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E.W. Scripps Co

SSPCommunication Services·Broadcasting·USA·Small·NASD·Nov 11 • 11:33 AM ET

3.76+0.07 (1.92%)
2026-11-11 17:33 CET
Market cap
341.95 USD m
Revenue, TTM
2,112.39 USD m
Net income, TTM
-1,210.01 USD m
Free cash flow, TTM
148.29 USD m
EPS diluted, TTM
-13.18
P/E
-
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Price

SSP against its 20, 50 and 200-day averages
2050200beatmiss
2.003.004.005.001.5M3.1MMay 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26SSPclose 3.7620-day 2.7450-day 2.87200-day 3.403.7652w low

30.2% under the 52-week high of 5.39 on 21 Apr 2026. 52-week low 1.92 on 27 Oct 2026. Last 15 sessions, 99.0% high to low

Profile

SSP
52-week range, 53% of the way up
1.925.39

The E.W. Scripps Co. engages in television and newspaper publishing. It operates through the following business segments: Local Media, Scripps Networks, and Other. The Local Media segment consists of local broadcast television stations and their related digital operations. The Scripps Networks segment consists of national television networks. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

IndexRUT
Employees4600
IPOJun 30, 1988
Beta0.66
ATR, 14d0.27
Rel volume1.13
Short float7.35%
Insider own40.32%
Inst own60.01%

Snapshot

6 groups

Valuation

IndexRUT
Market Cap348.53M
Enterprise Value3.27B
Income-1.21B
Sales2.11B
Book/sh-2.97
Cash/sh0.90
Dividend Est.-
Dividend TTM-
Dividend Ex-DateDec 14, 2020
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y- -
Payout-
Employees4600
IPOJun 30, 1988

Ratios

P/E-
Forward P/E-
PEG-
P/S0.16
P/B-
P/C4.18
P/FCF2.35
EV/EBITDA10.51
EV/Sales1.55
Quick Ratio1.41
Current Ratio1.41
Debt/Eq18.10
LT Debt/Eq17.97
Option/ShortYes / Yes

Earnings

EPS (ttm)-13.18
EPS next Y-1.27
EPS next Q0.73
EPS this Y-541.18%
EPS next Y89.37%
EPS next 5Y-
EPS past 3/5Y- -
Sales past 3/5Y-4.29% 2.97%
EPS Y/Y TTM-2931.13%
Sales Y/Y TTM-8.90%
EPS Q/Q138.05%
Sales Q/Q3.61%
EarningsNov 05 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.481.82% -0.11%

Ownership

Insider Own40.32%
Insider Trans-0.67%
Inst Own60.01%
Inst Trans8.77%
ROA-26.22%
ROE-163.06%
ROIC-42.29%
Gross Margin35.46%
Oper. Margin8.10%
Profit Margin-57.28%
SMA2037.22%
SMA5030.93%
SMA20010.72%
Trades-

Technical

Shs Outstand81.09M
Shs Float55.30M
Short Float7.35%
Short Ratio5.66
Short Interest4.07M
52W High5.39 -30.22%
52W Low1.92 95.89%
Volatility14.51% 9.50%
ATR (14)0.27
RSI (14)75.38
Beta0.66
Rel Volume1.13
Avg Volume717.79K
Volume282,716

Performance

Perf Week30.59%
Perf Month32.43%
Perf Quarter12.27%
Perf Half Y8.07%
Perf YTD-5.74%
Perf Year25.79%
Perf 3Y-45.09%
Perf 5Y-82.10%
Perf 10Y-75.48%
Recom3.00
Target Price4.93
Prev Close3.69
Price3.76
Change %1.92%

