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The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP)
Price$4.78
Favorite Metrics
Price vs S&P 500 (26W)94.77%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)36.49%
Market Capitalization$439.68M
P/E Ratio (Annual)2.36x
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)8.28x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$10.89
P/TBV (Annual)3.56x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.00
Revenue Growth (3Y)-4.29%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$0.06
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)17.91%
Gross Margin (TTM)40.74%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)-4.69%
EPS (TTM)$-0.86
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.57M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$-0.86
Revenue Growth (5Y)2.97%
EPS (Annual)$-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)$0.24
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)15.01x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)-23.08%
P/E Normalized (Annual)2.36x
ROA (Last FY)-2.01%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)-14.31%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$2.15
ROE (5Y Avg)-12.71%
Operating Margin (TTM)7.95%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$0.06
P/B Ratio0.35x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)0.28x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$-0
EV / Revenue (TTM)1.41x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)0.46x
ROA (TTM)-1.99%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)12.04x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$-0.86
Current Ratio (Annual)1.65x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.65x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.70M
52-Week Price Return133.50%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)465.68x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)15.01x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$0
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$3.58
P/S Ratio (Annual)0.20x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.43x
52-Week High$5.05
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)5.96%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$-0.86
CapEx CAGR (5Y)-0.10%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)-10.31%
26-Week Price Return98.76%
Quick Ratio (Annual)1.65x
13-Week Price Return31.78%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)2.11x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.65x
Enterprise Value$3,037.606
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)-4.16%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.42x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)-5.23%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$0
Inventory Turnover (Annual)8.34x
Pretax Margin (Annual)-5.56%
Cash / Share (Annual)$0.24
3-Month Return Std Dev69.35%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)46.68%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$-0
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)-9.22%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-22.39%
ROE (Last FY)-8.10%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)0.46x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$-0.86
P/FCF (TTM)11.69x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)3.78x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)465.68x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)2.11x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$-0.86
Receivables Turnover (Annual)3.78x
ROI (TTM)-2.57%
P/S Ratio (TTM)0.20x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)-3.99%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$18.37
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$2.89
Forward P/E18.98x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)-50.99%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)103.67%
P/E Ratio (TTM)15.01x
Year-to-Date Return20.55%
5-Day Price Return19.95%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$-0.86
ROA (5Y Avg)-2.37%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)-4.69%
Month-to-Date Return29.30%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$-5.94
EBITD / Share (Annual)$2.15
EPS Growth (3Y)-2.90%
Operating Margin (Annual)7.95%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)2.07x
P/CF (TTM)8.28x
ROI (5Y Avg)-3.14%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)15.01x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)2.07x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$-0.86
P/TBV (Quarterly)2.63x
P/B Ratio (Annual)0.28x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.00
Inventory Turnover (TTM)10.60x
Pretax Margin (TTM)-5.56%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$10.89
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)31.09%
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%
Beta0.69x
P/FCF (Annual)67.40x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$18.21
ROE (TTM)-7.89%
52-Week Low$1.91
Analyst Recommendations
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Industry Peers — Television Broadcasting(12)
| Symbol | P/E Ratio (Annual) | ROE (TTM) | Revenue Growth (5Y) | Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual) | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SSPThe E.W. Scripps Company | 2.36x | -7.89% | 2.97% | — | $4.78 |
FOXFox Corporation Class B Common Stock | 11.31x | 16.22% | 5.79% | 0.88% | $57.90 |
FOXAFox Corporation Class A Common Stock | 11.31x | 16.22% | 5.79% | 0.88% | $64.52 |
FWONKLiberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty Formula One Common Stock | 40.23x | 7.17% | 31.38% | — | $89.94 |
PSKYParamount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock | — | -4.36% | 2.70% | 1.71% | $11.73 |
NXSTNexstar Media Group, Inc. Common Stock | 54.92x | 4.92% | 1.91% | 3.78% | $197.40 |
VSNTVersant Media Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock | 6.34x | — | — | 3.66% | $41.08 |
TGNATEGNA Inc. | 14.75x | 7.09% | -1.59% | 2.50% | $20.03 |
SBGISinclair, Inc. Class A Common Stock | 3.27x | -28.23% | -11.82% | 6.16% | $16.44 |
GTNGray Media, Inc. | 1.58x | -3.00% | 5.39% | 5.62% | $5.74 |
GTN.AGray Media, Inc. Class A | 1.58x | -3.00% | 5.39% | 5.62% | $11.54 |
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.