5.39
What's happening
- SSP is down 9.23% today, trading at $2.41. — Live quote
- Volume today (75,038) is well below its 3-month average of 688,690. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-11-05, 14 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS missed estimates: $-12.68 actual vs. $-0.40 estimated (-3098.8%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Strong buy 0
Buy 1
Hold 4
Sell 5
Strong sell 1
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (11 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
YTD RETURN
SSP
-33.58%
vs S&P 500
-46.36%
1-YEAR RETURN
SSP
+54.97%
vs S&P 500
+40.41%
6-MONTH RETURN
SSP
-44.56%
3-MONTH RETURN
SSP
-18.71%
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
2026-07-26 (Q2 2026)
$-12.68
Est. $-0.40
MISS -3098.8%
2026-04-26 (Q1 2026)
$-0.20
Est. $-0.53
BEAT +61.9%
2026-01-26 (Q4 2025)
$-0.34
Est. $-0.30
MISS -13.9%
2025-10-26 (Q3 2025)
$-0.41
Est. $-0.28
MISS -46.2%
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Enterprise Value4$2.74B
Forward P/E5—
PEG Ratio6—
Price / Sales (TTM1)0.11
Price / Book72.52
EV4 / Revenue1.31
EV4 / EBITDA7.91
Profit Margin-58.02%
Operating Margin-48.96%
Return on Equity (ROE8)-126.10%
Return on Assets (ROA9)-26.03%
Avg Volume (3M)688,690
Quarterly history (5 periods)
| Measure | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $251.9M | $33.5M | $146.8M | $179.5M | $46.6M |
| P/E | -0.21 | -0.45 | -5.97 | 18.34 | 0.98 |
| Price/Sales | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.02 |
| Price/Book | 2.50 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.04 |
| EV/Revenue | 1.32 | 1.19 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.14 |
| EV/EBITDA | -3.13 | 7.94 | 6.59 | — | — |
| ROE | -1213.62% | -5.96% | -1.95% | 0.76% | 3.59% |
| ROA | -33.52% | -1.51% | -0.48% | 0.19% | 0.93% |
Trailing-twelve-month ratios computed from SEC EDGAR quarterly figures and historical daily close prices (Alpaca). Diluted shares are derived from Net income ÷ EPS (diluted) for each quarter, not separately reported. Forward P/E/PEG unavailable (no free data source).
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Shares Short4,118,307
Change from Prior Settlement-10.83%
% of Float—
Days to Cover (Short Ratio)6.27
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
Events
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Technical signal summary
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Peer and sector context
No reviewed peer group is available for this symbol.
Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Trailing 52-week price return is +55.0%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
- Latest SEC filing is Form 10-Q, filed 2026-08-07; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Potential concerns
- Revenue growth is -9.2% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Net profit margin is -58.0%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on SSP
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Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $490.4M | $516.9M | $525.9M | $540.1M | $524.4M | $646.3M | $573.6M | $561.5M |
| Operating income | -$1.16B | $24.8M | $37.6M | $76.6M | $27.5M | $121.8M | $55.7M | $43.4M |
| Net income | -$1.15B | -$1.8M | -$33.0M | -$36.0M | -$3.5M | $47.8M | $1.4M | $1.6M |
| EPS (diluted) | $-12.68 | $-0.20 | $-0.55 | $-0.59 | $-0.22 | $0.37 | $-0.15 | $-0.15 |
| EPS (basic) | $-12.68 | $-0.20 | $-0.55 | $-0.59 | $-0.22 | $0.37 | $-0.15 | $-0.15 |
| Operating margin | -$236 | $5 | $7 | $14 | $5 | $19 | $10 | $8 |
| Net margin | -$235 | -$0 | -$6 | -$7 | -$1 | $7 | $0 | $0 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $3.65B | $4.92B | $5.01B | $5.09B | $5.09B | $5.12B | $5.20B | $5.25B |
| Stockholders' equity | $100.7M | $1.25B | $1.25B | $1.26B | $1.29B | $1.32B | $1.32B | $1.22B |
| Total current assets | $593.5M | $665.3M | $747.4M | $704.8M | $623.9M | $598.1M | $630.0M | $629.5M |