Analyst ratings

latest 10 of 20
DateActionAnalystRating changeTargetImplied
Nov 09, 2022DowngradeWWells FargoOverweight → Equal Weight$20 → $11+192.5%
Oct 22, 2020ResumedGGuggenheimBuy$11+192.5%
Nov 11, 2019ReiteratedTThe Benchmark CompanyBuy$25 → $24+538.1%
Mar 04, 2019ReiteratedTThe Benchmark CompanyBuy$22 → $26+591.3%
Nov 27, 2018InitiatedGGabelli & CoBuy
Nov 06, 2017ReiteratedTThe Benchmark CompanyBuy$22 → $20+431.8%
Oct 18, 2017InitiatedGGuggenheimNeutral$19+405.2%
Mar 27, 2017ReiteratedTThe Benchmark CompanyBuy$24 → $26+591.3%
Feb 27, 2017ReiteratedTThe Benchmark CompanyBuy$19 → $24+538.1%
Nov 07, 2016ReiteratedTThe Benchmark CompanyBuy$24 → $19+405.2%

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Insider trading

latest 14 of 68
InsiderRelationshipDateTransactionCostSharesValueTotal heldForm
McCabe Molly E10% OwnerMay 18 '26Sale3.48142,970497,021123,523May 22 07:51 PM
McCabe Molly E10% OwnerMay 19 '26Sale3.40112,284381,97911,239May 22 07:51 PM
McCabe Molly E10% OwnerMay 15 '26Sale3.3560,182201,562266,493May 22 07:51 PM
McCabe Molly E10% OwnerMay 20 '26Sale3.2911,23937,0110May 22 07:51 PM
Granado Geraldine Scripps10% OwnerMay 14 '26Buy3.5472,798257,814144,902May 15 05:12 PM
Brickner Samantha J.10% OwnerMay 13 '26Buy3.531,2624,461111,695May 14 04:10 PM
McCabe Molly EScripps FamilyMay 14 '26Proposed Sale3.48326,6751,136,829May 14 03:43 PM
Alexander Marcellus Winston JrDirectorMay 05 '26Option Exercise0.0090,6730178,458May 06 07:36 AM
Barmonde Charles L.DirectorMay 05 '26Option Exercise0.0090,6730830,742May 06 07:32 AM
CONLIN KELLY PDirectorMay 05 '26Option Exercise0.0090,6730202,425May 06 07:30 AM
Granado Raymundo H. Jr.DirectorMay 05 '26Option Exercise0.0090,6730171,671May 06 07:28 AM
HAYDEN JOHN WDirectorMay 05 '26Option Exercise0.0090,6730249,535May 06 07:26 AM
Holcomb MonicaDirectorMay 05 '26Option Exercise0.0090,6730148,341May 06 07:24 AM
Jablin Burton FDirectorMay 05 '26Option Exercise0.0090,6730154,827May 06 07:22 AM

Held by

AUM
TickerCompanyAUM
IWMiShares Russell 2000 Index FundAUM: 77.38B
VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFAUM: 687.42B
DFSVUS Small Cap Value Portfolio ETF Class Shares-
FNDASchwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETFAUM: 8.98B
IWNiShares Russell 2000 Value ETFAUM: 14.10B
BSVOEA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETFAUM: 2.44B
VXFVanguard Extended Market Index ETFAUM: 30.47B
DFATU.S. Targeted Value Portfolio-ETF Class Shares-
SCHASchwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFAUM: 22.25B
DFASU.S. Small Cap Portfolio-ETF Class Shares-

News

latest 14 of 206
  • Scripps Swings To A Profit On A Record Political Haul, But Networks Erosion And 5.2x Leverage Keep The Thesis Unsettled (Earnings Whispers)
  • E.W. Scripps: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
  • Scripps reports Q3 2026 financial results (GlobeNewswire)
  • Scripps to present on business strategies at three upcoming investor conferences (GlobeNewswire)
  • Scripps Needs Political Windfall To Mask A Networks Slide That Has Not Bottomed (Earnings Whispers) +19.90%
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  • Scripps raises full-year political guide, completes 2026 workforce reductions (GlobeNewswire)
  • Scripps Howard Fund distributes 2 millionth book through childhood literacy campaign (GlobeNewswire)
  • Scripps to release third-quarter 2026 operating results on Nov. 5 (GlobeNewswire) +7.35%
  • Scripps taps Sean McGarvy to lead news strategy (GlobeNewswire)
  • PWHL and Scripps Sports Announce National U.S. Television Partnership for 2026-27 Season (GlobeNewswire)
  • Scripps Howard Fund marks 10 years of 'If You Give a Child a Book …' campaign with two-day donation match (GlobeNewswire)
  • Scripps taps NBCU sales veteran to lead small and medium business growth and direct response advertising (GlobeNewswire)
  • Scripps' KRTV wins National Murrow Award for 'Excellence in Innovation' (GlobeNewswire)

