the e.w. scripps co. - SSP
SSP
Close Chg Chg %
3.30 -0.16 -4.85%
Closed Market
3.14
-0.16 (4.85%)
Volume: 1.92M
Last Updated:
Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
Company Overview: the e.w. scripps co. - SSP
SSP Key Data
| Open $3.30 | Day Range 3.05 - 3.37 |
| 52 Week Range 1.36 - 4.65 | Market Cap $288.89M |
| Shares Outstanding 87.54M | Public Float 72.76M |
| Beta 1.55 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 3.18 | EPS $0.99 |
| Yield 0.00% | Dividend $0.05 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE Dec 14, 2020 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 2.62M |
SSP Performance
| 1 Week | -3.68% | ||
| 1 Month | 93.83% | ||
| 3 Months | 57.00% | ||
| 1 Year | -20.10% | ||
| 5 Years | -66.95% |
SSP Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
5
Full Ratings ➔
About the e.w. scripps co. - SSP
The E.W. Scripps Co. engages in television and newspaper publishing. It operates through the following business segments: Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other. The Local Media segment consists of local broadcast television stations and their related digital operations. The Scripps Networks segment consists of national television networks. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.
SSP At a Glance
The E.W. Scripps Co.
Scripps Center
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
| Phone | 1-513-977-3000 | Revenue | 2.51B | |
| Industry | Broadcasting | Net Income | 145.51M | |
| Sector | Consumer Services | 2024 Sales Growth | 9.458% | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2025 | Employees | 5,000 | |
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SSP Valuation
| P/E Current | 3.183 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 2.171 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 0.076 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.212 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 0.52 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 5.641 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 1.31 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.823 |
SSP Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 501,954.40 |
| Income Per Employee | 29,101.80 |
| Receivables Turnover | 4.417 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 0.473 |
SSP Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 1.306 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.306 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.049 |
SSP Profitability
| Gross Margin | 41.19 |
| Operating Margin | 17.037 |
| Pretax Margin | 8.367 |
| Net Margin | 5.798 |
| Return on Assets | 2.743 |
| Return on Equity | 11.762 |
| Return on Total Capital | 3.617 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.566 |
SSP Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 205.209 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 67.236 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 52.027 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 296.394 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 66.398 |
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Annual Financials for The E.w. Scripps Co. - SSP
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| All values USD millions. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 2.28B | 2.45B | 2.29B | 2.51B | |
Sales Growth
| +22.94% | +7.43% | -6.53% | +9.46% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 1.27B | 1.39B | 1.44B | 1.48B | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 161.92M | 160.43M | 155.10M | 155.23M | |
Depreciation
| 58.36M | 61.94M | 60.73M | 61.99M | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| 103.56M | 98.49M | 94.38M | 93.24M | |
COGS Growth
| +4.44% | +9.91% | +3.17% | +2.61% | |
Gross Income
| 1.02B | 1.06B | 854.48M | 1.03B | |
Gross Income Growth
| +57.89% | +4.33% | -19.31% | +20.98% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +44.45% | +43.17% | +37.27% | +41.19% |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| 595.11M | 623.16M | 614.77M | 606.18M | |
Research & Development
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other SG&A
| 595.11M | 623.16M | 614.77M | 606.18M | |
SGA Growth
| +83.43% | +4.71% | -1.35% | -1.40% | |
Other Operating Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Unusual Expense
| 164.27M | (6.95M) | 990.61M | 33.52M | |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| 255.66M | 442.80M | (750.90M) | 394.07M | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| 96.59M | (5.21M) | (3.10M) | 26.26M | |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense
| 165.16M | 161.13M | 213.51M | 210.34M | |
Interest Expense Growth
| +77.61% | -2.44% | +32.51% | -1.48% | |
Gross Interest Expense
| 165.16M | 161.13M | 213.51M | 210.34M | |
Interest Capitalized
| - | - | - | - | - |
Pretax Income
| 187.09M | 276.46M | (967.51M) | 209.98M | |
Pretax Income Growth
| -10.49% | +47.77% | -449.96% | +121.70% | |
Pretax Margin
| +8.19% | +11.27% | -42.20% | +8.37% | |