| Total current liabilities | $444.0M | $422.3M | $453.6M | $437.4M | $492.2M | $439.7M | $482.4M | $470.6M |
| Cash & equivalents | $13.0M | $83.7M | $27.9M | $54.7M | $31.7M | $24.0M | $23.9M | $34.6M |
| Accounts receivable | $526.4M | $527.2M | $569.3M | $561.5M | $553.9M | $520.6M | $568.2M | $551.7M |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | $42.7M | $43.0M | $47.3M | $51.7M | $38.3M | $53.5M | $38.0M | $43.1M |
| Marketable securities (non-current) | $12.2M | $12.9M | $14.4M | $15.3M | $15.3M | $15.3M | $8.9M | $23.9M |
| Property, plant & equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Goodwill | $929.8M | $1.92B | $1.92B | $1.95B | $1.97B | $1.97B | $1.97B | $1.97B |
| Intangible assets | $1.32B | $1.51B | $1.52B | $1.56B | $1.59B | $1.61B | $1.64B | $1.66B |
| Other non-current assets | $26.3M | $25.7M | $26.4M | $29.2M | $31.7M | $14.8M | $9.1M | $8.9M |
| Accounts payable | $65.9M | $73.7M | $63.4M | $66.3M | $67.1M | $91.5M | $100.7M | $69.4M |
| Deferred revenue (current) | $27.6M | $24.8M | $22.2M | $22.1M | $16.6M | $12.3M | $18.2M | $30.3M |
| Short-term debt | $0 | $0 | $8.9M | $8.9M | $78.9M | $40.6M | $15.6M | $15.6M |
| Other current liabilities | $31.6M | $27.1M | $24.3M | $25.9M | $26.3M | $25.1M | $25.6M | $58.5M |
| Long-term debt | $2.49B | $2.55B | $2.59B | $2.64B | $2.54B | $2.56B | $2.56B | $2.74B |
| Other non-current liabilities | $336.1M | $365.6M | $369.1M | $380.8M | $406.5M | $436.9M | $464.6M | $450.1M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Retained earnings | -$1.73B | -$578.7M | -$576.9M | -$548.4M | -$515.4M | -$479.5M | -$476.0M | -$571.4M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$64.0M | -$64.2M | -$64.4M | -$75.2M | -$75.2M | -$75.3M | -$75.3M | -$75.4M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $13.6M | $3.5M | $45.1M | $21.8M | -$10.5M | -$3.3M | $153.3M | $140.6M |
| Investing cash flow | -$17.0M | $119.2M | -$13.7M | -$15.0M | $26.4M | -$9.9M | $15.1M | -$12.7M |
| Financing cash flow | -$67.3M | -$55.6M | -$58.2M | $16.2M | -$8.2M | $13.3M | -$179.2M | -$119.9M |
| Free cash flow | -$2.9M | $350.0K | $31.2M | $6.4M | -$22.7M | -$8.4M | $146.9M | $127.4M |
| Capital expenditures | $16.5M | $3.2M | $13.9M | $15.4M | $12.2M | $5.1M | $6.4M | $13.2M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $35.1M | $35.3M | $112.4M | $37.2M | $37.2M | $38.5M | $116.5M | $38.9M |
| Share-based compensation | $6.0M | $6.5M | — | $3.3M | $5.9M | $5.6M | — | $2.8M |
| Deferred income taxes | — | — | -$28.8M | — | — | — | -$13.5M | — |
| Change in inventory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Change in accounts payable | -$4.4M | $2.2M | -$599.0K | -$1.7M | -$17.8M | -$7.7M | $28.8M | -$18.2M |
| Purchases of investments | $78.0K | $419.0K | $0 | $15.0K | $123.0K | $6.8M | $45.0K | $78.0K |
| Other investing activities | — | — | — | — | — | — | $758.0K | -$533.0K |
| Share repurchases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt issued | $0 | — | $0 | $750.0M | $885.4M | — | $0 | $0 |
| Debt repaid | $30.0M | $30.6M | $57.2M | $632.9M | $1.26B | $3.9M | $3.9M | $3.9M |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $67.0K | $5.9M | $421.0K | $474.0K | $64.0K | $810.0K | $68.0K | $29.0K |
| Other financing activities | -$1.7M | -$369.0K | -$776.0K | -$851.0K | -$1.2M | -$1.2M | -$250.0K | -$971.0K |
Income statement
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.15B | $2.51B | $2.29B | $2.45B | $2.28B |
| Operating income | $184.0M | $412.5M | -$753.2M | $428.3M | $400.7M |
| Net income | -$100.9M | $146.2M | -$947.8M | — | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $-1.87 | $1.01 | $-11.84 | $1.62 | $0.81 |
| EPS (basic) | $-1.87 | $1.01 | $-11.84 | $1.71 | $0.87 |
| Operating margin | $9 | $16 | -$33 | $17 | $18 |
| Net margin | -$5 | $6 | -$41 | — | — |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $5.01B | $5.20B | $5.41B | $6.43B | $6.66B |