Quarterly earnings

actual against estimate
PeriodReportedEPS actEPS estEPS repSales actSales estAnalysts
2026Q32026-11-050.210-0.0550.210544.86545.472
2026Q22026-08-06-0.347-0.533-12.681490.4511.653
2026Q12026-05-07-0.200-0.417-0.200516.87516.863
2025Q42026-02-25-0.510-0.348-0.506560.26552.024
2025Q32025-11-06-0.300-0.363-0.554525.85523.494
2025Q22025-08-07-0.600-0.220-0.588540.08544.585
2025Q12025-05-08-0.220-0.344-0.217524.39520.245
2024Q42025-03-110.9201.0140.921728.38724.045
2024Q32024-11-040.7580.5200.370646.3627.864
2024Q22024-08-08-0.150-0.024-0.152573.63582.725
2024Q12024-05-09-0.048-0.236-0.150561.46568.675
2023Q42024-02-230.0530.152-3.173615.77601.996
2023Q32023-11-03-0.118-0.193-0.192566.53566.316
2023Q22023-08-04-8.055-0.133-8.095582.84574.734
2023Q12023-05-05-0.372-0.357-0.372527.78528.026
2022Q42023-02-240.8611.0180.838680.94690.775

Annual earnings

PeriodEPS actEPS estEPS repSales actSales est
2018FY0.6800.9400.2381,2081,191
2019FY-0.230-0.122-0.2271,4241,467
2020FY1.8301.8121.0151,8571,846
2021FY0.7401.4560.7352,2842,287
2022FY1.6671.8421.6252,4532,465
2023FY-0.326-8.542-11.8452,2932,279
2024FY1.0101.1201.0182,5102,506
2025FY-1.870-1.540-1.8702,1512,142
2026FY--11.990--2,215
2027FY--1.275--1,967
2028FY-0.630--2,253
2029FY--0.970--1,950

Estimate revisions

last 14 periods
PeriodTypeDateEstimatesUpDownMeanLowHigh
2026Q4S2026-11-07420656.45633676
2026Q4S2026-11-06430666.2643.1676
2026Q4S2026-10-24401631.08614643.1
2026Q4S2026-10-21402631.08614643.1
2026Q4S2026-08-24412631.08614643.1
2026Q4S2026-08-21311630.43614643.1
2026Q4S2026-08-19411633.83614644
2026Q4S2026-08-10521637.6614652.7
2026Q4S2026-08-07520639.4623652.7
2026Q4S2026-07-27500634.52623644
2026Q4S2026-07-22502634.52623644
2026Q4S2026-05-18504634.52623644
2026Q4S2026-05-17504633.4623644
2026Q4S2026-05-13505633.4623644

Estimate history

EPS, annual-0.160.238-0.2271.0150.7351.625-11.8451.018-1.868-13.1765
Period201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
EPS, quarterly0.370.921-0.217-0.588-0.554-0.506-0.2-12.6810.211
PeriodQ3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Sales, annual876.9721208.4251351.3991857.4782283.5322453.2152292.9122509.7722150.5852112.39
Period201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Sales, quarterly646.3728.379524.393540.08525.854560.258516.868490.401544.861
PeriodQ3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26
Shares, annual81.63280.6780.9681.72882.57983.58284.77786.62789.01493.018
Period201720182019202020212022202320242025MRQ
Shares, quarterly86.36386.62787.7188.33388.80289.01491.54192.66993.018
PeriodQ3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26

