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The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP)
Price$3.44
Value ScoreB
Growth ScoreD
Momentum ScoreC
Favorite Metrics
Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-2.17%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-36.76%
VGM Score48.65
Market Capitalization$310.32M
P/E Ratio (Annual)2.36x
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)5.84x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$10.57
P/TBV (Annual)3.56x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.00
Revenue Growth (3Y)-4.29%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$0.13
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-25.97%
Gross Margin (TTM)40.82%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)-4.63%
EPS (TTM)$-0.84
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.60M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$-0.84
Revenue Growth (5Y)2.97%
EPS (Annual)$-0.86
Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.00
ROI (Annual)-2.61%
Gross Margin (Annual)40.74%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)-5.37%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.71
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)15.01x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)-1.43%
P/E Normalized (Annual)2.36x
ROA (Last FY)-2.01%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-13.33%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$2.93
ROE (5Y Avg)-12.71%
Operating Margin (TTM)9.25%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$0.06
P/B Ratio0.25x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)0.27x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$-21,900
EV / Revenue (TTM)1.31x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)0.46x
ROA (TTM)-1.97%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)8.11x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$-0.86
Current Ratio (Annual)1.65x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.58x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.65M
52-Week Price Return91.53%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)430.33x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)15.01x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$465,900
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$3.58
P/S Ratio (Annual)0.14x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.43x
52-Week High$5.39
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)5.96%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$-0.86
CapEx CAGR (5Y)-0.10%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)-10.31%
26-Week Price Return13.76%
Quick Ratio (Annual)1.65x
13-Week Price Return-8.13%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)2.11x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.58x
Enterprise Value$2.81B
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)-4.16%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.43x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)-5.23%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$467,500
Inventory Turnover (Annual)8.34x
Pretax Margin (Annual)-5.56%
Cash / Share (Annual)$0.24
3-Month Return Std Dev78.99%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)46.68%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$-21,600
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)-4.76%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-12.78%
ROE (Last FY)-8.10%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)0.54x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$-0.86
P/FCF (TTM)8.17x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)4.09x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)184.23x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)2.07x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$-0.84
Receivables Turnover (Annual)3.78x
ROI (TTM)-2.55%
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.14x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)-3.99%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$18.37
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$2.89
Forward P/E10.78x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-50.99%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)63.32%
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.01x
Year-to-Date Return-15.04%
5-Day Price Return-0.88%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$-0.86
ROA (5Y Avg)-2.37%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)-4.69%
Month-to-Date Return-29.23%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$-5.94
EBITD / Share (Annual)$2.75
EPS Growth (3Y)-2.90%
Operating Margin (Annual)7.95%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)2.07x
P/CF (TTM)5.18x
ROI (5Y Avg)-3.14%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)15.01x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)2.05x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$-0.84
P/TBV (Quarterly)2.63x
P/B Ratio (Annual)0.28x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.00
Inventory Turnover (TTM)10.60x
Pretax Margin (TTM)-5.02%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$10.89
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)-17.88%
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%
Beta0.58x
P/FCF (Annual)47.57x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$17.95
ROE (TTM)-7.87%
52-Week Low$1.52
vGradeB
gGradeD
mGradeC
vgmGradeC
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Earnings Surprise History
Q1 26-0.20est. -0.53
Q1 26-0.20est. -0.53
Analyst Recommendations
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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About
The E.W. Scripps Company operates a diversified media platform comprising local broadcast television stations, newspapers, and community publications in medium-sized markets across the southern and western United States. The company derives its primary revenue from its Local Media segment, which includes television stations and their associated digital operations.