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E.W. SCRIPPS Co SSP

Nasdaq · stock · Television Broadcasting Stations · website · IPO 1988-06-28

E.W. SCRIPPS Co statistics & valuation

Market cap$265.5M
P / S0.1×
P / B0.2×
P / FCF40.7×
Net margin-4.7%
Return on equity-8.1%
FCF margin0.3%
Net debt$2.6B
Net debt / EBITDA7.6×
Enterprise value USD$2.8B
EV / EBITDA8.4×
Earnings yield EBIT/EV6.5%
Return on capital4%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
6.80% -1.20% -41.30% 5.80% -4.70% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
14.70% -0.20% 12.80% 6.50% 16.30% 17.50% 17.50% -32.90% 16.40% 8.60% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
6.20% -1.10% -82.00% 11.10% -8.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
83.6M 82.1M 81.9M 80.8M 81.8M 88.0M 87.3M 84.3M 86.1M 88.0M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
$261.5M $553.2M $589.1M $1.92B $2.42B $3.14B $2.90B $2.92B $2.58B $2.56B 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
3.40% -0.50% -17.50% 2.80% -2.00% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
13.80% 2.60% 8.50% -6.50% 16.70% 7.70% 10.80% 2.30% 12.00% 0.30% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.42× 0.75× 0.75× 2.17× 2.57× 1.63× 1.37× 2.55× 1.98× 2.07× 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
$0.80 -$0.16 $0.24 -$0.23 $3.21 $0.81 $1.62 -$11.84 $1.01 -$1.87 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

E.W. SCRIPPS Co trades at about 3.4× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 1.4×–73.1×, median 18.3×).

1.4× 73.1×

Shaded band = 10-year range (1.4×–73.1×); dot = today's 3.4×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating margin8.6%16.4%-32.9%17.5%17.5%16.3%6.5%12.8%-0.2%14.7%
Net margin-4.7%5.8%-41.3%—————-1.2%6.8%
FCF margin0.3%12.0%2.3%10.8%7.7%16.7%-6.5%8.5%2.6%13.8%
Return on assets-2.0%2.8%-17.5%—————-0.5%3.4%
Return on equity-8.1%11.1%-82.0%—————-1.1%6.2%
Debt / equity2.07×1.98×2.55×1.37×1.63×2.57×2.17×0.75×0.75×0.42×
Current ratio1.651.311.411.331.375.842.062.382.873.32

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.