Income statement, annual

Currency USD, millions
MetricTTM2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY
Total Revenue2,112.392,150.592,509.772,292.912,453.222,283.531,857.481,351.401,208.42
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A1,363.291,425.351,476.001,438.431,394.201,268.491,214.61966.58828.52
Gross Profit749.10725.241,033.77854.481,059.011,015.04642.87384.82379.90
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other578.10563.00606.18614.77623.16595.11324.43276.43246.49
Other Operating Expense0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Operating Income171.00162.24427.59239.71435.85419.94318.44108.39133.42
Interest Expense268.75265.50210.34213.51161.13165.1692.9980.6036.18
Unusual Expense1,152.2122.8333.52990.61-6.95164.2718.6829.6721.95
Net Income Before Taxes-1,241.83-119.50209.98-967.51276.46187.09209.021.0074.17
Income Taxes-97.95-18.6263.76-19.7380.5671.1955.462.9218.10
Consolidated Net Income-1,143.92-100.88145.51-947.78192.24114.04149.85-1.9155.17
Net Income From Continuing Operations-1,143.92-100.88145.51-947.78192.24114.04149.85-1.9155.80
Net Income-1,210.01-164.4686.89-998.09141.9464.6783.03-18.3819.47
EPS (Recurring)-4.11-1.691.28-3.621.572.041.170.030.43
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)-13.16-1.871.02-11.841.710.791.02-0.230.24
EPS (Diluted)-13.18-1.871.02-11.841.620.741.01-0.230.24
EBITDA310.70313.07582.82394.82596.28581.86425.59192.73197.40
Non-Operating Income (Expense)8.136.5926.26-3.10-5.2196.592.252.89-1.10
Other After Tax Adjustments-0.040.00-0.710.00-3.66-1.85-3.710.00-0.91
Stock Option Compensation Expense-13.8011.4915.5616.3617.0510.699.758.10
Price To Earnings Ratio----10.6525.2115.38-66.54
Price To Sales Ratio0.120.160.080.290.470.750.670.941.07
Gross Margin35.4633.7241.1937.2743.1744.4534.6128.4831.44
Operating Margin8.107.5417.0410.4517.7718.3917.148.0211.04
Net Margin-57.28-7.653.46-43.535.792.834.47-1.361.61
Shares Outstanding93.0289.0186.6384.7883.5882.5881.7380.9680.67
Market Capitalization341.95341.95190.86676.121,101.251,596.851,247.661,271.171,268.93

Income statement, quarterly

Currency USD, millions
Metric2026Q32026Q22026Q12025Q42025Q32025Q22025Q12024Q4
Total Revenue544.86490.40516.87560.26525.85540.08524.39728.38
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A317.69329.13346.14370.33348.52350.89355.61386.86
Gross Profit227.17161.27170.73189.93177.33189.19168.78341.52
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other140.24147.09145.83144.95137.43143.39137.24154.17
Other Operating Expense0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Operating Income86.9314.1924.9044.9839.9145.8131.54187.35
Interest Expense53.8054.1156.96103.8859.2258.6543.7548.86
Unusual Expense18.771,172.580.64-39.7816.8141.664.1414.87
Net Income Before Taxes11.63-1,208.27-4.45-40.75-37.19-25.11-16.46133.23
Income Taxes-26.03-57.02-2.66-12.24-4.2310.85-13.0037.85
Consolidated Net Income37.62-1,151.25-1.79-28.50-32.96-35.96-3.4694.85
Net Income From Continuing Operations37.62-1,151.25-1.79-28.50-32.96-35.96-3.4694.85
Net Income20.69-1,167.81-17.98-44.91-49.02-51.68-18.8479.79
EPS (Recurring)0.34-3.77-0.20-0.82-0.42-0.26-0.181.04
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)0.22-12.68-0.20-0.51-0.55-0.59-0.220.92
EPS (Diluted)0.21-12.68-0.20-0.51-0.55-0.59-0.220.92
EBITDA118.2649.2560.2582.9577.1183.0070.00226.56
Non-Operating Income (Expense)-2.744.2428.25-21.62-1.0729.39-0.109.62
Other After Tax Adjustments-0.040.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.53
Stock Option Compensation Expense3.206.006.50-3.305.905.602.20
Price To Earnings Ratio----5.063.192.99-
Price To Sales Ratio0.120.120.160.160.090.110.100.08
Gross Margin41.6932.8933.0333.9033.7235.0332.1946.89
Operating Margin15.962.894.828.037.598.486.0125.72
Net Margin3.80-238.13-3.48-8.02-9.32-9.57-3.5910.95
Shares Outstanding93.0292.6791.5489.0188.8088.3387.7186.63
Market Capitalization341.95253.57331.19354.32217.30257.87259.13190.86

