SSP
The E.W. Scripps Company
There isn't enough reported data to score SSP yet.
SSP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| Weak |
SSP's cash flow is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and balance sheet are weak.
SSP PE Valuation
SSP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SSP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SSP's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady.
SSP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | -$8.90 | -830% |
| Q3 2023 | -$5.89 | -720% |
| Q2 2023 | -$5.47 | -621% |
| Q1 2023 | $0.86 | +16% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.22 | +100% |
| Q3 2022 | $0.95 | -62% |
| Q2 2022 | $1.05 | -60% |
| Q1 2022 | $0.74 | -70% |
SSP lost $1.53 per share over the past year, a smaller loss than the year before, but its loss has widened in each of the last three quarters.
SSP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $544.9M | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $490.4M | -9.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $516.9M | -1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $560.3M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $525.9M | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $540.1M | -5.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $524.4M | -6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $728.4M | +18% |
SSP's revenue has slid since its 2024 peak: $545M last quarter, up 3.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +5.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | -236% | -250 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.8% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.5% | -19 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.2% | -12 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5.2% | -2.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +59 points |
SSP's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 5.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
SSP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $119.6M | +1774% |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.9M | +$19.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $350K | +$8.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $31.2M | -79% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.4M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | -$22.7M | -912% |
| Q1 2025 | -$8.4M | -136% |
| Q4 2024 | $146.9M | +215% |
SSP still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $148M over the past year.
SSP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +6.5% | +6M shares |
| 1 year | -16% | -18.8M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -13.3M shares |
| 5 years | -9.9% | -10.8M shares |
| Available history | -9.3% | -10.1M shares |
SSP has 98M diluted shares, down 16% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
SSP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 7.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.3x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 4.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.5x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 15.6x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 26.9x | High |
SSP's net debt is about 7.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 4.7 years a year ago.
SSP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 61.4 | Neutral |
SSP's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 61 (neutral).
SSP PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | SSP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 16x | — |
SSP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
SSP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.81 | 29% above |
| 20 week MA | $3.02 | 20% above |
| 50 week MA | $3.51 | 3.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $3.04 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $4.60 | 21% below |
SSP has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 21% below its 200-week average.
SSP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.8 | $14.4 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | $14.4 | $19.7 | +37% |
| 2022 | $19.7 | $13.4 | -32% |
| 2023 | $13.4 | $7.99 | -40% |
| 2024 | $7.99 | $2.00 | -75% |
| 2025 | $2.00 | $3.96 | +98% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.96 | $3.62 | -8.6% |
SSP has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 8.6% so far in 2026.