Income Tax
| 71.19M | 80.56M | (19.73M) | 63.76M | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| 61.24M | 67.65M | 42.22M | 76.18M | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| - | - | (48.00K) | 1.05M | - |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| 9.70M | 13.65M | (60.75M) | (13.44M) | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| 293.00K | (738.00K) | (1.19M) | (26.00K) | |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| - | (1.85M) | (3.66M) | (709.00K) | |
Consolidated Net Income
| 114.04M | 192.24M | (947.78M) | 145.51M | |
Minority Interest Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income
| 114.04M | 192.24M | (947.78M) | 145.51M | |
Net Income Growth
| -23.90% | +68.57% | -593.02% | +115.35% | |
Net Margin Growth
| +4.99% | +7.84% | -41.34% | +5.80% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| 114.04M | 192.24M | (947.78M) | 145.51M | |
Preferred Dividends
| 49.37M | 50.30M | 50.30M | 58.62M | |
Net Income Available to Common
| 64.67M | 141.94M | (998.09M) | 86.89M | |
EPS (Basic)
| 0.7856 | 1.7055 | -11.8445 | 1.0218 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| -22.97% | +117.10% | -794.49% | +108.63% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 82.33M | 83.22M | 84.27M | 85.74M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| 0.7351 | 1.625 | -11.8445 | 1.0178 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| -27.55% | +121.06% | -828.89% | +108.59% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 87.98M | 87.35M | 84.27M | 86.07M | |
EBITDA
| 581.86M | 596.28M | 394.82M | 582.82M | |
EBITDA Growth
| +36.72% | +2.48% | -33.79% | +47.62% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +25.48% | +24.31% | +17.22% | +23.22% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | HOLD | Average Target Price | 5.20 | |
| Number of Ratings | 5 | Current Quarters Estimate | -0.346 | |
| FY Report Date | 03 / 2025 | Current Year's Estimate | -0.88 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 0.92 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 1.01 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 0.249 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Mean Estimate | -0.35 | -0.22 | -0.88 | 0.25 |
| High Estimates | -0.21 | -0.15 | -0.37 | 1.08 |
| Low Estimate | -0.48 | -0.30 | -1.36 | -0.81 |
| Coefficient of Variance | -33.12 | -26.90 | -41.37 | 305.80 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOLD | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SELL | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MEAN | Hold | Hold | Hold |
SEC Filings for The E.w. Scripps Co. - SSP
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for The E.w. Scripps Co. - SSP
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2024 | Brian G. Lawlor President, Scripps Sports | 211,455 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Brian G. Lawlor President, Scripps Sports | 43,751 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Brian G. Lawlor President, Scripps Sports | 205,909 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | David M. Giles Chief Legal Officer | 18,749 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Kate O'Brian President, Scripps News | 14,752 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Brian G. Lawlor President, Scripps Sports | 30,948 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Kate O'Brian President, Scripps News | 20,033 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | David M. Giles Chief Legal Officer | 2,490 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Brian G. Lawlor President, Scripps Sports | 42,570 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| May 7, 2024 | Leigh Radford Director | 40,983 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| May 7, 2024 | Burton Jablin Director | 40,983 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| May 7, 2024 | Marcellus W. Alexander Director | 40,983 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| May 7, 2024 | Brian Kate O President, Scripps News | N/A | Conversion of derivative security | 0.00 |
| May 7, 2024 | Kim Williams Director | 40,983 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| May 7, 2024 | Kelly P. Conlin Director | 40,983 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| May 7, 2024 | John W. Hayden Director | 40,983 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| May 7, 2024 | Brian Kate O President, Scripps News | 8,119 | Conversion of derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $4.27 per share | 34,668.13 |
| May 7, 2024 | Monica O. Holcomb Director | 40,983 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
| May 7, 2024 | Brian Kate O President, Scripps News | 6,957 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $4.27 per share | 29,706.39 |
| May 7, 2024 | Raymundo H. Granado Director | 40,983 | Grant, award or other acq pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) | 0.00 |
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