Balance sheet, annual

Currency USD, millions
Metric2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY
Cash & Short Term Investments27.9223.8535.3218.03100.481,626.0232.97107.11148.70
Short Term Receivables569.31568.19610.54600.10573.30441.38417.50300.57245.37
Inventories0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Current Assets150.1937.9730.2325.8228.5026.78193.4563.33211.47
Total Current Assets747.42630.01676.09643.94702.282,094.18643.92471.02605.53
Net Property, Plant & Equipment503.94544.04554.45576.47581.77395.39498.57237.93210.00
Total Investments and Advances14.378.8823.2723.1421.6314.408.387.167.70
Intangible Assets3,436.113,604.063,695.754,741.834,823.692,178.662,285.351,312.971,181.92
Deferred Tax Assets-----0.0012.319.1420.08
Other Assets306.79411.58460.56445.62528.94176.75113.3391.85104.32
Total Assets5,008.635,198.575,410.126,431.016,658.314,859.393,561.862,130.062,129.55
Short Term Debt Incl. Current Port. of LT Debt27.8333.7035.0838.6438.6820.2325.663.005.66
Accounts Payable63.42100.6776.3882.7183.9368.1428.4426.9223.65
Other Current Liabilities362.35348.03366.36363.66389.27270.08257.93168.14181.49
Total Current Liabilities453.60482.39477.82485.00511.88358.46312.03198.06210.79
Long Term Debt2,702.882,670.983,014.682,988.723,243.282,965.462,018.07685.76687.62
Provision for Risks Charges97.96103.7389.9892.42115.11164.18190.86199.25208.05
Deferred Tax Liabilities268.43293.63307.40370.46356.7885.8417.8825.53-
Other Liabilities239.67329.83364.05363.57460.83122.19125.0995.2985.61
Total Liabilities3,762.543,880.564,253.944,300.184,687.883,696.122,663.921,203.901,192.06
Non-Equity Reserves0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Preferred Stock - Carrying Value419.16416.85414.55412.24409.940.000.000.000.00
Common Equity826.93901.16741.631,718.581,560.491,163.27897.93926.16936.85
Total Shareholders Equity1,246.091,318.011,156.182,130.821,970.431,163.27897.93926.16936.85
Accumulated Minority Interest0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.63
Total Equity1,246.091,318.011,156.182,130.821,970.431,163.27897.93926.16937.49
Total Liabilities & Stockholders Equity5,008.635,198.575,410.126,431.016,658.314,859.393,561.862,130.062,129.55
Book Value Per Share9.2910.408.7520.5618.9014.2311.0911.4811.48
Tangible Book Value Per Share-29.31-31.20-34.85-36.17-39.52-12.42-17.14-4.79-3.00
Full-Time Employees4,6005,0005,2005,7005,6005,4005,9003,9504,100
Price to Book Ratio-1.240.240.670.671.021.071.421.371.38
Return on Assets-1.982.74-16.012.941.983.56-0.072.62-0.54
Return on Equity-7.8711.76-57.679.377.2814.54-0.215.99-1.12
Return on Invested Capital-2.553.65-22.723.762.192.01-0.631.21-0.81
Quick Ratio1.651.311.411.331.375.842.062.382.87
Current Ratio1.651.311.411.331.375.842.062.382.87

