SSP
The E.W. Scripps Company
There isn't enough reported data to score SSP yet.
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
VZ's fundamentals are mixed: it turned 28% of its revenue into free cash flow, but its operating margin fell 2 points to 21%. At 12x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 11x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
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.
VZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
VZ's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
SSP PE Valuation
SSP has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
VZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $32.43 | -30% |
| Forward | 9x | $46.55 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $43.63 | -6.3% |
| Current | 12x | $46.55 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $56.75 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VZ's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.0x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
SSP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SSP's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady.
VZ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect VZ's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its 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% |
VZ has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 117% for SSP versus VZ down 16%.
VZ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.19 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.93 | -16% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.85 | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.11 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.06 | -1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.68 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.29 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.20 | +57% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.14 | +51% |
VZ's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.93 over the past year, against $5.34 in late 2021.
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.
VZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.3B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.3B | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.4B | +2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.4B | +2% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.8B | +1.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.5B | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.5B | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.7B | +1.6% |
VZ has the edge over SSP on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -7.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +6.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +19 points |
VZ has the edge over SSP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
VZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.5B | +2.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $8B | +2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.3B | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.4B | +20% |
VZ has the edge over SSP on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 the edge over VZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | — |
| Q4 2019 | — |
VZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -10M shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -72M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -55M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +17M shares |
| Available history | +0.5% | +21M shares |
VZ has 4.2B diluted shares, down 1.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $500M |
| Q2 2026 | $1B |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B |
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.
VZ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
VZ's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.8 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).
VZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.6 | Neutral |
VZ's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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.
VZ PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | VZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 16x | 28% below |
| PE % | 58 | 26 | 32 pts above |
VZ is trading at 12x earnings, a 28% discount to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
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.
VZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.1 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $46.3 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.2 | 5.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.4 | 12% above |
VZ has the edge over SSP on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
VZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $61.5 | $58.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | $58.8 | $52.7 | -10% |
| 2022 | $52.7 | $38.4 | -27% |
| 2023 | $38.4 | $37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | $37.7 | $39.9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $39.9 | $40.5 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.5 | $46.6 | +15% |
VZ has the edge over SSP on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.