| Stockholders' equity | $1.25B | $1.32B | $1.16B | $2.13B | — |
| Total current assets | $747.4M | $630.0M | $676.1M | $643.9M | $702.3M |
| Total current liabilities | $453.6M | $482.4M | $477.8M | $485.0M | $511.9M |
| Cash & equivalents | $27.9M | $23.9M | $35.3M | $18.0M | $66.2M |
| Accounts receivable | $569.3M | $568.2M | $610.5M | $600.1M | $572.5M |
| Inventory | — | — | — | — | — |
| Other current assets | $47.3M | $38.0M | $30.2M | $25.8M | $28.5M |
| Marketable securities (non-current) | $14.4M | $8.9M | $23.3M | $23.1M | $21.6M |
| Property, plant & equipment | — | — | — | — | $456.9M |
| Goodwill | $1.92B | $1.97B | $1.97B | $2.92B | $2.91B |
| Intangible assets | $1.52B | $1.64B | $1.73B | $1.82B | $1.91B |
| Other non-current assets | $26.4M | $9.1M | $10.6M | $17.7M | $18.6M |
| Accounts payable | $63.4M | $100.7M | $76.4M | $82.7M | $83.9M |
| Deferred revenue (current) | $22.2M | $18.2M | $12.2M | $18.2M | — |
| Short-term debt | $8.9M | $15.6M | $15.6M | $18.6M | $18.6M |
| Other current liabilities | $24.3M | $25.6M | $29.1M | $69.8M | $54.9M |
| Long-term debt | $2.59B | $2.56B | $2.90B | $2.85B | $3.13B |
| Other non-current liabilities | $369.1M | $464.6M | $484.2M | $484.1M | $575.9M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | — | — | — | — | — |
| Retained earnings | -$576.9M | -$476.0M | -$622.2M | $350.7M | $205.1M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$64.4M | -$75.3M | -$75.5M | -$77.5M | -$73.9M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $53.1M | $365.7M | $111.6M | $311.4M | $237.0M |
| Investing cash flow | -$12.1M | -$26.5M | -$60.6M | -$66.4M | -$2.46B |
| Financing cash flow | -$36.9M | -$350.6M | -$33.7M | -$327.5M | $693.5M |
| Free cash flow | $6.5M | $300.4M | $52.0M | $265.6M | $176.3M |
| Capital expenditures | $46.6M | $65.3M | $59.6M | $45.8M | $60.7M |
| Depreciation & amortization | $150.8M | $155.2M | $155.1M | $160.4M | $161.9M |
| Deferred income taxes | -$28.8M | -$13.5M | -$61.9M | — | — |
| Change in inventory | — | — | — | — | — |
| Change in accounts payable | -$27.8M | $13.2M | -$3.5M | $7.3M | $18.5M |
| Purchases of investments | $6.9M | $1.7M | $1.0M | $7.4M | $12.0M |
| Other investing activities | — | $0 | $0 | $2.5M | -$39.9M |
| Share repurchases | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Debt issued | $1.64B | $0 | $0 | $0 | $800.0M |
| Debt repaid | $1.96B | $15.6M | $299.9M | $278.1M | $581.0M |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $1.8M | $1.9M | $5.0M | $8.9M | $7.2M |
| Other financing activities | -$4.0M | -$3.1M | -$10.9M | $7.5M | -$56.0K |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding SSP as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Institutional ownership is not available for this symbol right now.
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Insider activity is not available for this symbol right now.
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-22 04:56 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | 10-Q | 2026-06-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-07 | 8-K | 2026-08-06 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-22 | 4 | 2026-05-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-15 | 4 | 2026-05-14 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-15 | 8-K | 2026-05-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-14 | 4 | 2026-05-13 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-08 | 10-Q | 2026-03-31 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-08 | 8-K | 2026-05-07 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-06 | 8-K | 2026-04-30 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-06 | 4 | 2026-05-04 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-06 | 4 | 2026-05-04 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-05-06 | 4 | 2026-05-04 | View on SEC.gov → |
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