Cash flow, annual

Currency USD, millions
MetricTTM2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY
Net Income-1,143.88-100.88146.22-947.78195.90122.71269.33-18.3856.08
Depreciation139.71150.83155.23155.10160.43161.92107.1684.3463.99
Other Funds (Non Cash)1,161.4661.865.49984.26-22.03-53.14-213.8321.8917.65
Funds from Operations72.0390.67306.78127.88347.22241.22243.3082.08157.07
Extraordinary Item0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Changes in Working Capital121.96-37.5858.90-16.27-35.80-4.2234.09-109.53-16.16
Cash from Operating Activities194.0053.10365.68111.60311.42237.00277.39-27.45140.91
Capital Expenditures-45.71-46.58-65.26-59.63-45.79-61.17-46.83-85.80-60.48
Net Assets From Acquisitions0.000.000.000.00-13.80-2,677.76-7.10-1,190.42-149.47
Sale of Fixed Assets and Businesses127.4441.130.000.000.00224.9983.740.00-
Purchase or Sale of Investments-6.73-6.6818.26-1.00-7.37-12.03-8.31-1.64-0.56
Purchase of Investments-6.95-6.94-1.73-1.00-7.37-12.03-8.31-1.64-0.56
Sale Or Maturity of Investments0.220.2619.980.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Uses-15.910.000.000.00-2.100.000.00-0.340.00
Other Sources0.000.0020.460.022.6769.97295.9313.6983.03
Cash from Investing Activities59.10-12.13-26.54-60.61-66.39-2,456.00317.42-1,264.51-127.48
Cash Dividends Paid0.000.000.00-48.00-48.00-45.07-16.57-16.37-16.39
Change in Capital Stock0.000.000.000.000.00588.470.00-0.58-30.47
Repurchase of Common Pref Stock0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.58-32.32
Sale of Common Pref Stock0.000.000.000.000.00588.470.000.001.86
Proceedsfrom Stock Options0.000.000.000.000.00588.470.000.000.00
Issuance or Reduction of Debt, Net-212.39-23.31-345.6130.14-278.10168.401,039.391,221.15-5.66
Change in Long Term Debt-212.39-23.31-345.6130.14-278.10168.401,039.391,221.15-5.66
Issuance of Long Term Debt294.932,164.910.00330.000.00749.401,050.001,229.880.00
Reduction of Long Term Debt-507.31-2,188.22-345.61-299.86-278.10-581.00-10.61-8.73-5.66
Net Financing Active Other Cash Flow-11.98-13.59-5.00-15.84-1.39-18.34-24.6413.63-2.48
Other Financing Activities Uses-11.98-13.59-5.00-15.84-1.39-18.34-24.64-3.83-3.80
Cash from Financing Activities-224.37-36.90-350.61-33.71-327.48693.48998.181,217.83-55.00
Exchange Rate Effect---0.000.00-0.020.06-0.01-
Net Change in Cash28.734.07-11.4717.29-82.45-1,525.541,593.05-74.15-41.59
Free Cash Flow148.296.52300.4251.98265.63176.26232.44-88.3987.66
Preferred Dividends (Cash Flow)-0.000.00-48.00--0.000.000.00
Price to Free Cash Flow1.7253.840.63169.295.2912.985.80-18.08
Deferred Taxes & Investment Tax Credit--21.14-0.15-63.7012.919.7280.64-5.7819.35

Balance sheet, quarterly

Currency USD, millions
Metric2026Q32026Q22026Q12025Q42025Q32025Q2
Cash & Short Term Investments83.3924.3595.0327.9254.6631.66
Short Term Receivables501.99526.42527.23569.31561.52553.87
Inventories0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Current Assets42.3142.7143.03150.1988.6138.34
Total Current Assets627.69593.48665.30747.42704.79623.87
Net Property, Plant & Equipment502.66510.57490.19503.94517.53516.56
Total Investments and Advances17.3712.1912.9114.3715.3115.32
Intangible Assets2,249.592,253.483,426.723,436.113,511.723,559.09
Other Assets240.30276.24321.92306.79340.25372.89
Total Assets3,637.623,645.964,917.055,008.635,089.595,087.74
Short Term Debt Incl. Current Port. of LT Debt18.8819.5218.7727.8328.7398.69
Accounts Payable65.5265.9473.6863.4266.3567.06
Income Tax Payable21.8255.8847.65---
Other Current Liabilities338.57302.63282.25362.35342.33326.40
Total Current Liabilities444.80443.96422.34453.60437.42492.15
Long Term Debt2,562.552,603.902,662.372,702.882,758.012,653.51
Provision for Risks Charges88.4991.0696.6197.96104.99104.94
Deferred Tax Liabilities201.47193.00252.90268.43284.31276.81
Other Liabilities197.68213.35237.44239.67244.40270.35
Total Liabilities3,494.993,545.273,671.653,762.543,829.143,797.75
Non-Equity Reserves0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Preferred Stock - Carrying Value419.16419.16419.16419.16418.58418.01
Common Equity-276.53-318.47826.24826.93841.87871.98
Total Shareholders Equity142.63100.691,245.401,246.091,260.451,289.99
Accumulated Minority Interest0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Total Equity142.63100.691,245.401,246.091,260.451,289.99
Total Liabilities & Stockholders Equity3,637.623,645.964,917.055,008.635,089.595,087.74
Book Value Per Share-2.97-3.449.039.299.489.87
Tangible Book Value Per Share-27.16-27.75-28.41-29.31-30.07-30.42
Full-Time Employees---4,600--
Price to Book Ratio-1.240.310.400.420.250.29
Return on Assets-26.22-27.81-1.98-1.980.431.97
Return on Equity-163.06-174.66-7.74-7.871.818.30
Return on Invested Capital1.39-42.57-0.05-0.72-0.82-0.91
Quick Ratio1.411.341.581.651.611.27
Current Ratio1.411.341.581.651.611.27

