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The E.W. Scripps Company SSP
Communication Services - Broadcasting - NASDAQ - US
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$ 2.12
-0.469 %
$ 186 M
Market Cap
2.26
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on May, 8, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one SSP stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 2.12 USD, The E.W. Scripps Company is HIDDEN

SSP Intrinsic Value
HIDDEN
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This DCF valuation model was last updated on May, 8, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one SSP stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 2.12 USD, The E.W. Scripps Company is HIDDEN

SSP Intrinsic Value
HIDDEN
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This DCF valuation model was last updated on May, 8, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one SSP stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 2.12 USD, The E.W. Scripps Company is HIDDEN

SSP Intrinsic Value
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2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart SSP

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1M -13%
6M 3%
1Y 5%
3Y -490.0%
5Y -301%
All
$3.4$3.4$3.2$3.2$3.0$3.0$2.8$2.8$2.6$2.6$2.4$2.4$2.2$2.2$2.0$2.0$1.8$1.8$1.6$1.6$1.4$1.4Dec '24Dec '2420252025Feb '25Feb '25Mar '25Mar '25Apr '25Apr '25May '25May '25Jun '25Jun '25
FINANCIALS
2.51 B REVENUE
9.46%
Growth Rates
1Year 9.46%
3Years 3.20%
5Years 13.18%
7Years 16.44%
10Years 11.19%
412 M OPERATING INCOME
154.76%
Growth Rates
1Year 154.76%
3Years 0.97%
5Years 36.40%
7Years 115.91%
10Years 30.35%
146 M NET INCOME
115.43%
Growth Rates
1Year 115.43%
3Years 8.05%
5Years 139.28%
7Years 46.03%
10Years 30.48%
366 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
227.66%
Growth Rates
1Year 227.66%
3Years 15.55%
5Years 72.61%
7Years 36.77%
10Years 13.61%
-26.5 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
56.22%
Growth Rates
1Year 56.22%
3Years 77.89%
5Years 53.83%
7Years 29.25%
10Years 16.47%
-351 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-940.20%
Growth Rates
1Year -940.20%
3Years -14.61%
5Years -5.19%
7Years -12.54%
10Years -55.24%
728 M REVENUE
12.70%
Growth Rates
1Year 9.46%
3Years 3.20%
5Years 13.18%
7Years 16.44%
10Years 11.19%
192 M OPERATING INCOME
57.35%
Growth Rates
1Year 154.76%
3Years 0.97%
5Years 36.40%
7Years 115.91%
10Years 30.35%
95.4 M NET INCOME
99.65%
Growth Rates
1Year 115.43%
3Years 8.05%
5Years 139.28%
7Years 46.03%
10Years 30.48%
153 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
9.03%
Growth Rates
1Year 227.66%
3Years 15.55%
5Years 72.61%
7Years 36.77%
10Years 13.61%
15.1 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
219.23%
Growth Rates
1Year 56.22%
3Years 77.89%
5Years 53.83%
7Years 29.25%
10Years 16.47%
-179 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-49.47%
Growth Rates
1Year -940.20%
3Years -14.61%
5Years -5.19%
7Years -12.54%
10Years -55.24%
Balance Sheet The E.W. Scripps Company
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Current Assets 630 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 23.9 M
Receivables 568 M
Other Current Assets 38 M
Non-Current Assets 4.57 B
Long-Term Investments 8.88 M
PP&E 544 M
Other Non-Current Assets 4.02 B
10.93 %10.47 %77.25 %Total Assets$5.2b
Current Liabilities 482 M
Accounts Payable 101 M
Short-Term Debt 15.6 M
Other Current Liabilities 366 M
Non-Current Liabilities 3.4 B
Long-Term Debt 2.56 B
Other Non-Current Liabilities 838 M
9.43 %65.98 %21.58 %Total Liabilities$3.9b
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall The E.W. Scripps Company
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Revenue 2.51 B
Cost Of Revenue 1.32 B
Gross Profit 1.19 B
Operating Expenses 777 M
Operating Income 412 M
Other Expenses 266 M
Net Income 146 M
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RATIOS
47.37% GROSS MARGIN
47.37%
Averages
1Year 47.37%
3Years 38.57%
5Years 36.36%
7Years 33.47%
10Years 27.92%
16.44% OPERATING MARGIN
16.44%
Averages
1Year 16.44%
3Years 0.35%
5Years 6.99%
7Years 7.45%
10Years 5.38%
5.83% NET MARGIN
5.83%
Averages
1Year 5.83%
3Years -9.17%
5Years -2.78%
7Years -1.76%
10Years -1.82%
11.09% ROE
11.09%
Averages
1Year 11.09%
3Years -20.56%
5Years -8.45%
7Years -5.75%
10Years -4.37%
2.81% ROA
2.81%
Averages
1Year 2.81%
3Years -3.89%
5Years -1.33%
7Years -0.82%
10Years -0.74%
6.07% ROIC
6.07%
Averages
1Year 6.07%
3Years -1.24%
5Years 1.05%
7Years 0.75%
10Years 0.66%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis The E.W. Scripps Company
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Net Income 146 M
Depreciation & Amortization 155 M
Capital Expenditures -65.3 M
Stock-Based Compensation 18 M
Change in Working Capital 58.9 M
Others -9.13 M
Free Cash Flow 300 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets The E.W. Scripps Company
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SSP has no price targets from Wall Street.
4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
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5. COMPETITION
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6. Ownership
Insider Ownership The E.W. Scripps Company
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7. News
State Farm® WNBA Friday Night Spotlight on ION to tip off May 16 with the most regular-season games on TV ATLANTA , May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scripps Sports today unveiled its broadcast plans for the 2025 WNBA season, where ION will set a new standard of weekly coverage for the league by broadcasting the most regular games of the season, 50 in total, as part of its State Farm® WNBA Friday Night Spotlight series. The State Farm® WNBA Friday Night Spotlight showcases thrilling doubleheaders from across the league on Friday nights of the regular season. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