Cash flow, quarterly

Currency USD, millions
Metric2026Q32026Q22026Q12025Q42025Q32025Q2
Net Income37.66-1,151.25-1.79-28.50-32.96-35.96
Depreciation31.3335.0635.3537.9737.2137.20
Other Funds (Non Cash)19.131,154.54-43.0230.8015.3816.81
Funds from Operations96.52-27.90-25.0628.4827.1210.20
Extraordinary Item0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Changes in Working Capital35.2541.4928.5716.66-5.29-20.75
Cash from Operating Activities131.7713.593.5145.1321.83-10.55
Capital Expenditures-12.13-16.53-3.16-13.89-15.44-12.19
Net Assets From Acquisitions0.000.000.000.000.00-
Sale of Fixed Assets and Businesses0.00-0.36127.800.0041.120.00
Purchase or Sale of Investments-6.45-0.08-0.420.22-0.01-0.12
Purchase of Investments-6.45-0.08-0.420.00-0.01-0.12
Sale Or Maturity of Investments0.000.000.000.220.000.00
Other Uses-10.910.00-5.000.000.000.00
Other Sources0.000.000.000.00-40.6638.74
Cash from Investing Activities-29.49-16.97119.22-13.66-15.0026.42
Cash Dividends Paid0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Change in Capital Stock0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Repurchase of Common Pref Stock0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Sale of Common Pref Stock0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Proceedsfrom Stock Options0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Issuance or Reduction of Debt, Net-41.54-65.53-49.40-55.91443.95-426.69
Change in Long Term Debt-41.54-65.53-49.40-55.91443.95-426.69
Issuance of Long Term Debt55.8680.8768.9089.301,177.34879.02
Reduction of Long Term Debt-97.40-146.40-118.30-145.21-733.38-1,305.72
Net Financing Active Other Cash Flow-1.70-1.77-6.22-2.30-427.78418.52
Other Financing Activities Uses-1.70-1.77-6.22-2.30-5.18-4.08
Cash from Financing Activities-43.24-67.30-55.62-58.2116.18-8.17
Net Change in Cash59.04-70.6867.11-26.7423.007.70
Free Cash Flow119.64-2.940.3531.246.38-22.74
Price to Free Cash Flow1.727.2821.9254.291.781.06

Revenue breakdown

Core Advertising2024: 1.33B 2025: 1.33B
Distribution2024: 784.57M 2025: 758.68M
Other2024: 32.49M 2025: 37.54M
Political Advertising2024: 362.52M 2025: 21.87M
United States2024: 2.51B 2025: 2.15B
Consolidation, Policy2024: 19.06M 2025: 19.07M
Local Media2024: 1.64B 2025: 1.31B
Other Operating2024: 18.71M 2025: 19.87M
Scripps Networks2024: 835.81M 2025: 804.22M

Short interest

shares short against float, oldest to newest
SettlementOf floatShares shortFloatAvg volume
2026-10-307.35%4.1M55.3M691.26K
2026-10-156.95%3.8M55.3M624.68K
2026-09-307.50%4.1M54.9M637.04K
2026-09-158.41%4.6M54.9M710.58K
2026-08-317.91%4.3M54.9M704.13K
2026-08-147.65%4.2M54.5M730.40K
2026-07-317.71%4.1M53.7M726.08K
2026-07-157.45%4.0M53.8M726.44K
2026-06-307.90%4.2M53.8M703.42K
2026-06-156.94%3.7M53.8M668.12K
2026-05-295.56%3.0M53.7M730.11K
2026-05-155.13%2.8M53.7M706.47K
2026-04-305.22%2.7M52.6M663.74K
2026-04-155.40%2.9M53.3M655.08K
2026-03-315.11%3.3M64.1M644.80K
2026-03-134.57%2.9M64.1M640.08K
2026-02-274.51%2.9M64.1M643.82K
2026-02-134.62%2.9M63.9M1.04M
2026-01-304.72%3.0M63.9M1.18M
2026-01-154.76%3.0M63.9M1.19M

Option chain

expiry 2026-11-20
TypeStrikeBidAskLastIVOpen intVolumeDeltaThetaVega
call1.002.053.301.0014.27420.000.000.973-0.0380.000
call2.001.052.451.508.5193450.000.877-0.0610.001
call3.000.351.450.554.9721530.000.755-0.0550.002
call4.000.000.200.101.23272.000.000.468-0.0230.002
call5.000.000.050.002.3430.000.000.275-0.0240.002
call6.000.000.700.002.0480.000.000.099-0.0120.001
put1.000.000.750.0018.8670.000.00-0.026-0.0380.000
put2.000.000.750.159.0841300.00-0.124-0.0610.001
put3.000.000.750.405.32243.000.00-0.243-0.0550.002
put4.000.001.001.093.6461.000.00-0.538-0.0220.002
put5.000.551.850.004.2370.000.00-0.871-0.0090.001
put6.001.802.900.005.2460.000.00-0.901-0.0110.001

Latest SEC filings

30
FiledFormDescriptionPeriodLink
2026-11-0610-QQuarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)2026-09-30SEC
2026-11-068-KCurrent report2026-11-05SEC
2026-10-288-KCurrent report2026-10-28SEC
2026-10-05SCHEDULE 13GSEC
2026-08-0710-QQuarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)2026-06-30SEC
2026-08-078-KCurrent report2026-08-06SEC
2026-08-053Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities2026-08-04SEC
2026-05-224Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-15SEC
2026-05-154Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-14SEC
2026-05-158-KCurrent report2026-05-15SEC
2026-05-14144Filing for proposed sale of securities under Rule 144.SEC
2026-05-144Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-13SEC
2026-05-14SCHEDULE 13G/ASEC
2026-05-0810-QQuarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)2026-03-31SEC
2026-05-088-KCurrent report2026-05-07SEC
2026-05-064Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-063Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-064Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-064Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-064Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-064Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-064Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-064Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-064Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-064Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-064Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-064Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities2026-05-04SEC
2026-05-068-KCurrent report2026-04-30SEC
2026-04-018-KCurrent report2026-03-31SEC
2026-03-26SCHEDULE 13G/ASEC

Insider activity by month

MonthBoughtBuysSoldSells
2026-110000
2026-100000
2026-090000
2026-080000
2026-070000
2026-060000
2026-05262.27K21.12M4
2026-040000
2026-037.95M4500
2026-020000
2026-010000
2025-120000
2025-110000

Institutional holders

Manager% owned
Penn Capital Management Company, LLC5.15%
BlackRock, Inc.5.13%
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC3.36%
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND3.33%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP3.22%
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL2.88%
WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.2.88%
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC2.69%
Minerva Advisors LLC2.00%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC1.87%

Funds

Fund% owned
VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD CORPORATE FUND19.39%
Franklin High Income Fund16.39%
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF16.18%
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF10.21%
State Street(R) SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF9.25%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF8.49%
Fidelity Series High Income Fund7.69%
T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc.7.39%
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF7.22%
State Street(R) SPDR(R) Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF7.20%

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