Scripps stations win two Peabody Awards for investigative reporting CINCINNATI , May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Two local television stations owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) have won prestigious Peabody Awards for their high-impact local investigations. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
Analysts Estimate E.W. Scripps (SSP) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for E.W. Scripps (SSP) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Scripps News receives three National Headliner Awards and earns Deadline Club finalist nominations WASHINGTON , April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scripps News, the national news streaming channel owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), received three National Headliner Awards and two Deadline Club finalist nominations. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
Scripps Howard Fund announces finalists for 72nd Scripps Howard Journalism Awards CINCINNATI , April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The finalists for the 72nd Scripps Howard Journalism Awards include journalists from local newsrooms and national publications who produced the most impactful journalism of 2024. A panel of veteran journalists and media leaders selected the finalists from nearly 600 entries across 12 categories. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
Scripps to report first-quarter 2025 operating results on May 8 CINCINNATI , April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will report first-quarter 2025 operating results after the markets close on Thursday, May 8. prnewswire.com - 1 month ago
Scripps wins National Association of Broadcasters' Service to America Award for its hurricane relief efforts Together with viewers across the country, Scripps raised more than  $289,000, providing critical aid to local communities in need CINCINNATI , April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Broadcasters has awarded The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) with the 2025 "Service to America" award for its relief efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. prnewswire.com - 2 months ago
Scripps completes transactions to refinance revolver and 2026, 2028 term loans CINCINNATI , April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has successfully completed a series of previously announced refinancing transactions, which include: Refinance of approximately $110.8 million aggregate principal amount of existing tranche B-2 term loans with new tranche B-2 term loans due 2028, with remaining existing tranche B-2 term loans repaid in cash, including with proceeds from a new accounts receivable securitization facility, approximately $223.5 million of proceeds from new tranche B-2 term loans funded by certain participating lenders and cash on hand (including from drawings under our revolving credit facilities); Refinance of approximately $540.2 million (99.8%) aggregate principal amount of existing tranche B-3 term loans with $200 million new tranche B-2 term loans due 2028 and $340.2 million new tranche B-3 term loans due 2029, with remaining existing tranche B-3 term loans repaid in cash with cash on hand (including from drawings under our revolving credit facilities); Replacement of the existing revolving credit facility with a new revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments of up to $208 million due July 2027 and another new non-extended revolving credit facility with aggregate commitments of up to $70 million due January 2026; and Entrance into a new accounts receivable securitization facility with aggregate commitments of up to $450 million. prnewswire.com - 2 months ago
Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off comes to Scripps Sports, ION in multiyear agreement First national women's college basketball rights deal for Scripps Sports ATLANTA , April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ION will be the exclusive television home of the popular Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off, a premier early season college basketball tournament, for the next five years as part of a new multiyear agreement between Scripps Sports and award-winning agency Intersport, which manages the tournament. The Elevance Health Women's Fort Myers Tip-Off, launched in 2022, has quickly established itself as one of the premier early season tournaments in the country, regularly bringing championship-caliber programs to Southwest Florida. prnewswire.com - 2 months ago
Scripps News receives prestigious Gracie Award for its investigation into child fentanyl overdoses WASHINGTON , March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Women in Media is honoring Scripps News with a prestigious Gracie Award for its 2024 investigation, "Fentanyl: The Silent Toll." The Gracie Awards winners were announced today. prnewswire.com - 2 months ago
The Las Vegas Aces partner with Scripps Sports to broadcast regular season games on Vegas 34 LAS VEGAS and CINCINNATI , March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Las Vegas Aces and Scripps Sports have signed a multiyear agreement to make Vegas 34 the official broadcast home of the 2022-2023 back-to-back WNBA champion Aces. Under the new agreement, Scripps Sports will televise all non-nationally exclusive Aces games – with distribution on cable, satellite and over-the-air television. prnewswire.com - 3 months ago
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 12, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Carolyn Micheli - EVP, Chief Communications & Investor Relations Adam Symson - President and CEO Jason Combs - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Dan Kurnos - Benchmark Capital Michael Kupinski - NOBLE Capital Markets Steven Cahall - Wells Fargo Shanna Qiu - Barclays Craig Huber - Huber Research Associates Operator Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Fourth Quarter 2024 E.W. seekingalpha.com - 3 months ago
8. Profile Summary

The E.W. Scripps Company SSP

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Broadcasting
MARKET CAP $ 186 M
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Description The E.W. Scripps Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media enterprise through a portfolio of local and national media brands. The company operates through Local Media, Scripps Network, and Other segments. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, which produce news, information, and entertainment content, as well as its related digital operations. This segment also runs network, syndicated, and original programming. The Scripps Network segment comprises of national television networks. The Network operates through over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite, connected TV, and digital distribution. In addition, the company provides content and services through the internet, smartphones, and tablets. Further, the company provides Newsy, a national news network, which provides politics, entertainment, science, and technology news; and Scripps National Spelling Bee, an investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the company offers ION, a national broadcast television network that delivers popular crime and justice procedural programming through over-the-air broadcast and pay TV platforms. It serves audiences and businesses. The E.W. Scripps Company operates through a network of 61 television stations. The company was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Contact Scripps Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45202 https://www.scripps.com
IPO Date June 30, 1988
Employees 5000
Officers Ms. Laura M. Tomlin Chief Transformation Officer Ms. Carolyn Pione Micheli Executive Vice President, Chief Communications & Investor Relations Officer Ms. Candace Anderson Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Mr. David M. Giles Chief Legal Officer Ms. Keisha Taylor Starr Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer & GM of Scripps Networks Mr. Jason P. Combs Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Mr. Brian G. Lawlor President of Scripps Sports Mr. Adam P. Symson President, Chief Executive Officer & Director Mr. Mark L. Koors Senior Vice President of Audit & Compliance Ms. Ellen Weiss Chief of Washington Bureau & Vice President